Drag it to cast a nice shadow under the letters. Time to set the lights! Scroll down the list to find Infinite Light. I decided to use a simple contour with a very thin bevel and a slight indentation. Here you have access to many settings to achieve the result you need. Select one from the list, keeping in mind that they can all still be adjusted.

Go to the first tab in the Properties panel and click Shape Presets. Let's adjust the setting of the 3D text now. You can adjust the thickness of the letters by dragging the shape up by its Z axis (the blue arrow) Step 11 Select the last tool in the upper bar and resize the rectangular shape to fill the whole scene. Select both layers and go to 3D > Merge 3D Layers. Go to 3D > New Mesh from Layer > Depth Map to > Plane. Go back to the layers and draw a rectangular shape. Let's add a background that our object will be interacting with. If needed, drag the cross more to the center and place the 3D text in the center, too. Go to the Coordinates tab and adjust the second column to only include a 90-degree rotation on the X axis. Select the first tool in the upper bar, and click somewhere outside of the object to move the camera.

Click the 3D text and go to the Coordinates tab in the Properties panel. Before we start changing them, let's set the scene first. Your text will be turned into a 3D object with some default settings. With the text layer selected, go to 3D > New 3D Extrusion From Selected Layer. If you like, you can download the one I used, Streetwear. How to Make a 3D Text Effect in Photoshop Step 1Ĭreate a New File.

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