Create a Simple Fiery Text Effect in Photoshop

I’ll show, how to make this fiery text effect like in the Hollywood posters. I’ll show how to transform stock images and how to play with blending options in Adobe Photoshop. You will learn, how to make simply background with gradient and grunge effect.

What you’ll be creating

In this tutorial, you will create a fiery text effect. You will start with making really hot shape of desired text, then You will add some stock images and You will create a burning text effect. You will need Adobe Photoshop CS5 or newer.

Tutorial Resources

• Image 1, Image 10, Image 12 in medium sizes– cgtextures
• Texture grunge vignette– Pixabay
• TrajanPro – font– fontplace.com

Step 1

Create new file, 1280×1024 size. ChooseFile > New (Ctrl+ N).

Tutorial Resources

• Image 1, Image 10, Image 12 in medium sizes– cgtextures
• Texture grunge vignette– Pixabay
• TrajanPro – font– fontplace.com

Step 1

Create new file, 1280×1024 size. ChooseFile > New (Ctrl+ N).

Step 2

Place “texture-318913” stock to your file. Choose File > Place, select “texture-318913”, and transform it, then click Place.

Step 3

Create new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast) or use shortcut. Set Brightness to -125 and Contrast to -11. Click this layer with right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.

Step 4

Create a new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels or use shortcut). Set middle level to 0,52. Click this layer with the right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.

Step 5

Create a new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance or use shortcut).Set Shadows:Cyan-Red +13Magenta-Green -3Yellow-Blue -13Midtones:Cyan-Red +34Magenta-Green 0Yellow-Blue -36Highlights:Cyan-Red +20Magenta-Green 0Yellow-Blue -37.Click this layer with the right mouse button and choose “Create Clipping Mask”.

Step 6

Click white canvas next to this layer (layer mask). Choose Gradient Tool (G) and pick radial gradient. Use a black and white gradient in the layer mask:

Step 7

Duplicate “Color balance” layer. Drag it and drop to the Create a New Layer buttonor go to Layer > Duplicate layer. Decrease its opacity to 50%.

Step 8

Use the Type tool and type your text. Use Trajan Pro 3 Bold font, 238,5 px. Use #ff6c24 color. Duplicate this text layer (Layer > Duplicate layer), then disable it.

Step 9

Click created text with the right mouse button. Choose “Blending Options…”. Choose “Inner glow”. Set blending mode to Screen, use #ffa024 color. Set elements size to 10px.

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