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3D Lava Text

This tutorial will show you how to create 3D looking text that is sinking into some hot lava, all in 1 effect, all in 5 simple steps. .

- Start a new document about 600x600 and fill the background with BLACK.
- Use the type tool to create your text in white. Make it big and space widely spaced apart
- Then go to Layer » Flattern Image.

- Now go to Filter » Stylize » wind ( Method: Wind. Direction: From the left)
- Press CTRL+F to reapply the filter.

- Now go to Filter » Stylize » wind ( Method: Wind. Direction: From the right)
- Press CTRL+F to reapply the filter.


- Press D to set your colors to black and white.

- Go to Filter » Render » Difference Clouds.

- Then use the type tool again, and create another WHITE text exact same size as the original, and place it over the original, covering it, then set its opacity to 60%. This will make your text whiter if it was darken by the difference clouds filter.

Now flatten your image again. Layer » Flatten Image

- Go to Filter » Stylize » Extrude.

- Then Image » Adjustment » Invert

- Now go to Image » Adjustments » Color Balance

For each of the Tone Balance, set the following color levels.

- Midtones: [ +100 ] [ 0 ] [ -40 ]
- Shadows: [ +70 ] [ 0 ] [ -70 ]
- Highligts: [ +80 ] [ 0 ] [ -40 ]

Here is mine.

You can use the above techniques to apply to random shapes and the result will be something like rocks sinking in lava instead of text. Thats what tutorials are about, you learn, and apply the technique your own way.

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User Comments

Chrisiboy Sep/27/2011 00:12I can't do the last part with the color balance, it's not an option for me :(:(
einstein Sep/22/2011 01:16nice and very easy thankx dude
einstein Sep/22/2011 01:16nice and very easy thankx dude
fuad yimer Apr/28/2011 16:09nice effect i like it
The G Man Apr/11/2011 01:26What font is that u are using
aaron Feb/17/2011 06:40nice
psdpreset Jan/06/2011 03:17Cool tutorial
rica Dec/11/2010 12:17asteeg!!! wonderful!love it!
cArlosh! Dec/01/2010 14:58no me resulta poner el equilibrio de colores :/ ... me puedes ayudar?
Sukhmani Kaur Nov/18/2010 22:40i tried, very nice effect thanx for these tutorials :)
subodh sam Oct/30/2010 16:50thiss effect looking fairrrrr.........
Arlene Oct/29/2010 00:21I used Photoshop Elements 8 to try this. I could not figure out how on the very last step to get the exact effect with color balance being as I used Photoshop Elements. I have a simalar effect but not as good. Does anyone know how I could do this?
chinnu Oct/20/2010 20:02its very nice.
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LA SHORTY Sep/23/2010 02:25AWSOME... I LOVE IT
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rajkumar Sep/20/2010 19:21it is very nice. i like this by raj
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