Text Design 1 - Glossy Text

1. Create a new background with 500 * 200 as pixel dimensions .
2. Double click the layer to unlock it and change the background color to black .
3. Select the text tool and type a text on the canvas. Use move tool to reposition it on the center.
4. Select the blending options -
   a. Gradient Overlay ( Click on the gradient to open the gradient editor and click on the slider to create 2  
       more color stops on the slider . click on the 1st stop and select a light gray color . Click on the second
       stop and select light cyan color. Click on the third stop and choose a little dark cyan . Click on the 4th
       stop and select a light gray color).
   b. Stroke ( Change the color to light gray , size -2).
   c. Inner Shadow ( Opacity - 40 , distance - 2 , size - 3)
   d. Inner Glow ( Opacity - 51 , color - white , size - 7)
5. Create a new layer and select elliptical marquee too and drag it on half of the text . Select paint bucket
    and click on inside the ellipse and deselect the selection.
6. Hold down ctrl key and click on T on the text layer . Click on layer tab -> layermask -> reveal selection
7. Lower the opacity to 42% . Use the move tool to move the text to create a shadow like effect .