Glowing Text Tutorial

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06-11-2005, 07:06 AM
the_dude_of_darkness

Open up a new document with any type pf background you want and put in your text (preferrably in white, you can change the colour later)
http://img225.echo.cx/img225/2741/blankdd0ax.jpg
next, duplicate the layer with the text on it and Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur on the layer above with radius 5.0
http://img225.echo.cx/img225/756/dd1glow8jr.jpg
now hit Ctrl+F a few times according to your liking (I did 2)
http://img225.echo.cx/img225/7173/dd2glow8lf.jpg
now move the layer with the glowing stuff under the one with the plain text

and now you can change the colours of the glow
to make it black, hit Ctrl+U and move the lightness slider to -100
http://img300.echo.cx/img300/4070/ddbglow9mb.jpg
to make it a regular colour (from white), hit Ctrl+U, check Colourize, and move the lightness slider to around -50, then choose a colour.
http://img300.echo.cx/img300/1094/ddblglow4qa.jpg
06-11-2005, 11:46 AM
Quickdust

It is really simple but it has an nice outcome, Simple but Effective
06-11-2005, 01:53 PM
AgainstAllOdds

All that is telling you how to do is put outer glow on pretty much. You dont even notice the blur.
06-11-2005, 02:16 PM
the_dude_of_darkness

Quote:

Originally posted by AgainstAllOdds@Jun 11 2005, 02:53 PM
All that is telling you how to do is put outer glow on pretty much.* You dont even notice the blur.

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yeah.
thats why i called it "Simple Glowing Text Tutorial", not "Blurred Text Tutorial".
06-13-2005, 11:01 AM
Ben

I can see why you called it Simple aswell lol if a noob read this it would be god for them but nothing special if you know what your doing. Still nice though
06-17-2005, 09:55 PM
Big E

Or..blending options -> Outer glow and mess with the distance and opacity.
06-18-2005, 06:50 AM
the_dude_of_darkness

Quote:

Originally posted by Big E@Jun 17 2005, 10:55 PM
Or..blending options -> Outer glow and mess with the distance and opacity.

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yeah, but I only have PS5, which doesnt have that... :(
06-19-2005, 04:38 PM
AgainstAllOdds

Stop complaining about your damn ps5 and upgrade!!!
06-19-2005, 04:39 PM
Dick

OMG WTF ORFL LOL

C000000000000000000000000L §!!!
06-24-2005, 11:56 PM
Dark_Sanction

Hehehe.

Anyways, I like this effect, it's really productive, I'll give it a shot soon.

~Manuel
07-09-2005, 12:08 PM
Razla

I think its a good tut, as a newbie any tut is good to me, Thanks.
07-13-2005, 08:34 AM
dragonlord

wah!..
it's very simple....but i like it!
07-22-2005, 04:05 PM
Daemon_

Very simple yet thorough tutorial and I was pleased with the result, thanks for submitting!