How to Create Gold Text in Photoshop 2024

How to turn type into gold with Photoshop! This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create gold text using Photoshop's layer effects. I also show you how to save your gold text with a transparent background and place it onto a different background.
This update to my original Gold Text video from several years ago includes all of the changes to Photoshop since then, including the brush we need to add sparkles to the gold letters. If you're using Photoshop CS6 or earlier, you'll want to watch the original video: • Photoshop Gold Text Ef...
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Create a new Photoshop document
01:25 - Add the text
02:00 - Resize the text
02:49 - Make a copy of the text
03:15 - Add a Gradient Overlay layer effect
03:24 - Create a custom gold color gradient
04:30 - Save the gold gradient as a preset
04:50 - Change the gradient Style to Reflected
05:07 - Add a Bevel and Emboss layer effect
06:41 - Add an Inner Glow layer effect
07:26 - Select the original type layer
07:38 - Add a Stroke layer effect
08:27 - Add a Bevel and Emboss effect to the stroke
08:54 - Turn on the Contour option
09:06 - Add an Outer Glow layer effect
09:50 - Add sparkles to the gold text
12:34 - How to remove the background behind the gold text
12:52 - How to save the gold text with a transparent background
13:31 - How to place the gold text onto a new background
14:31 - Blending the gold text with the new background
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[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Hi everyone, Steve here. In this video, I show you step-by-step how to turn text into gold with Photoshop. This update to my original gold text video from several years ago (and 3 million views later, thank you so much!!) includes all of the changes to Photoshop since then, especially with the brushes we need to add sparkles to the gold letters. And new in this Photoshop 2024 version, I take things further and show you how to remove the background behind the gold text, save it with a transparent background and even place it onto a different background. As always, I hope it's helpful and thank you foe watching!

[@thefighterturgut]

Thanks so much

[@popekays3189]

Steve, you are the best of not the best, my best. Wow i love the way you teach, i've been searching and i came across your channel. Man you are my best. Not like others that you can't even see what they are teaching. You zoom it clear for us to see everything...May God bless your project.

[@viajeroviajeratravelblogge3990]

Thank you Steve I am a newbie in Photoshop and I really need this kind of tutorial from the beginning up to the end no short cut. I am looking forward to more of your tutorial specially in making logos and design.

[@carolbell4550]

Steve thank you. This fascinated me.....I am trying to teach myself PS and have so much to learn.... Although I only do photos I am sure I can use this somewhere with practice. I have book marked this tutorial.

[@ForgottenDetails]

I'm definitely saving this one, Steve. Thank you!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thank you for watching!

[@belmontshorerugby-mx4ur]

One of the best instructional videos on KZbin. The instructions are clear and done at a good pace with plenty of time to apply to a new document in Photoshop/! Thank you!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Great to hear it was helpful. Thanks for the feedback!

[@BaishakhiBiswas.]

Thank you so much.... Needed.... Btw your English accent really clear.....

[@alonatabalbag1158]

Thank you and God bless

[@H2OERROR]

finally i can Thank you so much

[@samolus45]

My man you are just too great, i enjoy your step by step explanation, 5 stars for you i mean it

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thank you so much! Great to hear it was helpful.

[@syasitv]

i'm looking video for Gold text in photoshop but didn't found much, but your video is very eaasy for me i did the same process and got the gold text #PhotoshopEssentials

[@HernandezMFotografia]

Awesome, thanks!!!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Hope it's helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@hanswi336]

Thanks for the excellent video. Is it possible to get rid of the lines on the surface - they don't look natural like polished metal ...

[@photonsonpixels]

Very nice tutorial Steve. When this is done, is it possible to simply replace the word GOLD by another and still be able to preserve the effects? Thank you.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Yes, but you'll need to change the word on both type layers. Also you would need to redo the sparkles since they wouldn't line up with the new word.

[@photonsonpixels]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel Awesome! Thank you, Steve.

[@romeocasanova3865]

Awesome 👍 HEYY I have 2 questions?? when adding a USB External Memory Drive to your PC. An adding it to photoshop. Is everything I’m working on automatically being saved to my External memory Drive. Or do I have to, keep saving it separately to it.thanks!! (2) can you show how to emboss super FINE Thine Detailed Lines on Images. Thank you & always much success to you & your business 👊

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

I can answer your first question quickly since I use multiple USB external drives. Saving your work on an external drive is great because if your main hard drive crashes, you won't lose all of your files. But you do still need to choose your external drive when saving. Photoshop won't save to your external drive automatically.

[@romeocasanova3865]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel thank you For Replying, I appreciate it. & thank you for providing such great content on your channel👊

[@chisomezeakunne2451]

Hi Steve I have questions,after creating this effect using the word Gold ,what will I do to apply it on another word without going through the whole process again….like saving the effect for reuse in another word .

[@susanburkholder]

Can you group the two text layers? Would this help when you do want to edit the word or change the size? Would it edit both layers at the same time if they were grouped?

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Great question! But no, grouping the text layers would make no difference. They would be still be separate, independent layers.

[@laskipikera3205]

Steve, can I apply this same technique to a logo?

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

I can't think of why it wouldn't work. Honestly I never thought of using it with a logo, but yes it should work.

[@susannahperez-llaneza1797]

Nice. Thank you. Can you demonstrate how to create a bubble ? Like when you’re blowing bubbles? Thank you

[@keithsomers4303]

For some reason unknown to me I do not get any color on my fonts when using the Color Picker? Help!

[@BaishakhiBiswas.]

What is the version number of this photoshop?