How to Create Glass Effect Text in Photoshop
TweetIn this tutorial we will create a glass effect on editable text using only blending modes. We will also work with gray tones, so the text will grab its colors from the background and adjustment layers.
Difficulty: Intermediate – Advanced
Completion time: 2 hours
Tools: Photoshop CS3
Resources: Minion Pro font – generic, any font will do.
What you will be creating
STEP 1
Create a new document of 600×600 px in RGB color mode at 72 dpi (File > New…).
STEP 2
Grab the Type Tool (T), draw a rectangle large enough to fit a letter. Then type a letter of your choice. If you want a longer text, just create a larger document in STEP 1 (e.g. 1608×1050 px).
Set it to Minion Pro, 370 px and Sharp. For color, set it to #e5e5e5 – a light gray tone.
STEP 3
Open the Layers palette (F7) and set Fill to 0%. Select the Type layer (the thumb with a “T†in the center) and click the “fx†button. Select Blending Options.
STEP 4
In this window, check the boxes shown below. It will look nasty at the moment, but don’t worry. We’ll fix it.
STEP 5
Click on each line and use the settings below. To see better what your results look like, select the “Background†layer, grab the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and fill it with a dark gray.
STEP 6
Go to Layer > Duplicate Layer (CTRL+J). Select the original layer and right-click on the effects list in the Layers palette. Select “Create layersâ€. Hit OK on the popup window.
STEP 7
In the Layers palette, select all the layers resulting from STEP 6 (SHIFT+click), except “D’s Outer Strokeâ€, then click on the “Delete Layer†button – the one looking like a trash can.
STEP 8
In the Layers palette, CTRL+click the “D copy†layer to load a selection (it will appear like a marching ants contour), select the “D’s Outer Stroke†layer and hit Delete.
STEP 9
Go to Layers palette, set Fill to 0% and open the Blending Options like in STEP 3. Use the settings below.
Done!
How to use it:
Simply place it over an image and if you like, add some adjustment layers to give it a nice tint.
Here are a few examples.
You can download the source file from the link below.
31 Comments
Ben Daly Mohamed
07.28.2010
Nice tutorial, thanks for the post :-)
the Success Ladder
07.28.2010
Very interesting article, thanks. Keep up the good work.
Aisha
07.29.2010
It has been really helpful… lot of interesting hints… and real accurate analysis, hope to read more soon.
Seo India
08.02.2010
Thanks very nice tutorial thanks for brief now i got the idea for how to create Glass effect text in Adobe photoshop.
Clippingimages
08.08.2010
Thats really a cool piece of typographical work indeed…thanks for sharing man..
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08.09.2010
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clippingimages
08.19.2010
interesting stuff friend… keep up :-)
Van Beetz | Vormgeving
08.19.2010
nice tutorial, very usefull!
Nancy
08.25.2010
very nice and helpful tutorial.
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09.03.2010
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10.03.2010
Great tutorial… really excellent work and quiet easy
Sierra Baller
10.05.2010
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Mike
10.18.2010
Nice, but where is the source download?
It says: “You can download the source file from the link below.”
But there is nothing below it??? :S
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11.04.2010
I want to download the tutorial but haw can.
software development in nederland
11.04.2010
How do i download. Please. :)
Wilson
11.19.2010
Awesome tutorial but for lazy people like me, I would rather use the ready made source.
But the download link is missing, mind fixing it?
cheers
Doink
11.19.2010
We’re currently working on that, it’s getting fixed as we speak
Brett Widmann
01.07.2011
This is a great tutorial! Everything turned out beautifully.
dexter
01.20.2011
Incredible job you did down here. To lazy too and I can’t find the download link :D. Could you point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance.
Doink
02.23.2011
The file is available for download if you register or login with your account.
fahws
03.11.2011
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very much
Rez
04.09.2011
wtf 2 hours.??
John
04.09.2011
wow .. This tutorial is amazing. By following this tutorial, I can make a company logo easily. However, I can not download the source file. How do I download the file?
Yashavant Kanetkar
04.11.2011
We wish to get the following characters generated in graphics. Requirements:
- Characters should be in 3D
- They should appear like glass characters
C – Blue color
C++ – Red Color
C# – Yellow color
Java – Green Color
A sample of what we want can be sent as an attachment. We are willing to pay for this effort.
Mr.Xtian
09.20.2011
master!!! =P
Jayesh Vakharia
03.14.2012
good one
Ajil Narayanan Mj
03.20.2012
many thanxxxxxxx for the lovely tutorial..
hakan
03.29.2012
good
alendndro
06.19.2012
thank u for sharing this info…
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alendndro
06.19.2012
thank u for sharing this info…
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Nick H.
02.13.2013
Thanks man, this helped out a lot. I used your tutorial to create a glass pane and it turned out with the same effect. Though when I put it over a portion of the brick wall I'm using I needed to make it an overlay, adjust opacity, and change the inner glow on the object to get it to look natural.
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