Please Download Exercise File For Practice

Project 1: Add Stroke, Gradient, Bevel and Emboss in Text

Text: Use Type Tool for type a text. You can type your name for practice.
Blending Option: Select Text Layer and use blending option for add Stroke
Apply Stroke: Use stroke on text and please make sure color of stroke is black.
Blending Option: Select Text Layer and use blending option for add Gradient.
Apply Gradient: Use any presets for apply blending, or you can any color.
Blending Option: Select Text Layer and use blending option for add Bevel & Emboss, Or you can directly go from FX option
Apply Bevel & Emboss: Use Inner Style and set depth, size and soften.
Output: Save the image in JPEG format

Project 2: Add Drop Shadow

Image: Place image from exercise file or you can use your own created image
Duplicate Layer: Duplicate background layer
Selection: Use quick selection tool for make a selection
Add Layer Mask: Add layer mask for selection
Add Drop Shadow: Use blending option for apply drop shadow, make proper opacity, distance, size
Output: Save the image in JPEG format

Anabel Tavares Hernandes

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