how to create electrify effect to text using photoshop

Step 1:  Create a new file ‘Default Photoshop Size’ with a “transparent” background.

Rename the only existing layer “back”.

Step 2: Fill ( Edit > Fill ) layer “back” with black ( #000000 ).

Step 3: Using the Horizontal Type Tool, write some large text in white ( #FFFFFF ). For this tutorial, I wrote “wordpressApi” in 60 pt with the font Impact.

Step 4: Rasterize the text ( Layer > Rasterize > Type ). Rename the layer that has the now rasterized text “Text”.

Step 5: Duplicate layer “Text” and rename the new layer “Text 2”. Hide layer “Text 2” by clicking on the eye to the left of it on the Layer Palette.

Step 6: Activate layer “Text” on the Layer Palette and merge all visible layers ( Layer > Merge Visible ).

Step 7: Transform the image 90 degrees clockwise ( Edit > Transform > 90 degrees CW ).

Now our image looking like this:

Step 8: Apply the Wind filter ( Filter > Stylize > Wind ) with the method “Wind” and the DirectionFrom the Right”. Repeat ( Ctrl-f ) this filter.

Step 9: Now, apply the Wind filter ( Filter > Stylize > Wind ) again except this time, use the Direction “From the Left”. Repeat ( Ctrl-f ) this filter.

Now here our image after applying Wind filter “From the Left”.

Step 10: Transform the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise ( Edit > Transform > 90 degrees CCW ). We are now going to apply the Wind filter again except this time, only once in each direction.

Step 11: Apply the Wind filter ( Filter > Stylize > Wind ) with the method “Wind” and the DirectionFrom the Right”.

Step 12: Now, apply the Wind filter ( Filter > Stylize > Wind ) again except this time, use the Direction “From the Left”.

And here our image after applying Wind Filter “from the Left”.

Step 13: Apply the Ripple Filter ( Filter > Distort > Ripple ) to make the light wavy.

Step 14: Open the Hue/Saturation window ( Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation ).

And apply these settings which I given a below. Don’t forget to switch on to colorize option which is right bottom corner of Hue/Saturation box.

Step 15: Now we have to give final touches. Unhide layer “Text 2” and activate it on the Layer Palette.

Step 16: Select the text on the layer by pressing Ctrl then clicking on the thumbnail of the layer on the Layer Palette.

Step 17: Contract ( Select > Contract ) the selection by 2 pixels. Now Fill ( Edit > Fill ) in the selection with black ( #000000 ).

And here’s final effect of electrifying text.

Thank You!


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