Electric text effect

This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create an electric text effect. This effect is very easy and create a nice effect.

Electric text effect

Step 1

Create a new Photoshop document with 640 x 480 dimensions.
Using the paint bucket tool fill the background layer black.
Select the text tool and type your message on the stage. I used Arial black font type with white colour, but you can use whatever you wish.



Step 2

Duplicate the layer by selecting Ctrl + J.
Select Filter > Stylize > Wind. If a message box appears asking to rasterize type click ok.
Choose the following options then click ok.



Select Ctrl + F to repeat this filter effect.

Step 3

Select Filter > Stylize > Wind, but this time select from the left instead of right.



Again select Ctrl + F to repeat this filter effect.

Step 4

Select Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW then select Filter > Stylize > Wind choose from the left and click ok. And select Ctrl + F to repeat this filter effect.

Again select Filter > Stylize > Wind choose from the right and click ok. And select Ctrl + F to repeat this filter effect.

Step 5

Rotate the canvas back to the original position by selecting Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CWW.

Select Layer > Layer Style > Blending option choose colour overlay. I used #4248b3 for the colour, but you can experiment with the various settings.



Step 6

Move the original text layer on top of the duplicate one.



You should now have an electric text effect.