Post pobrano z: How to Create a Golden Autumn-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Autumn is all about the beautiful reds and golds and what’s in between. This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop’s layer styles, filters, and adjustment layers, along with a couple of stock images, to create a glittering, gold, autumn-inspired text effect. Let’s get started!

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

• Big Bottom Cartoon font
• Wood Background by kalhh
• Glitter Photoshop Patterns and Styles by Free Design Resources
• Leaves0020 – Image 3 by Textures.com
• Leaves0153 – Image 1 by Textures.com
• autumn leaves by Vladlena111
• Mirror ball png by Elsapret

1. How to Create a Background Layer

Step 1

Create a new 1500 x 950 px document, and go to File > Place Linked to place the Wood Background image as a Smart Object on top of the Background layer.

Resize the Wood Background image as needed and hit the Return key to commit the changes.

Step 2

Go to Image > Adjustments > Vibrance, and change the Vibrance value to -20.

Step 3

Double-click the Wood Background layer to apply a Color Overlay effect with these settings:

• Color: #d2d0cb
• Blend Mode: Multiply

This will adjust the coloring.

2. How to Create Text Layers

Step 1

Create the text in All Caps using the font Big Bottom Cartoon. Change the Size to 300 pt and the Tracking to 75.

Step 2

Duplicate the text layer to create a copy.

3. How to Create a Drop Shadow Effect

Double-click the original text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

• Opacity: 32%
• Distance: 11
• Size: 9

Step 2

Add another Drop Shadow effect instance with these settings:

• Color: #121212
• Opacity: 50%
• Distance: 36
• Size: 50

Step 3

Right-click the original text layer, choose Copy Layer Style, click the copy text layer, and choose Paste Layer Style.

Change the original text layer’s Fill value to 0.

4. How to Create a Glittering Effect

Double-click the copy text layer to add the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Size: 3
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Linear Light
• Shadow Mode: Color Burn
  • Opacity: 15%

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Half Round
• Check the Anti-aliased box.

Step 3

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Burn
• Opacity: 13%
• Distance: 0
• Size: 10

Step 4

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Pattern: FDR Glitter Pattern 02
• Scale: 50%

Step 5

Place both text layers in a group and name it Text Layers.

Step 6

Add a Vibrance adjustment layer on top of the Text Layers group, clip it to the group, and change the Vibrance value to -70%.

5. How to Apply Color to an Image

Step 1

Open the Leaves0020 – Image 3 image, right-click the layer, choose Convert to Smart Object, and duplicate it.

Hide the copy layer and make sure that the original is selected.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Noise > Median, and change the Radius to 3.

Step 3

Double-click the layer to apply a Color Overlay effect with these settings:

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Color: #9c752a
• Blend Mode: Color

This will color the original leaf.

Step 4

Show the copy layer, and expand the original’s Filters list.

Press-hold the Option key and click-drag the original leaf layer’s Smart Filters tab to the copy layer.

6. How to Create a Gold Effect Using Filters

Step 1

Select the copy leaf layer, press Command-U, and change the Saturation value to -100.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Plastic Wrap, and use these settings:

• Highlight Strength: 20
• Detail: 10
• Smoothness: 7

Step 3

Change the copy leaf layer’s Blend Mode to Linear Light.

Step 4

Double-click the copy leaf layer to adjust its Blending Options.

We are going to adjust the Underlying Layer sliders under the Blend If section.

Press-hold the Option key, and click-drag the right slider to split it. As you move the slider’s ends, you’ll notice how the copy leaf will not affect the lighter areas below it.

Press-hold the Option key, and click-drag the left slider to exclude some of the darker areas as well.

Step 5

This will create a golden leaf. Because we’re going to significantly downsize this when we use it, the effect will look even more refined and realistic. So don’t worry about the details for now.

Save this file and keep it open as we’ll get back to it again.

