Here, we are going to show you the step by step solution of how to create water text effect in Photoshop. Along with it, you will also learn to blend water splash brush sets in the text & Make great effect:
This is our aim to develop.
In this tutorial you will be required to have Water Splashing Brush and select anyone from list.
· Lake
· Font
Step 1:
Make a new document sized 940 X 700 pixels, fill up the background layer by black color. Put the Lake image onto Photoshop & use Lasso Tool at feather setting of 40 Pixel, extract the selection of Lake Portion:
Cut & paste the selection on canvas, erase the edges with large soft brush & bring the layer opacity to 60%. The effect of it will look like:
Copy the water layer two times, place the copied layer to left & right to main water layer, as shown, and set layer opacity to lower than original water layer for making depth.
Again copy the real water layer, reduce it to small piece & place it to center & then enlarge layer opacity to 100%:
Place these 2 arranged layers on top of all marked layers:
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Curves
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Levels
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& you will get such effect, this is the place where the text is going to be place.
Step 2:
Place a text on the canvas that you want with any style:
Lay upon blending options on this text layer: Bevel & Emboss
Gradient Overlay:
Stroke
& you will get..
Step 3
Just add a few noises on text & hope the water splashing effect. Make a layer on top of text named “noise”, put the selected region of the text layer & fill up with black color and then go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise & apply these settings:
Arrange the blending mode of noise layer to “SCRN” & decrease layer opacity to 35%, you will get this effect:
Make a new layer with name “Shadow & Light” on above noise layer & paint it with union of white and black brush:
Alter blending mode of light & shadow layer to “Overlay” for adding some contrast of light:
Step 4
Paint water splashing effect around text. Make a new layer with name “water splash” & load water splash brush onto Photoshop, choose brush & paint encircling text, as given below:
Use small and large size brush sets while painting for water splashing effect & adjust opacity and flow of brush to get perfect result.
Continue adding water splashing encircling text for more creativity, also paint a few water dropping like streams from edges of text:
Next to do is:
Paint the same water stream on left side also:
Flash some effects by highlighting them on text edges:
You must aim to get this effect:
Step 5
In this step we should make effect sharp just copy the water splash layer. If you are having a number of layers for water splash then group them by right clicking on the group and select merge group. Apply these Smart Sharpen filter settings to copied layer:
& we will get
Make a new layer name it “Shadow” under original text layer, take black soft brush & paint to draw shadow on water & around the text, as shown:
For making text more effective, we can add misty effect by making a new layer & name it “MIST EFFECT” above background layer & use Lasso Tool along with 50 Pixel feather & draw section around text:
Insert cloud inside this section & lower down layer opacity of mist layer to 50%
Step 6
We’re about to done know. Above all previous layers create a new light for more highlighting. Use small soft white brush for paint onto the points shown:
We advise you to use Distort option you can get it by pressing Ctrl + T & then right-click for adjusting shape of light angle:
Apply these color balance settings for adding more blue light color in image:
Put Layer Mask on Color Balance layer:
& after that you will get final result:
We hope that you have learned something about how to create water text effect in Photoshop through this tutorial. Just follow that procedure to get desired result and try some more water text effect for sharpening your skill. Enjoy!!!!
