02-24-2006, 07:58 AM
Ghostly Text & Advanced Version
1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.
2. Type your text. ( i used a size of 30)
![[Image: text.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/text.JPG)
3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
4. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW
5. Filter > Stylize > Wind
![[Image: wind.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind.JPG)
6. Filter > Stylize > Wind
![[Image: wind2.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind2.JPG)
7. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW
My Final:
![[Image: done.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/done.JPG)
Advanced Ghostly Text
1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.
2. Type your text.
![[Image: text.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/text.JPG)
3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
4. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur
![[Image: blur.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/blur.JPG)
5. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur (with same settings)
![[Image: blur.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/blur.JPG)
6. Type your text (this time make the font size just a bit smaller than last time, i used a size of 24) & center as best you can over the blur.
7. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
8. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW
9. Filter > Stylize > Wind
![[Image: wind.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind.JPG)
10. Filter > Stylize > Wind
![[Image: wind2.JPG]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind2.JPG)
11. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW
Now you have added and advanced ghostly effect to the text.
1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.
2. Type your text. ( i used a size of 30)
3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
4. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW
5. Filter > Stylize > Wind
6. Filter > Stylize > Wind
7. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW
My Final:
Advanced Ghostly Text
1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.
2. Type your text.
3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
4. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur
5. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur (with same settings)
6. Type your text (this time make the font size just a bit smaller than last time, i used a size of 24) & center as best you can over the blur.
7. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
8. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW
9. Filter > Stylize > Wind
10. Filter > Stylize > Wind
11. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW
Now you have added and advanced ghostly effect to the text.
![[Image: done2.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/done2.jpg)