Render your text. It needs to be rendered or it will go fuzzy when sprite effects are applied

Apply a bevel to your text and then Adjust the curves to give your text a initial metallic look

Create your text and use a light grey fill

To add some colour to your sexy text use Sprite effects to change the hue and saturation to something a little closer to your desired end result

Adjust your levels to improve the faux reflective surface and provide more of a tonal range

After another slight adjustment to the ‘Levels’ and some background colour you have a more metalic looking bit of text.

Settings

Second Levels Setting

First Levels Setting

Curves Setting

The two separate levels settings aren’t necessarily needed but I prefer to make the adjustments in smaller increments.   These settings will work on just about any vector shape and isn’t limited to text effects.

Questions?...Clarification?...Email wynnr@ebtech.net

Hue/Saturation Setting