A Online Tutorial Instructing How To Make A Union Jack Text Effect Using Photoshop Effects

1. Create a Union Jack Text
Effect In Photoshop
Ever wanted a silky Union Jack Text Effect to show your pride for our
Great British country? Well, with this tutorial, you can create a greeting
card that demonstrates just how proud you are to be British.

2. STEP 1
Open Photoshop and create a New
Document (File — New)
Create a custom document at 1000 x 600 px.
Ensure you have a white background at 300
dpi, 16 Bit CMYK and click OK.

3. STEP 2
Create your Text using the Horizontal Text
Tool. Using DIN-Black font and size 50 in
black. Press Enter to apply and Save so as to
not lose anything.

4. STEP 3
Next we are going to create a Union Jack
pattern. You can use the image of the Union
Jack flag from this slide. You can find any
Union Jack, similar to this image, on Google
Images.

5. STEP 4
Go to Edit — Define Pattern and label it
“Union Jack”.

6. STEP 5
Select the Text layer and double click to open
the Layer Styles.
Select Pattern Overlay and choose the Union
Jack pattern that we have just created.
Ensure the following:
Blend Mode = Normal
Opacity = 100%
Pattern = Union Jack flag
Scale = 100%
Link with Layer = Checked

7. STEP 6
Select Bevel & Emboss and use the following to
create a 3D look.
Style: Inner Bevel
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 100%
Direction: Up
Size: 21px
Soften: 2px
Angle: 120 Degrees
Check Use Global Light
Altitude: 30 Degrees
Highlight Mode: Screen White
Opacity: 55%
Shadow Mode: Multiply Black
Shadow Opacity: 73%
Gloss Contour: Cone Assymmetrical
Check Anti-Aliased

8. STEP 7
Select Stroke and make the size 4px, Outside
position and blend mode as Luminosity.
Make the fill type as Pattern and again
choose the Union Jack pattern. Scale down
to 65%.

9. STEP 8
Select Drop Shadow and set the following:
Blend Mode: Multiple Black
Opacity: 75%
Angle: 120 Degrees
Check Use Global Light
Distance: 10px
Spread: 0%
Size: 10px
Gloss Contour: Gaussian
Check Anti-Aliased
Noise: 52%
Click OK and there you have it. A silky Union
Jack Text Effect that you can really be proud
of.