Center the bitmap directly over the cut out reflection and press Shift Ctrl b until the bitmap moves behind the red beveled text.

Apply a Flat, Stained Glass transparency and change the Transparency amount to 50%. This adds a little more shape to the reflection.

Make a duplicate of the bitmap. Center the duplicate directly over the red beveled text. Change the Transparency Type to Brightness.

Alt click to select the white highlights and bring them to the front (Ctrl f). Now that looks 100% shinier!

Here is the final image. I added a sphere using the red cracked bitmap just because I thought it would look cool. Refer to the December 2001 tutorial if you would like to learn how to create the glossy sphere effect.

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