Sunday, February 28, 2010

Photoshop Tutorial - Neon light text

We will be making something like this:

Step 1:
Make a new file, and just try some sizes, because your text has to fit in. I used 400 x 170 .
Fill the background with black, and then type your text in white.

Step 2:
Duplicate the text layer, and go to Filter>>Blur>>Gaussian Blur. Set it to 4,2 px.

Step 3:
Now go to Blending Options on the blurred layer. Do the same as the pictures.

Outer Glow

Inner Glow


Gradient Overlay

Now your text looks like this:
But we want more glow! Duplicate the orignal text layer, wich will make the text a bit lighter.
Now make a new layer, and go to Image>>Apply Image . Now put that layer to Screen, Color Dodge or Linear Dodge. Take the one that fits the best.

And you are done! Congratz!

~Applejuice