Re: Beveled Text|Channels & Masks [Was: blank]

In a message dated 12/10/97 3:14:27 PM, you wrote:

>>i'm trying to study photoshop, primarily to produce
>>beveled text which has become very common not only
>>on the web but in advertisements and magazine layouts
>>as well.  apparently one needs alien skin filters
>>to do this (inside and outside bevel).
>>can a reasonably similar effect be achieved w/o filters?
>>the effect i want is for the apparent light source to
>>come from the top and to the left.
>>i tried embossing a blurred copy of the text but the
>>effect isnt even close.
>>also, i need to be able to do this with simple logos.
>>im a newbie so i wouldnt feel insulted if you give
>>step by step instructions.
>>thanks in advance!

There's a pretty good plug-in for Photoshop called "Blade Pro".  It's
shareware and can be found at download.com or shareware.com.  Oh, I forgot to
mention that it's available for the Mac, I'm not sure about PC versions.  It
bevels very well.  
See 
http://informatics.dent.umich.edu/health/research/periovan/index.html 
for a sample of what I've done with it.

Drew

HWG: hwg-graphics mailing list archives, maintained by Webmasters @ IWA