How to make text with fire in Photoshop

Part one: adding text

We'll start by creating a new document and adding the initial text.

Step 1: Create a new Photoshop document

Start by creating a new Photoshop document. go up to the list ” a file in the menu bar and select new" :

For this tutorial, set عرض Document on 1600 pixels ، and height To 1000 pixels ، And accuracy on 72 pixels / inch . Leave background contents set on the White at present. Then to create the document, click Create or OK depending on which version of Photoshop you're using:

Step 2: Fill in the new document with black

Change the document background from white to black by going to Menu Editing and choose Fill :

In the Fill dialog box, set Contents on Black , and then click OK:

Photoshop fills the background with black:

Step 3: Add your text

To add the text, get a tool Writing from the toolbar:

In the options bar, choose your font. I would choose something simple like Times New Roman Bold . Set the type size to 72 points Just to give us the largest preset size for now:

Still in the options bar, set the type color to the White by clicking color swatch :

Then choose white in the Color Picker. Click OK to close it:

With a choice of font and type color, click inside the document and add the text. I will write the word "FIRE". The text will look too small but we'll fix that next:

To accept it, click check mark In the options bar:

Step 4: Resize and move the text using Free Transform

To change the text size, go to the “menu” Release and select free conversion :

Then press and hold a key Shift and drag any corner handles out. Holding Shift locks the letter shapes in place so they don't distort. When done, release the mouse button, ثم Release the Shift key:

To move the text, click inside the Free Transform box and drag it into place. Make room for the flames along the top of the characters by dragging the text down to the bottom half of the document:

To accept it, click again on check mark In the options bar:

Part 2: Draw flames around the text

Step 5: Rasterize the type

in Layers panel , we see our text on the Type layer above the Background layer:

Convert the text to pixels by Right click (Win) / Control-click (Mac) on the Type layer and choose RasterizeType From the list:

Photoshop converts the text to a regular layer:

Step 6: Duplicate the text layer

Make a copy of the layer by dragging it down on its icon new layer At the bottom of the Layers panel:

Step 7: Turn off copy

A copy appears over the original. Turn off copy now by clicking vision symbol own:

Step 8: Select the original text layer

Then click on the original text layer to select it:

Step 9: Rotate the text 90 degrees clockwise

We're ready to create our flames, and we'll start by applying the wind filter in Photoshop. The problem is that the wind filter only works left to right, or right to left. It doesn't run vertically, and we want our tongues to look like they're going up over the letters. So, before we apply the filter, we first need to rotate the text. Go up to a list Image , and select Rotate the image , then choose 90 degrees clockwise :

This rotates the entire document, including the text, on its side:

Step 10: Apply the Wind Filter

With the text rotated, go to List Filter , and select Style , then choose wind :

In the Wind dialog box, set Method to wind and the Direction on From the Left , and then click OK:

If you look closely, you'll see small lines or spines extending outward along the right edges of each letter. Here I've capitalized the letter F to make it easier to see:

Step 11: Reapply the wind filter two more times

To make the lines longer, apply the wind filter again. Go back to the Filter menu, and because Wind was the last filter we applied, you'll find it at the top of the list:

After turning it on a second time, the lines are much clearer:

Apply the Wind filter a third time by choosing it again from the top of the Filter menu:

And now the lines are as long as you need:

Step 12: Rotate the text 90 degrees counterclockwise

We're done with the wind filter, so rotate the text back to its original orientation by going up picture menu, choose rotation image And, this time, choose 90 degrees counterclockwise :

With the text rotated, the lines now go up towards the top:

Step 13: Apply the Gaussian Blur filter

To soften the lines, apply some blur. Go up to a list Filter , and select Blur , then choose Gaussian blur :

In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, choose a value radius Low is about 1 pixels , and then click OK:

Lines now look softer to them:

Step 14: Duplicate the background layer

Back in the Layers panel, make a copy of background layer by dragging it down to the icon New layer :

A copy appears over the original:

Step 15: Merge the Text and Background Layers

Merge the text layer with the Background Copy layer by clicking on the text layer to select it:

ثم Right click (Win) / Control-click (Mac) On the layer and select Merge Down From the list:

This merges both layers into one:

Step 16: Rename the merged layer "Flames"

Double-click the name “Background copy” to highlight it, then rename the layer “Flames.” Click on Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) to accept it:

Step 17: Draw the flames using the Liquify filter

With the "Flames" layer selected, go to List Filter And choose liquidate :

Select the Forward Warp tool

In the Liquify filter dialog box, make sure that Liquify filter is selected Forward Warp Tool In the toolbar along the left:

Set the brush size

Then, in the brush tool options on the right, set حجم brush on approx 100 pixels :

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The first thing we need to do is give the lines we created with the wind filter a more look softness . Click inside the lines in different places and drag your mouse a short distance, either left or right, to gently distort them and create precise, random curves. Just click and drag and release the mouse button and then click and drag again in a different area. Try not to click inside the letters themselves for now. Just twist and wiggle the lines:

