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Create Stunning 3D Text Effects with Photoshop
Tools You'll Need:
- Latest version of Photoshop, download Photoshop here.
- Get the essential Beautiful Fonts for your project.
Step 1: First, open a new file in Photoshop using Ctrl + N shortcut if you don't know where to find it. Specify the desired resolution, for example, Width: 1600, Height: 900 and make sure the unit is in Pixels.
Step 2: Press the T key or click on the T icon to activate the text drawing function in Photoshop.
Step 3: Next, write any text on this new file; for example, in this case, we type the text 'TechGenius'.
Step 4: After typing the text, press Enter to finish editing that text layer. Then, go to the Windows section on the menu bar and choose Character.
Step 5: Now, the right side of your interface will show an additional section; this is where you can adjust the font size and font type in Photoshop. In this part, we'll let you customize it to achieve the coolest font style.
Note: Remember to use the beautiful fonts mentioned above if your computer doesn't have any.
Step 6: After adjusting the text, right-click on the text layer > choose New 3D Extrusion from Selected layer.
Step 7: The system will ask if you want to switch to 3D; click Yes to proceed.
After switching to 3D in Photoshop, the result looks like the image below. Now, let's start creating beautiful 3D text effects with Photoshop.
Step 8: Look to the Layer section on the right; find Mytour Layer, click on it to reveal details about this layer.
Step 9: Click on the first layer of Mytour; this part allows you to adjust the outer color display.
Step 10: Choose the display style according to your personal preference, as long as the colors look pleasing to you.
Step 11: Don't forget to select the display color after choosing the display style.
The result after you choose the color display style and the first color type.
Step 12: Similarly, do the same with the 3rd layer within the large Mytour Layer. Here, Mytour guides you on creating beautiful 3D text effects in Photoshop with Layer 1 and 3. Feel free to explore the remaining layers on your own.
Step 13: Similarly, let's choose a display style available in Photoshop.
Step 14: And select the color for it, just like the steps in the above section.
And immediately after, you'll see the result. Readers can use the mouse to rotate in 3D and preview how the selected display style will look.
Step 15: Now go back to the first Background Layer, right-click on it > choose Postcard.
Step 16: Select both Layer 1 and 3 simultaneously by holding Ctrl + left-click.
Then go to the 3D section > choose Merge 3D Layers.
Step 17: Next, go to 3D > choose render 3D Layer to initiate the Render. This operation takes a while and depends entirely on your computer's speed.
Step 18: After completing the Render, you'll have a single layer. Right-click on that layer and select Rasterize 3D.
The final result after creating beautiful 3D text effects in Photoshop is here.
Of course, creating stunning 3D text effects in Photoshop depends on your perspective and creativity. This guide mainly shows you how to do it and execute it to get a 3D product. The artwork may require extensive editing to achieve the most satisfying result.
Through this tutorial on creating beautiful 3D text effects in Photoshop, Mytour hopes to enhance your understanding of Photoshop's tools. Additionally, you'll recognize the importance of shortcuts in Photoshop, and readers can explore more Photoshop shortcuts that they may not be aware of.
