In this tutorial we’re going to show you how to create a cool “shocking” text effect

Step 1

• Create a new image 400×400px with a “transparent” background. Rename the only existing layer “back”.
• Fill (Edit > Fill) layer “back” with black (Hext #000000).
• Using the Horizontal Type Tool, write some large text in white (Hex #FFFFFF).
• Rasterize the text (Layer > Rasterize > Text).
• Rename the layer that has the rasterized text “Text”.

Step 2

• Duplicate layer “Text” and rename the new layer “Text 2”. Hide layer “Text 2” by clicking on the eye to the left of it on the Layer Palette.
• Activate layer “Text” on the Layer Palette and merge all visible layers (Layer > Merge Visible).
• Transform the image 90 degrees clockwise (Edit >Transform > 90 degrees CW)
• Apply the Wind filter (Filter > Stylize > Wind) with the method “Wind” and the Direction “From the Right”. Repeat (Ctrl-f) this filter.
• Now, apply the Wind filter (Filter > Stylize > Wind) again except this time, use the Direction “From the Left”. Repeat (Ctrl-f) this filter.

Step 3

• Transform the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise (Edit > Transform > 90 degrees CCW). We are now going to apply the Wind filter again except this time, only once in each direction.
• Apply the Wind filter (Filter > Stylize > Wind) with the method “Wind” and the Direction “From the Right”.

• Now, apply the Wind filter (Filter > Stylize > Wind) again except this time, use the Direction “From the Left”.
• Apply the Ripple Filter (Filter > Distort > Ripple) to make the light wavy.

• Open the Hue/Saturation window (Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation) and press Ok with the default values.

Step 4

• Unhide layer “Text 2” and activate it on the Layer Palette.
• Select the text on the layer by pressing Ctrl then clicking on the thumbnail of the layer on the Layer Palette.

• Contract (Select > Contract) the selection by 2 pixels. Now Fill (Edit > Fill) in the selection with black (Hex #000000).

Step 5 - Optional

• Merge all visible layers (Layer > Merge Visible).
• Duplicate the only existing layer twice. You should now have three layers.
• Change the Blending Mode of the middle layer to “screen”.
• Change the Blending Mode of the top layer to “overlay”.

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