In this case, we will create a crack-type effect that protrudes from the shading, and the main commands used are: graquelure; Gaussian blur;lighting Effects;dropshadow.
1 First create a new file, hold down the CTRL key double-click the workspace, size set, this example is 400pxx200px.
2 with the mouse click on the triangle in the upper right corner of the Channels Control Panel, select New channels in the pop-up Pull-down menu and create a ALPHA1 channel to make the ALPHA1 channel the current channel.
3 with the mouse click the foreground color, in the Pop-up Color Picker dialog box, follow the icon to set the foreground color.
4 executes the Edit>fill command to populate the ALPHA1 channel with the selected color.
5 Execute filter>texture>craquelure command to prepare the crack effect on the ALPHA1 channel.
6 in the Craquelrue dialog box, set the crack spacing:20; Crack depth:10; Crack Brightness:9, confirm and press OK button.
7 in the Channels Control Panel, create a new ALPHA2 channel to make it the current channel.
8 after setting the foreground color white, select the horizontal Text tool in the Toolbox, enter the letters, and drag them to the appropriate location. But do not deselect the range.
9 Execute Filter>blur>gaussian Blur command, prepare the letter to make the blur effect.
10 in the Gaussian Blur dialog box, set the Radius:10pixels, confirm and press OK button.
11 return to RGB mixed color state, create a new layer.
12 Execute filter>render>lighting Effects command, prepare to make light effect on the writing.
13 in the Lighting Effects dialog box, set the Style:default; Light type:spotlight; on;invensity:25; focus:65; gloss:0; material:69; exposure:0; Ambience:8;
TEXTURECHANNEL:ALPHA1, the adjusted effect can be viewed in the preview window on the left, then press OK button after confirming.
14 Execute the select>load selection command and prepare to load the selection of the ALPHA2 channel.
15 In the Load Selection dialog box, set the CHANNELS:ALPHA2, the rest according to the default value, confirm and press OK button.
16 Execute filter>render>lighting Effects command, prepare to make light effect on the writing.
17 in the Lighting Effects dialog box, set the Style:default; Light Type:omni; on;invensity:36; gloss:0; material:69; exposure:0; Ambience:8;
TEXTURECHANNEL:ALPHA2, the adjusted effect can be viewed in the preview window on the left, the rest is in accordance with the default value, confirm and press OK button.
18 Adjust Hue command, shortcut key Ctrl+u, you can follow the settings below
19 Right-click on the layer, Effect>drop Shadow command, ready to make shadow effect on the letter. In the Drop Shadow dialog box, you can press the OK button after confirming the following setting.