7. How to Use Highlights and Shadows to Increase Contrast

Step 1

Open the Leaves0153 – Image 1 image, convert the layer to a Smart Object, and duplicate it.

Step 2

Go to Select > Color Range, and choose Highlights from the Select drop-down menu. Adjust the Fuzziness and Range sliders to select the highlights.

Step 3

Create a new layer on top of all layers and name it Highlights.

Step 4

Fill the layer with White and press Command-D to deselect.

Step 5

Hide the Highlights layer so that it doesn’t affect the Shadows selection we’re going to create next.

Step 6

Go to Select > Color Range, and this time choose Shadows from the Select menu. Adjust the Fuzziness and Range sliders to select the shadows.

Step 7

Create a new layer on top of all layers, name it Shadows, fill it with Black and deselect, and show the Highlights layer.

Step 8

Change both the Highlights and Shadows layers’ Blend Mode to Soft Light, and their Opacity value to 50%.

This will help create more contrast.

8. How to Duplicate and Adjust Effects and Filters

Step 1

What you need to do next is repeat the same steps to turn the leaves gold.

You can duplicate the original leaf layers into this document to copy and paste the layer styles and duplicate the filters, but remember to delete the duplicated layers when you’re done.

Step 2

Double-click the original Leaves0153 – Image 1 layer to adjust its Color Overlay effect by changing the Color to #a27412.

Step 3

Double-click the copy Leaves0153 – Image 1 layer to adjust its Blending Options if needed.

You can adjust any settings needed to get a result you like.

9. How to Create Final Smart Objects for the Leaf Layers

Step 1

Go back to the first leaf layer document, duplicate the layers you have, hide the original ones, merge the copy layers, and rename the merged layer to Leaf 01.

Step 2

Add a Vibrance adjustment layer, clip it to the Leaf 01 layer, and change the Vibrance value to -35.

Step 3

Select both the Leaf 01 and the Vibrance layers and convert them to a Smart Object.

Placing the adjustment layer inside the Smart Object will help make it easily editable if you want to change its values anytime later on.

Step 4

Go back to the second leaf image document, group the layers, duplicate the group and hide it, and merge the copy.

Step 5

Pick the Lasso Tool and select one of the leaves.

Step 6

Press Shift-Command-J to cut and paste the selected leaf into a new layer

Select and cut and paste the second leaf into a new layer, and delete the original empty layer. Rename the first leaf layer to Leaf 02 and the second to Leaf 03.

Step 7

Add a clipped Vibrance layer using the same -35 Vibrance value to each of the leaf layers.

Step 8

Convert each leaf layer and its Vibrance layer to Smart Objects.

10. How to Add the Leaves to the Text

Step 1

Duplicate the Leaf 01 layer to the original document that has the text layers. Place the leaf on top of the first letter and scale it down as you like.

Step 2

Double-click the Leaf 01 layer to apply a Drop Shadow effect with these settings:

• Opacity: 32%
• Distance: 11
• Size: 9

This will add a subtle drop shadow effect.

Step 3

Press-hold the Option key, and click-drag to duplicate the Leaf 01 layer. Then, you can transform the copy to build a dynamic effect.

Step 4

Follow the same steps to add more Leaf 01 copies, as well as adding and duplicating the Leaf 02 and Leaf 03 layers, over a part of the first letter.

Place all the leaf layers in a group with the letter’s name.

Step 5

Keep duplicating and transforming the leaf layers to place them over all the remaining letters.

11. How to Add More Leaves

Step 1

Open the autumn leaves image, and use the Lasso Tool to select any of the leaves you want to add to your text, and copy them to the original text document.

Step 2

Rename the copied leaf layer to Red Leaf 01, convert it to a Smart Object, and place it anywhere you like.

Double-click the Red Leaf 01 layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 3

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Dodge (Add)
• Opacity: 35
• Pattern: FDR Glitter Pattern 02
• Scale: 25%

Step 4

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Darker Color
• Opacity: 50%
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: 99
• Distance: 6
• Size: 9

Step 5

Add another Drop Shadow effect instance with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Opacity: 50%
• Distance: 36
• Size: 50

Step 6

This will style the leaf layer. Make sure to copy and paste this layer style to any red leaf layers you add next.

