Make Text Glow In Photoshop

Today I will show you how to create an amazing glowing text effect in Photoshop. You will see how to outline text in Photoshop and use brushes and patterns to create a cool, unique text effect with a red glow effect.

During this tutorial, I will tell you that the assets are replaceable, which is entirely optional. Replacing the assets is like a piece of homework for you to learn how to use the Brush settings panel. By the end, you will know how to use multiple tools and filters to create your own Photoshop text effects, and even transform them into Photoshop actions.

The text effect we are about to create is part of Energy Text Photoshop Action. The complete action has three size options and works with text and shapes. It also has 27 premade colors for you to choose from.

This action is also available in the Super Photoshop Actions Bundle, which has 10 Photoshop Actions, including Photoshop text effects and photo effects.

Energy Text Photoshop Action

Discover an even wider range of cool Photoshop text effects in this article:

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during this tutorial:

• Infinite Justice font
• Image, Patterns and Brushes attached to this tutorial

1. How to Create the Layer Styles

Step 1

First, we are going to create five layer styles for this text effect. Then we will record an action putting all of them together.

To start, download the zip file attached to this tutorial, and unzip it in any folder you want. After that, open theEnergy-Background.jpg with Photoshop. Note that I set this image to 300 dpi, which is perfect for this tutorial.

Step 2

Pick the Horizontal Type Tool (T)and set the font to Infinite Justiceand Font Size to 70. Then press Caps Lock and write FLASH in the center of the image.

Step 3

I created the following pattern using the Clouds filter and a Gradient Map layer. This pattern is in the zip file attached to this tutorial. To install it, go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager and select Patterns on thePreset Type. Then click on Load and select thepat file that came in the zip.

You can easily replace it with any Space Cloud or Space Dust image found on the internet. I recommend adding a Gaussian blur and a purple Gradient Map to the image if you want it to look like my image.

Double-click on the FLASH layer to open the Layer Style panel. Then add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Pattern: Space Test (Available in the zip file)
• Scale: 25%
• Link with Layer: On

After that, click on Snap to Origin to reset the texture position.

Step 4

Now add a Bevel & Emboss with these settings:

• Style: Inner Bevel
• Technique: Smooth
• Depth: 719%
• Direction: Up
• Size: 13 px
• Soften: 16 px
• Use Global Light: off
• Shading Angle: 90º
• Shading Altitude: 38º
• Gloss Contour: Cove - Deep
• Anti-aliased: On
• Highlight Mode: Normal, Color: #0096ff, Opacity: 15%
• Shadow Mode Opacity: 0%

Step 5

Add a Stroke with these settings:

• Size: 1 px
• Position: Outside
• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Overprint: Off
• Fill Type: Color
• Color: #9cbfff

Step 6

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Color
• Color: #a3ccff
• Opacity: 100%

Step 7

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 26%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #0066ff
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 3%
• Size: 49 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 100%
• Jitter: 0%

Step 8

Add a Drop Shadow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Color: #1e1236
• Opacity: 100%
• Use Global Light: Off
• Angle: -180º
• Distance: 2 px
• Spread: 100%
• Size: 4 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Noise: 0%
• Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow: On

After that, click on New Style and name it Lightning Style A

Step 9

Go to the Layers panel,right-click on the FLASH layer, and choose Clear Layer style. Thendouble-click on it to open the Layer Style panel again. After that, add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Color: #ffffff
• Opacity: 100%

Step 10

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #108cff
• Technique: Softer
• Source: Edge
• Choke: 0%
• Size: 0 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 55%
• Jitter: 0%

Step 11

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #0078ff
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 3%
• Size: 9 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 95%
• Jitter: 0%

After that, click onNew Style and name itLightning Style B.

Step 12

The following pattern is available in the zip file as well. I created it using the Difference Clouds filter, and then I inverted the colors of the image (Control-I) and used the Levels filter to make the image look like a lightning pattern. Then I used a Layer mask to hide unwanted parts and the Oil paint filter to make the image look smoother. And finally, I added a blueGradient map layer.

