Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ March 16th, 2006
Awsome Text Effect |
| Start by typing "AWSOME" in a new file. Duplicate the layer, fill with blue color and hide it. |
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| Double click the original text layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Reduce the fill value to 0%. |
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| Unhide the duplicate layer. Form filter menu select blur>>radial blur. |
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| Apply settings as shown. |
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| Duplicate the layer and move one of the blurred layer below the main text layer. |
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| Select gradient tool and change the mode on top bar to difference. Create a red to green gradient. |
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| Apply the gradient in radial mode to the background. |
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| Apply same gradient several times. |
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| From filter menu select stylize>>glowing edges. |
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| Apply settings as shown. |
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| From filter menu select stylize>>find edges. |
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| Press Ctrl+I to invert the color. Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to multiply. Select both layers and press Ctrl+E to merge. |
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| Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown. |
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| Double click the text layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Select the top blurred layer, press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown. |
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| Ctrl+Click the main text layer thumbnail to get the selection. Select background layer. Press Ctrl+J and to copy the selection in a new layer. Move this layer on top of all layers and change the layer mode to soft light. |
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