How to achieve this look?

[Pat White]

Hey folks....any pointers how to come up with this effect?

I googled until the cows came home, but I don't think I'm even searching for the right thing.

Beveled? Embossed? I don't even know what it's called. I know how to create the drop shadow - it's just the rounded effect with lighting that I'm looking for.

Coreldraw, Illustrator, Photoshop...any advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

[Gino]

You called it..... bevel. Play with the settings until you get one you like.

[TyrantDesigner]

photshop, bevel in layer effects. maxed stats basically

corel draw, item->convert to bitmap->edit->plasticize

illustrator is mesh ... lots of playing on that one.

etc.

[Pat White]

Okay well that's a start....now I know what it's actually called.

The settings I've tried don't produce anything close.

Any suggestions/links to tutorials?

Everything I've found refers to beveling corners.

[CiberSupply]

Love this link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/04/50-stunning-photoshop-text-effect-tutorials/

[Pat White]

photshop, bevel in layer effects. maxed stats basically

corel draw, item->convert to bitmap->edit->plasticize

illustrator is mesh ... lots of playing on that one.

etc.

Awesome, thanks. I'll give the first 2 a try and see what I can come up with.

[SignManiac]

Alien Skin Eye Candy Impact will do it.

[ZO6 KLR]

Photoshop. Gradient overlay pink/red/pink with bevel emboss and a drop shadow at 180 degrees. This shadow is a little heavy though.

[Craig Sjoquist]

Great website posted Cybersupply ..thank you for sharing.

[wes70]

Very easy to do in Xara

[Pat White]

Love this link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/04/50-stunning-photoshop-text-effect-tutorials/

Ooooh very nice, thanks for the link Bobby!

Thanks for all the replies - I realize this is something that most people can do in 20 seconds but I never knew how and have never needed to before now!

:thankyou::signs101::U Rock:

[showcase 66]

Great link Cybersupply. Awesome info.

[Gino]

Yes Bobby.... very nice. Thank you !!

[qmr55]

Thanks for the link Bobby.

Here's another good one: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/12/50-of-the-best-photoshop-tutorials-of-2010/