I’ll show, how to make this fiery text effect like in the hollywood posters. I’ll show how to transform stock images and how to play with blending options in Adobe Photoshop. You will learn, how to make simply background with gradient and grunge effect.
What you’ll be creating
You will create simply fiery text effect. You will start with making really hot shape of desired text, then You will add some stock images and You will create burning text effect. You will need Adobe Photoshop CS5 or newer.
Tutorial Resources
Step 1
Create new file, 1280×1024 size. Choose File > New (Ctrl + N).
Tutorial Resources
Step 1
Create new file, 1280×1024 size. Choose File > New (Ctrl + N).
Step 2
Place “texture-318913” stock to your file. Choose File > Place, select “texture-318913”, and transform it, then click Place.
Step 3
Create new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast) or use shortcut. Set Brightness to -125 and Contrast to -11. Click this layer with right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.
Step 4
Create new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels or use shortcut). Set middle level to 0,52. Click this layer with right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.
Step 5
Create new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance or use shortcut).
Set Shadows:
Cyan-Red +13
Magenta-Green -3
Yellow-Blue -13
Midtones:
Cyan-Red +34
Magenta-Green 0
Yellow-Blue -36
Highlights:
Cyan-Red +20
Magenta-Green 0
Yellow-Blue -37.
Click this layer with right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.
Step 6
Click white canvas next to this layer (layer mask). Choose Gradient Tool (G) and pick radial gradient. Use black and white gradient in the layer mask:
Step 7
Duplicate “Color balance” layer. Drag it and drop to the Create a New Layer button or go to Layer > Duplicate layer. Decrease its opacity to 50%.
Step 8
Use Type tool and type your text. Use Trajan Pro 3 Bold font, 238,5 px. Use #ff6c24 color. Duplicate this text layer (Layer > Duplicate layer), then disable it.
Step 9
Click created text with right mouse button. Choose “Blending options…”. Choose “Inner glow”. Set blending mode to Screen, use #ffa024 color. Set elements size to 10px.
Step 10
Choose “Outer glow” and set its opacity to 36%. Change color of glow to #ff6c24. Set Elements size to 9px.
Step 11
Choose text layer. In layer box set fill to 0%.
Step 12
Below text layer, add new adjustment layer with solid color (Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid color), set #000 color.
Step 13
Select “Text” layer and “Solid Color” layer (Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) them). Then click one of selected layers with right mouse button and choose “Convert to Smart Object”.
Step 14
Now choose Filter > Filter gallery… >. Choose Distort > Glass. Set Distortion to 6, Smoothness to 8. Use “Frosted” texture.
