How To Create Carved and Gilded Text in Photoshop CS2



Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2007

by Bernard Hibbs
Clover Signs

How to Make Carved Text in Photoshop Ever wondered how to make your text look like it's carved? Well, here is a short tutorial on how it is done using Photoshop CS. We use this technique when preparing the free designs for customers house signs.

1.Start with plain type on a dark surface

2. Select the text and border (the area to be carved and gilded) using the magic wand tool. Make a new layer from the selection using Layer> New> Layer via Copy.

3. In the layers palette, double click on the new layer to open it. Click on the "Bevel and Emboss" button.

4. Change the settings as follows:

Here are the setting you need:



5. Click "Colour Overlay" and set the colour to "#CC9900".

6. Click "OK" and you should have a carved and gilded sign. You may have to fiddle with the colours to make it look right on your PC. Here is what you should be left with:

Hopefully this works for you. We use this technique when preparing our carved and gilded house signs.

Bernard Hibbs is a sign designer working for Clover Signs.  Clover Signs designs and makes house signs for the UK and International Market.  Bernard also writes a house sign blog.
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