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Making Metallic + Glossy Effect (Photoshop)

1) Open a new file. Size is up to you. Then, create a new layer.

2) Use 'Rectangular Marquee Tool' to draw a rectangle.

3) Fill the rectangle with Gradient. After that, press Ctrl+D (deselect)
    Gradient Settings :


4) Now, right-click on the layer and choose 'Blending Options'

5) Apply the following settings :
    Drop Shadow
     Inner Shadow (Opacity 22%)
    Bavel and Emboss (Inner Bavel, Chisel Hard, Depth : 231%, Gloss Contour : Ring, Highlight Mode : Screen,     White 100%, Shadow Mode : Multiply, Black 26%)
    Texture : Woven, Scale 65%, Depth +22%
    Satin : Multiply, Opacity 9%, Angle 19, Distance 43, Size 109, Contour Gaussian
    Gradient Overlay : Blend Mode Overlay, Opacity 73%, Gradient (Blank to White), Style Linear, Angle 135,     Scale 56%

6) Now, you should have something like this :


If you want, you can add text on it and make it your 'forum avatar'

Hope this tutorial useful to you :)

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