Fairy Dust Text - by Spacific Designs.com

FAIRY DUST TEXT

This is a great fantasy Style with alot of Glitter.

1.) Create a New file, 800 X 600 pixels at 225 ppi. Press D on the keyboard to set the Foreground color to black. Now, press Alt+Backspace to fill the Background layer with black.

2.) Press X on the keyboard to switch the Foreground color to white. Select the Horizontal Type tool

. The font used is Scriptina Regular 55px Smooth. (In the Options bar, you will need to type in 55 at the Size input box.) Now, click on the work area and type your text.

3.) Select the Move Tool to commit Type and Click+Drag on text to center.

4.) Next, Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl+T). In the H box (located at top of program) enter 120 and text will expand appropriately.

5.) Click+Drag inside transform box to reposition to center. Now, Double-Click inside box to apply transformation.

6.) Go to Window > Styles to open the Styles palette (if not visible). In the Styles palette, locate the style named Fairydust

and click on it to apply effects. Go to Step 7.

(Alternately, you may apply settings manually by following Steps 6a thru 6f below.)

6a.) Go to Layer > Layer Style > Pattern Overlay... and the Layer Style palette will open. Click the downward triangle next to the Pattern window to open the Pattern-Picker. Select the pattern named Fairydust. (If the library is different than the image below, open the Pattern-Picker and click triangle

at the top right corner and a pop-out menu will appear. Select KS Patterns. A message box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load.) Now, keep this palette open for the next few Steps.

6b.) Next, Click the Stroke tab. Change the Fill Type to Pattern. Click the downward triangle next to the Pattern window to open the Pattern-Picker. Select the pattern named Fairydust. Adjust Size to 1px.

6c.) Now, click the Color Overlay tab. Click the color well and when the Color-Picker appears, enter #FFFFFF at the bottom input box then click OK to close. Adjust Opacity to 22%.

6d.) Next, click the Bevel and Emboss tab. Click the downward arrow next to the Gloss Contour window to open the Contour-Picker. Find the contour named Fairydust1, then Double-Click it to select and close the library. Click the first color well and when the Color-Picker appears, enter #FFFF00 at the bottom input box then click OK to close. Click the second color well and when the Color-Picker appears, enter #00FFFF at the bottom input box then click OK to close. Now, adjust Shadow Mode Opacity to 100%.

6e.) Under the Bevel and Emboss tab- Click on the Texture tab. Click the downward triangle next to the Pattern window to open the Pattern-Picker. Select the pattern named Fairydust.

Next, let's add a little bit of Outer Glow to rough the edges a bit.

6f.) Click the Outer Glow tab. Click the color well and when the Color-Picker appears, enter #009966 at the bottom input box then click OK to close. Click the downward arrow next to the Contour window to open the Contour-Picker. Find the contour named Fairydust2, then Double-Click it to select and close the library. Follow with the rest of the settings below. When you are finished, click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

7.) Compare work...

Next, go to Layer > Rasterize > Type. Select the Eraser tool

and carry over the work area on the right half, then Right-Click to open the Brush-Picker. Select the Hard Round 19px brush, then erase the Dot to the letter I. (If the library is different than the image below, click the triangle

at the top right corner and a pop-out will appear. Select Reset Brushes. A message box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load.)

8.) In the Layers palette... click on the Create a new layer button

to create a new blank layer. Now, on the Type layer, drag the Effects bar and drop on the work area. (This will apply the styles settings instantly to our new layer!)

9.) Select the Brush tool

. Carry over the work area and Right-Click to open the Brush-Picker. Click the triangle

at the top right corner and a pop-out menu will appear. Select KS Assorted Brushes. A message box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load. Select the brush named Star1. Click a few places over text. (All the effects will be applied to the brush as you paint). You may have to click two or three times to get enough color. If you make a mistake, just select the Eraser tool

and remove. I also added a few sprinkles at the end of the letter T with the Hard Round 3px brush. (With the Brush tool

selected, Right-Click on the work area to open the Brush-Picker, then select the 3px brush.) Now, add the sprinkles.

10.) When you are happy with the results, click on the Create a new layer button

again to create a new blank layer. Right-Click on the work area to open the Brush-Picker. Select the Star1 brush and click over some of the first set of stars added.

11.) In the Layers palette adjust the Opacity slider down to 26% or so. We just want to accent and brighten the first set a bit.

12.) Time now to add the twinkles. In the Layers palette... click on the Create a new layer button

. In the Tool palette, Click on the Foreground color well and the Color-Picker will open. Choose some vibrant color. Right-Click on the work area to open the Brush-Picker. Adjust the Diameter of the brush to 30px and click on Text in several places. Change Foreground colors three or four times and repeat clicking on Text to complete image.

13.) Final step. Let's finish by brightening our work a bit. Go to Layer > Flatten Image. Now, go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast... and when the pop-up appears move the slider on Contrast to +10.

Text is now completed. Click here to compare your work.