Gel Text

Gel Text

Creating a Gel Text Effect
Programs Used : Adobe Photoshop 6
Skill Level: Intermediate

This tutorials shows how to make a nice looking gel effect on text, similar to toothpaste! Here is a picture of the finished product just so that you can see what you're in for!

Hehe. This effect works best on a light or white background.

1. On a new canvas with a white background, I typed in my text using the type tool

. I made sure I was using a font that had rounded edges and I used a dark blue color.

2. Ctrl-click the text layer to select it and then create a new layer above it. Contract the selection by 2 pixels (Select -> Modify -> Contract) and fill this new selection with a light colored blue. Rename this layer to Gel 1.

3. Deselect this layer, and drag it into create a new layer to duplicate it

. Rename this layer to Gel 2. Apply a gaussian blur of radius 5 (Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur).

4. Double click this layer (Gel 2) to enter the blending options, and under Bevel and Emboss, input:

Style: Emboss
Depth: 350
Angle: 130
Highlight Mode: Normal
Highlight Color: White
Highlight Opacity: 100
Shadow Mode: Color Dodge
Shadow Color: White
Shadow Opacity: 40

Of course, you can change these settings, depending on the size of your text and so on.

5. Next, adjust this layer's curve (Image -> Adjust -> Curves, or Ctrl-M). Use values similar to the following:

6. Go back to the Gel 1 layer and change the layer mode to multiply and to finish up, add a dark blue shadow to the original text layer.

Creating a Gel Text Effect Programs Used : Adobe Photoshop 6 Skill Level: Intermediate

Creating a Gel Text Effect
Programs Used : Adobe Photoshop 6
Skill Level: Intermediate