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Chrome Text
Create a new canvas and type your text. I used "Vox-Slanted" bold at 41 pixels with all caps. Download font here.
  Now that you have your text, you can now right click on the text layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
  use the settings at left
Do not click OK yet... still more to do
  Now click "Inner Shadow".
  use the settings at left
Do not click OK yet... still more to do
  Lets give it some color now by clicking on the "Outer Glow."
  use the settings at left
Do not click OK yet... still more to do
  Now click on "Bevel and Emboss".
  use the settings at left
Do not click OK yet... still more to do
  Now click on "Contour".
  use the settings at left
Do not click OK yet... still more to do
  Now click on "Gradient Overlay".
  use the settings at left
Once you have made the gradient you may click OK.
Fig. 1
The chrome looks good against both black and white backgrounds so should look just as good on many other background colors or images.
The Results!!!
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