This style actually started off as "Bluminum," or in normal people terms, blue aluminum. I was messing around with some variations and found one that resembled some kind of cartoonish gold, so I gave it a name and saved it. Enjoy!



Create a new image with a size to fit your text. In my case, I'm using a 72px font (I think) called Kristen ITC.

1. Type your desired text in any color and try to center it. Color doesn't matter because a Gradient Overlay will be applied.
Example

2. Now it's time for the effects - We'll start with a Gradient Overlay. Click on the "f" icon on your Layers palette and go to Gradient Overlay.


3. Use these settings

Example

4. Next, we apply an Inner Glow

Example

5. Now an Outer Glow

Example

7. Apply a Stroke

Example

8. Finally, add a Drop Shadow


There ya go! If you are having trouble understanding the settings, or would rather just get the style prepackaged, you can get it in the Downloads section of my tutorials site.

thats sweet mate

Some of your images at pictiger don't work.

I don't get what you're trying to do. What's this Bluminum style used for? And can you show us an image of the final product?

Oh wow, that's odd... Thanks for letting me know, I'll have to re-upload them.

"Bluminum" is the original version of this style, instead of looking like gold it was a metalllic blue-like style.

I'll get the correct images posted up here in a sec, sorry about that.

Thanks bud i can use this

You're welcome Glad to hear that my useless tinkering in PS pays off for someone Lol.

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