THE CHOCOLATE TEXT EFFECT

Sup, I thought I’ll start out(after apologizing) with a tutorial that is quite easy. The effect is quite simple really, it will make your text look like real smooth chocolate… so yummy and eatable… ok forget that. Some people have said that it looks like gold but it looks like smooth flowing chocolate to me, so… . The source files (containing the.psd file, etc) can be downloaded from the link below
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STEP 1
Create a new document with the dimensions shown below.

STEP 2
Unlock the “Background” layer(By double clicking on the layer called “Background”). Right-click on “Layer 0” and select “Blending Options…”.  Click on “Gradient Overlay” and use the following settings. 

 STEP 3
Edit the gradient to have the following settings as well. Click “OK” on the open windows. That should conclude the background.

STEP 4
Type in any text you want at 120 pt, with a chocolate shade of brown (I used #d18815). Your text should look like this.

 STEP 5
Right-click on the text layer and select “Blending Options…” then use the following settings.

Drop Shadow


Bevel and Emboss
For the “Gloss Contour”, use the 15th contour (“Ring – Double”). If you don’t use this contour your yummy text might not look so yummy.

STEP 6
Your final result, the most delicious looking chocolaty text ever should look something like…

The little border was created with a precise “Inner Glow” on “Layer 0”. Drop a comment and tell me if you felt like eating chocolate after trying this tutorial.