Glowing Plasma Effect Tutorial - Adobe Photoshop - Game Signatures - Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

Rusty · 05-30-2008, 09:49 AM

I'll teach you how to Create a Cool looking Glowing Dot Effect for your Text, you'll learn more steps to acheive a more Eye Candy look Font Styles by Rasterizing and Blending a few Patterns.

Before You Start:
Download Brushed Metal Pattern
Download s0nkite's Pattern

Firstly Create a New Document with Enough Space i used 550 x 100 Pixels and leave your Background White for this Tutorial. Now Select Your Font Tool and Create your Text, trying using a Good Font that'll work mainly Bold Fonts go Well.

Now the Fun Part Begins! Right Click your Layer and go to Blending Options and Apply the Following Settings.

For Gradient Colors use these "#3861a3" as the Bottom Color and use "#8dbaf3" as the Top Color
Gradient Overlay Settings (Click)
For Stroke Color Use "#355e9e"
Stroke Settings (Click)

You Should Have Something Like This:

We Now Want To Group ths layer and rasterize it so we can apply more blending options to it. So right click the Font Layer and group it as a "Smart Object". This allows us to Rasterize it without Blending Options After. After you've Clicked "Group Into Smart Object" right Click layer again and Rasterize It.

Now we want to add more Blending Options. Once you'd loaded your Pattern the "Brushes Metal" One click the Rasterized layer and add these Options.

Pattern Overlay Settings (Click)

Now Repeat the Last Step again which was "Group Into Smart Object" Then Rasterize the Layer and apply the Following Settings also Add the Pattern Setting which should be the "s0nkite's Pattern" you Downloaded.

Pattern Overlay Settings (Click)

You Should get something like This:

Now Repeat the "Group into Smart Object" and Rasterize Layer, now we'r going to add another Pattern which is the "Bubbles" One which is already loaded onto Phtoshop. So go to Blending Options and Apply the Bubbles Pattern.

Pattern Overlay Bubbles (Click)

Now Repeat the "Group Into Smart Object" then "Rasterize Layer" again, we'r almost there and want to add the Final Touches with Blending Options to the Layer. So Check Below.

Use the Color "#b5b5b5" for the Drop Shadow Option
Drop Shadow Settings (Click)
Use the Color "#170b53" for The Inner Shadow Option
Inner Shadow Settings (Click)
Satin Settings (Click)
Stroke Settings (Click)

And Voila...We'r Finished!!

Yeah it was Long and Erm.. Not very Plasma LOL but ti still Looks Great and am sure someone could do a Better Outcome but Meh.

Anthony · 05-30-2008, 11:04 AM

hmm... Im not sure what it would be used for?

9r2e5i3k · 05-30-2008, 11:32 AM

Maybe instead of circles use hexagons?

Smokes · 05-30-2008, 12:09 PM

it makes it a bit unreadable?

Rusty · 05-30-2008, 12:11 PM

It could be used on i don't know erm.. a Web Banner or something. It's just another Tutorial it helps people Advance.

Yeah It does Smokes i might see if i can fix that.

Malcom · 06-02-2008, 11:19 AM

good for a disco banner tho...
the tut is worth...
thx for it buddy..

Rusty · 06-03-2008, 06:21 AM

When i done it at First it came out Better somehow i messed up along the way lol...

Malcom · 06-03-2008, 07:01 AM

mayb if ur done a black background and given a light effect on the text it might have looked koo...

Rusty · 06-03-2008, 07:16 AM

The "Spiderman" Circle Pattern i used has to much Opacity i think and not enough of the Blue to make it Plasma Looking.

