In CS3, the chrome tutorial needs a little revamping. Without further explanation, we'll create a background and then our type and then Layer > Rasterize Type.

Cntrl + click on the type layer to make it a selection. Select > Save Selection. Access the Channels pallet, click on the Alpha Channel and access Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (2.5 should do it).

Back at the Layers Pallet: make sure the type layer is active. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects. Make sure "Alpha 1" is chosen from the drop-down menu.

Image > Adjustments > Curves. The first curve is shown here; feel free to experiment on what looks best to you.

After our first curve adjustment has been implemented. Still have some work to do...

It gets (more than) slightly tricky with curve adjustment number two. Three points have been created here and much of the final result is going to depend on the size, type and color of the chosen font.

Our (nearly) final result looks cool---and has that blackish tinge, to be certain.

Since there are a few jaggies present (difficult to avoid completely), the blur tool is utilized to smooth out some of the rougher edges. Fini...until next time.