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Beveled texts. They're so pretty and are definitely worth the time fawning over, aren't they? But only Photoshop users can make it, right? No. I've seen tons of questions on how a certain graphic designer has made their fonts so beautiful and metallic. However, I've figured out a trick (those people who haven't got Photoshop like me ^-^), inspired by Pennywithaney's GIMP tutorial. (Seriously though, that tutorial is very helpful if you're a GIMP user. Go check it out if you are a GIMP user.) This time, I've modified this version to be easier and for it to be done on Pixlr Editor.
This tutorial is simplified and is quite easy, but you need to be familiar with the options and tools on Pixlr Editor. If you have any questions, feel free to comment them on this chapter and I'll try my best to help you! ^-^ Here, I will show you how create these text effects in Pixlr Editor, like in these three examples:
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First Text Effect
Step 1: Start with a layer of grey text. I'm using the font STHeiti for this tutorial.
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