Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

We might have seen lot of tutorials about creating 3d text in different ways, but in this tutorial we are going to see completely a new breed of 3d text in which only the depths of the 3d text is visible but still you can read the text. These kinds of 3d text effects will be very useful in creating something in graffiti style.

Step 1: Open the document
Open a new document with any size that you desire and type the text that you like. I have typed this one.

3d text 1 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

Step 2: Creating the 3d effect
Now holding on alt press right arrow 7-10 times. Now re-arrange the layers such that the original text layer is on the top then below comes the copy of them in ascending order.
3d text 2 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

You will get output like this.
3d text 3 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

Step 3: Merging layers
Now select all layers other than the original text layer and merge them all together by pressing ctrl+e.
3d text 4 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

Step 4: Make selection
Hold ctrl and click inside the thumbnail of the original text layer with the merged layer still selected and press delete. Then hide the original text layer. Now only the depths of the 3d text layer remains and the highlight gets disappeared and you get a different 3d text.
3d text 5 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

Corollary: Now you can change the background color and still the 3d text is not affected. You can place them on any wall texture and change the blending mode to overlay and get graffiti style.
Final Output
thumb6 Quick Tip: How to create a different style 3D text in Photoshop

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11 Comments

    • Sipi Sagar
      Sipi Sagar on 28/06/2010 at 10:45

      Thanks, logolitic. Visit other posts from animhut also to get more freebies, tuts, tips and tricks. Also stay in toch with animhut for more of future posts.

  2. logo design
    logo design on 28/06/2010 at 10:22

    Hey this seems very innovative tutorial comparing with previous articles. Thanks for the post.

    • Sipi Sagar
      Sipi Sagar on 28/06/2010 at 19:30

      Thanks Tenant,stay in touch with animhut for more bunch of nice tips.

  4. Sipi Sagar
    Sipi Sagar on 28/06/2010 at 19:32

    Thank you Kathy, Sure as you told we can produce magics with the power of photoshop. I read your latest post ..Shameless Self Promotion .. really impressive.

    • Sipi Sagar
      Sipi Sagar on 01/07/2010 at 15:04

      thanks umesh. text effect tuts are always simple but generally people make it complicated in the name of making it more elegant.

  6. Sipi Sagar
    Sipi Sagar on 01/07/2010 at 15:02

    Thanks tracy, Surely we will post more text effects tutorials. stay in touch with animhut for that.

  7. Aaron
    Aaron on 18/07/2010 at 06:02

    Thanks Sipi. Very simple to do but a very good effect that can be done quickly. I can’t wait to learn more photoshop tricks to save me time. I am so slow right now.

  8. Ari Arsyadi
    Ari Arsyadi on 11/09/2010 at 18:43

    I am glad you provided this one with ready-to-download material. nice!

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