How to Create an Ice-cold Poster with 3D Text

Overview

Learn to craft a visually striking ice-themed poster featuring 3D text and stock images in this 53-minute tutorial. Discover techniques for combining wooden backgrounds, desaturating images, creating capital letters with outer glow, and adding clouds and highlights. Master the art of incorporating ice effects, utilizing smart objects, and applying gradient overlays. Explore text manipulation, image integration, and advanced techniques such as Gaussian blur and drop shadows. Fine-tune your design with gradient maps, layer masks, and lighting effects to produce a professional-looking, eye-catching poster perfect for events or promotions.

Syllabus

Intro
Wooden Background
Desaturate Background
Capital Letters
Outer Glow
Clouds
Highlights
Adding Ice
Using Smart Objects
Applying the Ice
Adding the Text
Adding Outer Glow
Adding DJ Name
Gradient Overlay
Adding Text
Adding Image
Adding Gaussian Blur
Adding Drop Shadow
Creating a New Layer
Applying Text
Finishing Touches
Gradient Map
Layer Mask
Lighting Effects
Outro