Category Archives: 3D Effects

Create Amazing 3D Portfolio Dark Layout In Photoshop

Hello there everybody and welcome to another PSD web design tutorial here at 1stwebdesigner! In this tutorial you will learn how to create a 3D like design using  simple gradients and other effects how to achieve great layout without any big problems. Now I will guide you through this tutorial and I am sure you will learn a few tricks as well!

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40+ Beautifully Fresh 3D Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials

Typography is defined as the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyph, and in order for you to master this art you should learn more techniques and methods to manipulate text to create stunning typography art. Using 3D effects makes text & typography more realistic and brings it to life. In this article I compiled a list of 40+ 3D Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials for you to learn new 3D text effects.

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Unique 3D Text – Xara 3D + Photoshop Tutorial

So hello again! It's time for my first tutorial I've ever been made. I actually hope You will enjoy this one, and that will encourage me to do some more. We will use Xara 3D to get 3D text effect, then export text to Photoshop and add some style there.  If You haven't got Xara 3D, You can download demo for free ( 15 days trial) and You can read my review about Xara and their pros and cons. And yeah, If You don't want to download program I will give You *.psd file with text elements, so You can skip Xara part and get straight to Photoshop retouching part. Before we start here is what we will be creating today: Click on image to enlarge

1.Xara 3D tutorial part:

• Okay, let's open Xara 3D programm.  By default there will be "X3D Version 6"
• Click on the Text options, press CTRL+A to delete existing text and type T, choose font, You like and press OK.

• 1.2. Now we will change text a little bit -
• 1. Click on Text toolbar, to get off that rounded circle;
• 2.Click on Bold - to make text little bigger;
• 3.Click on Lightning to show lightning arrows;
• 4. Click on Bevel options to change default Bevel settings;

• 1.3.
• 1.3.1. Change bevel shape to rolled to add little bit emboss effect;
• 1.3.2.Click to Round to round corners a little bit;
• 1.3.3. Change depth to 10 - to soften a little emboss effect;

• 1.4. Okay, now we will play with lightning and 3D effects.
• 1.4.1. Click on Text as shown and move Your mouse cursor to add any 3D effect while it is exactly as You want;
• 1.4.2. Click on the arrows and move them around to get glossy view and better lightning, if needed;

• 1.5.Okay, We are done in XARA, now let's export text to Photoshop:
• 1.5.1. Click File-Export or CTRL+SHIFT+E to get export view;
• 1.5.2. Choose where to save file,then do check everything like picture below, to add transparency choose *.png format and in the options click Transparent checkbox;

Do this with every letter, change 3D effects, maybe colors - play with options until You are satisfied. I got 4 png files at the end, one for every letter - T,Y,P,E.

2.Adobe Photoshop part

If You are starting just from now on - click here to get *.zip file with all 4 *.png files. I will use many Photoshop keyboard shortcuts, if You want to learn about most useful ones, read my article  - 48+ Greatest Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts. 1.step

• 1.1.Create a new document, call it TYPE,  I used 1000x750 size.
• 1.2.Open T document in photoshop, press CTRL+A to select all, then CTRL+C, open Your TYPE document and press CTRL+V to drop it in the document;
• 1.3. resize text with CTRL+T and holding ALT+SHIFT to resize from center point and to resize it proportionally, rotate it to get better result;
• 1.4. Repeat those steps for all 4 text documents until You got result similar like mine:

2.step Now lets create some background,click on background layer to make it active:

• 1. Press G to activate gradient editor;
• 2.Click on radial gradient;
• 3.And then double click on the gradient editor, to get gradient editor;

• 4.Choose Foreground to background;
• 5.Use color codes to get output as mine, copy those RGB codes and use them: #f8b1d7, #8871a1

Now click and pull Your mouse like in the picture to get same result: 3.step Now let's add shadow to create more realistic effect: 1. Select all four text layers - easy technique is to select first layer, hold SHIFT and select on last layer You want to select, then right click and press duplicate;

• 2. Now press CTRL+E to merge those layers into one, rename it - shadow and move it below all text layers.
• 3. Hit D to reset foreground/background color;
• 4.CTRL+CLICK on the shadow layer to select it, then press ALT+DELETE to fill it with black color;

• 5. Hit CTRL+D to deselect layer;
• 6.Go to Filter-->Blur-->Gaussian Blur and type 10 to radius pixels, hit OK;
• 7. Change opacity to ~40% to soften shadow;

4.step I added more shadow to make it more realistic, You can skip this step if You want:

• 1.Click on Elliptical Marque tool and change feather to 50px;
• 2.Hit D to reset background/foreground color;
• 3. Click CTRL+SHIFT+N to create a new layer;

4.Click and drag marque tool below the letters, then change opacity to ~20-40%; 5. step In this step we will add some colors to actual text, I took idea here actually from Nick Ainley's work - 1.Double click on T text layer to get blending options: Check everything as in the pictures below, to get different colors just play with gradient overlay:

• 2. Okay, now You have one text nicely colored. To copy layer style --> right click on the layer - click "copy layer style";
• 3.Click on the other text layer - right click and "past layer style", just change gradient overlay colors to get different results;

My result is like this: 6.step Okay now lets add some more interesting background and styling:

• 1.Download those curvy line brushes - of course, better is to make those curves in Illustrator and then just import to Photoshop, but I will not bother You to do it now. I am sure You want to get faster to the final illustration.
• 2. Load brushes into just by double clicking and find them clicking F5 - to get brushes panel.
• 3.Click CTRL+SHIFT+N to create new layer and move it to top of all layers.
• 4. I used white background color.
• 5. Now change opacity to ~60-70% and click E, to grab eraser tool and erase few places to get effect that those lines are rambling through the letters:

Do this in big zoom ( click ALT+ Mousewheel to zoom in/out), so You can erase lines more precise: Repeat those steps, add some blending options to get Your own unique results! This is my final result: If You couldn't do something, check out my *.psd file - click here to download. If You couldn't do anything - please ask, I will be here to help You!

How to Create a Sleek Wii Controller

Today we will be creating one of the most beautiful and evolutionary product. The Wii is a video game system made by Nintendo that has a unique interface that forces players to get physically involved in the game playing action. For creating a Wii Controller in Photoshop, you just need to know the basics of Photoshop to get a great result.

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How to Create a Realistic and Sleek Wacom Bamboo [Highly Detailed]

In this tutorial, we will create a highly realistic and Sleek Wacom Bamboo. The process on creating this image is quite complicated but I'll try to explain it as clear as I can. Each step will be accompanied with screenshots and sometimes I will add notes for better understanding.

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Create A Stylish And Sleek Play-Station Portable Icon

In this Photoshop tutorial we’ll learn how to create a stylish and sleek-looking play station portable. This is very detailed, but advanced tutorial, so if you have basic knowledge and understanding about Photoshop you should be able to easily keep up and let me guide you through this PSP creation process. Each step is followed by screenshots to give you a better understanding. Note that you can always improve and add more details to such designs – it’s hard to understand at first when to stop and when less is more, but I am sure you will get those skills automatically after you’ve done several tutorials and some tweaking by yourself!

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3D Dreamy Scene On The Sky: Tutorial

Ok, it's time for new tutorial. I wanted to create dreamy scene in the sky, learning different effects through all tutorial. We will use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and cloud stock image. Again we will use 3D effects to get the job done. And yes, if You can use, Xara 3D for this step - it will get a lot better results then using simple Illustrator's Bevel&Extrude options. If You don't know what Xara is , check out this review and tutorial using XARA 3D to get cool 3D effect. Let's begin!

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