In this tutorial you will learn how to create an amazing text effect inspired by the Grand Theft Auto video game. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even those who have just opened Photoshop for the first time.
The text effect shown above is the effect I will show you how to create here in this tutorial. If you would like to create both a GTA photo effect from your photos and a GTA text effect, using a single click and in just a few minutes, then check out my Grand Theft 2 Photoshop Action.
What You’ll Need
To recreate the design above, you will need the following font:
1. How to Get Started
First, go to File > New to create a new file to work with, name it GTA Text Effect, and use the settings below:
2. How to Create a Text
Step 1
In this section we are going to create some text. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool (T), and set the Font to Pricedown, Font Size to 550 px, and Text Color to #000000. Then, click anywhere inside the canvas to create a new text layer and type grand.
Step 2
Now, with the same settings for the Horizontal Type Tool (T), click anywhere inside the canvas again to create another text layer and type theft.
Step 3
We need to create one more text layer. With the same settings for the Horizontal Type Tool (T), click anywhere inside the canvas and type action.
Step 4
Now, using the Move Tool (V), move the text layers vertically and horizontally to position them as shown below:
Step 5
While the action layer is selected, Shift-click on the grand layer to select all layers at the same time. Then, press Control-E on your keyboard to merge them into one layer. Name this layer Text.
3. How to Create a GTA Text Style
Step 1
Right-click on the Text layer and choose Blending Options. Then, check the Color Overlay style, and set the Blend Mode to Normal, Colour to #ffffff, and Opacity to 100% as shown below:
Step 2
Right-click on this layer and choose Rasterize layer. Then Right-click on this layer again and choose Blending Options. Check the Stroke style and use the settings below:
Step 3
Now go to Layer > Layer Style > Create Layer to create a new layer using a layer style.
Step 4
Control-click on the thumbnail of the Text layer to make a selection of this layer. Then, select the Text’s Outer Stroke layer and go to Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection to create a layer mask that hides the selected area of the layer.
Step 5
Now Right-click on the layer mask and choose Apply Layer Mask. Then, Right-click on the Text layer and choose Blending Options. Next, check the Inner Shadow style and use the settings below:
Step 6
Right-click on the Text’s Outer Stroke layer and choose Blending Options. Check the Stroke style and use the settings below:
Step 7
Control-click on the Text layer to select both layers at the same time. Then, go to Layer > New > Group from Layers to create a new group from the selected layers and name it GTA Text.
Step 8
Press Control-A on your keyboard to make a selection of the canvas. Choose the Move Tool (V), and click on Align Vertical Center and then on Align Horizontal Center to align the text both vertically and horizontally.
You Made It!
Congratulations, you have succeeded! Here is our final result:
If you would like to create both a GTA photo effect
from your photos and a GTA text effect, using a single click and in just a
few minutes, then check out my Grand Theft 2 Photoshop Action.
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