Shadows

Our bricks now have a bit more body to them. Just a few more modifications and they will go perfectly on our page background:

1. Duplicate the Text layer to create a new layer, Text Copy , and place it above the Bricks layer.
   
   
2. Select Edit > Fill, use Pattern and set Opacity to 100% and Mode to Lighten.
   
   
3. Select Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur again and apply a Radius of 1.5 pixels.
   
   
4. Choose Select > Color Range, set Fuzziness to 72, then click on the preview on any point outside the lettering.
   
   
As before, the Color Range option quickly makes a selection for you.


5. Delete the Text Copy layer.
   
   
You should have an active selection rectangle on the Bricks layer at this stage.


6. Select Edit > Clear and deselect the selection.
   
   


Figure 8: The bricks are almost ready, they just need finishing off.

The main part of our title is done. Now all we have to do is add the finishing touches.