Mon May 17, 2010 12:34 pm   Reply with quote         

Create a black background and type white words on it.

Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer and set the colors like this.

Select the smudge tool and use a soft brush with these settings

Start smudging the word layer.

You can add a wood texture over the type.
Use the burn tool to burn the wood where the fire is hitting.
I also adjust the gradient a bit.

Mon May 17, 2010 1:32 pm   Reply with quote         

Nifty.

How would you recommend adding smoke to this effect? Also how do we then apply a wood (or other) texture to the letters after creating the flames? Or is this not the best technique for textured letters?


(I haven't had a chance to play with this one yet or to compare it to your previous fire mini-tut)

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dewking wrote:

I do like that, but I prefer something along these lines:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/dramatic-text-on-fire-effect-in-photoshop/

(though a bit more complicated)

They didn't make the fire.

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Mon May 17, 2010 6:03 pm   Reply with quote         

Man that looks real!

Great Tut! Thanks!

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Mon May 17, 2010 6:21 pm   Reply with quote         

dewking wrote:

I do like that, but I prefer something along these lines:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/dramatic-text-on-fire-effect-in-photoshop/

(though a bit more complicated)

Thanks, Rey!

How many stooooooooooooooopid 'tutorials' have I seen where they say, "here's how to make fire on letters: take the letters, download this pic of fire, paste it on!"

Here's how to turn a pic of a tree into a frog: download a pic of a frog, overlay the tree, erase the tree. Voila!

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Mon May 17, 2010 9:17 pm   Reply with quote         

ReyRey wrote:

dewking wrote:

I do like that, but I prefer something along these lines:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/dramatic-text-on-fire-effect-in-photoshop/

(though a bit more complicated)

They didn't make the fire.

Good point, sir... good point!

Plus, i didnt see the additional images you did... good work!

Mon May 17, 2010 10:02 pm   Reply with quote         

i made a fire experiment before

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Wed May 19, 2010 3:50 am   Reply with quote         

I used a very similar method for this entry:

http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/126438/structure-fire.html

Cool tut!

Wed May 19, 2010 4:07 am   Reply with quote         

<--- I likes fire

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Wed May 19, 2010 10:34 am   Reply with quote         

UntExp wrote:

why rey's tuts are never moved in the tutorials page???

We're workin' on it.