Create a Union Jack Text Effect In Photoshop

Ever wanted a silky Union Jack Text Effect to show your pride for our Great British country? Well, with this tutorial, you can create a greeting

card that demonstrates just how proud you are to be British.

STEP 1Open Photoshop and create a New Document (File — New)

Create a custom document at 1000 x 600 px. Ensure you have a white background at 300 dpi, 16 Bit CMYK and click OK.

STEP 2Create your Text using the Horizontal Text Tool. Using DIN-Black font and size 50 in black. Press Enter to apply and Save so as to not lose anything.

STEP 3Next we are going to create a Union Jack pattern. You can use the image of the Union Jack flag from this slide. You can find any Union Jack, similar to this image, on Google Images.

STEP 4Go to Edit — Define Pattern and label it “Union Jack”.

STEP 5Select the Text layer and double click to open the Layer Styles.

Select Pattern Overlay and choose the Union Jack pattern that we have just created.

Ensure the following:

Blend Mode = Normal

Opacity = 100%

Pattern = Union Jack flag

Scale = 100%

Link with Layer = Checked

STEP 6Select Bevel & Emboss and use the following to create a 3D look.

Style: Inner Bevel

Technique: Smooth

Depth: 100%

Direction: Up

Size: 21px

Soften: 2px

Angle: 120 Degrees

Check Use Global Light

Altitude: 30 Degrees

Highlight Mode: Screen White

Opacity: 55%

Shadow Mode: Multiply Black

Shadow Opacity: 73%

Gloss Contour: Cone Assymmetrical

Check Anti-Aliased

STEP 7Select Stroke and make the size 4px, Outside position and blend mode as Luminosity.

Make the fill type as Pattern and again choose the Union Jack pattern. Scale down to 65%.

STEP 8Select Drop Shadow and set the following:

Blend Mode: Multiple Black

Opacity: 75%

Angle: 120 Degrees

Check Use Global Light

Distance: 10px

Spread: 0%

Size: 10px

Gloss Contour: Gaussian

Check Anti-Aliased

Noise: 52%

Click OK and there you have it. A silky Union Jack Text Effect that you can really be proud of.