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Frozen Text


1. Create a new blank RGB document and type your text in some brown color like this:

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2. Hold down Ctrl and click the text layer's icon to select it's shape, then hit Ctrl--I to invert your selection.

Now hit Ctrl-E to merge the layers.

Use Filter > Pixelate > Crystalize now with these settings:

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3. Rotate the canvas by 90 degree clockwise (Image > Rotate Canvas) and press Ctrl-I to invert the colors.

image 3

4. Use Filter > Stylize > Wind like this

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Press Ctrl-F two times to repeat the wind effect and make it stronger.

Rotate the canvas back to normal position.

5. Use Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize once again to make it look frozen.

Use settings like these this time:

image 5

6. Press Ctrl-M to bring up the curves dialog and set the curve to this:

image 6

7. Go to Filter > Render > Lighting and apply these lighting settings:

image 7

8. Bring up the Curves again (Ctrl-M) and form a curve similar to this:

image 8

It will look something like this now:

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9. If you're not happy with the color yet, you might want to hit Ctrl-U and pick a different color:

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These values result in this color scheme:

Frozen Text

Well, that's it, there's your frozen text.



Author's URL: Daredevilmo3
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