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You can download font used in this Photoshop tutorial – Creampuff font
Step 1
If you view the final result, you can notice that it’s composed by 2 elements: the text and the outline shape. The easiest way to create a text and its outline is with Illustrator. So create a 2000×1500 pixels document in Illustrator and write something using the Creampuff font. The font size is 280 pt.
Step 2
We have to turn the text into a path. Then go to Type>Create Outlines. With the text still selected go to Object>Path>Offset Path and enter a value of 25 px.
Step 3
Use the direct selection tool (A) to select only the outline letters. Merge them using the pathfinder (Window>Pathfinder). If you want to select more then one element, hold down shift while clicking on each element.
Step 4
Hide the offset path (uncheck its layer visibility) and select the letters with the direct selection tool (A). Group them (CTRL+G) and change their color to differentiate them from the outline path. It’s not important the color you choose. Now you can replace outline shape visibility.
Step 5
Open Photoshop and create a 2000×1500 pixels document. Fill the background with grey.(#3f3f3f)
Step 6
Copy and paste the text and the outline path in 2 different layers. Make sure to paste them as smart objects. In this way they can be resized without lose image quality.
Step 7
Now work on outline shape, and then hide the text for the moment. Right-click on the outline layer and select Blending Options. As well decrease the fill opacity to 0%.
Step 8
Fill a dark grey (#242424) color overlay.
Step 9
Now, by adding inner shadow create the pressed effect.
Step 10
At this step you can make the text visible. We will still work with blending options. Start reducing fill opacity to 0%. Then fill the text with the same background color (#3f3f3f).
Step 11
Add a bevel and emboss effect.
Step 12
We have completed text here. The last step included adding a noise effect. Create a new layer and fill it with grey (#3f3f3f). Now put the same grey as foreground color and white as background color. Go to Filter>Noise>Add Noise.
Last Step
Set the layer blending mode to screen with opacity 10%. Yes, we’ve finished!
Download PSD file – Elegant Text Effect