This is a method that I have used to create gold text. This method works great with script type. It will also work on bold text, but the effect is quite different, and not as pleasing to my tastes. This was done with PSE4
Create a new file 6" x 4" at 300ppi.
Background color of your choice.
Create script type - I used VladimirScrD in this example.
Text can be any color, I used Black.
With the Type layer selected - Wow Neon - Yellow On.
Next Wow Chrome - Shiny Edge.
Finally Drop Shadow - High.
Now it is just a matter of adjusting the layer style.
Bring Outer Glow down to 0 ~ 3 I used 2 here.
Bring Bevel to 3 or 4.
Adjust inner glow so that any gray in the center of the text disappears. This usually doesn't require much for thin text, but may require more for bold. Err on the high side. Here I set inner glow to 45.
Bring bevel back up to get an acceptable flowing shiny gold look. Here it is set at 18.
Adjust lighting angle and drop shadow distance to suit your taste. Here I used 120 degrees and 69 pixels.
Text looks great on any color background. With black, the shadow disappears, but the text really stands out.
Joe
Create a new file 6" x 4" at 300ppi.
Background color of your choice.
Create script type - I used VladimirScrD in this example.
Text can be any color, I used Black.
With the Type layer selected - Wow Neon - Yellow On.
Next Wow Chrome - Shiny Edge.
Finally Drop Shadow - High.
Now it is just a matter of adjusting the layer style.
Bring Outer Glow down to 0 ~ 3 I used 2 here.
Bring Bevel to 3 or 4.
Adjust inner glow so that any gray in the center of the text disappears. This usually doesn't require much for thin text, but may require more for bold. Err on the high side. Here I set inner glow to 45.
Bring bevel back up to get an acceptable flowing shiny gold look. Here it is set at 18.
Adjust lighting angle and drop shadow distance to suit your taste. Here I used 120 degrees and 69 pixels.
Text looks great on any color background. With black, the shadow disappears, but the text really stands out.
Joe