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Photoshop: Ice Text Effect

Tipifam | November 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

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In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make the ice text with Photoshop. Step by step and you can make the ice text at the end of this tutorial.

Start a new document 700px x 400px with background color: #043A79.
Next, switch over to the Channels Pallete and create a new channel. While still in the Channels Pallete and with the new channel (Alpha 1) selected, select the Type Tool and type your text. Make it as big as possible.
Next, duplicate this new text channel by dragging the channel into the “create new channel” icon. This will not be Alpha 1 copy. Now, go to Filter » Pixelate » Fragment. Repeat this step for 3 times. Then go to Filter » Pixelate » Crystalize. Enter 6 (depend on the size of your text). Next, go to Select » Select All, then Edit » Copy Then go back to the Layers Pallete. Then Edit » Paste and then go to Image » Adjustments » Hue/Saturation. Match the following settings: Next, Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW. Go to Filter » Stylize » Wind (Method: Wind, Direction: From the right). Then go to image » Rotate Canvas » 90CCW. Then go back to the Channels Pallete. and click on the original text channel (Alpha 1) to select it. Then go to Filter » Blur » Guassian Blur. Enter 8.0. Go to Image » Adjustments » Levels » Input Levels: [ 0 ] [ 0.15 ] [ 60 ] » CTRL+Click on Alpha 1 (the original text channel) to make a selection around the text. Then go back to the Layers Pallete. Next, create a new layer. Press D and X on the keyboard to reset the colors back to default white and black. Go to Filter » Render » Clouds and Filter » Sketch » Chrome (Detail: 3, Smoothness: 3). Apply Inner Glow layer style to this chrome layer (color: #39C5FF).

Now, change the blending mode of the chrome layer to Overlay, and set the opacity to about 80%. Back to the Channels Pallete, CTRL+click on Alpha 1 to select the original text channel, then go back to the Layers Pallete. Select » Inverse, then hit Delete to delete, then deselect. Go to Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW. Then Filter » Stylize » Wind (Method: Wind, Direction: From the right). Then, Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CCW. And now, the ice text can be placed on any colored background.