Photo, Video & Graphic Design Tools. Photoshop Tutorials. Adobe Photoshop. Polished Stone Text Effect. This tutorial explains how to use multiple Layer Styles, a cool Gradient Inner Glow trick, and simple filters to create a glossy polished stone-like text effect. The Final Result Tutorial Details Software Used : PhotoshopVersion : CS6 ExtendedTime : 0:30 – 0:45 Resources Step 1 Create a new 1600 x 1200 px document.
Place the Black Texture image on top of the Background then change its layer’s Blend Mode to Overlay. Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels, and change the Gamma value to 1.90 to brighten up the texture a little bit. Create the text with the color #7c7c7c. Duplicate each text layer two times, so that you have two copies besides the original layer.
Step 2 Double click the original text layer to apply the following Layer Style: – Bevel and Emboss Style : Stroke Emboss Gloss Contour : ConeCheck the Anti-aliased box Highlight Mode – Color : #ffd570 – Contour Contour : Cone – AsymmetricalCheck the Anti-aliased box. – Stroke – Drop Shadow Distance : 12 Spread : 40 Size : 15 Step 3 – Inner Glow Step 4. Polished Stone Text Effect. Animalarium. Julie Bell & Boris Vallejo. Street Art. Banksy. Photoshop. Resources. CS Live. Graphic/Web Design. Photography. Photoshop.