how to make gradient text in photoshop

this tutorial will help you make a picture a gradient on photoshop.i will be using photoshop cs3 for this turtorial. but it works with any version.

Step 1. open your photoshop.

step 2- make a new image size size 320x140


step 3- grab your text tool and write "paintedprettyx0" on your blank image. make it size 36 georgia. also, choose any two colors (foreground and backround color) to make the gradient into.



step 4- go to your layers palette. right click the one where it says the text "paintedprettyx0" and click :blending options"



step 5- a new box should open up. on the left there is an inset type box thing. go to where it say "gradient overlay" and check the box." also, click the little gradient overlay box. where it says to choose your gradient, click the little arrow and click the first color swatch there. that is the one you made. if you dont understand, look at this.


step 6- click ok and there you go, your gradient text. heres how mine came out.

Thanks! i have used your tut to make it, but i found myself doing much more with it and i got such a cooool result!
http://i33.tinypic.co m/208uwqu.png
if u wanna c ^.~
THANKS!!

ok then make your own turtorial this is for a different way :] thanks VV

You can do it in a much easier way,but just simply looking at the layer options-clicking "fx" [adding a layer style] From that you can do rainbows too :)

i mean how can i do a rainbow?
is it possible?

hey can i do a rainbow??

thanks for the nice feedback :] more coming

thanks. also you can add scanlines around it as a pattern and the product is even better! :)

ooh awesome tutorial, i've wanted to try & do something like this.

Author	paintedprettyx0
Submitted on	Jul 20, 2008
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Reviewer	manny-the-dino
Approved on	Jul 21, 2008

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