How to Create a Realistic Rock Text Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a realistic rock text effect using two images of real rocks.
We’ll start out by creating the background using the lighting effects filter, then well create the text by applying Layer Masks, Layer Styles, and a few adjustment layers.
To finalize the effect, I’ll show you a few techniques you can use to enhance the lighting in the image.
In this tutorial, we’ll just focus on just one letter, but you can use this same technique on multiple letters to create a word.
Although we’ll use various techniques, and a number of adjustment layers to create a realistic effect. It is a very simple tutorial suitable for users of all levels.
So give it a try!
If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them down below.
Final Image
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I didn’t get past the filter step in the tutorial. Once I made the rock a smart object, the lighting effects filter grayed out.
Hey Joe,
What version of Photoshop are you using?
Another great tutorial Jesús. How realistic the effect looks is quite amazing.
Thanks Garry! Glad you liked it!
Because I do not use ANY of the social networks, does this mean I cannot download the tutorials, or tutorial files, for subscribers only?
C Hernandez,
It’s not required for you to click on the social media icons to download the files. There is a gray “X” on the top right you can click on to download the files!
So I’m watching the eye tutorial and in the multi color eyes the second eye seems to have a bit of a drop for me. I’m not sure how to fill with white or black. I got to that point following along and all was good and then smack. I think it is a great tutorial. I’m trying to improve my PS knowledge so maybe I’m not to this point yet. Would like to know what the steps were after you realized that you needed to delete the other eye and fill with white no black. That’s where you lost me.
William, you fill with White or Black on the layer mask. I use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl Backspace, and Alt Backspace (to fill with foreground and background colors). Black hides pixels, and white shows them.
I didn’t get past the filter step in the tutorial. Once I made the rock a smart object, the lighting effects filter blacked out. i am using the latest version of PS
Are you using a 16 or 32 bit image? Lightning Effects only works on 8 bit images.
Hi, thanks for this tuto, here is my version : https://www.behance.net/gallery/21974797/Jurassic-world-typographic-fan-art
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Interesting that you call it “Jurassic world”, my next tutorial is on recreating that movie poster!
I’m still in the beginner stage. I find you tutorials very helpful. There are so many things to remember in PS. but that will come with practice. Keep up the good work.
Thanks
Thank you, Gordon. I’m glad you find my tutorials useful!
Just an idea to improve your tutorials. Attach a step by step description of “how to do it. Short not over page would greatly help in following your tutorials.
hey 🙂 awesome tutorial, i love it!! I also commented this on the youtube video, but thought I would also post here because it’s urgent:p One question – if I want to add another word at the end of all the steps, how do i? I went into the original text and added another word, but it doesn’t show. And it took me a while to create the text, so is there a way to add the new word without having to start from the beginning again?
Christina,
Depends on the word. You probably will have to do a lot of changes that it might be easier to start over. Just because the masking is specific to each letter. So unless you have very similar words then I would just start over again. You’ll get better results. If you would like to save a bit of time, you could copy characters that appear on the second word and use those.