How to Create 3D Chrome Text in Photoshop

In this video, we're going to be taking a look at creating a chrome text effect using the new 3D features within Photoshop CS6 Extended. We're going to look at bring your text into the 3rd dimension, working with bevels, materials and reflections to create the end result. Make sure to check out my other Photoshop tutorials. Links below!

Tools used in this tutorial:

The Type Tool: Click and type! If you've ever used a word processing application, you already know how it works! Up on the Options Bar, you can change your typeface, font size, style, color, and so on!

New 3D Extrusion from Selected Layer: Once you have text typed out, this option, found under the 3D menu, will bring it into the 3rd dimension, where you'll then be able to adjust its extrusion, colors, lights, and so on.

MORE FROM ICEFLOWSTUDIOS:

Subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=iceflowstudios

Website!
http://www.iceflowstudios.com

Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/iceflowstudios

Twitter!
http://www.twitter.com/pinsky

Google+!
http://gplus.to/pinsky

IceflowStudios is run by Howard Pinsky, providing FREE Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom video tutorials to the graphic design and photographer community. As an Adobe Community Professional, Howard's Photoshop tutorials have been recognized by schools around the country, design blogs, and by Adobe. To date, the videos uploaded to the IceflowStudios YouTube channel and website have been viewed over 80 million times.

No matter what you're looking to learn in Photoshop, you're bound to find it in our library of over 350 tutorials. Topics include: Text Effects in Photoshop, Photo Composition, Photo Retouching, The Basics of Photoshop, Designing in Photoshop, Special Effects, and more! While new videos will be taught using the latest version of Photoshop, you'll find videos covering Photoshop CC, Photoshop CS6, CS5, CS4, and CS3.

For more information on Adobe Photoshop, check out Adobe's website at: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

For the written version of most of our tutorials, check out: http://www.iceflowstudios.com/