Rainbow Glow Text - by Spacific Designs.com

RAINBOW GLOW TEXT

In this Tutorial, I will show you how to create some Stylized text Back Lit with a high intensity Neon Glow.

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

to turn Off the visibility to the layer.

2.) In the Layers palette... Drag the Background layer to the Create a new layer button

to Duplicate layer. Now, Drag the original Background layer to the Delete Layer button

as we will no longer need it. Next, click the Eye icon

to turn Off visibility to the Background layer.

3.) Select the Horizontal Type tool

and type your First bit of text. The font used is Impact Roman 60pt Smooth. While the bar is still blinking... move the curser under the text, then Click+Drag to position just above Center in the document window. Select the Move tool

to commit and Click+Drag on text to reposition if needed.

4.) Select the Horizontal Type tool and type your Second bit of text. Select the Move tool to commit and Click+Drag on text to position as shown below.

5.) Go to Layer > Merge Visible. Now, turn back On the Eye icon

to Background layer. Work area will turn all black. Don't worry, our text is still present and we will fix this in a moment.

6.) Go to Window > Styles to open the Styles palette (if not visible). In the Styles palette now, find the style named Rainbow Glow1 and click to apply settings. Go to Step 7.

(Alternately you can apply settings manually by following Step 6a below.)

6a.) Go to Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow... and the Layer Style palette will open. Click the color well and the Color-Picker will open. Enter #FFFFFF at the input box at the bottom, then click OK to close. Adjust settings below. Now, click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

7.) Go to Layer > Duplicate Layer... and when the pop-up appears, just click OK. In the Layers palette click on the layer Below to select.

8.) In the Styles palette now, find the style named Rainbow Glow2

and click on it to apply settings. Go to Step 9.

(Alternately you can apply settings manually by following Step 8a below.)

8a.) Under the Effects bar to this layer, Double-Click on Outer Glow to open the Layer Style palette. Click the color well and the Color-Picker will open. Enter #FFFF33 at the input box at the bottom, then click OK to close. Now, click the downward triangle next to the Contour window to open the Contour-Picker. Select the contour named Half Round. Adjust settings below. Now, click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

9.) Go to Layer > Duplicate Layer... and when the pop-up appears, just hit OK. In the Layers palette click on the layer Below to select.

10.) In the Styles palette... find the style named Rainbow Glow3 and click on it to apply settings. Go to Step 11.

(Alternately you can apply settings manually by following Step 10a below.)

10a.) Under the Effects bar to this layer, Double-Click on Outer Glow to open the Layer Style palette. Click the color well and the Color-Picker will open. Enter #CC00FF at the input box at the bottom, then click OK to close. Adjust settings below, then click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

11.) Should have some powerful Glow present at this stage.

Now that we have a nice Glow going, we're ready to start working on the inside of the text. In the Layers palette... Click the Top layer to Select. Next, press Ctrl+Click on this layer to create a Selection around text. Click the Create a new layer button to create a new blank layer in which to paint.

12.) Select the Brush tool , then carry brush over the work area and Right-Click to open the Brush-Picker. Now, click the triangle at the top right corner and a pop-out menu will appear. Select Special Effect Brushes. A message box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load. Select the first brush named Azalea. Press Enter on the keyboard to close the Brush library.

13.) Click+Drag over the Top half of each word and an image will be painted at random.

14.) In the Styles palette... click on the style named Rainbow Overlay1 to apply the effects. Go to Step 15.

(Alternately, you may apply settings manually by following Steps 14a and 14b below.)

14a.) 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. Now, click the triangle

at the top right corner and a pop-out menu will appear. Select Patterns. A message box will appear, just click OK and the correct library will load. Select the pattern named Tie Dye.

14b.) Press Enter on the keyboard to close the library. Adjust Scale to 269%, then click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

15.) Here is a snapshot of how the text should look like with the first Pattern Overlay applied.

Click the Create a new layer button to create a new blank layer in which to paint. Place your brush over the work area and Right-Click to open the Brush-Picker. Using the slider...adjust Diameter of brush to 50px then click Enter on the keyboard to close.

16.) Click+Drag across the Top and Bottom of Both words leaving some black space and color between the Centers. Now, press Ctrl+D to Deselect Selection.

17.) In the Styles palette... click on the style named Rainbow Overlay2 to apply the effects. Text is now completed. You can click here to compare your work.

(Alternately, you may apply the finishing settings manually by following Steps 17a and 17b below.)

17a.) In the Layers palette... on the layer Below, Click+Drag the Effects tab to the Top layer and release.

17b.) Now, Under the Effects bar to Top layer, Double-Click on Pattern Overlay and the Layer Style palette will open. The Tie Dye pattern will already be selected. Adjust the Scale to 251%, then click the OK button to close the Layer Style palette.

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