you can use our texture image, just download the PSD file and pull it from there, or alternatively load it yourself. Click HERE to download the pattern image.

Photoshop Tutorial - Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Photoshop Tutorial - Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Do not skip this step, else your gold will look too dull without soft shades that this pattern overlay gives. If you do not have the pattern image, you may use ours, from Herringbone Text Effect – yes, I used the same one, how creative.

This is what you got so far:

Photoshop Tutorial - Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Now, take the eraser tool, round, 9px, and draw a straight horizontal line in the middle of the text, as shown on the image below:

Photoshop Tutorial - Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

That’s it. Your result is ready. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial, please ask any question below or just download the psd file and analyze yourself.

Photoshop Tutorial - Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design