{"id":541,"date":"2018-08-13T00:01:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T04:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/photoshopessentials_wp\/?p=541"},"modified":"2022-11-06T11:15:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T16:15:11","slug":"fire-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photoshop-text\/text-effects\/fire-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Flaming Hot Fire Text in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, I'll show you step-by-step how to create a <strong>fire text effect<\/strong> in Photoshop, engulfing your letters in burning hot flames. We'll start by adding some initial text, and then we'll set the text on fire using Photoshop's Wind filter, the Liquify filter, adjustment layers and layer effects! We'll blend the text into the flames using the Brush Tool and a layer mask. And we'll enhance the fire effect using a couple of textures we'll create from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what the fire text effect will look like when we're done:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-effect-f.jpg\" alt=\"How to create a fire text effect in Photoshop\" width=\"853\" height=\"382\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Which version of Photoshop do I need?<\/h2>\n<p>I'm using Photoshop CC but every step is fully compatible with Photoshop CS6. <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 1: Adding the text<\/h2>\n<p>We'll start by creating a new document and adding the initial text.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create a new Photoshop document<\/h3>\n<p>Start by creating a new Photoshop document. Go up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose <strong>New<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-file-new.png\" alt=\"Creating a new Photoshop document.\" width=\"291\" height=\"116\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to File &gt; New.<\/div>\n<p>For this tutorial, set the <strong>Width<\/strong> of your document to <strong>1600 pixels<\/strong>, the <strong>Height<\/strong> to <strong>1000 pixels<\/strong>, and the <strong>Resolution<\/strong> to <strong>72 pixels\/inch<\/strong>.  Leave the <strong>Background Contents <\/strong>set to <strong>white<\/strong> for now. And then to create the document, click Create or OK depending on which version of Photoshop you're using:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-new-document-settings.png\" alt=\"The new Photoshop document settings\" width=\"319\" height=\"435\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new document settings.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Fill the new document with black<\/h3>\n<p>Change the background of the document from white to black by going up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choosing <strong>Fill<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/edit-fill.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Fill command from the Edit menu in Photoshop\" width=\"282\" height=\"109\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Fill.<\/div>\n<p>In the Fill dialog box, set the <strong>Contents<\/strong> to <strong>Black<\/strong>, and then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fill-contents-black-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Setting the Contents option to Black in the Fill dialog box in Photoshop\" width=\"358\" height=\"200\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting Contents to Black.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop fills the background with black:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/new-photoshop-document.png\" alt=\"The Photoshop document after filling it with black\" width=\"704\" height=\"394\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The fire text will stand out nicely against the black background.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h3>Step 3: Add your text<\/h3>\n<p>To add the text, grab the <strong>Type Tool<\/strong> from the Toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-type-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Type Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"74\" height=\"143\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Type Tool.<\/div>\n<p>In the Options Bar, choose your font. I'll go with something simple like <strong>Times New Roman Bold<\/strong>. Set the size of the type to <strong>72 pt<\/strong> just to give us the largest preset size for now:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/font-type-size.png\" alt=\"Choosing a font and type size in the Options Bar in Photoshop\" width=\"667\" height=\"96\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a font and type size in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>Still in the Options Bar, set the type color to <strong>white<\/strong> by clicking the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/type-color-swatch-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Changing the color of the type in Photoshop\" width=\"391\" height=\"94\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the color of the type.<\/div>\n<p>And then choosing white in the Color Picker. Click OK to close it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-picker-white-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the type color to white in the Color Picker in Photoshop\" width=\"544\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the type color to white.<\/div>\n<p>With your font and type color chosen, click inside the document and add your text. I'll type the word &quot;FIRE&quot;. The text will look too small but we'll fix that next:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-text-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Adding the word 'FIRE' to the Photoshop document\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding the text.<\/div>\n<p>To accept it, click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/checkmark.png\" alt=\"Accepting the text by clicking the checkmark in the Options Bar\" width=\"282\" height=\"95\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Resize and move the text with Free Transform<\/h3>\n<p>To resize the text, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Free Transform<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/choose-free-transform-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Free Transform command in Photoshop\" width=\"282\" height=\"106\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Free Transform.<\/div>\n<p>Then press and hold your <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and drag any of the <strong>corner handles<\/strong> outward. Holding the Shift key locks the shapes of the letters in place so you don't distort them. When you're done, release your mouse button, and <em>then<\/em> release your Shift key:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/resize-text-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Resizing the text with Free Transform in Photoshop\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift and dragging the corner handles to resize the text.<\/div>\n<p>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 letters by dragging the text downward into the lower half of the document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/move-text.png\" alt=\"Making room for the flames by moving the text downward in the document\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the text into position.<\/div>\n<p>To accept it, again click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/checkmark-2.png\" alt=\"Closing Free Transform by clicking the checkmark in Photoshop\" width=\"334\" height=\"94\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark to close Free Transform.