[Question] More polished, Glossy looking text?

[Omega Supreme]

I was just wondering how people manage to get text to look so polished and glossy when making Signitures even when it has a straight edge, The only way I can create any kind of shine to my text is by giving it a fillet cap like this;

If anyone could help me to be able to get a glossier looking finish on my text it would be much appreciated, Even if they just point me in the right direction of a tutorial!
Thanks in advance!

 

[Kinaesthic]

Haha, noticed you posted that on Gages' thread.. well, to be honest with you, it's one of the most basic things to do in Cinema4D and it takes only 30 seconds.. I might make a tutorial on this.. might reveal more secrets.. not too sure yet, I'll see what I can do.
Just look up some modelling tuts, you'll learn from those.

 

[Omega Supreme]

I have a few times, It looks really nice, metallic and glossy on the actual material but then completely loses its shine when I put it into render.

 

[stui]

if your using a material go into the settings and turn specular off that should do the trick

 

[Noam]

I have a few times, It looks really nice, metallic and glossy on the actual material but then completely loses its shine when I put it into render.

That is because you have no good lighting. What is the reflective material supposed to reflect if there is no lighting?

 

[Gaged]

Ambient Occlusion
Global Illumination

You'll have to figure out settings by yourself though.

 

[Omega Supreme]

That is because you have no good lighting. What is the reflective material supposed to reflect if there is no lighting?

I playing about with soft boxes right now and it does a slight trick, but straight edged text still seems to look a little dull, the reflections don't look crisp.