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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

Vishal Feb/08/2010 18:38Great Work!!
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Ray Dec/28/2009 18:04dude this is amazing!!! thanks so much!
chetna Asodaria Dec/21/2009 14:23its very attractive its look very nice
ty Dec/08/2009 07:30WOW this was actually pretty cool and easy
edward lance lorilla Dec/02/2009 13:44thx you it really helpful
missi Nov/21/2009 07:37well i didn't get mine so i dont know what the fuck they did
Taylor Nov/18/2009 00:09Hay thanks 4 the hel this was really cool and helpful dont lisen to the other bad comments they r just idiots that cant follow directions
om Nov/14/2009 01:27Geboren
Natile Nov/13/2009 02:58i dont think so Anonymous. i AM ON YOUR SIDE THESE PEOPLE ARE FS AND DUMB!!!!
whatever Nov/10/2009 01:21this shit doesn't work
Vince Oct/14/2009 00:59I think its great
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Danielle Oct/01/2009 03:29I think that its cool
Arthur Sep/25/2009 09:22Don't like the result...
Arthur Sep/25/2009 09:22Don't like the result...
-=EfkU=- Aug/23/2009 19:28thnx for this tutorials... five starst... ;D
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