Text - Reflection - Horizontal Type Mask Tool

Making different kinds of Text should be easy if you have been following this blog. Let me show how you can add reflection to Text. Also Learn about the Horizontal Type Mask Tool. It is also very easy.
Step 1 : Open a new White Layer.

Step 2 : Click the New Layer icon in Layers pallette and a new Layer 1 forms. For using this Type Tool always remember to create a new blank layer first.

Step 3 : Select the Text from the drop down in the top panel. Choose Impact. You will find it.

Step 4 : Click the Horizontal Type Mask Tool from the flyout.

Step 5 : Draw out the Text box. A pinkish hue covers the entire canvas.

Step 6 : Type out your text. I have typed out mine.

Step 7 : Click the Tick mark in the top panel on the right.

Step 8 : As soon as you click a column of marching ants surround the text.

Step 9 : Click the Gradient Tool.

Step 10 : Click the Gradient Editor in the top panel at left.

Step 11 : The Gradient Editor opens. Click any of the Presets to select. I will be selecting the second Preset in the top row from the left.
Step 12 : Drag diagonally or in any direction with the cursor.

This is the effect I have got. Press Ctrl+D to deselect. The column of marching ants go away.

Step 13 : Press CTRL+J. The Layer 1 duplicates into Layer 1 copy.
Step 14 : Now click back on layer1.

Step 15 : Go to Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical.
This is how the text looks like.
Step 16 : Click the Move Tool.
Step 17 : Drag the Text down as shown.

Step 18 : Press CTRL+T. A selection forms around the Text. Grab the middle handle and drag down.

Step 19 : Now press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and drag the left or right bottom corner handles outward. Then press Enter.Step 20 : Click on the Add Layer Mask button and a layer Mask forms next to the Layer thumbnail on Layer 1. Step 21 : Click on the rectangular Marquee Tool.

Step 22 : Drag out a selection covering the bottom text layer with the Rectangular Marquee Tool..Step 23 : Click the Gradient Tool.

Step 24 : Press SHIFT and drag the cursor up.

Step 25 : Now drag the Opacity of the Layer down to 50%.

And, there is your Text and its reflection.

Step 26 : Click on Layer 1 copy.

Step 27 : Click on the Add Layer Style button and click on Bevel and Emboss from the popup.

Step 28 : The Bevel and Emboss dialogue boxm opens. Retain the Technique at Smooth, Change the Gloss Counter to Ring Double (red arrow), check Anti-alias. Next change the Size to 25. Click ok.

This is the finished effect.

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