How To Create an 80's Style Chrome Logo Text Effect in Photoshop

In today's Photoshop tutorial we're going back to the 1980s to create a rad text effect based on those 80s style chrome logos we used to see for games, movies, TV shows and more. The overall design incorporates the classic bold chrome text effect with a hot pink script font. It's all done in Photoshop using a mix of layer styles and colour overlays to reproduce the shiny metal effects and vibrant colours.

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[VannyARTS]

I used to draw these kind of letters back in the 80's with Prisma color pencils. This style was all over on everything, and both pink and purple mix/gradient too. You can even see it in a lot of SNES games as well like F-Zero.
But now with photoshop everything is easier faster and cleaner. Thanks for the flashbacks my friend!

[TheOnlyJohnAbraham]

I'm no PS wizard but I had no issue following this video. Thanks for getting straight to the point. Taught me exactly what I need to know to accomplish this effect. I guess those complaining in the comments are just total beginners and hoping for you to hold their hand.

[blabMOXkd]

I've been searching for a tutorial to do this for a few months now.
Thank you so much for providing the color codes used on-screen. It took a bit of pause / rewind in some spots so that that I could mimic exactly as you did in the tutorial, and it was well worth it.
I'm into my 3rd logo now, and putting a ton more time into it (going on 3 hours creation time).
I'm now subscribed, and looking forward to watching your other tutorials as well. Keep up the great work, this was extremely appreciated!

[RedCityFormat]

So far one of the best PS tutorials I've watched on Youtube. Under 8 minutes, and great work. I love learning something new and other ways to get the same results quicker than I've been doing

[shufflerj]

3 hours later and I have my text/logo, thanks so much for this really clear and direct video.

[rawkscissorpaperz]

Know what? Perfect speed. I paused and rewound when needed. I don't need 25 mins of someone exhaling. Top stuff.

[trojan]

Brilliant! I will have to re-watch, make notes and take it step-by-step as you are literally at a turbo pace during this tutorial.
Awesome though! Can't wait to try it out :)

[everydaydigital]

A++ Thank you for preparing this presentation in a concise way that doesn't waste any time. I'm incredibly surprised at just how many comments have been left saying you were too fast. This is a step-by-step tutorial describing 100% of a workflow that will get you a finished & well polished result in a specific style. You know what makes a legitimately bad tutorial? A presenter that goes on and on about nothing in particular, or when they don't speak clearly, or when they say "um" a lot, or if they don't have a script, or if there isn't any clear direction, or when there are parts of a process that are skipped over or when the workflow is described poorly or incorrectly. None of those flaws are present in this video. I am so happy to watch this again and again at my own pace, in my own time, for free, in the comfort of my own home, alt+tabbing back and forward, regularly pausing and rewinding at my own pace until I feel comfortable that I have grasped the level of professionalism on offer from someone who clearly knows what they are talking about. Respect & subscribed

[TheYODA]

i set the video down to 0.5x speed and it was still too fast

[kylefogarty]

Thank you for such prompt delivery and not wasting your viewers' time. Had no problem pausing if I needed to. Excellent tutorial and a great way to start creating these killer gfx.

[rayraysss]

TO USE FILL AND STROKE (PUT RED OUTLINE) YOU NEED TO RIGHT CLICK (MOUSE2) ON THE LAYER AND "CONVERT TO SHAPE"

Para usar a opção Preencher e Traçado Precisa de clicar com o botão direito (mouse 2) na camada e "Converter para forma"

[saraosorio]

This worked just perfect for me. It is fast, but with the pause button is more than enough. I had a great result, thank you!

[Mike-hjgg]

can you please go faster in the color parts? its way to slow for me.. Love, The flash....

[danielgc]

I had like -4 experience using photoshop, this is the first work i do and I had no problem following this tutorial, THANK YOU

[samirzianne]

Pretty sure I had 8 aneurisms trying to learn from this. How fast u wanna go

[WheelTex]

This tutorial still applies perfectly! Thank you so much for this! You are RAD!!!

[dong]

Dude, as much as i love the video, its not a race. calm down dude.

[jhnjrdan]

I've met olympic runners who were slower than your pace, but that's one helluva tutorial!

[LetsDrewThis]

No stroke OVERPRINT option workaround. When you get to the point where you can no longer follow the instructions for the stroke overprint:
1) Duplicate the "Centre" layer and name the NEW layer anything, e.g. Overlay Stroke. (Make sure it is still above the "Centre" layer but below the "Outline" layer)
2) Remove "Inner Glow" + "Gradient Overlay" + "Outer Glow" effects from the NEW layer but leave the "Stroke" effect on.
3) Now, with the Direct Selection tool and NEW layer selected, change the 'Fill' at the top to transparent. You should now have transparent text with just a line where your first stroke was.
4) Make the "Stroke" on the NEW layer white.
5) Remove the "Stroke" effect from the "Centre" layer.
6) Right click the NEW later and click "Covert to Smart Object".
7) Change the NEW layer's blend mode to "Overlay".

Tada! This should have a similar (if not the same) effect as overprint. If ya'll find these instructions to complicated, cause I suck at text instructions, then just let me know and I'll do a video tutorial on just this bit for you guys share the link.

[JDWhitehead]

This was the most work I've ever put into one piece of work, 6 hours to be exact... and I loved every minute of it! Thanks!!! You the truth!