SMOKE MELTED TEXT EFFECT | PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL 2021

In this short tutorial I explain how to create this smoke melted text effect. You can download the full editable PSD here: Follow me on instagram: Song by Zast - Ra Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): License code: F4NEIQ1UIN1BJX7Y Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): License code: TD5XJPR7KHOJV9SK How to create: First I created a 4500 x 3000, 300 dpi file. With command or control I, I inverted the background making it black and added my text. Then, I converted it to a Smart Object. On the Smart Object I applied directional blur with an angle of 90 and a distance of 60. Then I applied gaussian blur with a 15 pixel radius Now, to make the distorted letters effect, I used liquify. You can distort the text however you like. You can download this complete and editable file on my gumroad page, link In description. To give a final touch of distortion I added the wave effect, in my case I wanted a slight distortion, but you can also increase the values We will now apply the color. Double click on the Smart Object layer; open the layer style, select color overlay, with normal bland mode and a color of your choice. Now, duplicate the layer 3 times with command or control J. Turn off the first layer, on the third, apply the Guassian Blur effect with a radius of 35 or greater, this effect is used to create a halo behind the writing and make it more nuanced when we apply the grain. Activate the first layer and open the layer style, apply gradient overlay and choose a gradient. Apply satin with bland mode set to linear dodge and with a color similar to the gradient. Finally apply Bevel & Emboss to give it a more three-dimensional shape. In the last step, I increased the saturation and fixed the satin effect to make it more homogeneous and shaded, then I added a grain filter and corrected some distorted parts of the text. Here is the final result! I hope I was helpful, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a like. See you soon.