Twirl in Text Effect
Written by Mat Dwyer Created: October 5th, 2004
Here is the image you are making:
Click to view attachment
1) Open up a new photoshop document.
Click to view attachment
2) Take out the text tool. Write your text in a fancy font, I used 'Bolide'. Make it what ever size you need, but try to make it big so you can see the effect.
Click to view attachment
3) Duplicate the layer.
Click to view attachment
4) Rasterize the duplicated layer.
Click to view attachment
5) CTRL+Click the duplicated layer.
6) Go Filter>Texture> Texturizer
Use these settings:
Click to view attachment
7) While its still selected, Go Filter>Distort>Twirl
Use these settings:
Click to view attachment
8) Press CTRL+U for the Hue and Saturation. Pick a color.
Click to view attachment
9) Go back to the first text layer. Add a stroke and an outer glow with 100% spread, opacity and blend mode normal. Also add a texture or color as your background for the text.
Click to view attachment