3D Effect using Channels Photoshop Tutorial ↓

Step 1:

Create text on new layer 1. and rasterize - PC right click on name in layers pallette/Mac-Cmd Click >rasterize



Step 2:

Make new layer 2. and using rectangular marquee tool make a box around the text.
Deselect - Cmd/Ctrl +D



Step 3:

Fill the new box with white.
While layer 2 still active, Ctrl/Cmd click on layer 1 thumbnail.



Step 4:

press del, should look like this



Step 5:

hide layer 1 and Ctrl/Cmd click on layer 2.This is the image we are going to make 3d.
You could start at this point with any image as long as it is on a layer and filled with white.



Step 6:

Click on the new channel button in the Channels Pallete. Alpha 1 will apper. fill your selection with white, it should resemble the image shown.




Step 7:

Deselct and go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian blur. The higher you make the blur the more your image will be bevelled.
Click on the rgb channel at the to of the pallette.


Step 8:

Go back to the layers pallete and select your image layer




Step 9:

Here is where the magic happens. Filter>Render>Lighting effects.
Use the settings here or play around with your own.
Click on texture channel and load Alpha 1. I deselected the white it high for this example.
Click on the color picker to give your light some color. We used purple.



Step 10:

Click ok and say "wow." The finished result. I put a drop shadow and a blue gradient in the background for coolness sake.