: Add an Inner Shadow with a dark color to simulate depth inside the letters.
For more specific visual guides, you can refer to tutorials from Adobe Support or Photoshop Essentials . Deep Text Effect: Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Result_3_1000000.txt
: Go to Object > Expand Appearance . Use the Direct Selection Tool (white arrow) to select the top faces of each letter, then Cut (Ctrl+X) and Paste in Place (Ctrl+Shift+V). : Add an Inner Shadow with a dark
: Right-click your text layer and select Blending Options . Choose Bevel & Emboss , set the Style to Inner Bevel , and the Direction to Down . Use the Direct Selection Tool (white arrow) to
: Select those top faces and go to Object > Compound Path > Make . Finally, select everything and press Ctrl+7 to create a Clipping Mask , leaving only the "inner" extruded parts visible. Adobe Photoshop (Letterpress/Carved Effect) For a quick "engraved" look in Photoshop, use Layer Styles .