Photoshop Tutorials > Text Effects

SOCOM Text Effect

This tutorial will teach you how to create this;


The text I am using is called Impact.

Step 1: Create a new Document size I used is 420x100


Step 2: Now select your Horizontal Type Mask Tool


Step 3: Now type SOCOM in the middle of the sheet:

Step 4: Now create a new layer CTRL + SHIFT + N), name it yellowborder:

Than right click and select Blending Options and apply the following settings:
Than while still on same layer select Edit > Stroke and apply the following settings:
than duplicate yellowborder layer and set it for soft light.

currently have is:

Step 5: Now create another new layer CTRL + SHIFT + N) name this layer Gradient
Fill the selection with black by pressing D -> ALT +Backspace


Step 6: Now right click layer Gradient and select Blending Options and apply these settings:
The colors I used are #000000 -> #5190B3

Now we are complete with the socom text tutorial, my final product is this:

Author:TeCh