Computer Graphics II (4-15-2008)

This tutrial will show you how can you make any text look like it is in flame

1. Open new document (mine was 450*300) and fill its background with black color. Than select Text tool (size: 150 pt, color: white) and write something on black background. I wrote this:



2. Now go Filter>Blur>Blur (when window with Rasterize question pops up just klick "ok"):



3. Click Layer>Merge Down:



4. Now use Smudge Tool and make text looks like like this (it's easy):



5.Duplicate layer: Layer>Duplicate Layer:



6.On first layer (not duplicated one) press Ctrl+U, check Colorize box and set Hue to 45 and Saturation to 100 just like on the picture below:



7. Now press Ctrl+U on duplicated layer, also check Colorize box and set Saturation to 100 just like this:



8. Now you should have something like this:



9. Ser Blending Mode to Linear Dodge:



10. Here is your final result: