So easy to do.
Start photoshop and open a new file.
For the name:
Select background layer, right click and select duplicate layer. Name the new layer; "name color". Select the new background layer copy and select a foreground and background color. I picked gold and pink. Select the gradient tool, swipe in downward or upward stroke till you are happy with the gradient. Zoom in to enlarge area. Select the horizontal type tool, pick a nice type and large size, I used 85 pt. and font: For the one hundreth time or pick one from dafont.com. Type your name. Move the layer "name color" above the text layer. Select "name color" layer and at the horizontal tool bar, select Layer, then select Create Clipping Mask. See the "name color" layer indents a little with an arrow pointing down to the name text. Almost there....
Now for the backgound:
Select the background layer and select a foreground and backgound color. Select the gradiant tool, swipe in downward or upward stroke till you are happy with the gradiant. Select crop tool and save a PSD copy and a JPEG copy. DONE!!
You can create a clipping mask with a shape too! .........my really ugly messy need a bath smelly gooey and cutie patu-i-e monster!