<\/div>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 2: Drawing the flames around the text<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 5: Rasterize the type<\/h3>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>, we see our text on a Type layer above the Background layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/type-layer-layers-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"The Type layer in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"274\" height=\"200\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the Type layer.<\/div>\n<p>Convert the text into pixels by <strong>right-clicking<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-clicking<\/strong> (Mac) on the Type layer and choosing <strong>Rasterize Type<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/rasterize-type-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Rasterizing the type in Photoshop\" width=\"267\" height=\"114\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Rasterize Type command.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop converts the text into a normal layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/type-rasterized-photoshop.png\" alt=\"The Type layer has been rasterized into pixels in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"201\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The type has been converted to pixels.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Duplicate the text layer<\/h3>\n<p>Make a copy of the layer by dragging it down onto the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/duplicate-text-layer.png\" alt=\"Duplicating the text layer in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"203\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Duplicating the text layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Turn the copy off<\/h3>\n<p>A copy appears above the original. Turn the copy off for now by clicking its <strong>visibility icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/turn-text-copy-layer-off.png\" alt=\"Turning off the text copy layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"290\" height=\"221\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning off the top layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Select the original text layer<\/h3>\n<p>Then click on the original text layer to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/select-fire-text-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the original Fire text layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"191\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the original text layer.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/photoshop-layers-learning-guide\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Learn all about Layers with our complete Learning Guide!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 9: Rotate the text 90&deg; clockwise<\/h3>\n<p>We're ready to create our flames, and we'll start by applying Photoshop's Wind Filter. Problem is, the Wind filter only works from left to right, or right to left. It doesn't work vertically, and we need our flames to look like they're rising up above the letters. So, before we apply the filter, we first need to rotate the text. Go up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Image Rotation<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>90&deg; Clockwise<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/image-rotation-90-degrees-clockwise.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Image Rotation 90 degrees Clockwise option in Photoshop\" width=\"465\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Image &gt; Image Rotation &gt; 90&deg; Clockwise.<\/div>\n<p>This rotates the entire document, including the text, onto its side:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/text-rotated-vertically.png\" alt=\"The text has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise\" width=\"314\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The text after rotating the image clockwise.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Apply the Wind filter<\/h3>\n<p>With the text rotated, go up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Stylize<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Wind<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/filter-stylize-wind.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Wind filter from the Filter menu in Photoshop\" width=\"481\" height=\"217\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Stylize &gt; Wind.<\/div>\n<p>In the Wind dialog box, set the <strong>Method<\/strong> to <strong>Wind<\/strong> and the <strong>Direction<\/strong> to <strong>From the Left<\/strong>, and then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-wind-filter.png\" alt=\"The Wind filter settings in Photoshop\" width=\"417\" height=\"463\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Set the Method to &quot;Wind&quot; and the Direction to &quot;From the Left&quot;.<\/div>\n<p>If you look closely, you'll see little streaks or spikes extending outward along the right edges of each letter. Here I've zoomed in on the letter F to make them easier to see:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/wind-effect-1.png\" alt=\"Small streaks appear along the right edges of each letter after applying the Wind filter\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Small streaks appear along the right edges.<\/div>\n<h4>Step 11: Re-apply the Wind filter two more times<\/h4>\n<p>To make the streaks longer, apply the Wind filter again. Go back up to the Filter menu, and because Wind was the last filter we applied, you'll find it at the top of the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/filter-wind.png\" alt=\"Applying Photoshop's Wind filter a second time to the text\" width=\"288\" height=\"92\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Running the Wind filter a second time by going to Filter &gt; Wind.<\/div>\n<p>After running it a second time, the streaks are more visible:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/wind-effect-2.png\" alt=\"The text after applying the Wind filter a second time\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect after running the Wind filter a second time.<\/div>\n<p>Apply the Wind filter a third time by again choosing it from the top of the Filter menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/filter-wind.png\" alt=\"Applying Photoshop's Wind filter a third time to the text\" width=\"288\" height=\"92\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Running the Wind filter a third time.<\/div>\n<p>And now the streaks are as long as we need:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/wind-3.png\" alt=\"The text after applying the Wind filter a third time in Photoshop\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect after three passes of the Wind filter.<\/div>\n<h4>Step 12: Rotate the text 90&deg; counter clockwise<\/h4>\n<p>We're done with the Wind filter, so rotate the text back to its original orientation by going up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu, choosing <strong>Image Rotation<\/strong>, and this time, choosing <strong>90&deg; Counter Clockwise<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/image-rotation-90degrees-ccw.png\" alt=\"Rotating the text back to its original orientation in Photoshop\" width=\"465\" height=\"107\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Image &gt; Image Rotation &gt; 90&deg; Counter Clockwise.<\/div>\n<p>With the text rotated, the streaks now rise upward towards the top:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/text-rotated-original.png\" alt=\"The text has been rotated back to its original orientation\" width=\"643\" height=\"407\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image is now back to its original position.<\/div>\n<h4>Step 13: Apply the Gaussian Blur filter<\/h4>\n<p>To soften the streaks, apply some blurring. Go up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Blur<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Gaussian Blur<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-choose-gaussian-blur.