Oil Text Effect
In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to apply an oil effect to your text.
Step 1.
Create a new 250X250 pixels document with the black background. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool and write a text. Place it in the center of the image. Now rasterize this layer (Layer > Rasterize > Type). Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with Radius->1,5 pixels.
Step 2.
Apply Layer > Duplicate Layer to duplicate text layer (”oil effect copy” layer). Choose “oil effect” layer and press CTRL+E to merge down two layers. Now rotate an image (Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CW) and apply Filter > Stylize > Wind with the following settings: Stagger->ON, From the Right.
Step 3.
Now choose “oil effect copy” layer and duplicate it (”oil effect copy2” layer). Choose “oil effect copy” layer and apply Filter > Stylize > Wind with the following settings: Wind->ON, From the Right. Press CTRL+E. Apply Filter > Blur > Blur More and then apply Layer > Flatten Image.
Step 4.
Now apply Filter > Stylize > Solarize and then Image > Adjuistments > Hue/Saturation with the following settings: Colorize->ON, Hue->47, Saturation->50, Lightness->0. And that’s it.
Sunset Text Effect
In this Photoshop tutorial we will create an effect as if the sunset light goes through the text.
Step 1.
Create a 400×200 document. Press ‘D’ to reset the foreground and background to the default value.
Step 2.
Use the Horizontal Type Tool (T) to print the text. We typed ‘Sun Set’ and used the following parameters for the text: Dutch801 XBd BT, Extra Bold, 64pt.
Step 3.
To make a slight horizontal skew for the text select ‘Move Tool‘, and then check ‘Show Bounding Box‘ in the Options bar. As a result a bounding rectangle will appear around the text. The Options bar will give a chance to modify the text parameters. We set the horizontal skew value to ‘-10′. If you do the same you will have the text similar to this:
Step 4.
Right-click the text layer in the Layers window and select ‘Blending Options‘. Now go to ‘Stroke‘ and set ‘Size‘ to 1 px and ‘Color‘ to #000000.
Step 5.
Go to ‘Gradient Overlay‘ and set the parameters like shown in the picture below. Choose ‘Blue, Red, Yellow‘ gradient for your gradient overlay. After you’ve done that hit Enter.
Step 6.
Look at your text now. Does not it remind you a picture of the sun setting with a red circle in the center and the blue sky on the left and on the right? Now we will add ‘clouds’ to the text by making the text embossed. Go to ‘Bevel and Emboss‘ in ‘Blending Options‘ and set ‘Depth‘ to 141% and ‘Size‘ to 7px.
Step 7.
Now go to ‘Texture‘ in ‘Blending Options‘, choose the Pattern that will create the effect of clouds for your text (we used ‘Bubbles’ pattern for this tutorial).
Step 8.
Now go to ‘Drop Shadow‘ in ‘Blending Options‘ and play with the shade for your text. When you hit Enter you will get a sun set text effect similar to the one shown below:
Graffiti Text
In this tutorial we will show you how to create a graffiti text. Having passed several steps you will be able to create your own graffiti style and apply it to your text.
Step 1. Create a 300×100 document with a black background. Make a new layer. Using the Horizontal Type Tool type your text in the middle to the document (we used a red color).
Step 2. Now arrange the text so that some letters are larger than others.
tep 3. Right click on the text layer, and choose Rasterize Layer.
Step 4. Apply Filter>Distort>Zigzag and set the Amount to 16% and Ridges to 3 (use the Style “Out from the center”).
Step 5. Open Blending Options, go to Outer Glow and Bevel and Emboss options, and copy the following settings to your layer:
You will have the graffiti text similar to this:
Crisp Text
Step 1.
Create a new 500X150 pixels document with the black background. Print the text.
Step 2.
Apply Layer > Rasterize > Layer and then Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW.
Step 3.
Apply Filter > Stylze > Wind and use the following settings:
and then press Ctrl+F to reapply a second time.
Step 4.
Apply Filter > Stylze > Wind and change the settings: Direction->From the Left and then press Ctrl+F to reapply a second time.
Step 5.
Apply Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW and then Filter > Distort > Ripple with the following settings: Amount->65%, Size->median.
Step 6.
Now drag the text into your picture.
Step 7.
Create a new 500X150 pixels document with the black background. Print the same text but with another colour and drag the text into our actual picture behind the white text. And that’s it.
Ice Text
In this article I’ll show you how to make the frozen text.
Step 1.
Create a new 500X400 pixels document. Then choose the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and print the text. Press the right button of the mouse on the layer and choose “Rasterize Layer“.
Step 2.
Apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use the following settings:
Step 3.
Press Ctrl+E and then apply Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize and use the following settings: Cell Size -> 3.
Step 4.
Apply Filter > Stylize > Find Edges and then Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with Radius: 1 pixel.
Step 5.
Apply Image > Rotate Canvas…90CW.
Step 6.
Apply Image > Adjustments > Invert (Ctrl+I) and then Filter > Stylize > Wind and use the following settings:
Step 7.
Apply Image > Rotate Canvas…90CCW and then press Ctrl+U and use the following settings: Hue->215; Saturation->65; Lightness->0; colorize->ON.
And that’s it.
