Graphic Galaxy Tip #7
How To Get That Plasticy Look






Open up a new file with FILE > NEW (RGB). Then Select a New Channel from the channel palette.
Fill in the text (I used the OCR font for this example). Make sure that the letterings are white on black background! De-select everything by pressing CTRL-D (Photoshop 3.05)
Choose FILTER -> BLUR -> GAUSSIAN BLUR by about 1.8 to 2 pixels. Then Load the selection by choosing SELECT -> LOAD SELECTION. Click OK.
Deselect the text by pressing CTRL-D Return to the RGB window by pressing CTRL-0(Ctrl+zero)Select a foreground color and fill the image by pressing ALT-Delete
Now choose FILTER -> RENDER -> LIGHTING EFFECTS