How to Create an Iridescent Snake-Textured Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

In this quick tip, we are going to create a simple Layer Style text effect, similar to the text effects that can be purchased on Envato Market. We'll be using a bunch of textures, a pattern, and a couple of layer effects to create a snake-textured text effect. Let's get started!

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

• Ballpark Weiner font
• Texture 42 by xnienke
• Texture 630 by Sirius-sdz
• Premium Blur Backgrounds bundle by raspanky
• Rubber grip pattern by Sinisha
• Free Pack 6000 photoshop gradients by Supertuts007 (Load the CSP True Sky Gradients.grd and FOILS.grd files)

1. Create the Background Gradient

Step 1

Create a new 800 x 600px document, and duplicate the Background layer.

Step 2

Double-click the Background copy layer to apply a Gradient Overlay effect using the following settings:

• Check the Dither box
• Scale: 150%
• Use the gradient fill below

This will add the background's gradient.

2. Add the Textures

Step 1

Place the Texture 42 image on top of the Background copy layer, and then change its layer's Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 75%.

Step 2

Add the Texture 630 image, and change its layer's Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Step 3

Add image 6 (2) from the Premium Blur Backgrounds bundle, and change its layer's Blend Mode to Multiply.

Step 4

Add image 9 from the Premium Blur Backgrounds bundle, and then change its layer's Blend Mode to Color and its Opacity to 20%.

3. Create and Style the Text

Step 1

Create the text using the font Ballpark Weiner, and place its layer below image 9's layer. The Color is #7bb6cf, and the Size is 150 pt.

Double-click the text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 2

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Size: 10
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: 11
• Altitude: 64
• Gloss Contour: Cone - Inverted
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Vivid Light
• Opacity: 75%
• Shadow Mode:
• Color: #474747
• Opacity: 75%

Step 3

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Guassian - Inverse
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 65%

Step 4

Add a Texture with these settings:

• Pattern: Rubber grip

Step 5

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #2a84a9
• Distance: 0
• Size: 5

Step 6

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Light
• Opacity: 44%
• Noise: 50%
• Color: Use the drum 10 gradient fill
• Source: Center
• Size: 21
• Contour: Cone - Shallow

Step 7

Add a Satin with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Light
• Color: #fff1c0
• Opacity: 25%
• Angle: 7
• Distance: 108
• Size: 35
• Contour: Ring - Triple
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Check the Invert box

Step 8

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Overlay
• Opacity: 42%
• Use the gradient fill below

Step 9

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Soft Light
• Pattern: Nebula

Step 10

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #1b1635
• Opacity: 100%
• Distance: 7
• Size: 10

Congratulations! You're Done

In this quick tip, we used a simple gradient and a bunch of textures to create the background. Then, we created some text and styled it with many different effects to create the snake-textured look.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.