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3D Text
 
Example(s):
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The Tutorial:
 
Step 1: Creating the document and preparing text
Create a new document (File > New) and use any size you want. I'm using 320px x 150px. Next, select a font and type your text. Add any effects you want to the text, such as gradients or colours.
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To stretch and transform the text, we need to rasterize it first. To do this, right click the text layer on the layers list, and select Rasterize.
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Step 2: Transforming the text
After you have rasterized your text, your ready to transform it. With the text layer selected, press CTRL+T, and press right click in the text then choose perspective or distort to position your text as if it were in 3d perspective, and press Enter to apply the change. You'll want to achieve an effect as shown below. (This will be the top of the 3D text)
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Making the text 3D
After you have transformed the text, right click it on the layers list, and press Duplicate Layer. (Alternatively, you could press CTRL+J with the text layer selected.) Now create a new set (see below image), and place your duplicated layer into it. Add a bevel and emboss to the duplicated layer (use the default settings). This will help in achieving the 3D effect.
 
With the duplicated layer selected, hold shift and press the down arrow 2 times. This will move your text layer down by 20 pixels. Now, hold the alt key and ctrl key and press the up arrow 19 times. This duplicates each layer, and nudges it up by 1 pixel each time.
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This is the end of the 3D effect. If you want to add more effects to it, such as reflections and shadows, continue reading.
 
 
Step 3: Adding extra effects
Note: These effects aren't needed, but they provide nice details to the final product.
 
Now that we have the basic 3D effect, we can add more effects to give it a reflection, and an environment. Select the original text layer and add a faint drop shadow to it. Select the layer set, and press CTRL+E (this will merge all the layers inside.) Duplicate the new layer (CTRL+J) which use to be the layer set, and lower its opacity to about 20%. Position it below the 3D text, so it looks like a reflection. There are many tutorials about reflections in our database if you need any more help. On my background layer, I also added a faint gradient instead of just a white backdrop.
 
Final Result
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you can use it too in the shapes
i hope you like it    
plz reply

Made a simple avatar using this tutorial!  I like it.  Good work! (of course I added a few more effects to it)

Nice one DarkLady , may be a bigger image would have allowed us to get a better view

My result

a useful addition to this section

thx and nice result DarkLady and you too asher and any can add any effect on it like he or she want
i made it with out more effects to be useful for the newbies

i see that no one more wanna reply plz the replys

Very Nice Thing,I am trying to do that but as a total noob without any help,it may take a little time.
Thanks again for 3D Text.

Sorry for this stupid question.Please tell me how to add gradients to the text.
I am using photoshop CS2.
Thanks.

Hey Drago. Sweet tut, dude!

Please Help me,Now I can't add reflection.I am stuck here.

Make sure the reflective layer is under the main text layer

sensational_one first select the layer u want to put the gradient on it but it must be any but not the background layer
then press right click on it then Blending Options  then press Gradient Ovarlay it will be like this photo

i hope u mind it

x3lumin8x  thx man its your first reply to me

Thanks so much Bro.This is my first...um...uh...well...Something in photoshop.
But there is a problem,Dropshadow is showing in reflection too.What can I do?

sensational_one go on the reflection layer then remove Dropshadow from it u can find it on BlendingOptions

Oops   ! I think its too late,I can't do this 'cause I Merged all layers with dropshadow,then I duplicated it and used it for reflection.

Now the correct thing will be this;before merging all layers with dorpshadow,I should copy a layer without shadow and place it under main layer(Just to know where it is).
Now merge all layers but leave the one without shadow intact.
Now I duplicate  layer without shadow as much as the other layer.
Place it as a reflection.

Please tell me if I am right.
Thanks.

yup you are right

Thanks,This time I'll do it right.Can you please tell me about the values you used in dropshadow.
Also please tell me where to get the fonts you used in the tutorial and the one you used for preview in the very start of tutorial.
This is a great tutorial and it will give me a huge boost to learn photoshop.
Thanks again.

1st: its not must to make it like me just play with the values to get a great look

2nd: you can get alot of font like mine i used in the Example and more from here

then after u finished show me your work pls

Here it is Brother,You like it?

Also when I use to lower opacity for reflection layer,I use Opacity under Advanced Blending .
I almost can't see the reflection layer in the photoshop but when I save work to PNG,it is clear like shown in above post.Is this because I use transparent background?

One more thing,I applied "bevel and emboss" to the duplicated layer but I had to put original layer under duplicated layer AND duplicate it to get this result.
This must be because of font and position of text,isn't it?

Here is another one in the size of 100x100 for messenger display picture or something like that.

Yes. It's wise to put an extra layer when using a transparent background. Fill this layer with gray, or actually any other color which isn't too dark or light. Now you can see whether the shadow and reflections are correct. Once you want to save, just click the eye before this layer to hide it!

Hi Brother,I want to say something;

If I Add a bevel and emboss to the DEFAULT layer then I should put DUPLICATED layer under it like I did(Plz see the upper two posts of mine).

Tutorial says to Add a bevel and emboss to the DUPLICATED layer and place it under DEFAULT layer.Then duplicate it to get 3D effect.

Please don't get angry,I am just asking   .Which one of them is right?

Also Why don't we give Text a glow or crystalline/glass effect.
If you tell me how to do it,I can try this.This'll be great.

Regards.

Hello Brother,Where are you?
You didn't tell me the answers of my questions?

you are right Gruzz and about your pic. is good sensational_one its nice to know it

nothing brilliant but still learning, thanks for the tutorials

thanks Boc_est1986 for your reply and good result but try to make it a lot because you will make it better in the futer