Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Learn to give Glossy Floor Effect

Step 1
Create a new document by clicking ctrl+n or File> New, with the following setting.

Step 2
Select the Typing Tool and type your text.  I have shared my text setting with you.  You can set whatever you like.

Step 3
Duplicate the text layer by clicking clrl+j or drag the text layer to the Create New Layer icon.

Step 4
Select the original layer and go through Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. 

Step 5
By using the down arrow key place the original layer just below the duplicate layer like this.

Step 6
Hit the Add Vector Mask icon below the layer palette.  Your original layer in layer palette will look like this.

Step 7
Select the Gradient Tool and set black as foreground color and white as background color.

Step 8
Drag your mouse from down to top like this.

 Step 9
Your document and layer mask in layer palette will look like this.

Step 10
Add a new layer above the background by hitting the Add New Layer icon below the layer palette.

Step 11
With the new layer selected, select the Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a selection like this.

Step 12
Select the Gradient tool and drag your mouse from above the text to just below the text.

Step 13
Deselect the selection by clicking ctrl+d and your screen will look like this.


 

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