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| − | [[image:Fire Text.jpg|thumb|right|Click image to enlarge]]
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| − | == Create The Document ==
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| − | * Create a new file
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| − | * 640 x 360 at 150 dpi
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| − | == Video Tutorial ==
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| − | <YouTube>
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| − | title=How to Make Fire Text Using Photoshop
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| − | movie_url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzQtEI5gF2U
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| − | embed_source_url=http://www.youtube.com/v/TzQtEI5gF2U&hl=en&fs=1
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| − | width=640
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| − | height=380
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| − | </YouTube>
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| − | == Setting the Stage ==
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| − | * Select the default foreground and background colors by pressing the "D" key.
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| − | * Fill the background with black by pressing Alt+Backspace
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| − | == Place The Text ==
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| − | * Select the text tool
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| − | * set the font to Monotype Corsiva
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| − | * set the size to 110pt
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| − | * set the font color to white
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| − | * Type OT on the image
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| − | * Place the text slightly below center to allow for flame wisps
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| − | == Setup For The Flame ==
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| − | * Duplicate the "OT" Text layer by pressing Crtl+J
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| − | * Turn off the layer named "OT copy" by clicking its eyeball on the layers window
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| − | * Add a layer style to the OT copy layer by double clicking it in the layer window
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| − | * Under Blending options set the Fill Opacity to 0 located under the Advanced Blending section
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| − | * Select the "Outer Glow" style
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| − | ** Set the Size to 4px
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| − | ** Click the color box and set the RGB value to #ffb017
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| − | * Select the "Inner Glow" style
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| − | ** Set the opacity to 100%
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| − | ** Click the color box and set the RGB value to #ff9c00
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| − | ** Set the size to 11px
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| − | * Click OK
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| − | * Make the OT layer visible by clicking on it's emtpty eyeball box
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| − | * Add a layer style to the OT layer by double clicking it in the layer window
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| − | * Under Blending options set the Fill Opacity to 0 located under the Advanced Blending section
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| − | * Select the "Outer Glow" style
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| − | ** Set the Size to 28px
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| − | ** Click the color box and set the RGB value to #ff4e00
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| − | * Select the "Inner Glow" style
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| − | ** Set the opacity to 100%
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| − | ** Click the color box and set the RGB value to #ffc600
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| − | ** Set the size to 18px
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| − | * Click OK
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| − | == Flame On ==
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| − | * Select the smudge tool
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| − | * set the smudge tool settings
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| − | ** Hardness to 25%
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| − | ** Strength to 75%
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| − | ** Diameter to 20px
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| − | * With the OT copy layer selected, use the smudge tool to pull out wisps of flames (see video time = )
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| − | == Enhance The Flames ==
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| − | * Turn the OT layer into a selection by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking it's layer icon in the layers window
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| − | * Inverse the selection by menu/Select/Inverse ot Shift+Ctrl+I
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| − | * Press the Delete key
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| − | * Deselect by pressing Ctrl+d
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| − | * Turn the OT layer into a selection again by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking it's layer icon in the layers window
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| − | * Create a new layer by clicking the new layer icon on the Layers window or Pressing Shift+Ctrl+N
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| − | * Bring up the Fill dialog box by pressing Shift+Backspace
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| − | ** Under Contents set the Use selection to White, Click OK
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| − | * Deselect by pressing Ctrl+d
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| − | * Set the blending mode of the newest layer to Overlay
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| − | There you have it, a very realistic looking fire text effect using Photoshop
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| − | == Bibliography ==
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| − | * (ISBN 0321555562
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| − | * (ISBN 0321580095
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| − | * (ISBN 073571388X
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| − | == See Also ==
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| − | * [[Make ice text in photoshop]]
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| − | * [[Make lightning using photoshop]]
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| − | * [[Create a brushed metal texture using Photoshop CS]]
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| − | * [[Create neon sign text using photoshop cs]]
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| − | * [[Insert an image into text using photoshop]]
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| − | * [[Make 3d images]]
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| − | == External Links ==
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| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/OpenTutorial OpenTutorial's video tutorials on YouTube]
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| − | [[Category:Photoshop]]
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