Random Metal Text

27-06-2006 61151 views

A pretty complicated tutorial on how to achieve this random metal-effect. I will teach you how to use several techniques which can be very usefull in text-manipulation! This random metal text looks a bit like the NeedForSpeed-logo, don't you think?

Difficulty: Elite 11 comments | Posted in Text-Effects

Metal Text

Learn how to create this fancy metallic text...

  • Step 1 Begin your document with black text of any choice;

    Metal Text

  • Step 2 Selecht the text and create a new layer and go to Select>Modify>Expand and choose a setting that expands your selection by doubling it;

    Metal Text

  • Step 3 Apply my Smoothning Tutorial on the object;

    Metal Text

  • Step 4 Add these layer-styles to the object and place it behind the text;

    Metal Text

    Metal Text

  • Step 5 Select the silver and go to Select>Modify>Contract and choose 3 pixels.
    Then press CTRL+SHIFT+I to invert the selection and fill this with black.
    Select the silver once again and again press CTRL+SHIFT+I and click on the black layout and press DELETE.
    Then lower the opacity...

    Metal Text

  • Step 6 Duplicate the silver layer and delete all layer-styles and place it underneath everything a *tad* lower;

    Metal Text

  • Step 7 You *could* add fancy lines with the Pen-Tool or Polygonal Lasso-Tool if you want..

    Metal Text

  • Step 8 Merge the text together with the lines, if you have them and apply these layer-styles to it:

    Metal Text

    Metal Text

  • Step 9 Et voilĂ ! Your metal text is completed. Resize this to a smaller size and it will look even cooler!

    Metal Text



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mr.bogy

March 10th, 2010

Ductile iron user?!

Excellent lesson

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saeid

July 1th, 2009

thank you

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MickM

April 22th, 2009

It's this one Szotyi,
http://www.mickm.com/tutorial/94-Smooth-Edges

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Szotyi

April 17th, 2009

Step 3 Apply my Smoothning Tutorial on the object;

What would this mean? :P
Where can I check this "Smoothning Tutorial" ?

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prakhar

April 5th, 2009

same prblm as d othr guys,cant make step 2...helpppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Dale

November 11th, 2008

Aye had the same stick at Step 2. When i select the text and go to the select Menu, Modify is not available to be clicked.

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Ross-H

October 28th, 2008

Nice tut :)


The font is: Bjork Font.

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RedesignYourBiz.com

October 23th, 2008

very nice

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Skype

September 16th, 2008

Awesome tutorial, nice end result ;)

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ziad

September 10th, 2008

what font did you use?

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Jon

September 10th, 2008

Too noob here...

Couldn't make step 2...

"Step 2 Selecht the text and create a new layer and go to Select>Modify>Expand and choose a setting that expands your selection by doubling it;"


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