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Create 3D Text Effect in Photoshop CS6
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- Create a new document and new layer with black fill color
- Create a new text layer
- Duplicate the background layer
- Create a new mesh from layer(Go to 3D)
- Select all 3D layers and merge it
- Open the 3D panel and properties panel
- Choose one of the 3D Modes
- Select 3D texts and change extrusion depth value
- Change bevel width and contour
- Change the co-ordinates and rotations
- Snap object to ground plane and change the position
- Set inner text and outer text mesh
- Select the current view
- Scale plane mesh untill it covers empty areas
- Work with materials
- Select material of both text mashes in 3D panel and remove the texture
- Change the diffuse color
- Click on bump icon and choose new texture
- Set width and height for texture
- Select Edit texture
- Duplicate the background layer and apply the pattern overlay
- Set the brightness/contrast, levels
- Change the bump value
- Edit UV properties
- Replace the texture of plane material
- Duplicate the background layer and apply color overlay
- Edit UV properties
- Set the specular color, shine, reflection
- Select the light from 3D panel and change color, intensity, shadow softness
- Set the light and co-ordinate value
- Add new point light and change its settings
- Save Camera View
- Click on Environment tab and load the texture by clicking on IBL folder icon
- Render The 3D Scene
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This tutorial will show how to use Photoshop CC Shape Attribute and 3D capabilities to create an elegant royal gold 3D text font effect. It will guide you through modifying the shape settings, working on 3D element, creating different materials, adjusting the lights and modifying the rendered result.
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