How-to on Photoshop: Making a shine effect on Text or Buttons(nice for webdesigners)

Final Art:


First Step: Make a new image with 500pixels x 500pixels. Then paint it of white.
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i221999_1.gif
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222000_2.gif


Second Step: Write your text(color #2D28F0, font cooper, size 72), you can make a rounded rectangle if you want a button for you website.
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222033_3.gif

Third Step: On "Layers" do a right click on the text layer to select the text. Then go to "Select -> Modify -> Contract", choice 3 pixels and click on "OK". Then choice this tool: and choice "substract of selection" and select the sub part of the selection, to substract it.
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222034_4.gif
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222035_7.gif


Fourth Step: Make a new layer. Select "Gradient Tool" and do it on created layer down to up.
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222042_9.gif

Fiveth Step: On the Text Layer do a right click and choice "Merge Options", do like the picture:
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222043_10.gif

Last Step: Convert the text layer on Bitmap Layer, doing a right click on this layer and choosing "Convert Layer to Bitmap". Then back to shine layer and push CTRL + E twice. Then save your Art. x)
http://www.imagefilez.com/out.php/i222044_11.gif



This post has been edited by Impious: Mar 2 2008, 05:34 PM