Photoshop Tutorial 1: Text Engraved/Burned in Wood

Learn how to create this effect which looks like text and border are engraved or burned into wood. Follow the steps below or follow the video tutorial on Vimeo.

Summary:

1. Open a document with a wood structure.

2. Create a new text layer. Use a larges size bold font with color = black

3. Center the text layer in the canvas

• Select all
• Choose the move tool
• Click on the align buttons under the menu to align horizontal center and vertical center
• Deselect

4. Change the layer style

• Fill opacity = 75
• Blending mode = overlay
• Select bevel and emboss
• Style = Emboss
• Depth = 110%
• Direction = Down
• Size = 5
• Soften = 5
• Shading = Rounded steps
• Angle = degree

5. Create a new empty layer (Layer 1)

6. Mark an outline around the text with the elliptical marquee tool

7. Menu:: Edit | Stroke = 20px in the same color as the text.

8. Deselect.

9. Select the text layer and right click on it. Copy the layer style.

10. Select the outline layer and right click on it. Paste the layer style.

11. Center the outline layer (Layer 1) in the canvas

• Select all
• Choose the move tool
• Click on the align buttons under the menu to align horizontal center and vertical center
• Deselect

Done!