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Finally, go back and play around with the Blending Mode of your Pattern Overlay. Changing the Blending Mode will dramatically impact the overall effect of your metallic look, from a dull metal appearance to a glass-like look. It all depends on the blending mode. Here's a look at how some of the various modes will impact the appearance of your text.
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Wrapping it up
The metallic effects in Photoshop are pretty straightforward. But using this method, you keep not only your text editable, but also the appearance of your effect. When you change your text, you can easily go in and adjust the settings of your layer effects to make them match up better with the look you're trying to achieve.
Remember, if you have any questions about this tutorial or would like to ask other question about Photoshop, be sure to visit me and your professional peers in our Photoshop user forum at http://www.wwug.com/forums/adobe_photoshop/index.htm.
Contact the author: Dave Nagel is the producer of Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; host of several World Wide User Groups, including Synthetik Studio Artist, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe LiveMotion, Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; and executive producer of the Digital Media Net family of publications. You can reach him at dnagel@digitalmedianet.com.
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