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In this tutorial, we’ll check out a grungy chrome text effect, side by side in both Photoshop and After Effects! Along the way, we'll create a high end effect while highlighting some interesting similarities, differences, and unique features of both programs. Written project descriptions below… Free downloads of the assets used in these projects: Check out the Texturelabs Channel for more content: Connect: Instagram: @texturelabs PHOTOSHOP 16 Bit Document (Layers are listed as they appear in the document, “➔“ represents elements in Clipping Mask) 1) Curves Adjustment Layer for extra contrast 2) Texturelabs_LensFX_155: Screen mode, Opacity 50% 3) Texturelabs_LensFX_139: Screen mode, Hue/Saturation with Hue at -180 4) Texturelabs_LensFX_139: Screen mode, Hue/Saturation with Hue at -180 ➔ 5) Texturelabs_Grunge_122: Overlay mode, 40% Opacity ➔ 6) Texturelabs_Sky132: Blend-if underlying layer white sliders at 16 and 84, Hue/Saturation with Saturation at -50 ➔ 7) Gradient Map Adjustment Layer: Grungy Chrome preset ➔ 8) Texturelabs_Grunge_155: Overlay mode, 10% Opacity ➔ 9) Layer with Black to White Gradient: Overlay mode, 60% Opacity 10) GROUP FOLDER 10a) Text Layer: 50% Grey text, Bevel and Emboss with Depth 200% Size 10px Global Light Angle 80, Inner Shadow Effect with Opacity 50% Distance 0px Size 35px 11) Black Background Layer AFTER EFFECTS (Layers are listed as they appear in the composition) 1) Overall Adjustment Layer: Noise Effect 7%, Gaussian Blur Effect 2, Unsharp Mask Effect Amount 100, Curves Effect for extra contrast 2) Glow Adjustment Layer: Screen mode, Levels Effect with Input Black 18500 and Input White 31500, Fast Box Blur 30, Solid Composite set to black 3) Texturelabs_LensFX_155: Screen mode, Opacity 50% 4) Texturelabs_LensFX_139: Screen mode, Hue/Saturation with Hue at -180 5) Texturelabs_LensFX_139: Screen mode, Hue/Saturation with Hue at -180 6) KNOCKOUT Solid Color Layer: Stencil Alpha Blending Mode, Set Matte Effect with Take Matte From TEXT LAYER 7) Texturelabs_Grunge_122: Overlay mode, 40% Opacity 8) SkyBlend Photoshop Layer: Exported from Photoshop with Blend-if settings listed in Photoshop instructions above, or download the PSD using the Texturelabs link above 9) Adjustment Layer: Apply Color LUT Effect with GrungyChrome LUT (download link above) 10) Texturelabs_Grunge_155: Overlay mode, 10% Opacity 11) GRADIENT Solid Color Layer: Gradient Ramp Effect with swap colors and start/end points matching top and bottom of underlying text, Turbulent Displace Effect with Amount 100 Size 50 and Evolution keyframes from 0 to 360 degrees over a few seconds 12) TEXT LAYER: 50% Grey text, Bevel and Emboss with Depth 200% Size 10px Global Light Angle keyed from 80 degrees to 40 degrees over a few seconds, Inner Shadow Effect with Opacity 50% Distance 0px Size 35px
