Copper Text In PS CS6

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inal Image Preview

Before we get started, let's take a look at the image we'll be creating. You can view the

final image preview below or view a larger version here.

Step 1

Copper is a wonderful metal. It's strong and resistant but easy to handle. Besides,

copper is great when you're designing grunge and old-style graphics or websites. o

here's a simple and !uick way to add this particular effect to your te"t and shapes.

#irst, create a new black document, $%& pi"els by ()* pi"els this time. +hen decide

where you're going to put your te"t in. I've found this image of a ruined wall, and after

adusting the ueaturation /Command 0 12, and 3evels /Command 0 32 using the

values of the image below, our background is ready.

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Step 2

ince the copper has green tones when it gets old /like the tatue of 3iberty in 4ew

York, 152. 6e'll need to add some green details here and there, Create a new layer

and set this color /7$58%2 as the foreground, then using a medium si9e soft brush

draw some spots. 4e"t, change the :;reen pots: layer Blending

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Step 3

>ress Command 0 5 to select all, then Command 0 ?ption 0 = to #eather the selection

@%p".

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Step 4

#ill the selection with black /7%%%%%%2 into a new layer called :#rame.: +hen go to #ilter

A =istort A 6ave, and set the

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Step 5

4ow create a new layer, name it :3ight: and fill it with a 6hite to Black /7###### to

7%%%%%%2 eflected ;radient. +hen go to Image A 5dustments A Curves /Command 0

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Step 6

4ow begins the fun partD 6rite your te"t, I'm using ockwell typeface, but you can use

any other.

Step 74ow let's look at the creative flow of making a layer style. 5 good point to start is adding

a ;radient ?verlay matching the scene lightening. In this case add a five colors gradient

/7%%%%%%, 7$)%(%%, 7(*8@%$, 7&$#%$, and 7%@%@%@2 and an 5ngle of $%E. 5lso, add

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a @ pi"els ;radient troke effect using five colors /7*%8C$(, 75#8%, 7@&&8%#,

7@&&8%#, and 78*$%*2 5ngleF -G@E.

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Step 8

4ow add the shadows, first an Inner hadow, then a =rop hadow, take special care

with the Blending

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Step 9

4e"t add a Color ?verlay effect /7(&G%$2, but set the Blend mode to 3inear =odge

/5dd2. +hen add a dimmed /?pacity $)H2 atin effect.

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Step 10

+his tep may be the most important one in this tutorial process. 5dd a Bevel and

mboss tyle, et the tyle to Inner Bevel and +echni!ue to Chisel ard, this way you'll

get a sharpen bevel. et all the values as shown below. Increase the =epth mode to

maybe ($@H and notice the changes to both ighlight and hadow modes.

?nce you add the basic Bevel style, mark the Contour checkbo" and set a ;aussian

Contour with a ange of @%H. #inally, mark the +e"ture checkbo" and then set the

:usted

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Step 11

Command-click the :Copper: layer to select the te"t. ;o to elect A

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Step 12

Create a new layer named :Inner ffects: and fill the selection with black /7%%%%%%2.

+hen apply an Inner ;low and a atin style, using the values shown below. #inally, set

the layer's #ill value to %H.

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Step 13

=uplicate the :Copper: layer and name the copy :+e"t shadow,: then delete or hide all

the layer styles and go to 3ayer A asteri9e A +ype. >ut the copy below the :Copper:

layer in the layers palette, then hide the styled te"t layer for a now. 5pply a #ilter A Blur

A

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Step 14

3et's add some light rays. 1sing the ectangle +ool draw four or five parallel rectangles

above the :3ight: layer.

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Step 15

Command-click the :3ight stripes: layer miniature, then select the :+e"t hadow: layer

and delete the selection.

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Step 16

Just to improve the lighting, Command-click the :Copper: layer one more time, but this

time fill the selection with a 6hite to Black /7###### to 7%%%%%%2 eflected ;radient

into a new layer ust below the :3ight: layer. #inally, change the Blending

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Step 17

5s a final detail, add a te"ture layer above everything else, in this case I'm adding this

old paper sheet changing its Blending

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Step 18

5 final tip, as this layer effect is ready to copy and paste in the >31 file, you can use it

on different typefaces or shapes. If you want to apply this effect onto a small obect, it is

better to create a big si9e te"t or shape first and convert it into a mart ?bect before

resi9ing it. +his way you'll preserve the aspect ratio of the effect.

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Conclusion

I hope you find this effect useful. 4ow it's up to you e"periment with the layer styles, or

download the >= file from >sdtuts0 >31and copy the layer effect if you want to save

time. You can view the final image below or view a larger version here.