Mr GRiM
September 8th, 2009, 06:21 AM
In this tutorial, i'll show you how to make your text freezing cold. This tutorial will also show you how to use this ice text on any colored background..
Start a new document 700x400px with blue HEX: #043A79 background.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/1.jpg
Switch over to the Channel's Pallete and create a new channel. (if the channel pallete is not visible, go to "Windows » Channels".
While still in the channels pallete and with the new channel (Alpha 1) selected, select the Type Tool and type your text. Make it as big as possible.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/2.jpg
Now duplicate this new text channel, to do this, drag the channel into the "create new channel" icon. This will not be Alpha 1 copy.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/channel.gif
Go to Filter » Pixelate » Fragment. Repeat this step for 3 times.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/3.jpg
Then go to Filter » pixelate » crystalize. Enter 6. (This depends on the size of your text. play around)
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/4.jpg
Go to Select » Select All, then Edit » Copy
Then go back to the layers pallete. Then Edit » Paste
Then go to Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation. Match the following settings:
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ic ... es/hue.gif (http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/hue.gif)
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/5.jpg
Go to Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/6.jpg
Go to Filter » Stylize » Wind
Method: Wind
Direction: From the right
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/7.jpg
Go to image » Rotate Canvas » 90CCW
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/8.jpg
Go back to the Channels Pallete. and click on the original text channel (Alpha 1) to select it.
Then go to Filter » Blur » Guassian Blur.
Enter: 8.0
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/9.jpg
Go to Image » Adjustments » Levels
Input Levels: [ 0 ] [ 0.15 ] [ 60 ]
CTRL+Click on Alpha 1 (the original text channel) to make a selection around the text.
Then go back to the Layer's Pallete
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/10.jpg
Create a new layer.
Press D and X on the keyboard to reset the colors back to default white and black.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/color.jpg
Go to Filter » Render » Clouds
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/11.jpg
Go to Filter » Sketch » Chrome
Set:
Detail: 3
Smoothness: 3
You can play around with this to get different effects.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/12.jpg
Apply Inner Glow layer style to this chrome layer. (Blue used: #39C5FF )
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/glow.gif
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/13.jpg
Change the blending mode of the chrome layer to overlay, and set the opacity to about 80%
Now you are done, but what if we want to place our text on another color background? we cant, because it is already on a colored background.
The following steps will show you how to overcome that.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/14.jpg
Go back to the Channels Pallete, CTRL click on Alpha 1 to select the original text channel, then go back to the layers pallete.
Go to Select » Inverse, then hit delete to delete, then deselect.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/15.gif
Go to Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW.
Go to Filter » Stylize » Wind.
Method: Wind
Direction: From the right
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/15.jpg
Go to image » rotate Canvas » 90CCW.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/16.jpg
Now your ice text can be place on any colored background.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/f.jpg
For more Tutorials like this go to the Tutorial WIZ (http://www.tutorialwiz.com/)
Start a new document 700x400px with blue HEX: #043A79 background.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/1.jpg
Switch over to the Channel's Pallete and create a new channel. (if the channel pallete is not visible, go to "Windows » Channels".
While still in the channels pallete and with the new channel (Alpha 1) selected, select the Type Tool and type your text. Make it as big as possible.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/2.jpg
Now duplicate this new text channel, to do this, drag the channel into the "create new channel" icon. This will not be Alpha 1 copy.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/channel.gif
Go to Filter » Pixelate » Fragment. Repeat this step for 3 times.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/3.jpg
Then go to Filter » pixelate » crystalize. Enter 6. (This depends on the size of your text. play around)
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/4.jpg
Go to Select » Select All, then Edit » Copy
Then go back to the layers pallete. Then Edit » Paste
Then go to Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation. Match the following settings:
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ic ... es/hue.gif (http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/hue.gif)
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/5.jpg
Go to Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/6.jpg
Go to Filter » Stylize » Wind
Method: Wind
Direction: From the right
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/7.jpg
Go to image » Rotate Canvas » 90CCW
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/8.jpg
Go back to the Channels Pallete. and click on the original text channel (Alpha 1) to select it.
Then go to Filter » Blur » Guassian Blur.
Enter: 8.0
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/9.jpg
Go to Image » Adjustments » Levels
Input Levels: [ 0 ] [ 0.15 ] [ 60 ]
CTRL+Click on Alpha 1 (the original text channel) to make a selection around the text.
Then go back to the Layer's Pallete
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/10.jpg
Create a new layer.
Press D and X on the keyboard to reset the colors back to default white and black.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/color.jpg
Go to Filter » Render » Clouds
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/11.jpg
Go to Filter » Sketch » Chrome
Set:
Detail: 3
Smoothness: 3
You can play around with this to get different effects.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/12.jpg
Apply Inner Glow layer style to this chrome layer. (Blue used: #39C5FF )
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/glow.gif
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/13.jpg
Change the blending mode of the chrome layer to overlay, and set the opacity to about 80%
Now you are done, but what if we want to place our text on another color background? we cant, because it is already on a colored background.
The following steps will show you how to overcome that.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/14.jpg
Go back to the Channels Pallete, CTRL click on Alpha 1 to select the original text channel, then go back to the layers pallete.
Go to Select » Inverse, then hit delete to delete, then deselect.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/15.gif
Go to Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW.
Go to Filter » Stylize » Wind.
Method: Wind
Direction: From the right
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/15.jpg
Go to image » rotate Canvas » 90CCW.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/16.jpg
Now your ice text can be place on any colored background.
http://www.tutorialwiz.com/tutorials/ice_text/images/f.jpg
For more Tutorials like this go to the Tutorial WIZ (http://www.tutorialwiz.com/)