Add realistic fire behind any text.
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1. Create a new document. |
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2. Type in the text that will have flames behind it. |
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3. Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) underneath the text layer. |
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4. Make a selection of the text layer (Ctrl+Click on the text layer), expand the selection (Select> Modify> Expand) by 5 to 10 pixels and feather the selection (Ctrl+Alt+D) by 5 to 10 pixels. |
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5. With the middle layer selected, apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds) to the selection. Deselect (Ctrl+D). |
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6. Use the "Liquify" filter to warp the layer so that it looks similar to the image in this step. Use the "Forward Warp Tool" with a large brush size. |
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7. Select a smaller brush size and warp the edges to create more detail. Click OK. |
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8. On the current layer, use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties:
Hue: 25
Click OK. |
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9. Dupicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and set the current layer's blending mode to "Color Dodge". |
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10. On the new layer, use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties:
Hue: -10
Click OK. |
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11. Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) as the top layer and apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds). |
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12. Set the layer's blending mode to "Linear Light" and add a layer mask (Layer> Add layer mask> Reveal All). |
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13. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool to apply the following properties:
Source: filename
Click OK. |
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14. Invert (Ctrl+I) the layer mask. |
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15. With the layer mask selected, use the "Brightness/Contrast" tool to apply the following properties:
Brightness: -25
Click OK. |
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16. Invert the layer "Background" (Ctrl+I). |
