Embark on creating a sophisticated background for your gold typography.Launch Photoshop and initiate a new document via File > New (Ctrl+N/Cmd+N), specifying your preferred dimensions (I’ve chosen 1000x600px).Submerge the Background layer in a rich dark brown hue (#211901).
Set the Foreground color to a vibrant yellow (#fee86a).Transition to the Brush Tool (B), configuring it with a substantial, soft brush (around 500px in diameter).Apply the brush by clicking centrally on the canvas. Subsequently, adjust the layer’s Blend Mode to ‘Vivid Light’ and reduce the layer’s Opacity to 50%.
Introduce text using the Horizontal Type Tool (T).I utilized Times Bold with a font size of 200px and a black text color. Nonetheless, this effect is adaptable to various fonts; feel free to opt for your preferred choice. (Explore free fonts within Design Instruct’s Font Collection category.)
Let’s initiate the gold typography effect by incorporating layer styles.Double-click on the text layer within the Layers panel to establish a layer style.This action will unveil the Layer Style dialog box.Firstly, configure the Gradient Overlay layer effect. The following settings were employed:
Here is the outcome of the applied Gradient Overlay layer effect:
Proceed to add the Color Overlay layer effect to your layer style.
Here’s how the text appears with the Color Overlay settings applied:
For added depth, employ the Bevel and Emboss layer effect. Refer to the image below for your settings.
As observed, a pleasant bevel and emboss effect is now present:
Now, let’s apply the Inner Shadow layer effect.
Here’s our work with the Inner Shadow layer effect:
Next, to define the text edges, add the Stroke layer effect.
Apply the Drop Shadow layer effect using the settings depicted below.
The final layer effect we’ll add is Outer Glow, enhancing the text’s depth.
This step is optional.Should you wish to reuse this gold text layer style, save it in the Styles panel.In the Layers panel, ensure the text layer (with the gold text layer style) is active.Access the Styles panel (Window > Styles if not visible).Click the ‘Create new style’ button at the bottom of the panel.
This will open the ‘New Style’ dialog box. Assign a memorable ‘Name’ (e.g., ‘Gold Text’) and ensure the ‘Include Layer Effects’ option is selected.
Click OK, and the new layer style will now be accessible for future use!
This tutorial demonstrated the prowess of Layer Styles.With minimal time and effort, we crafted gold typography through the application of layer effects. Additionally, we explored the process of saving layer styles for integration into subsequent projects.Here is the completed result:
gold_text_effect_photoshop (ZIP, 0.38 MB)
