With conventional tools, creating effects for text is very limited or too simple like adding color, shadow. But when using Photoshop, effects like creating Glowing Text in Photoshop become completely normal. For those who are new to using Photoshop, the article below is for you to improve your skills as well as to know more about the tools in Photoshop.
How to Create Glowing Text in Photoshop
Guide to Creating Glowing Text in Photoshop
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Step 1: First, create a new file, resolution depending on you. Here Mytour creates a new file with a black background with resolution of 600 x 250.
The result will be as below, if the background is not black, you can paint it black.
Step 2: Use Text tool (shortcut T) to write any word, color it yellow (more specifically, use color #f4fc0e).
Step 3: Proceed to duplicate this Text Layer by pressing Ctrl + J.
Step 4: On the original text layer, right-click and select Rasterize Type to convert it to a different form.
Step 5: Now go to Filter menu > select Blur > then Radial Blur...
Step 6: The Radial blur tool panel appears, here's what you choose:
* Amount: 100.
* Blur Method: Zoom.
* Quality: Good.
The result will be as shown below, to enhance the light effect and make it more prominent, you can repeat this process multiple times.
Step 7: Then double-click on the Layer text copy or right-click > select Blending Options.
Step 8: In Bleding Options select Inner Shadow and adjust the settings as follows:
* Blend mode: Normal and set to white.
* Opacity: 75%.
* Angle: 130 degrees (using Global Light).
* Distance: 3 px.
* Choke: 0%.
* Size: 3 px.
And the final result will be as follows, thus the process of creating Glowing Text in Photoshop is complete.
With just a few basic steps, the effect of creating Glowing Text in Photoshop is completed. Many people think Photoshop is difficult, but if you get used to easy tutorials like this, using Photoshop will be much simpler, you can also refer to how to type Vietnamese in Photoshop here.
One contributing factor to that simplicity is the Photoshop shortcuts. Mytour ensures that no software needs to be used as frequently as Photoshop, and that's also the key to your success in this graphic design field.
