GFX [Tut] Ice Text Effect! [Photoshop]

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Hey guys, today Imma show you how to create this ice text effect,

 

 

This is really easy!

 

 

[Credits to some guy on Lynda for finding this!]

 

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1. Save this image > http://i.imgur.com/QdfI3MJ.jpg?1
 
2. Open the image in PS
 
3. Add Text in any font preferably a blocky and bold one, like "Myriad Pro" (Bold)
 
4. Make sure the text takes up the whole canvas
 
5. Make a new (empty) layer, and select both that layer and the text layer, and with the marquee tool (M) in your hand, right click on canvas and hit [Convert to Smart object]
 
6. Now go to [image>Image rotation>Flip 90. CW]
 
7. Now (With the smart object layer selected), go to [Filter>Stylize>Wind] and leave settings to default which should look kinda like this
 
Method=Wind
Direction= From the Right
 
(Also if you are using PS CC (the latest version after CS6, then you should have another option saying something like rounded or something, select that! For those who dont have it, it still works!
 
8. Now go back to filters and aply this filter 3 more times (4 times in total) [Or press Ctrl+F] and hit  [<-' Enter] (Press it 3 more times as this basically lets you apply the filter you last applied
 
9. Now go to Filter>Other>Minimum and the settings should look like this
Radius=5 px
 
10. Now make a new layer and select the previously made smart object, and select the new layer and the smart object layer, and THEN again make a smart object (Basically repeat step #5)
 
11. Now go to [image>Image rotattion>Flip 90. CCW]
 
12. Now Aplly these effects to the Smart Object Layer (By double clicking it and following these steps)
 
1st were gonna set the [bevel&Emboss]
Heres how the settings Under the bevel and emboss tab should look like:
 
Style:Inner Bevel
Technique:Smooth
Depth: 150
Direction: Down
Size: 40 px
Soften: 0 px
Shading: Angle= 30
             Altitude=30
Use Global Lighting [Yes]
Gloss Contour set to [Ring]
Anti Aliased [Yes]
Highlight Mode= Linear Dodge (Add) 
Set color to pure white (#ffffff)
Opacity= 100
Shadow mode= Linear Burn
Set color to (#004654)
Opacity= 50
 
Now go texture under Bevel and Emboss, and click on the texture, to open the texture panel
Now hit the little setting icon on the right of the dropdown and, and once you click it a bunch of options should pop up
Choose "Patterns" which is the option a little to the end,
Now some warning should pop up, Click "Append"
Now If you hover your mouse over the textures, itll tel you its names, So we need to Find "Molecular"
Once you find that, click it and type in these settings:
Scale: 500
Depth:10
Link with Layer [Yes]
 
Now go to Drop Shadow and put these in
 
Blend Mode: Multiply 
and color to this (#004654)
Opacity= 100
Angle= 30
Use Global Light [Yes]
Distance=20
Spread=0
Size=40
Leave the rest to default!
 
13. Set the fill on the smart object layer to [10%]

 

Now you should be done!

Hope you liked this, cuz I really did

And Ill be back with another cool one

Updated July 15, 2016 by -Dickeddocks-

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