Look for a lightning pattern on the internet if you want to replace it and make your text effect look different. Just remember that this pattern has to have a transparent or black background.

Now go back to the Layers panel and clear the layer style of the FLASH layer again. Thendouble-click on it to reopen the Layer Style panel. After that, add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Screen
• Opacity: 100%
• Pattern: LTN BG 22(Available in the zip file)
• Scale: 25%
• Link with Layer: On

Now click onNew Style and name itLightning Style C.

Step 13

Go back to the Layers panel and clear the layer style of the FLASH layer once more. Thendouble-click on it to open the Layer Style panel again. After that, add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #8a98b2
• Technique: Softer
• Source: Center
• Choke: 0%
• Size: 0 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 100%
• Jitter: 0%

Step 14

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Pattern: LTN BG 22
• Scale: 25%
• Link with Layer: On

After that, click onNew Style and name itLightning Style D.

Step 15

Now we are going to create the last layer style. So go back to the Layers panel and clear the layer style again. Then open the Layer Style panel and add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 83%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #6cbcff
• Technique: Softer
• Source: Edge
• Choke: 0%
• Size: 3 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 45%
• Jitter: 0%

Step 16

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 56%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #00ccff
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 3%
• Size: 32 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 100%
• Jitter: 0%

After that, click onNew Style and name itLightning Style E.

2. Recording the Action

Step 1

Before we record, go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager and select Brushes on the Preset Type. Then click on Load and install theEnergy Brushes.abrthat came in the zip file. I will talk about these brushes later.

Step 2

Go to the Layers panel and click on the FLASH layer to make it the active layer.

Now go to Window > Actions to open the Actions panel. Then click on the Create new set icon and name it Energy Text Effect 300 DPI. After that, click on Create new action and name it Small (25%).

Pay attention to the Actions panel now. It will record almost everything you do in Photoshop. You can (and have to) delete any mistake you make in the process of recording this action. If you make a mistake, click and drag the step to the little trash bin on theActions panel.

In the next image, you can see how to delete a step of the action. I clicked on the "Set current layer" step and dragged it to the trash bin.

Step 3

Now pick the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and set the text size to 69 pt. Then set the alignment of the text to Center.

Step 4

Press Control-A to select the entire image. Then pick the Move Tool (V) and align the text with the center of the document. After that, press Control-D to deselect everything.

Step 5

Now rename the text layer to E . Text and go to Window > Stylesto open the Styles panel. After that, look for theLightning Style Athat we created before and click on it to apply the style to the text.

Step 6

Hold down Control and click on the thumbnail of the text layer to create a selection around it. Then go to Window > Pathsto open the Paths panel. After that, click on the little icon on the top right corner of the Paths panel and choose Make Work Path with a tolerance of 1.0 px.

Step 7

Now we are going to use the brushes we installed before. I created the first brush (Lightning Brush 1 HD) using a tablet, and it is a simple flash of lightning. You can open the Brush Settings panel (Window > Brush Settings) and check every adjustment I made. But basically this brush will be applied multiple times around the text, changing in size and direction.

You can replace this brush with a lightning brush of your choice and use the same settings as I used in the Brush Settings. The lightning I created has 1,471 pixels from one side to the other. So, if you want to use the same settings as I did, your brush will have to be about the same size. You can see a sample of the original brush below.

Now pick the Brush Tool ( B)and right-click anywhere on the image to open the brush options. Then select the Lightning Brush 1 HD brush and change its size to300 px.

Step 8

Press Control-Shift-N to create a new layer. Name itLightning Brush Layer and click OK. After that, press D to reset the foreground and background colors, and then pressX to switch them.

Step 9

Go to the Paths panel again and right-clickon the Work Path. Choose Stroke Path and select Brush on the Tool option. Then uncheckSimulate Pressure and click OK.

Step 10

Go to Layer > Arrange > Send Backward to move the lightning layer to the back of the text. After that, right-click on the Lightning Brush Layer and choose Convert to Smart Object. ThenapplyLightning Style B to it.

