3D design is now more popular in designing field. No need to use 3D applications to create beautiful 3D effects. The tools of Photoshop and Illustrator, when used correctly, can help you achieve very nice results.

Today we are going to create a cool 3D flowery text effect in photoshop CS5. We are hopeful that you will like this tutorial and find some new tricks and techniques to learn. So Let’s start to create your own 3D design to follow this tutorial. Enjoy!

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Tutorial details:

  • Program: Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Estimated Completion Time: 40 Mins

Create a 3D Flowery Text Effect in Photoshop – Final Preview

Final Preview

Tools and Resources

Tools and Resources

External Resources

Photoshop Tools

  • Text Tool
  • Brush Tool
  • Gradient Overlay
  • Rectangle Tool

Lets start to create our spectacular 3d flowery text effect in photoshop.

Step 1

Create a new document (Ctrl+N) with 800×500 of size.

Create New Document

Step 2

First of all applying gradient on background, select Gradient Tool open gradient editor and set colors.

Gradient Overlay

Now applying gradient on background, after applying we get a beautiful background.

Get a Beautiful Background

Step 3

Now select Text Tool and type a text  with black color #000000, here I am using Aharon Font you can select your own choice of font.

Type Text With Black Color

After type text now duplicate this text layer name it 2nd Text applying white color #ffffff and set it bottom little bit right side of first text layer.

Duplicate Text One Time

Now duplicate 2nd text layer, applying this color #b7b7b7 name it 3rd Text and set it bottom little bit right side as like in preview.

Duplicate Again Text

Step 4

In this step we can fill these empty areas for make our effect complete.

Fill Empty Areas

Select Rectangle Tool from tool panel create a rectangle with white color #ffffff as like in preview.

Create a Rectangle

Set this rectangle bottom of first text layer as like in picture below.

Set Rectangle Bottom Area

Step 5

Again select Rectangle Tool and create a rectangle with this color #b7b7b7.

Create Another Rectangle

Set this rectangle bottom of all layers as like in preview.

Set Bottom of All Layers

Here in this step we get our complete first text.

Complete Fist Text

Step 6

In this step type more text and set them same as step 3,4,5 as like in preview.

Type More Text

Step 7

Now select first black color text as like in picture below.

Select First Text

Now go to the Blending Options and applying Gradient Overlay on this text layer.

Go to Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay.

Gradient Overlay

After applying gradient overlay we get a new effect on first text layer.

Get New Effect

Step 8

Select 2nd black color text and applying Gradient Overlay on this layer.

Select Second Text

Go to Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay.

Gradient Overlay

After applying gradient overlay we get a nice effect on second text layer.

Get Nice Result

Now right click on second text layer and select (Copy Layer Style) option then paste layer style on these selected layers as like in picture below.

Applying Layer Style

After paste layer style on pointed layers here we get awesome result.

Get Awesome Effect