Step 7

Continue adding different red leaves until you get a result you like.

12. How to Add Pins

Step 1

Open the Mirror ball png image, and go to Image > Trim. Set Based On to Transparent Pixels, and check all the Trim Away boxes.

Step 2

Double-click the layer to apply a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Color: #998051
• Blend Mode: Color

Step 3

Convert the mirror ball layer to a Smart Object.

Step 4

Duplicate the mirror ball’s smart object into the original document, rename its layer to Pin, place it on top of all layers, and resize it to fit inside the center of some of the leaves you have.

Double-click the Pin layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 5

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Lighten
• Pattern: FDR Glitter Pattern 02
• Scale: 50%

Step 6

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Soft Light
• Opacity: 35%
• Color: #ffffff
• Size: 50

Step 7

Add a Drop Shadow effect with these settings:

• Opacity: 32%
• Distance: 11
• Size: 9

This will style the pin.

Step 8

Duplicate the pin to add it over more parts of the text, and place all the pin layers in a group with the name Pins.

13. How to Apply Global Adjustments

Step 1

Add a Color Lookup adjustment layer and choose the 3Strip.look table from the 3DLUT File menu, and change the layer’s Opacity to 50%.

Step 2

Press the Shift-Option-Command-E keys to create a stamp layer on top of all layers. Rename the stamp layer to Lighting Effects and convert it to a Smart Object.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Render > Lighting Effects. Choose Spot Light and adjust the rest of the settings as below:

Step 4

Create another stamp layer on top of all layers, name it High Pass, convert it to a Smart Object, and change its Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Step 5

Go to Filter > Other > High Pass, and set the Radius to 1.

Step 6

Change the Lighting Effects layer’s Opacity to 50%.

14. How to Add a Vignette

Step 1

Save the final result as an image, and open it.

Step 2

Go to Image > Image Size, and change the Width to 1000 px.

Step 3

Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create an elliptical selection around the text.

Step 4

Add a new Solid Color fill layer and set the Color to Black. The selection will be applied to the mask.

Step 5

Select the mask’s thumbnail and press Command-I to invert it.

Step 6

Change the Solid Color layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 35%.

Step 7

Select the mask’s thumbnail again and open the Properties panel to increase the Feather value until you get a smooth vignette effect.

Congratulations! You’re Done!

In this tutorial, we used layer styles to create some glittering text. Then, we used layer styles and filters to create gold leaves, and added them along with more red leaves over the text to create the main effect.

Finally, we added some pins, and applied a bunch of adjustment layers and filters to blend everything together.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

Post pobrano z: How to Create an Illustration of a Retro Kitchen in Adobe Illustrator

I really love retro style, and it so happens that it’s become very popular. So I decided to draw a retro kitchen. And of course, I will show you how it’s done! 

Don’t worry, you do not have to be a professional to do this. We will be using simple shapes and some effects that will make this tutorial a breeze. You will be surprised by just how many things we can create using mostly rectangles and ellipses.

For more inspiration for retro illustrations, check GraphicRiver. They have a great selection of different images.

So, let’s get into a retro mood, and begin!

1. How to Create a Retro Stove 

Step 1

Start by creating a new document (File > New) with 850 px Width and 1100 px Height. First, we will create a retro stove with some drawers, where the coffee and the soup will be made.

Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a blue rectangle with no stroke color. To get the same color, type in the numbers shown below in the Color panel (Window > Color). Be sure that you have checked RGB on the options of the panel. 

Next, create a second, darker rectangle, which should be much thinner. Now, place the darker rectangle on top of the lighter one. When doing this, make sure you are using the selection tool. Other tools can deform the shape, which is not needed in this case.

