Scratched Color Metal Text
Software : Photoshop CS2
Level : Beginner

Concept: The lesson is designed using Adobe Photoshop. We have used selections, different combination of image editing tools and filters for most of the effects. Photoshop comes up with lots of the options and scope for experiment is much more than you can imagine. We wish to encourage you to use different options and tools to get better output. The lessons and techniques described need to be followed as a guideline to achieve the effect.

1. Type the text and fill with the color of your choice.

2. Filter > Noise > Add Noise

(Amount: 7, Uniform, Monochromatic)

Say OK when asked for Rasterizing the type.

3. Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple

(Ripple Size: 9, Ripple Magnitude: 9)

4. Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss

Change the Gloss Contour to Ring

Select Drop Shadow also