Speeding Font Tutorial

This is a great way to create text that looks like its moving, or 'speeding'.

Step 1
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/1.gif
Create a new image with a black background. Add some text.

Step 2
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/2.gif
Press CTRL+E (tap CTRL and E together) to merge layers.

Step 3
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/3.gif
Go to the Gaussian Blur filter shown above

Step 4
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/4.gif
Use the above settings in your gaussian blur window.

Step 5
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/5.gif
Go to the solarize filter shown above

Step 6
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/6.gif
Go into the wind filter shown above.

Step 7
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/7.gif
Use the above settings in the wind filter window.

Final Product
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/speeding/8.gif
Here's my final product! It took me about 2 minutes to create this, and it does a great job to show speed or movement! I suggest you experiment with the above effects (try repeating steps 6 and 7!), to get exactly what your looking for!

If you have any questions or comments, please post below. We here at GFXVoid can help you!

simple ;)

simple but effective. great job

this is nice... though you need the specific font. What is it anyway? (juz realised this would be my 100th post... yay)

Simple yet nice ^_^;; Love it Thankz~

couldnt just doing the wind a few time suffice, as well?

Nice Effect..Nice Tut... :)

very nice

simple

Simple, but looks good!