Outlined Text Tutorial

This is beginners tutorial on how to create outlined text, in just a few very easy steps.

Step 1
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/outlined/3.gif
Create a new image, and add some text on to it. Once you enter the text you like, make it the background color by selecting the text again and changing the color to white (on the top menu)

Step 2
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/outlined/3.gif
Double click your white text layer. Select stroke and use the above settings

Final Product
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/outlined/5.gif
Quite Simple. For a small variation, read below

Step 2 (Variation)
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/outlined/4.gif
Double click your white text layer. Select stroke and use the above settings

Final Product (Variation)
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/outlined/6.gif
For a cooler gradient fill, it creates a different effect.

That looks so amazing dude. I need to try that out next time I use Photoshop.

Hah! You really think so? All I used was one of the pre-set gold looking gradients.

Thanks for the compliment mate!

really nice man :)

very simple tut wich i really like

Very well done tut you got there =)

i agree with everyone, helpful for begginers

Me vs. Photoshop

there are some people only saying
"That looks so amazing dude.
I need to try that out next time I use Photoshop."

but it´s cool. I´m a beginner and little winns like this^^ are great.

wahahha good tutorial for me. Noob2try2pwndphotoshop :P

I Am on this tut now but where can i get some/Gold gradients ....
looks cool will use this on m sig ..... THX ..... :)

really nice man
although u used very basic effects
looks creative and cool