Fix errors with the Reconstruct Tool

If you make a mistake, undo your last step by pressing Ctrl + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac). or select Reconstruct Tool from the toolbar and then paint over the area to undo the warp that was applied. Once you get rid of the error, go back to the Forward Warp Tool and continue warping the lines:

Don't forget to include the lines in the middle and bottom sections of the letters. If you need to adjust the brush size, tap Left and right bracket keys on the keyboard. The left bracket ([) makes the brush smaller and the right bracket (]) makes it larger. When you're done, you should end up with something similar to what I have here:

Decrease the brush size and draw a small flame

Back in the brush tool options, go down حجم brush to approx 20 pixels :

This time, to create small flames, click inside the letters and drag up in the lines. Try dragging in different directions for variety, or even follow the path of the lines for added effect:

Again if you make a mistake, press Ctrl + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac) To undo your last move. When you're done with the top of the letters, do the same with the bottom and middle sections. The result should look like this:

Increase the size of the brush and draw a larger flame

Increase the brush size to approx 50 pixels :

Then click on the random dots inside the letters and swipe up to create even bigger flames. Again swipe in different directions for variety:

Here is my result after adding the larger flame:

Increase the size of the brush and paint the largest flame

Finally, increase the brush size to approx 70 pixels :

Then click and drag to add a few larger flames along the tops. One for each letter should do this:

When done, click OK to close the Liquify filter, and here is my result:

Part 3: Coloring the flames

Step 18: Add Two Layers to Adjust Hue/Saturation

Right now, the flames are only white, so let's add some color to them.

Add the first Hue/Saturation adjustment layer

In the Layers panel, click the icon New Fill or Adjustment Layer At the bottom:

Then choose Hue/Saturation From the list:

An adjustment layer appears directly above the “Flames” layer:

The controls and options for the adjustment layer appear in Properties panel Photoshop. First, turn on an option Colorize . Then set hue value to 40 و saturation To 100 :

This adds a warm yellow color to the tops of the flames:

Add a second Hue/Saturation adjustment layer

Add a second Hue/Saturation adjustment layer by clicking again on the icon New Fill or Adjustment Layer In the Layers panel:

and choose Hue/Saturation From the list:

In the Properties panel, leave an option Colorize undefined This time, set a value Hue on -15 :

This changes the color of the flame from yellow to orange:

Step 19: Change the Blending Mode to Overlay

To blend the colors of the two Hue/Saturation adjustment layers together, change the Layer blend mode The second from Normal to Overlay :

This mixes orange and yellow together:

Step 20: Add a Levels Adjustment Above the "Flames" Layer

To change the remaining white areas to yellow, select the “Flames” layer:

Then click icon New Fill or Adjustment Layer :

And this time, choose levels :

Photoshop adds a Levels adjustment layer directly above the “Flames” layer:

Step 21: Decrease the Maximum Brightness Output Level

In the properties panel, you will see two values for output levels ; One set to 0 and the other to 255. The first value controls the minimum brightness level for the layers below the adjustment layer, and the second the maximum brightness. To fade the flame and text from white to yellow, lower the second value from 255 to 185 :

And this is the result. The white areas are now yellow, but orange highlights remain along the tops of the flames:

Part 4: Color the text

Now that we've added some color to the flame, let's color the text itself. And we'll do that using Photoshop layer effects.

Step 22: Select the top layer and turn it on

Back in the Layers panel, click on the top layer (the “FIRE copy” layer) to select it, then turn on the layer by clicking vision icon :

Step 23: Rename the layer

Since this is our main text layer, double-click its name to highlight it, then rename the layer "Text". Click on Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) to accept it:

Step 24: Add a Gradient Overlay Layer Effect

With the "Text" layer selected, click the icon Layer Styles (“fx” symbol) at the bottom of the Layers panel:

Then choose Gradient Overlay From the list:

Reset gradient default settings

This opens Photoshop's Layer Style dialog set to Gradient Overlay options. First, click the button Reset to default To ensure we're starting from the default settings:

Gradient editing

to edit the gradient Chromatic , Click color swatch :

In the Gradient Editor, double-click color stop down the tip left from the gradient Chromatic :

Then, in the Color Picker, choose the dark red color by setting a value Hue(H) on 7 , and value Saturation(S) on 100 و Brightness(B) on 27 . Click OK to close the Color Picker:

Go back to the Gradient Editor chromaticity , double-click color stop down the tip right from the gradient Chromatic :

And in the color picker, choose a brighter orange color by set hue To 30 , And gratification To 95 و Brightness To 96 :

Click OK to close the Color Picker, then click OK to close the Gradient Editor, but leave the Layer Style dialog box open. The text is now colored with a gradient:

Step 25: Add an Outer Glow Layer Style

In the Layer Style dialog box, choose Layer Style Outer Glow From the list of effects on the left:

Then, in the Outer Glow options, tap color swatch To change the color of the glow:

And in the Color Picker, choose the color bright red. I will set a value Hue on 0 ، and saturation on 95 ، and brightness also on 95 . Then click OK to close the Color Picker:

