Metallic Text?

[everydaymathchick]

I'm using Photoshop CS3, and I've learned a TON from tutorials, but I can't figure out one thing: METALLIC TEXT! Argh. I've figured out gold and silve/chrome with tutorials, and I saved them as layer styles for the future, but I can't figure out how to make like metallic fushia or metallic any other color. Can anyone help me?

 

[MomETC]

This is an example I threw together. I use PSP, but this is a plug-in. Eye candy impact, it will work with PS...

 

[Dom13]

I have PS Elements so I'm not sure if it's the same. After creating the text and applying the chrome filter I then simplify the image, go to enhancements and use the Color Variations option to change the color. If it's still not where I want it I go and adjust the hue, saturation and lightness to get it where I want it.

 

[everydaymathchick]

This is an example I threw together. I use PSP, but this is a plug-in. Eye candy impact, it will work with PS...

I have PS Elements so I'm not sure if it's the same. After creating the text and applying the chrome filter I then simplify the image, go to enhancements and use the Color Variations option to change the color. If it's still not where I want it I go and adjust the hue, saturation and lightness to get it where I want it.

MomETC -- I can't see the image that you posted. All I see is a red x?

Dom13 -- Thanks. I've been messing with layer styles some. I'm hoping for specific settings from some kind soul.

Thanks for trying you two.

 

[Dom13]

Try adding a solid color layer style of the basic color you want and then change the blending mode to overlay. If you want something a little subtler try soft light instead.

 

[MomETC]

 

[Moeluv4u7]

I am way off from any of the know how you all have but I played around w/ this just w/ inner shadowing, beveling, light and contour

 

[Moeluv4u7]

MomEtc,
How do you use and where do you get plug ins- How does it apply to the program? Does it just add features that you don't already have? I have questions! LOL

 

[Moeluv4u7]

There are 19 different tuts here on metallic text- I went and searched it

The very last one shows a "blue glowy" metallic look so I am sure other colors are possible

http://pslover.com/search.php

 

[ms.pinkpixie]

you do your normal silver type of text and then you make a new adjustment layer...hue/saturation and adjust the hue back and forth along the color grid to pick your color.

 

[everydaymathchick]

Thanks ya'll! Here's what I've come up with. Here's what the different styles are (supposedly):
1st: gold 2nd: chrome/silver 3rd: glossy 4th: metallic fushia

So what do you think?

 

[Moeluv4u7]

Very cool! I also found some of the tuts at that site I posted are not available- others are- But seems pink pixie has it pretty easily- I am trying that next time I do the text that way-

 

[MomETC]

Thanks ya'll! Here's what I've come up with. Here's what the different styles are (supposedly):
1st: gold 2nd: chrome/silver 3rd: glossy 4th: metallic fushia

So what do you think?

Looks cool to me!! Better than mine!! lol
I like using the glass on the plug-in. The first one is chrome and the last two are glass.

A plug-in is an application that you plug-in and you can use it to do different effects.