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1. Open a NEW 500 X 500
image with Transparent background. 2. Create a new text with your choice of font, size, colors, and style relative to the graphics you're working on. In this tutorial, I used Copperlate Gothic Bold font, size 72, gradient stroke / fill colors. Style is simply italized, underlined, curved, etc... 3. Click on LAYER => Convert to Raster Layer. |
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4. On the tool pallet,
click on DEFORMATION Tool 
and hover your cursor to the top left or right corner of the
deformation handle.5. Hold down "CTRL" key and drag your cursor towards the middle. (see sample below) NOTE: This will deform the text creating the illusion of "perspective". Don't worry about the jaggy edges... this is just temporary ;) |
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6. Click on PICTURE TUBE
Tool
 in preparation for
step 10.NOTE: You can click on any of the tools to exit DEFORMATION mode. Notice the jagged edges of your text smoothen and becomes blurry as a result of the deformation. Before moving on to the next step, I suggest you sharpen your text. Click on EFFECT => Sharpen => sharpen. You can also apply bevel effect on your text . 7. When you're satisfied with your text, go to EDIT => Cut. Go to EDIT again => Paste as a New Image. 8. Now, click on FILE => Export => Picture Tube and follow the setting on the right. For the purpose of this tutorial, let's name it "3DText". |
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9. Hit the
"O" key and follow the setting on the right. 10. And for the trick... click anywhere on your 500 X 500 canvas and take note of the coordinates on the status bar of your screen (see below).
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12. If you did it right, you'll end up with something like the picture below. |
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And that's it.
Instant 3D Text! Easy isn't it? ;) ... Next thing to do is have
fun and be creative. |
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And here's the final image with background and effects. |
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