Cute Candy Text Effect In this tutorial you'll learn how to make some cute, yummy text! This is very easy to accomplish, if you can't get it exactly right, you can download the PSD file at the end of the tutorial.
You can see the result image here:

1.

First start by making a new document, now make a background that will suit the text.
I started by filling the background with #e98dd3 then adding in this scanline pattern twice.
After adding in the scanline, lower the opacity and change the layer mode to either Soft Light or Overlay.

I also added a few effects to the background layer. Firstly, merge the layers together then go and apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise, then Filter > Render > Lighting Effects with the light type set as Omni.

2.

Now you need to write out your text. First get the Horizontal Type Tool and write out your text in a dark purple color (#b5406f).

The font used in the above image is called VAGRounded BT, you can download it from here.

3.

So, after you've written out your text, right-click the text layer in the layer's palette then go into the Blending Options, use the following options:

• Drop Shadow
  The color used for this Drop Shadow is #ffffff.
• Inner Shadow
  The color used for this Inner Shadow is #ffffff, also, pay attention to the Contour under Quality.
• Outer Glow
  The color used for this Outer Glow is #fac1f3.
• Bevel and Emboss
  Pay attention to these settings and you'll get the effect shown.
• Bevel and Emboss -- Contour
  Default Contour settings.
• Gradient Overlay
  Black to White gradient, Soft Light, 40%.

After applying all of those layer styles you should have text that looks like this:

4.

Unless you want to apply some post-effects (like I did), you're finished with this tutorial!
To finish the image off, I merged all the layers together, applied Filter > Noise > Add Noise then Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.

If you couldn't seem to get something right, you can of course download the PSD file from here.

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