"Glossy" Effects for Logos

PadresFan · 07-06-2007, 12:22 AM

Guys - I use photoshop elements for my logo's, but can't find a way to add the kind of glossy effect to my logos that I see many of you using (pepeda, thuthserum, rocknfire...) Is this only a feature in the full photoshop program, or is there a trick I'm missing? Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks, Al

PadresFan · 07-06-2007, 01:27 AM

Dola... Used Google, figured it out!

Kyros · 07-06-2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PadresFan

Dola... Used Google, figured it out!

PadresFan,

Can you PLEASE let us in on how to do this? I also have Photoshop and Paintshop Pro. I would love to know how to do this!!!

Thanks in advance.

PadresFan · 07-06-2007, 01:07 PM

Kyros - The trick is in the gradient tool. (Using a White to Transparent gradient) You can do some very basic stuff or get a little more tricky like others on this board have done. All I did was a Google search on "glossy effect photoshop" and got links for a number of tutorials. Here's some good ones...

http://tutorialblog.org/adding-a-gloss-effect/
http://biorust.com/index.php?page=tu...etail&tutid=11
http://www.v4images.com/tutorials/tu...s.php?id=tut-3

Hope this helps!

PadresFan · 07-06-2007, 01:28 PM

Many of the tutorials will require you to use features only found in Photoshop, but I found a quick and easy way to achieve some decent effects with Elements.

1. Open up your "flat" logo
2. Create a new layer
3. In the new layer use the circle marquee tool to create a large oval running through the middle of the logo.
4. Use Shift-Command-I (Shift-CTRL-I on a PC) to Invert the marquee so that the top portion of the logo is now selected, but with a downward arc in the middle of the logo now.
5. Use the gradient tool (white to transparent) and drag a line down from the top of the logo to just below the bottom of the marquee. Voila!

In the example below, I also added a bevel, but there are tons of other things you could do to add the 3d effect. I've noticed that the gloss effect is probably too bright on the sample below, so I can just reduce the opacity of that layer to tone it down a bit. Hope this helps!

Al

PadresFan · 07-06-2007, 04:37 PM

Finally decided on a much simpler "gloss" for my final set of logos, but it was cool to learn the process.

07-06-2007, 12:22 AM	#1
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	"Glossy" Effects for Logos Guys - I use photoshop elements for my logo's, but can't find a way to add the kind of glossy effect to my logos that I see many of you using (pepeda, thuthserum, rocknfire...) Is this only a feature in the full photoshop program, or is there a trick I'm missing? Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Al

07-06-2007, 01:28 PM	#5
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	Many of the tutorials will require you to use features only found in Photoshop, but I found a quick and easy way to achieve some decent effects with Elements. 1. Open up your "flat" logo 2. Create a new layer 3. In the new layer use the circle marquee tool to create a large oval running through the middle of the logo. 4. Use Shift-Command-I (Shift-CTRL-I on a PC) to Invert the marquee so that the top portion of the logo is now selected, but with a downward arc in the middle of the logo now. 5. Use the gradient tool (white to transparent) and drag a line down from the top of the logo to just below the bottom of the marquee. Voila! In the example below, I also added a bevel, but there are tons of other things you could do to add the 3d effect. I've noticed that the gloss effect is probably too bright on the sample below, so I can just reduce the opacity of that layer to tone it down a bit. Hope this helps! Al Attached Images

07-06-2007, 04:37 PM	#6
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	Finally decided on a much simpler "gloss" for my final set of logos, but it was cool to learn the process. Attached Images

07-06-2007, 01:27 AM	#2
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	Dola... Used Google, figured it out!

07-06-2007, 01:07 PM	#4
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	Kyros - The trick is in the gradient tool. (Using a White to Transparent gradient) You can do some very basic stuff or get a little more tricky like others on this board have done. All I did was a Google search on "glossy effect photoshop" and got links for a number of tutorials. Here's some good ones... http://tutorialblog.org/adding-a-gloss-effect/ http://biorust.com/index.php?page=tu...etail&tutid=11 http://www.v4images.com/tutorials/tu...s.php?id=tut-3 Hope this helps!