Dreamy Text

We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new canvas at a size of 462 x 236 then choose 03122f as the color.

Next, change the Foreground color to 0958d9 and the Background color to 03122f. With the Foreground and Background colors changed, create a new layer. Now go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Render" and lastly "Clouds". Now change the "Blending Mode" to "Color Dodge".

Select the "Text Tool" and use the below settings: download the typeface here. Apple Garamond Light

Now type your preferred text.

Now right click on the text layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Outer Glow".

Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Inner Glow".

You may now click "OK".

You should now have the below image.

Next, duplicate the text layer.

Now right click on the duplicated text layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...".

Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Outer Glow".

Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Inner Glow".

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image. It's a bit more shiny now with the above addition.

Duplicate both the text layers and merge the new layers together (by going to the main menu and choosing "Layers" then "Merge Selected" after they are selected.

Then go to the main menu once again and select "Edit" then "Transform" and lastly "Flip Vertical". Move the flipped text layer down so it sits beneath the original text layer as illustrated below.

Now right click on the flipped text layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...".

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Blur" and lastly "Gaussian Blur". Use the below settings.

You should now have the below image.

Now select the "Eraser Tool" and use the below settings.

Using the "Shift" key on your keyboard (for a straight edge), click once below the letter "Y" and drag toward the "D" as shown below.

Then, duplicate the background layer in the Layers Palette. Now go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Render" and lastly "Lens Flare". Use the below settings.

The next step is important in that, if there are any steps done before this step, it won't work.

As soon as you click OK for step 19, go to the main menu and select "Edit" then "Fade Lens Flare" Use the below settings.

You should now have the below image.

Now turn the Fill of this layer down to about 69%.

The Results!!!

I've added quite a bit of extras to this one, but with a little bit of imagination and drive, yours will turn out great and probably better than mine. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.