GRAF1CS · 10-19-2008, 02:31 AM

makes my eyes hurt, lol

05-30-2008, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - Scotland Posts: 160	Glowing Plasma Effect Tutorial - Adobe Photoshop I'll teach you how to Create a Cool looking Glowing Dot Effect for your Text, you'll learn more steps to acheive a more Eye Candy look Font Styles by Rasterizing and Blending a few Patterns. Before You Start: Download Brushed Metal Pattern Download s0nkite's Pattern Firstly Create a New Document with Enough Space i used 550 x 100 Pixels and leave your Background White for this Tutorial. Now Select Your Font Tool and Create your Text, trying using a Good Font that'll work mainly Bold Fonts go Well. Now the Fun Part Begins! Right Click your Layer and go to Blending Options and Apply the Following Settings. For Gradient Colors use these "#3861a3" as the Bottom Color and use "#8dbaf3" as the Top Color Gradient Overlay Settings (Click) For Stroke Color Use "#355e9e" Stroke Settings (Click) You Should Have Something Like This: We Now Want To Group ths layer and rasterize it so we can apply more blending options to it. So right click the Font Layer and group it as a "Smart Object". This allows us to Rasterize it without Blending Options After. After you've Clicked "Group Into Smart Object" right Click layer again and Rasterize It. Now we want to add more Blending Options. Once you'd loaded your Pattern the "Brushes Metal" One click the Rasterized layer and add these Options. Pattern Overlay Settings (Click) Now Repeat the Last Step again which was "Group Into Smart Object" Then Rasterize the Layer and apply the Following Settings also Add the Pattern Setting which should be the "s0nkite's Pattern" you Downloaded. Pattern Overlay Settings (Click) You Should get something like This: Now Repeat the "Group into Smart Object" and Rasterize Layer, now we'r going to add another Pattern which is the "Bubbles" One which is already loaded onto Phtoshop. So go to Blending Options and Apply the Bubbles Pattern. Pattern Overlay Bubbles (Click) Now Repeat the "Group Into Smart Object" then "Rasterize Layer" again, we'r almost there and want to add the Final Touches with Blending Options to the Layer. So Check Below. Use the Color "#b5b5b5" for the Drop Shadow Option Drop Shadow Settings (Click) Use the Color "#170b53" for The Inner Shadow Option Inner Shadow Settings (Click) Satin Settings (Click) Stroke Settings (Click) And Voila...We'r Finished!! Yeah it was Long and Erm.. Not very Plasma LOL but ti still Looks Great and am sure someone could do a Better Outcome but Meh. Last edited by Rusty; 05-30-2008 at 10:00 AM.

05-30-2008, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
9r2e5i3k GS Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 66	Maybe instead of circles use hexagons? __________________ * Active again. * I don't use Adobe PhotoShop. I use Corel PHOTO-Paint 8. *** Need help with cut-outs or alpha/transparency? Just ask me :P

05-30-2008, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Smokes GS Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 94	it makes it a bit unreadable? __________________

05-30-2008, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - Scotland Posts: 160	It could be used on i don't know erm.. a Web Banner or something. It's just another Tutorial it helps people Advance. Yeah It does Smokes i might see if i can fix that. __________________ SOTW#1 Winner SOTW #3 Winner Last edited by Rusty; 05-30-2008 at 12:50 PM.

06-02-2008, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Malcom GS Amateur Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 35	good for a disco banner tho... the tut is worth... thx for it buddy.. __________________

05-30-2008, 11:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anthony Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 278	hmm... Im not sure what it would be used for?

06-03-2008, 06:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - Scotland Posts: 160	When i done it at First it came out Better somehow i messed up along the way lol... __________________ SOTW#1 Winner SOTW #3 Winner

06-03-2008, 07:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Malcom GS Amateur Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 35	mayb if ur done a black background and given a light effect on the text it might have looked koo... __________________

06-03-2008, 07:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - Scotland Posts: 160	The "Spiderman" Circle Pattern i used has to much Opacity i think and not enough of the Blue to make it Plasma Looking. __________________ SOTW#1 Winner SOTW #3 Winner

10-19-2008, 02:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
GRAF1CS GS Trainee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 82	makes my eyes hurt, lol __________________

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