Step 11

Now select the E . Text layer and convert it to a Smart Object. Then apply Lightning Style C to it.

Step 12

Create a new layer and name itE. Text background. Thenselect the Hard Round brush and change its size to 4 px. After that, go to the Paths panel and right-click on the Work Path to stroke it as we did before. This will create an outline of the text, which we will soon use with a motion blur filter to simulate horizontal movement.

Step 13

Double-clickon theE. Text background layer to open the Layer Style panel. Then add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 100%
• Noise: 0%
• Color: #ffffff
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 3%
• Size: 13 px
• Contour: Linear
• Anti-aliased: Off
• Range: 100%
• Jitter: 0%

After that, click OK to close the Layer Style panel.

Step 14

Now convert theE. Text backgroundto a smart object. Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur to add a motion blur with an Angle of 0º and a Distance of 281 px.

Step 15

Add another motion blur with anAngle of 0º and aDistance of 120 px. Then, with theE. Text background already selected, go to Layer > Arrange > Send Backwardto move it one layer below.

Step 16

Now apply the Lightning Style Bto theE. Text background layer. Then convert it to a smart object again. After that, applyLightning Style D to the new smart object.

Step 17

Now we are going to use the second brush included in the zip file. I created this flare brush using a circle made with the soft round brush, and then I stretched it and duplicated the layer a couple times. Unlike the first brush, this one will not change direction when applied, but it will change in size a little.

You can replace it with any flare brush found on the internet. Just like the first one, you are free to open the Brush Settings panel and check all the adjustments I made.

Now select the E . Text layer again. Then press Control-Shift-N and name the new layerE. Flares Layer.After that, pick the Brush Tool (B) and selectLightning Brush 2.

Step 18

Go to the Paths panel and stroke the Work Path again. Then convert theE. Flares Layer to a smart object and applyLightning Style E to it. After that, convert theE. Flares Layer to a smart object again.

Step 19

Select the E . Text layer and go to Filter > Stylize > Oil Paint. Then set the Oil Paint filter with these settings:

• Stylization: 0.7
• Cleanliness: 0.0
• Scale: 0.1
• Bristle Detail: 0.0
• Lighting: Off

Step 20

Select theE. Flares Layerand go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blurto add a motion blur with anAngle of 0º and aDistance of 23px. After that, select all the layers except the Backgroundand convert them into one smart object.

Step 21

Rename the smart object to Energy Text Effect.Then go to Window > Adjustments and click on theGradient Map icon. After that,right-click on theGradient Map layer and choose Create Clipping Mask.

Don't worry if the colors on your image look different.

Step 22

Double-click on the thumbnail of the Gradient Map layer to open the Properties panel. Then click on the gradient bar to edit the colors.

We are going to addfiveStops to the gradient bar (just click below the gradient bar and theStop will be created).

Create a gradient with these settings:

• First Stop Color: #0d0105Position: 0%
• Second Stop Color: #4e0009Position: 13%
• Third Stop Color:#ff0000Position: 52%
• Fourth Stop Color: #ffd738 Position: 78%
• Fifth Stop Color: #ffffff Position: 100%

Step 23

Select theEnergy Text Effectand press Control-T to activate the Transform. Then make it 5% smaller.

Step 24

Go to Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen and use these settings:

• Amount: 110%
• Radius: 0.4 px
• Reduce Noise: 0%
• Remove: Lens Blur

Step 25

Go to the Paths panel and delete the Work Path. Then go back to the Actions panel and click on the Stop Recording icon to finish the action.

Congratulations, You're Done!

In this tutorial, you learned how to outline text in Photoshop and how to stroke the text with different types of brushes. If you tried to replace the assets of this tutorial, you learned how to use the Brush Settings panel. You also learned how to change the colors of a text effect using a Gradient Map layer. Now you can make it any color you want.

Don't forget to check the original action on GraphicRiver.

Energy Text Photoshop Action

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