Create Glossy, Plastic, 3D Text in Photoshop CS5 Extended

This tutorial will explain how to use Repoussé inside Photoshop CS5 to create an amazing 3D text effect, without the need for any other 3D software. Many different material values will be modified to accomplish the final result, and some adjustment layers will be used to enhance the outcome as well. Let’s get started!

Tutorial Assets
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.
Mousou Record G Font
More Grunge vi texture by struckdumb
Bokeh Texture by Photoshop-Stock
Enabling OpenGL
The Repoussé will not work unless OpenGL is enabled. So go to Edit > Preferences > Performance, and make sure Enable OpenGL Drawing (under GPU Settings) is checked.
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