STOP 002. BEVEL TEXT EFFECT

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The bevel text effect is commonly used in covers. It is making the text on a cover appear embossed or 3D-ish. A bevel effect can often make text appear more interesting, or if used incorrectly, make your text seem just weird. I have a lot of experience with that problem.

Or not. But in this tutorial I will teach you how to make a bevel effect, on Photoshop, then on Canva. (The one on Canva can also be done on other apps.)

Method 1

This is for Photoshop users only. I know... there are like a billion graphic designers out there that don't use Photoshop, but if you want to know how to do it without Photoshop, then skip to method 2.

This is a very simple method and most people would probably know this already, but for those who don't, I'll teach you.

First up, open a new document, set to your cover size.

Type your text in and then click on the little icon under 'Layers' that looks something like 'Fx'

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Type your text in and then click on the little icon under 'Layers' that looks something like 'Fx'

Type your text in and then click on the little icon under 'Layers' that looks something like 'Fx'

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Click on 'Bevel Emboss.' A small window will open.

(I couldn't get a picture of this because it kept disappearing whenever I tried to)

It should be set to the default settings, or the last bevel effect you used.

It should be set to the default settings, or the last bevel effect you used

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