Tree Style Text Effect |
| Start by typing your text. |
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| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| From layer menu select layer style>>create layers. Merge both the layers. Select smudge tool from the main tool bar with the settings shown. |
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| Drag the mouse over the edges of the alphabets to create random shaped roots. |
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| Using smudge tool again create some helping roots surrounding the alphabet. |
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| Using brush tool create some hanging lines with branches. |
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| Press F5 to open brush settings. Select leaf brush from the custom brushes. Apply settings as shown. |
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| Apply the brush over the alphabets and hanging lines in a new layer. |
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| Repeat the steps for other alphabets. |
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Tree Style Text Effect
XP Style Hardware Icon
XP Style Hardware Icon |
| Start by creating a rounded rectangle shape using rounded rectangle shape tool. |
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| Create a circular frame shape using custom shape tool. |
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| Select both the layers. Press Ctrl+t. Right click the layer and select distort. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown. |
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| Select the circular frame layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Select the rounded rectangle layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Press Alt key and keep hitting down arrow to create a 3D extrusion. |
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| Select and merge all the duplicate layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Create a circular frame shape using custom shape tool. Enable subtract from shape area at the top bar. Create two rectangle as to create a quarter circular frame. |
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| Apply the same layer style we used for rounded rectangle layer. |
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| Press Alt key and keep hitting down arrow to create a 3D extrusion. Select and merge all the duplicate layers and apply the same layer style we used for the 3D extrusion layer. |
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| Create a circle shape using elliptical shape tool. Enable add to shape area at the top bar. Create some more overlapping rectangular shapes as shown. |
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| Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select distort. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown. |
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| Repeat the above steps to create 3D extrusion. |
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| Select and merge all the layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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Crystal Background Effect
Crystal Background Effect |
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Start by applying a gradient to the background. |
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| Select burn tool from the main toolbar. Select a brush from top bar as shown. |
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| Apply burn tool settings as shown in the image. |
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| Apply brush to the background layer. |
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| Select smudge tool from the main toolbar. |
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| Apply smudge tool to the whole background layer. |
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| From select menu click color range. Use eye dropper to select a lighter area of the image. |
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| Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Similarly select another color range, copy paste selection and apply drop shadow. |
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| Select and merge all the layers. Duplicate layer Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip vertical. Change the layer mode to multiply. |
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| Merge both the layers. Duplicate layer and flip it horizontally. Change the layer mode to difference. |
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| Duplicate both the layers and change the layer mode to linear dodge. |
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| Select and merge all the layers. Press Ctrl+I to inverse the colors. |
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| Select the top layer in layer palette.From layer menu select new adjustment layers>>hue/saturation. Apply settings as shown. |
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