Back in the Outer Glow options, adjust the Opacity to control the brightness of the glow, and the Size to control how far the glow extends outward from the text. I wiped blackout To 60% و Size To 40 pixels :

This is the effect with the red glow applied around the letters:

Step 26: Add an Inner Glow

Still in the Layer Style dialog box, select Inner glow on the left:

In the Inner Glow options, tap color swatch :

And in the Color Picker, choose a bright orange. I'm set hue To 20 , And saturation To 100 و Brightness To 90 . Click OK when you're done closing the Color Picker:

And finally, back to the Inner Glow options, increase blackout all the way to 100% , then set Size on about 24 pixels :

We're done with our layer styles, so click OK to close the Layer Style dialog. Here's the result with all three layer effects applied to the text:

Part Five: Blending text with flames

Right now, the text looks like it's sitting in front of a flame. We will merge the text in Flame using a layer mask.

Step 27: Add a Layer Mask to the Text Layer

With the "Text" layer still active, click the icon Add LayerMask Below the Layers panel:

Appear Layer mask thumbnail The white one next to the "Text" layer preview thumbnail:

Step 28: Select the Brush Tool

Get Brush tool From the toolbar:

Step 29: Set the brush color to black

We need to paint on the layer mask with black, so be sure to set foreground color (brush color) on the black :

Step 30: Paint along the edges of the letters to blend in with the flames

Right click (Win) / Control-click (Mac) within the document to show brush options. Then get up by reducing hardness To 0% So you paint with a soft brush, and adjust Size on between 30-40 pixels . Click on Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) To turn off brush options:

Then start drawing along the tops of the letters. The sharp edges of the text will disappear into the flames. Try drawing with a wavy line instead of a straight line:

If you make a mistake, press Ctrl + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac) to undo it. Then keep drawing until the top of each letter looks like it's melting in the fire:

When you're done with the tops, do the same with the middle and bottom edges of the letters, painting along them to blend them into the flames. use Left and right bracket keys on the keyboard if you need to adjust the brush size:

To add to the effect, use a larger brush (press the right bracket key a few times) and paint along the other edges of the letters to add glow to those areas. Keep most of the brush pointer outside the letter so that only the outer edge goes over it:

Here is my result after painting along the edges. We are almost done:

Part 6: Add texture to the effect

Let's add some texture, to the text itself and to the flames.

Step 31: Add a New Layer

With the "Text" layer still active, click the icon new layer At the bottom of the Layers panel:

A new blank layer appears above the "Text" layer. We'll create a texture using Photoshop's Clouds filter, so double-click the layer's name to highlight it, then rename it "Clouds." Click on Enter (Win) / Return (Mac) to accept it:

Step 32: Apply the Cloud Filter

In the toolbar, make sure to set Foreground and background colors On the default settings (black and white). If it is not, press D On the keyboard to reset it:

Then go to List Filter And choose Render Then choose clouds :

Photoshop fills the layer with random black and white “clouds,” temporarily blocking text rendering:

To blend the cloud texture with the text and flames, change the blend mode For the "clouds" layer, from Normal to overlap . Then adjust the intensity of the texture by decreasing opacity class to approx 70% :

Here's the result with the addition of texture. It's often visible in the text, but you can also see subtle highlights and shadows in the flame:

Step 33: Add Another New Layer

We'll add another texture, this time to boost the flames. Click again on the icon new layer At the bottom of the Layers panel:

The new layer appears above the "Clouds" layer. We'll create this second texture using Photoshop's Fiber filter, so rename this layer "Fibers":

Step 34: Applying the Fiber Filter

Make sure that the foreground and background colors are still set to black and white:

Then go to List Filter And choose Render Then choose fibers :

In the Fibers dialog, just accept the default settings and click OK:

Photoshop fills the layer with a random fiber pattern, again masking the text effect from display:

Step 35: Blur the texture with Gaussian Blur

Smooth the texture by going to the menu Filter and choose Blur Then choose Gaussian blur :

In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, set a value Radius on 2 pixels , and then click OK:

Step 36: Change the Blending Mode to Soft Light

Next, to blend the fibers with the flame, change blend mode for the “fiber” layer to Soft Light :

The problem is that this mixes the texture not only with the flames but also with the text, which just doesn't look right:

Step 37: Add a layer mask filled with black

To fix this, press and hold a key Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) and click the icon Add LayerMask In the Layers panel:

This adds a Layer Mask to the "Fibers" layer and fills the mask in black , which completely hides the texture from view:

Step 38: Paint the Texture in the Flames

change brush color from black to the White By pressing the . key X On the keyboard to switch the foreground and background colors:

Then use the left or right bracket keys on your keyboard to change the brush size as needed, and paint over the flame to bring back the texture of the fibers:

If you made a mistake and accidentally painted the text, tap X to switch the brush color from white to the black Then paint over the error to hide it. Then press X again to switch the brush color back to White color And continue to paint over the flame. And here, after painting the texture, is the final result of the Fire Text: