Plexi Text on Spotlight Tutorial. Hi molly.
I'm going to explain why your result came out a little different from mine. 1. The 3D Text is thicker than mine, so drop the Gradient layer (top layer) a little more. Instead of hitting the Down button 25 times like on the Step 7, go 40 times. Brushed Aluminium Texteffect with layerfx. In this tutorial i will show you how to make a brushed aluminium texteffect with layerfx.You will need the layerfx script by Jon Stipe.
I recommend the python version, because it has a preview. This will NOT look the same when done with other Layer Effects scripts, like iccii or Graechan's iccii update ! Christmas Candy Text Effect. Christmas Candy Text Effect When I think about Christmas, among my many wondrous childhood memories is that striped hard candy that inspired this effect.
The Python based Layer Effects filter can be used in a very powerful way to achieve those eye popping effects that jump off the page. Tutorial list for cool text effects!