Glass Text
The photoshop tutorial tells how to create the effect of image refraction (glass text effect) using Photoshop 7.
Step 1.
Open the initial image. Press ‘T’ to turn the Horizontal Type Tool on, set the text colour as white and type the necessary text. Note that one can get the best effect while using Extra, Heavy, and Bold patterns, i.e. bold patterns. We used Garamond Narrow font (Bold Italic) in our article.
Step 2.
Select ‘Image’ > ‘Duplicate’. Press ‘D’ and ‘Alt+Backspace’ to fill the image layer with black. Select ‘Layer’ > ‘Flatten Image’. Apply ‘Filter’ > ‘Blur’ > ‘Gaussian Blur’ with Radius equal to 5 pixels. Save the obtained image as ‘map.psd’. Press ‘Ctrl+W’ to close the file.
Step 3.
Open the image we started with. Make the text layer invisible. Create the copy of the layer with an initial image using ‘Create New Layer’ menu. Apply ‘Filter’ > ‘Distort’ > ‘Displace’ (with both values of ‘Scale’ equal to 20%) to the new layer. Leave other parameters as is - they do not effect the result. Press ‘Ok’and select the ‘map.psd’ file (the file we have just created). Then press ‘Ok’ again.
Step 4.
Press ‘Ctrl’ and holding the key click the text layer in ‘Layers’ Window. Select ‘Layer’ > ‘Add Layer Mask’ > ‘Reveal Selection’.
Step 5.
Select ‘Layer’ > ‘Layer Style’ and set the values of four layer styles according to pictures below.
Step 6.
To brighten the text select ‘Layer’ > ‘New Adjustment Layer’ > ‘Levels’. Check ‘Group With Previous Layer’ box and press ‘Ok’. In the “Levels’ Window set the value of the middle value of ‘Input Levels’ parameter equal to ‘2′ and press ‘Ok. You will have a glass text effect similar to this:
Red-Hot Wire Text
Step 1.
Create a new document with dark background. Cover drawing by Radial Gradient Tool to get light circle. Use Horizontal Type Tool and set up the text. I used the font “MathSoft Text“.
Step 2.
Apply Filter > Sketch > Chrome… (detail = 9-10, smuthness = 0-1) and then Image > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast for tuning the brightness up.
Step 3.
Apply Filter > Render > Lens flare with the Brightness 40-80 and the Lens Type: 50-300mm Zoom.
Step 4.
Apply Image > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast for getting the necessary brightness and then apply Image > Adjust > Color Balance for getting the necessary hue. And that’ it.
Crystallization Effect in Photoshop 7
In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to apply a crystallization effect to your text.
Step 1.
Create a new 250X400 pixels document with the black background. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool and type your text. Now rotate an image (Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CW) and apply Filter > Stylize > Wind with the following settings: Wind->ON, From the Right (two times) and From the Left (two times). And you’ll get an image like shown on the pic. 1.
Step 2.
Rotate an image back (Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CCW) and apply Filter > Stylize > Wind with the following settings: Wind->ON, From the Right and From the Left.
Step 3.
Now apply Layer > Layer Style > Inner Shadow with the following settings:
Step 4.
Apply Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow with the following settings:
And that’s it. The Photoshop tutorial is over and you have your text crystallized.
