Cool Breeze Text Effect

1. Go to File > New to create a New Document (Ctrl+N) in Photoshop and follow the settings below:

2.Using Paint bucket tool paint the layer with With Black Color. (#000000)

3. Select the Text Tool (Horizontal Type) from the Tool Box Window and write the text of your choice on the layer we just created. Try using some Liquid/Fluid kinda font. I used a font named "Bloody" from DAFONT.com. Color to be used for text : White (#FFFFFF).

4.At this stage your document should look like this:

5. Now coming to the Blending Options. Right Click the Text Layer in the Layer Window and click Blending Options.Drop Shadow: Color Code to be used for Blend Mode: #959595

Inner Shadow: Color Code to be used for Blend Mode: #989898

Outer Glow: Color Code used along : #FEFEFE

Inner Glow: Color Code to be used in Blend Mode along with transparent : #9A9A9A

Bevel & Emboss: Color Code to be used for Highlight Mode : #FFFFFF and for Shadow Mode : #000000

Satin: Color Code used for Blending : #FFFFFF

Color Overlay: Again use same color code (#FFFFFF) with the given values.

At this stage you are ready with your text and background. Your Image should look like this:

6. Now for creating bars. Select the Custom Shape Tool from the Tool Box Window, as shown in the image below.

7. Now select the custom shape shown in the Image below. Hint: Load all the presets for custom shapes first!

8. Now draw the custom shape selected over the text. You should get something like this :

9.Now coming onto the Blending Options for the custom shape we just made. Select the layer from the layer window and right click, now click Blending Options.

Blending Options

Drop Shadow: you can use variety of color of your own choice out here in blend mode to get output suiting your needs. I used Black #000000

Bevel & Emboss: Color Code used for Highlight Mode : #E1F2F2

Color Code used for Shadow Mode: #4E3610

Satin: Color Code used was #000000.

Gradient Overlay: This is the main Blending Option for getting your very own cool effects. You can select any option for gradients suiting your needs. Generally light colors look very good when placed over some dark colors along with gradient. This is what i used. The color by default was white for gradient i made it black. You can select whatever suits you.

You are now done with this amazing tutorial. Save your image in your preferred format.You can even get these effects after altering a few blending options your own way :