Create A Floral Colorful Solid Text Effect

posted by John Owen on July 24th, 2009, in Featured, Photoshop, Text Effects | 52 Comments

Version: CS4
Warning: This tutorial is for intermediate+, I will not explain everything in detail, eg: For making a selection of a layer I will not tell you how to select the layer, I will just say make a selection of the layer.

Here is the outcome that you will be creating:

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Resources

Before we even start with this tutorial you will need the following resources:

  • - Sega Logo Font
    - Grungy Texture
    - Floral Brushes


    • Step 1 – Background

    Create a new document, I did mine 2000×1000 for high quality. Then grab the gradient tool and draw a radial background with similar colors to mine.

    Step1_background

    Step 2 – The Text

    Select the type tool and enter whatever text you want to use, make the color a nice pink. Also make the text layer bold and the size around 250px.

    Step2_Text

    Now we need to apply a lot of layer styles, as you will see this is the backbone of our tutorial. I probably went over the top with them :)

    Step2_Layer-Styles
    The pattern used comes with photoshop, I think you just have to select the different patterns in the menus.

    Currently, your document should look something like this:

    Step2_Current

    Step 3 – Reflection

    We need to add a little reflection to the top of the text, use path tool to achieve this effect. Lower the opacity of the white layer to around 55%.

    Step3_Top-Reflection

    We now are going to add a bottom reflection to the document. Duplicate the text & top reflection layers, make sure to rasterize the text layer. Then merge the two layers together and place the layer below the text layer.

    Step3_Layers

    Using the transform tool vertically flip the layer and place it just underneath the text like so.

    Step3_Bottom-Reflection-1

    Give the bottom reflection layer a layer mask. Using the brush tool with a hardness of 0% with a large radius paint in black on the bottom and top edges.

    Step3_Bottom-Reflection-2

    Step 4 – Making It Floral

    This step is mainly just you expiermenting with what works around the text. Create a new layer behind the original text layer (not reflection). Choose a nice pink color and start brushing, don’t forget to rotate, transform & skew the brushes to create new looking ones!

    Step4_Floral

    Step 5 – Texturising

    Drag the texture provided into the document, resize as you see fit. Make sure this layer is above all other layers, set the blending mode to color dodge. This may look bad at the moment but don’t worry. Make a selection of the text layer and delete it from the texture layer, do the same with the floral layer.

    Step5_Texture

    Select the floral layer and gaussian blur it 250px.

    Step5_Blur

    Step 6 – Curves

    Create a new curves adjustment layer above the texture layer and make it into a clipping mask. Change the curves to these screeshots:

    Step6_Curves

    Now time for more floral, currently the layer mask on the curves layer is white, so its affecting the whole of the texture. We don’t want this, select the brush tool with the color black and put some flowers around the place.

    Step 7 – More Color

    You must be getting sick of pink by now? Lets introduce some more color. I’m going to provide you with the sheet of color to use, or you can make your own. I just got some colors and then used a motion blur to sharpen them up.

    Step7_Color-Sheet

    Put the color sheet ontop of all your layers and set the blending mode to soft light.

    Finish

    Well done, if you have any questions just post a comment. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on twitter!

    Webmediamag_FINAL_2

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    52 Responses to “Create A Floral Colorful Solid Text Effect”

    1. Jos van Meer said...

      This is really awesome, some great effects you showed there.
      I can really use this for my website, thanks a lot John!

    2. Allison said...

      Very nice, will have to try it sometime!

    3. Will said...

      What do you mean by this, “Make a selection of the text layer and delete it from the texture layer, do the same with the floral layer. ”
      what do u mean delete from the texture layer?
      Thanks

    4. John Owen said...

      CTRL + Click the text layer’s picture box, this creates a selection of the layer. Then select the texture layer and press DEL. Now repeat this step with the floral layer.

    5. Luke said...

      Where You find that font?

    6. John Owen said...

      On dafont.com, It’s up for download on this page itself. It’s called Sega.

    7. Dan Birlem said...

      I’m going to use this as a feature in a Wordpress layout I’m designing for my site. Thanks!

    8. Belal said...

      Your Comments very nice i tried to do it but i failed can you explain it again in a simple way.

      thanks

    9. Vihanekirp said...

      Can you explain the part 3 again because i tried it and i tried to make reflection better but brush made pink color even if i reset colors

    10. John Owen said...

      Make sure to create a layer mask on the reflection layer, black hides the layer and white shows it.

    11. Quoc is Viet said...

      This is a very cool tutorial.
      I will definitely try this at home today.
      It will help me a lot on designing a name tag for my computer class.

      Thank you very much, Webmedia! ;)

    12. Vihanekirp said...

      I still can’t get it :(
      Can u make a video or something??

    13. John Owen said...

      I can’t right now, I don’t have the time at the moment, if you give me your email i’ll send you a link once i’ve made it. Sorry, I don’t know how to explain it any better in words.

    14. Quoc is Viet said...

      The only thing I could not do was the reflection.
      I don’t know how to explain the problem, but I could not use the brush or eraser to make it like the real reflection.
      But it was ok though
      I just needed to change the opacity lower!
      I MADE IT SUCCESSFULLY!!!
      Thanks a lot John Owen

    15. John Owen said...

      No problem, if you want to suggest a tutorial use the contact form :)

    16. Megoi. said...

      Yeah. Nice tutots. Haha

    17. Abdullah said...

      i got stuck at step three can u elaborate on wat to do.

    18. John Owen said...

      What part in step 3 are you stuck on?

    19. Andy said...

      Great tutorial :) I also got stuck at step three (”Give the bottom reflection layer a layer mask. Using the brush tool with a hardness of 0% with a large radius paint in black on the bottom and top edges.”). I lowered the opacity too. I didn’t have problems with the rest. It looks fantastic, thanks ;)

    20. Abdullah said...

      What is the white layer and when i do some thing with a 0 hardness brusch it looks really weird it makes a pinky circle thing and if i use it on the text it makes it black but it becomes pinkish around the black like a smudge.

    21. Zyg said...

      Where can I find that pattern overlay used on the text? Couldn’t find any link for it and it didn’t look good when I tried it myself.

    22. John Owen said...

      You have to search through the default packs that come with photoshop. If not use a similar texture from resource sites such as deviantart.com

    23. Andy said...

      Those who have troubles with the reflection part (like me), try to duplicate background and put it above the reflection layer. Use the Eraser Tool where the reflection should be seen. Then lower the opacity of the reflection leyer.

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      fuck urself

    26. G.A. said...

      Dude How did you managed to make step 7 so beautiful? I fail doing such simple thing! I can’t manage colors that way, tips PLEASE!

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    52. Mohsin said...

      its not working :( do you have a file … i request you to send me plzzz

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