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POPTUTS ! was founded on the 19th of June, 2010 by Ariel. This website is no longer producing new tutorials, but feel free to continue finding help or tips to making graphics using the articles already posted. Rules below still apply. The purpose of this site is to teach beginner and advanced users of Photoshop/MS Paint the shortcuts and cheats of making graphics. Contact me.

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Here's a tutorial on how to give your text a little shine to make it look more interesting.

Step 1
Open up Photoshop to get started. Create a new canvas by clicking File >>New, which can be found at the top left hand corner of your screen.

Step 2
Create a new layer.

Step 3
Click on the Text Tool and type up the text you want in any font, size, and colour. I used the font Katy Berry in red.
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Step 4
Click on the Lasso Tool, which is the third from the top on your Tools List.

Step 5
Armed with the Lasso Tool, use it to draw a line across your text vertically, basically cutting it in half. Once you've done that, do not let go! Continue to make a border around the upper half of your text. If it's easier for you, zoom in by holding down Ctrl and + on your keyboard.
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Step 6
Click on the Dodge Tool : the last tool of the second section of your Tools List. Change the diameter of the Dodge Tool. Make sure it's big enough to cover the whole text. That way, when you use it, the colour is even.

Step 7
Hover over your text. Click on it once. There will be a pop up, asking if you want to rasterize the layer. Click OK. Now, all you have to do is click on it multiple times for a nice, glossy effect. The more times you use the Dodge Tool, the brighter the selected spot will be.
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Step 8
You're almost done. Hold down Ctrl + D to deselect the area.

Step 9
If you'd like, you can also add a white (or coloured) outline, delete the background (for a transparent background) or add more graphics around the text.


P.S. For more advanced Photoshop users, you can try doing different designs with the Lasso Tool. Be creative! Make it curvy, slanted, it's your choice! Good luck!

Here's another example of what you can come up with :