Text Effects using simple Filter options-PHOTOSHOP

Overview:

overview

Let us create two different Text style using simple filter options in simple steps.

A.) Procedure for Effect 1:

Final image:

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Open a new document of any size and have the background color as # 1f2322.

Select the Background layer, and duplicate the layer using CTRL + J to create another copy where some effect would be added.

Now select the above layer for background and use Filter menu > Filter Gallery > Texture > Grain and adjust the following settings.

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Type a text (in this example, Text) Use,

Font- ‘Warnock Pro’ and Style-Regular

Size- 250pt and sharp effect.

Color - # 6b1010.

Create another copy of this Text layer using CTRL + J and rasterize the layer by Right click and selecting the option, ‘Rasterize Type’.

Hide the original Text layer and use the Rasterized layer. Create THREE copies of the rasterized layer.

For one copy of layer, use Filter menu > Filter gallery > Artistic > under painting.

Adjustments: (a.) Brush size > 6, (b.) Texture coverage > 16, Texture > Canvas, Scaling > 100%, Relief > 4, and Light > Top.The mode for this layer is ‘Normal’.

For another copy of layer, use Filter menu > Filter gallery > Sketch > Half Tone Pattern.

Adjustments: (a.) Size > 1 (b.) Contrast > 5 and (c.) Pattern type > Dot. The mode for this layer is ‘Overlay’.

For another copy of layer, use Filter menu > Filter gallery > Texture > Grain.

Adjustments: (a.) Intensity > 40 and (b.) Contrast > 50.The mode for this layer is ‘Linear Burn’.

The layers should be arranged as follows.

tex1

B.) Procedure for Effect 2:

Final image:

tex2main

Select the original Rasterized Text layer and create THREE copies

For one copy of layer, use Filter menu > Stylize > Tiles and set the number of tiles to -25.The mode for this layer is ‘Normal’.

For second copy of layer, use Filter menu > Stylize > Tiles and set the number of tiles to -50.The mode for this layer is ‘Difference’.

For third copy of layer, use Filter menu > Filter gallery > Artistic > Plastic Wrap.

Adjustments: (a.) Highlight strength > 14 and (b.) Detail > 9 and Smoothness > 7.The mode for this layer is ‘Difference’.

Now duplicate the Third copy with plastic warp and set the blend mode in Layer box to- ‘Pin Light’ with Fill opacity reduced to 80%.

The layers should be arranged as follows!

tex2_copy

I have named the layers by the effect used for them .

Similarly you can create multiple layers with available filter effects.

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