Using Photoshop 5.5 and Eye Candy 3.0

Creating an array of beveled text is very simple using Photoshop and Eye Candy. In this shot tutorial, I will show you how the text was made for the titles of the Graphics By Bogie web site.  You can download the MS Word 97 document here (4Kb).

• Create a new document that is 500 x 80 pixels using your current background color (in this case I will be using black)
• Click on the Type Tool (T) and click on the center left side of the workspace you just created.
• In the Type Tool(T) dialog box:
  1. From the Font drop down menu, choose the Tiranti Solid LET font.
  2. Make sure that the Faux Bold and Faux Italic check boxes are checked. The Faux Bold will thicken the lines for a nicer bevel.
  3. In the Size box, type 65 and select points from the drop down menu next to it.
  4. Below the Cancel button, make sure that the Left Justify button is selected.
  5. Click on the Color box and choose your color. For this tutorial, select #00FFFF which should give you Red=0, Green=255, and Blue=255. Click OK.
  6. In the display window, type This is a test
  7. Click OK

• You should now see your workspace with black background and with cyan letters saying "This is a test".
• Click on the Filter menu item and slide down to where it says Eye Candy 3.0. Select Inner Bevel from the Eye Candy menu.
  1. You will get a popup window asking you to proceed. Click OK.
  2. Bevel Width (pixels) = 3
  3. Bevel Shape = Button
  4. Smoothness = 5
  5. Shadow Depth = 50
  6. Highlight Brightness = 100
  7. Highlight Sharpness = 100
  8. Lighting Direction = 45 degrees
  9. Lighting Inclination = 45 degrees
  10. Click on the Check icon in the upper right corner of the Eye Candy dialog box.

• You should now see in your workspace the "This is a test" text nicely beveled.
• To make the text more three dimensional, click on the Filter menu item and go back to Eye Candy 3.0. Select Drop Shadow.
  1. Direction = 315
  2. Distance (pixels) = 3
  3. Blur = 0
  4. Opacity = 100%
  5. Click on the Color box and select #CCCCCC which should give you Red=204, Green=204 and Blue=204. Click OK
  6. Click on the Check icon in the upper right corner of the Eye Candy dialog box.

You are now finished making your fancy beveled text. For insertion into a web page, you can select the area around the text and save the smaller version.

As always, you can tweak the Eye Candy settings for your own personal needs.

Thanks,
Bogie
[email protected]
www.bogiegraphics.com