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Monday, July 16, 2012

Inferno Text


This tutorial will show you how to create a nice inferno text effect using some simple steps and filters in photoshop. .
Start a new document and fill the background with a color of your choice. This works best on dark colored backgrounds. Im using a gradient of dark red to black.
Now use the type tool to create your text.
Now apply the following layer styles (Layer » Layer Styles- » )
THen flatten this image: Layer » Flatten Image
Now you should have this:
Now go to Filter » Artistic » Plastic Wrap. Apply:
Highlight Strength: 10
Detail: 15
Smoothness: 6
Now use the type tool and create the same text and same size and place it over your words.
CTRL+Click on the new text layer to load the selection, then HIDE this new text layer and choose the bottom layer as the working layer.
Now go to Filter » Blur » Guassian Blur: 2.5px.
Now go to Select » Feather: 2px
Now go to Filter » Sharpen » Sharpen: do this 5 or 6 times
Then go to Filter » Stylize » Wind: Method: Wind. Direction: From the right
Now go to select » inverse
Then go to Filter » Distort » Ocean Ripple: Ripple Size: 5. Ripple Magintude: 10
Now just CTRL+D to deselect
Now here is my final: (DOWNLOAD PSD FILE)

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