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How to Create a Text Glow Effect in Photoshop

Step 1

Now we'll start with the effect of fire on the text. Let's add some text using
Trajan font with #cb9328 color, and then set the Blending Mode to Linear Dodge with
an Opacity of 8%.
creating a text layer and changing the opacity and blending mode

What we're going to be doing with our text is making it look as if the top half is
coming out of the background. We want it to look like it's red hot text with fire
flames flickering off.

This means we're going to run a lot of effects and apply layer masks to them so
that only the top half shows, while the bottom half reverts to faded-out text as we
have currently.
result of the manipulations
Step 2

So first create a new layer group to put all the text layers in—because there will
be a lot of them. Then duplicate the text layer using Control-J and set the color
of the duplicate text to #5e3f1c and set the Blending Mode to Overlay and the
Opacity to 70%.
creating a duplicate of the text layer
Step 3

Duplicate the text again and set the latest duplicate color to #cb9328, and then
set the Blending Mode to Linear Dodge and the Opacity to 30%.
creating second duplicate of the layer
Step 4

Now let's add a layer mask and draw a gradient so that the latest text layer fades
out as shown below, and beneath you can see the reddish-colored combination of the
bottom two text layers.
adding a fade effect with a gradient layer mask
Step 5

Create another duplicate of the text layer, and put this layer on the bottom of the
group. Set the color to #000000 and then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and
it will ask you to rasterize the text. Click Yes and then set the Radius to about 4
px.
creating a new layer with gaussian blur effect
Step 6

Then Control-Click on any of the text layers and go back to the black layer, and
after that hit the Delete button, so you are just left with a sort of a shadow.
Then duplicate this layer and merge it with the first by hitting Control-E, so the
effect is heavier. You should have something that looks like the screenshot below.
creating a shadow text effect from the layer
Step 7

Once again, add a gradient layer mask so the shadow quickly fades out as shown.
This makes it look as if the text is coming out of the page.
creating a fade effect for the shadow layer
Step 8

Now duplicate our black layer again and, using the Smudge Tool and a soft brush,
you want to just smudge the shadow around so it looks like burn marks.
creating a burn mask effect
Step 9
Now it's time to make the top part of our text glow. So first of all, duplicate the
text layer again and place this layer at the very top, and use the #dc9a08 color
code.
creating a glow text effect
Step 10

Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 8 px.

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