{"id":14254,"date":"2017-05-15T20:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T00:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=14254"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:57:02","slug":"80s-retro-text-effect-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photoshop-text\/text-effects\/80s-retro-text-effect-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"80s Retro Text Effect With Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n

In this tutorial, we'll learn how to create a fun 80's retro text effect<\/strong> in Photoshop, with shiny chrome and neon letters! To create the effect, we'll use Photoshop's layer styles, which will not only make things easy but will also keep our text fully editable. We'll use a Gradient fill layer to create a background for the effect. And to finish things off, we'll add a few sparkles around the text using Photoshop's Brush Tool!<\/p>\n

Much of the retro effect will be done using gradients, and we'll be creating several custom gradients along the way. To save time in the future, we'll save each custom gradient as a new preset. That way, the next time you want to create the retro effect, you'll be able to quickly select the gradients you need from the presets rather than having to recreate them all from scratch.<\/p>\n

I'll be using Photoshop CC<\/a> here but everything we'll be doing is fully compatible with Photoshop CS6 and with earlier versions of Photoshop. I'll also be using a couple of retro-style fonts that I downloaded from Adobe Typekit, available with most Creative Cloud subscription plans. If you don't have access to Adobe Typekit, no worries. A quick Google search will find lots of free retro fonts you can use.<\/p>\n

Here's what the 80s retro text effect will look like when we're done:<\/p>\n\"Photoshop\n

The final effect.<\/div>\n

There's a lot of steps, but they're all super easy, so if you're ready, let's get started!<\/p>\n

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