1. Create a new image (128*128, 256*256 or
512*512) and fill it with 50 % grey.
2. Create black or white text or add a black or white logo, place
it and rotate if you like. Before you continue, make sure that the
text layer is rendered (PS 5 users only).
3. Go to Select\Load Selection... and
make sure that "XXXXX transparency" (where "XXXXX" is your text
layer).
4. Now select Select\Modify\Contract... and
enter the value two. Invert the selection
(Picture\Adjust\Invert) and flatten the
image (Layer\Flatten Image). Choose
Select\Select none. It will look better
if you blur the image a little (Filter\Blur\Gaussian
Blur... with a setting around 0,2 - 1).
5. Now choose
Filter\Stylize\Emboss... and use Angle
135 (or the angle of your choice), Height 1 and Strength between
100 % and 200 %. You can change color with
Image\Adjust\Hue/Saturation.... This is
what it should look like:
6. You can now edit your background as you
like, you can for example use Filter\Render\Difference
Clouds.
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