Step 2

Let’s give our retro stove a few drawers. Draw a dark blue rectangle using the Rectangle Tool (M). The stroke color of this rectangle should be the same as the top of our stove, and the fill color should be left as it is. On the Stroke panel, make the stroke Weight around 3 pt for this rectangle. After you draw the drawer, add a handle. Just create a dark blue rounded rectangle. This is the first drawer.

Select all parts of the drawer and group them (right-click > Group). Holding the Shift and Alt keys, move the drawer down to get another copy of it. Now select two drawers and, while holding the Shift and Alt keys, move both drawers to the right side to get two more drawers. 

Finally, to get a large drawer, make a copy of the small drawer, drag the bottom part down, and align its position and size with all the other drawers to get a result similar to the one presented below.

Step 3

Let’s create the legs for the stove. First, using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a grey vertical rectangle. Next, we will apply the Flag effect to this rectangle. Go to Effect > Warp > Flag and use the options shown. Don’t forget to expand the final shape: while keeping it selected, go to Object > Expand Appearance.

Step 4

Now let’s attach the leg behind our stove. Make a vertical copy of this leg: select it and go to Transform > Reflect, enter Axis Vertical, Angle 90 degrees, and press Copy. Move the copy of the leg to the right. 

Finally, in this step, add two thin grey rectangles on top of the stove.

Step 5

Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a grey rounded rectangle, horizontally aligned, and place it behind the right side of the stove as shown in the image below. 

To get a rounded rectangle with very rounded corners, create a small rounded rectangle first, and then stretch it. Or you can go to View > Show Corner Widget and modify the corners by dragging them inside. 

Next, attach a long vertical rounded rectangle and finally a shorter horizontal one. Our retro stove is ready!

2. How to Create the Soup Pot

Step 1

Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a red rounded rectangle. Be sure you have checked View > Show Corner Widget. Take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select the two upper anchor points of the rectangle. Drag them outside. You will notice that those corners become sharp.

Next, add a thin, dark red rounded rectangle on top. After that, create another dark red rounded rectangle, slightly rotate it to the right, and place it behind the pot. This is the left handle. 

To make the right handle, make a reflected copy of the left one. For this, select the left handle, right-click your mouse, and select Transform > Reflect. In the dialogue box, select Axis Vertical, Angle 90 degrees, and press Copy. Move the newly created handle to the right.

Step 2

To make the pot lid, take the Ellipse Tool (L), and draw a light brown ellipse and place it behind the pot. To finish the lid, add a dark red circle. To create an even circle, use the Ellipse Tool (L) while holding down the Shift key. Now let’s modify this. We’ll use the Fish effect: select the circle, go to Effect > Warp > Fish and enter the options below. Expand this shape: select it and go to Object > Expand Appearance. Our soup pot is ready!

3. How to Create the Coffee Pot

Step 1

To create the coffee pot, we will start with a copy of the lid of the soup pot. Now, decrease its size and change its color as shown in the image below. Add a vertical rectangle for the body of our coffee pot. After this, apply the Arc effect to this rectangle: go to Effect > Warp > Arc and enter the presented options. Expand the shape (Object > Expand Appearance).

Finally, in this step, we will add the coffee pot handle. For this, we need to draw a triangle: take the Polygon Tool and click on your artboard. In the new dialogue window, type 3 Sides with any Radius. Then click OK. Set the necessary stroke color and remove the fill color (Shift-X). Finally, resize this triangle, turn it upside down, and place it behind the coffee pot body.

Step 2

To create the spout of our coffee pot, we will start with a yellow rectangle. Next, we will apply the Flag effect: go to Effect > Warp > Flag and use the shown options. Expand the final shape. And finally, place it to the left of the coffee pot’s body.

Step 3

Place the created pots on the stove.

4. How to Create the Shelf

To create the shelf, we will start with a blue rectangle. Make a copy of it behind: Control-C, Control-B. Then move this back rectangle down a bit and change its color so it is darker.

