Thread: Glow text effect

In this step we will learn how add a glow to your text. You can also apply the same effect to any object around your text if required.

Open a new document. Set the dimension and resolution as required.

For the base background, apply a linear gradient at the top as shown.

Make a new layer on top of the background layer and apply a rainbow linear gradient of your choice. Apply the gradient from top to bottom with 25% fill and change the blending mode to 'Color'.

Make another gradient adjustment layer above the previous two. This one should have a radial gradient. Set the gradient as black and the transparency to 100%.

NOTE: If you find a black patch at the center of the image, check the 'Reverse' box and set the layer opacity to 65%.

Select the 'Text' tool and type an appropriate letter.

Change the layer blending mode from 'normal' to 'screen'.



Now double-click the text layer to open the 'Layer Style' palette.

Click 'Outer glow' and select options as shown.

Add a stroke and apply settings as shown.

NOTE: Select the 'Preview' checkbox to view the layer style before applying.

You will now see a faint image of the letter.

Duplicate the letter several times. In this example, each letter has been duplicated 8 times.

Now select all duplicate text layers and press Ctrl + G to create a new group set of all layers.

Duplicate the group and place it where you want your second letter to be.

Create duplicates of the group set for the remaining letters.