Glitter Text Tutorial in Photoshop

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Glitter Text Tutorial in Photoshop

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Being an intermediate graphic designer and multimedia generalist, glitter text font is common with design request. In this instructable, I will show the steps to achieve glitter text font as a graphic.

Supplies

Computer and mouse

Adobe Photoshop software

Open Adobe Photoshop

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Open Adobe Photoshop

Create New Project

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Click "Create New"

Check Your Project Dimensions Set Up. After Select Create

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All settings should read:

Dimensions > 1920 x 1080 pixels

72 resolution

Color Mode: RGB color

After changed, select "Create"

Type Out Word Needed in Glitter Font

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Select the letter “T” on your keyboard and type the word of your choice in black.

Here the font "Landasans_dem01" is being used.

Adjust Font

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Adjust font to 400pt. (or as desired) under Character Tab.

Create New Layer

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Select layer > New > Layer > Select Ok.

Add Clouds Effect

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Select Filter > Render > Clouds

Add Noise Effect

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Filter > Noise > Add Noise

Set Gaussian Effect

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Once noise is selected, adjust the “Gaussian” effect at 400%.

Afterward select, OK

Add Crystallize Effect

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Select Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize

Once prompted, adjust at 3% > Select "Ok"

Adjust Your Hue and Saturation for Color of Glitter

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Select Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation

Check Colorize > Change Hue +40 > Saturation +60 > Lightness +45

Create Clipping Mask to Reveal Glitter Font

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Lastly, Right click on Layer 1 in layer panel and select "Create clipping mask"

Finished!

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Complete!

OPTIONAL: Exporting File As .PNG for Later Use

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If you are needing to export the graphic you created for later use, you can do this by:

  • Hiding the white background for transparency by clicking the eyeball next to "Background".
  • Once hiding, follow the path for exporting:

File> Export > Export Quick as PNG

Save File to Desired Location

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Once promoted, name file to choice and location where you would like it saved.

Open File to See Final Product

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Once saved, you can open your .PNG file and view your (transparent) graphic.

This can be imported to any graphic editor for use.

Great job, you did it!