Behind these rectangles on the left side, create a set of different sized rounded rectangles as shown below. Of course, you can place them however you want. Just remember that the black stroke color is not needed; it is only there for better visibility. 

After that, while keeping all the rounded rectangles selected, unite them by pressing the Unite button on the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder). You will end up with a single shape. To add another piece on the right, select this shape and create a vertical reflection of it (Transform > Reflect, Copy). Move the vertical copy to the right.

5. How to Create the House Plant

Step 1

Now, we will create the plant pot. First, create a grey rectangle. To deform the shape, go to Effect > Warp > Arc. In the new dialogue window, adjust the options as you see in the image below. Create a new dark grey rectangle on top of the previous one.

Step 2

Let’s create the leaves for our plant. 

Draw a green ellipse. Select this ellipse and, using the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift-C), make the top and bottom anchor points sharp by clicking on them. Make a few more copies of the created leaf, and slightly rotate them in different directions and place them behind the flower pot. To add a three-dimensional effect, change the color of half of them to the dark green as shown below.

6. How to Create the Cups

Step 1

Using the Rectangle Tool (M), make a green rectangle and go to Effect > Warp > Bulge. In the new window, enter the options shown. Expand the object: Object > Expand Appearance. For the handle, create a circle with green stroke color and no fill color (press Shift-X). Place this circle on the right of the modified rectangle.

Step 2

Create two more copies of the cup and change their colors. You can use the Eyedropper Tool (I) to take the colors from the coffee and soup pots. Place them on top of each other. Be sure that the image of each cup on top is placed behind the bottom one.

7. How to Create the Plates

For the plate, we will use a green rectangle. Now, go to Effect > Warp > Bulge. In the new window, enter the options shown in the image below. Don’t forget to expand this shape. 

Create another two copies of the plate, change their colors, and place them on top of each other, in a similar way to the cups in the previous step.

8. How to Create the Cake Stand

Step 1

Let’s start with the scallops. Using the Ellipse Tool (L), create a green ellipse. Now, we will cut the top half of the ellipse: using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a rectangle and cover the top part of the ellipse. The rectangle will be used as a cutter; therefore its color is not important. 

Select both shapes and press the Minus Front button on the Pathfinder panel. This action leaves us with half of the ellipse.

Step 2

While holding down the Shift and Alt buttons, move the half ellipse to the right. Make sure the copies are attached to each other. Then, by pressing Control-D a few more times, create some scallops. 

Finally, add a long rectangle on top of the scallops to get the top part of the cake stand.

Step 3

For the cake stand’s leg, create a vertical ellipse and attach it to the cake stand’s top. Next, add four horizontal ellipses, followed by another vertical ellipse and a circle. On the bottom, attach one of the scallops, which should be stretched out. Our cake stand is ready!

Finally, place all the plates on this cake stand.

9. How to Create the Bowl

To start, make a copy of a scallop and change the color to grey. This will be the body of the bowl. On top of this bowl body, add a rounded rectangle for the rim. 

For the handle, create a dark grey rounded rectangle, rotate it slightly to the right, and place it as shown below—on the left side of the bowl behind the body (Control-X, Control-B). To make the right handle, create a vertical reflection of the left one and move it to the right. 

Add a rectangle on the bottom. The bowl is ready!

10. How to Place All the Objects Together

Step 1

Place the kitchenware and plant on the shelf.

Step 2

Hang the shelf with all the elements above the stove.

11. How to Create the Background

Add a light tan rectangle behind the objects. Hit the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on your artboard. Enter the Width as 850 px and Height as 1100 px. Place the background behind everything. Your entire scene is ready!

Conclusion

Awesome work, you’re done! I can even smell the coffee from the coffee pot. This kitchen will warm up those cold November days. I hope you’ve enjoyed following this tutorial. Have fun creating your own illustrations, and please share your creations in the comments below. See you again in my next tutorial!