Realistic Fire Text Effect - Photoshop CS5 Tutorial

Watch this tutorial to learn how to create a realistic flaming text effect!

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Software Used
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Screen capture: Camtasia Studio 7
Editing: Sony Vegas Pro 10
In Video: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended
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Link to the fire used in this tutorial:
http://shaedsofgrey.deviantart.com/ar...

Credit to Preston Lewis for the original creation of this effect.


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"COULDN'T MAKE A NEW LAYER FROM THE SELECTION BECAUSE THE SELECTED AREA IS EMPTY"

Okay, I've had WAY too many people complaining saying that at around 3:40-ish when they try to duplicate the other layers they get an error saying "couldn't make a new layer from the selection because the selected area is empty." That's because you've selected a blank area, which is because you have the wrong layer active. For every letter you duplicate, you HAVE to have the "check it" (or whatever word you're using) layer selected, like shown at 3:19.

So, just make sure your original layer of text is selected (in my case, "check it"), make a selection around the next letter, and press Ctrl+Shift+J (PC) or Cmd+Shift+J (Mac), and repeat.

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GRAY FIRE FIX

1) At 14:10, I show you how to set the Green Channel contents as a selection. You may have accidentally selected/singled out the Green Channel (Meaning "Green" is the only channel that is highlighted in blue). To fix this, select the RGB Channel, then proceed with the tutorial by holding the Ctrl (PC) or Opt (Mac) Key and clicking the THUMBNAIL of the Green Channel. That will make the contents of the channel into a selection. Then go back to your layers, and continue.

2) You may have swapped your color mode to Grayscale. An easy fix is by going to Image - Mode - RGB Color

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[Johnny G.]

I like it.

'Nuff said...

[ChChCheckItsClan]

'Nuff said indeed. Glad you like it!

-B

[Ordies MacDonald]

It looks cheesy...

[ChChCheckItsClan]

That's what your mom said... about the delicious pizza I gave her last night!

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Followed shortly after by sexy time.

-B

[Ordies MacDonald]

*Slaps Knee*

*Crowd Laughter*

[ChChCheckItsClan]

*Bows awkwardly*

-B

[MrFr3nzzy]

Use "-Bra" instead! xD

[Smokie Cut]

thanks ... you have maddd talent... keep up the good work... can you do my name in fire/smoke for me Please>? it's "Smokie Cut" will give you the credit... on my upcoming mixtape cover

[Yeshu Dave]

Press "F". There are three screens, one which displays only the canvas, the other without tabs, and the third one with tabs. So you might have to press F once, twice or maybe thrice to acquire it depending on which screen are you on at that point of time.

[ThatsMe373]

Please someone can help me? I can't see the tabs on the top So i can't drag it there i cant find it now. Help please.

[Johnny G.]

I did one and putted on my channel art, thanks for being awesome!