How to Make Text Glow in Photoshop
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During a GoToMeeting conference the other night, Zergdog shared with us how he uses Photoshop CS3 to make glowing text. Photoshop allows you to enhance your text by using many special artistic effects, including drop shadowing, bevel and emboss, and color overlay. To create glowing (or any other enhanced type) text, do the following:
- From the Layer menu, select Layer Style » Blending Options… The Layer Style dialog box appears.
- Under Styles, select the desired option (such as outer or inner glow)
- Make the desired selections and adjustments, such as depth, color, etc.
The following types of enhancements are available:
Drop Shadow: Gives the impression that the text is raised above the background
Inner Shadow: Gives the appearance that the background is raised above the text
Outer Glow: Produces text with the image of soft light emanating from under the words and extending around them
Inner Glow: Produces text that appears semi-transparent and internally lit up
Bevel and Emboss: Produces text that has a realistic, 3D look
Satin: Gives the text’s surface a shiny, smooth appearance
Color Overlay: Overlays the text with color while preserving the highlights and shadows of the text
Gradient Overlay: Overlays the text with a gradient color pattern while preserving the highlights and shadows of the text
Pattern Overlay: Overlays the text with a pattern while preserving the highlights and shadows of the text
Stroke: Adds the appearance of a line drawn on the edge of your text
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October 29th, 2007
at 4:23pm
conference the other night, Zergdog shared with us how he uses Photoshop CS3 to make glowing text. Photoshop allows you to enhance your text by using many special artistic effects, including drop shadowing, bevel and emboss, and color overlay.”Full Show Notes Here
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October 29th, 2007
at 4:22pm
conference the other night, Zergdog shared with us how he uses Photoshop CS3 to make glowing text. Photoshop allows you to enhance your text by using many special artistic effects, including drop shadowing, bevel and emboss, and color overlay.”Full Show Notes Here
xxode315
October 27th, 2007
at 1:27pm
lol thanks for posting such meaningful comments guys
wispygalaxy
October 27th, 2007
at 1:30pm
Hmmm this looks like putting your name in lights like they do in Hollywood. Good video BTW.
chadt4
October 27th, 2007
at 1:32pm
lol
stickhrk
October 27th, 2007
at 2:05pm
sorry ;) cudnt help it i always wanted to do a “first” just got exited at the chance
zergdog
October 27th, 2007
at 3:27pm
You guys are welcome :P
BigJohnMidland
October 27th, 2007
at 3:29pm
I splurged and purchased CS3 just as a home user and I have become addicted. I’ve photoshopped nearly all of my pictures. Thanks 4 the video btw.
-BJM
wispygalaxy
October 27th, 2007
at 8:30pm
Hmmm this looks like putting your name in lights like they do in Hollywood. Good video BTW.
chadt4
October 27th, 2007
at 8:32pm
lol
stickhrk
October 27th, 2007
at 9:05pm
sorry ;) cudnt help it i always wanted to do a “first” just got exited at the chance
zergdog
October 27th, 2007
at 10:27pm
You guys are welcome :P
BigJohnMidland
October 27th, 2007
at 10:29pm
I splurged and purchased CS3 just as a home user and I have become addicted. I’ve photoshopped nearly all of my pictures. Thanks 4 the video btw.
-BJM
CrashGames2108
October 28th, 2007
at 4:09am
I remember back when you had to draw the same text in different sizes on several layers and do a bunch of filters on that to get a glow.
CrashGames2108
October 28th, 2007
at 11:09am
I remember back when you had to draw the same text in different sizes on several layers and do a bunch of filters on that to get a glow.
adamgooday
October 28th, 2007
at 12:19pm
looks like gotomeeting lags…
adamgooday
October 28th, 2007
at 7:19pm
looks like gotomeeting lags…
pcperini
October 28th, 2007
at 10:53pm
I use Fireworks. It’s a tad more complex and I think a little more expensive, but a lot more powerful for graphics.
tanariacarey
October 29th, 2007
at 5:04am
Interesting!
pcperini
October 29th, 2007
at 5:53am
I use Fireworks. It’s a tad more complex and I think a little more expensive, but a lot more powerful for graphics.
tanariacarey
October 29th, 2007
at 12:04pm
Interesting!
BeechSundowner
October 29th, 2007
at 12:22pm
Nice!
BeechSundowner
October 29th, 2007
at 7:22pm
Nice!
FrendosCryb
October 31st, 2007
at 8:08pm
Suggestion: It is just about as easy to animate that glow text. Just four or five frames and then save as a gif. file. I would plug my website and show you but that just wouldn’t be polite. Flash makes a much smaller file of it though than PS and ImageReady does.
apostolis15
November 1st, 2007
at 2:18am
PLEEEEASE DONT READ THIS,PLEEEEASE
If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours
FrendosCryb
November 1st, 2007
at 3:08am
Suggestion: It is just about as easy to animate that glow text. Just four or five frames and then save as a gif. file. I would plug my website and show you but that just wouldn’t be polite. Flash makes a much smaller file of it though than PS and ImageReady does.
apostolis15
November 1st, 2007
at 9:18am
PLEEEEASE DONT READ THIS,PLEEEEASE
If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours
PenguinRapPhysco
November 3rd, 2007
at 11:17am
This is Adobe right? (man it costs the best part of $1000 (£886))
PenguinRapPhysco
November 3rd, 2007
at 6:17pm
This is Adobe right? (man it costs the best part of $1000 (£886))
owura143
November 29th, 2007
at 11:13pm
How did you change the cplor for the glow? I have mine in gray and i cant change it
scottskitchen
March 9th, 2008
at 4:40pm
BFD that’s been available in PS forever.
scottskitchen
March 9th, 2008
at 4:46pm
Your color mode should be RGB. If you opened a grayscale photo you won’t be able to view change it to a color of your choice.
mattio140
March 20th, 2008
at 10:54am
omg the person has an annoying voice, not the person doing the photoshop, the person introducing!
flippin annoying voice or wat man