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop\" width=\"473\" height=\"163\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Blur &gt; Gaussian Blur.<\/div>\n<p>In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, choose a low <strong>Radius<\/strong> value of around <strong>1 pixel<\/strong>, and then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/gaussian-blur-filter-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Blurring the Wind filter effect using the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop\" width=\"324\" height=\"338\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Blurring the Wind filter effect to soften it.<\/div>\n<p>The streaks now have a softer look to them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-blurred.jpg\" alt=\"The Wind filter effect after applying Gaussian Blur in Photoshop\" width=\"639\" height=\"405\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect after applying Gaussian Blur.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 14: Duplicate the Background layer<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, make a copy of the <a href=\"\/basics\/background-layer-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Background layer<\/a> by dragging it down onto the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/duplicate-background-layer-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Duplicating the Background layer in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"199\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Duplicating the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>A copy appears above the original:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-background-copy-layer.png\" alt=\"The Background copy layer appears above the original in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"186\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new &quot;Background copy&quot; layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 15: Merge the text and Background copy layers<\/h3>\n<p>Merge the text layer with the &quot;Background copy&quot; layer by clicking on the text layer to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/select-text-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the text layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"191\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the text layer.<\/div>\n<p>And then <strong>right-clicking<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-clicking<\/strong> (Mac) on the layer and choosing <strong>Merge Down<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-merge-down-command.png\" alt=\"Merging the text layer with the Background copy layer in Photoshop\" width=\"282\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Merge Down command.<\/div>\n<p>This merges both layers onto a single layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/layers-merged.png\" alt=\"The text and Background copy layers are now merged into one\" width=\"275\" height=\"186\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The text and &quot;Background copy&quot; layers are now merged into one.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 16: Rename the merged layer \"Flames\"<\/h3>\n<p>Double-click on the name \"Background copy\" to highlight it, and then rename the layer \"Flames\". Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/rename-flames-layer.png\" alt=\"Renaming the merged layer 'Flames'in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"186\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Renaming the merged layer \"Flames\".<\/div>\n<h3>Step 17: Draw flames with the Liquify filter<\/h3>\n<p>With the &quot;Flames&quot; layer selected, go up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Liquify<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/select-liquify-filter-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Liquify filter in Photoshop\" width=\"287\" height=\"93\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Liquify.<\/div>\n<h4>Select the Forward Warp Tool<\/h4>\n<p>In the Liquify filter dialog box, make sure the <strong>Forward Warp Tool<\/strong> is selected in the toolbar along the left:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/liquify-filter-forward-warp-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Warp Tool in Photoshop's Liquify filter\" width=\"91\" height=\"172\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Forward Warp Tool.<\/div>\n<h4>Set the brush size<\/h4>\n<p>Then, in the Brush Tool Options on the right, set the <strong>Size<\/strong> of your brush to around <strong>100 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/liquify-filter-brush-tool-options.png\" alt=\"Setting the Liquify filter brush size to 100 pixels\" width=\"428\" height=\"168\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Starting with a 100 pixel brush.<\/div>\n<h4>Warp the streaks<\/h4>\n<p>The first thing we need to do is give the streaks we created with the Wind filter more of a <em>wispy<\/em> look to them. Click inside the streaks at different spots and drag your mouse a short distance, either left or right, to gently warp them and create subtle, random curves. Just click, drag,  release your mouse button, and then click and drag again in a different area. Try not to click inside the letters themselves for now. Just warp and wiggle the streaks:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/warp-streaks.png\" alt=\"Dragging left and right along the streaks to warp them\" width=\"490\" height=\"231\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging left and right along the streaks to warp them.<\/div>\n<h4>Fix mistakes with the Reconstruct Tool<\/h4>\n<p>If you make a mistake, undo your last step by pressing <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac). Or, select the <strong>Reconstruct Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar and then paint over the area to undo the warping that was applied. Once you've cleared away the mistake, switch back to the Forward Warp Tool and continue warping the streaks:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/liquify-filter-reconstruct-tool.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Reconstruct Tool in the Liquify Filter in Photoshop\" width=\"99\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">You can undo the warp using the Reconstruct Tool.<\/div>\n<p>Don't forget to include the streaks in the middle and bottom sections of the letters. If you need to adjust your brush size, press the <strong>left and right bracket keys<\/strong> on your 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:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-streaks-warped.jpg\" alt=\"The streaks along the text after adding the initial warp\" width=\"641\" height=\"405\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The streaks after adding the initial warp.<\/div>\n<h4>Lower the brush size and draw small flames<\/h4>\n<p>Back in the Brush Tool Options, lower the <strong>Size<\/strong> of your brush to around <strong>20 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/brush-size-20pixels.png\" alt=\"Lowering the brush size in the Liquify filter in Photoshop\" width=\"423\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the brush size.<\/div>\n<p>This time, to create small flames, click inside the letters and drag upward into the streaks. Try to drag in different directions for variety, or even follow the path of the streaks for added effect:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/flame-effect-larger-streaks.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing small flames along the tops of the letters in Photoshop\" width=\"636\" height=\"275\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Drawing small flames along the tops of the letters.<\/div>\n<p>Again if you make a mistake, press <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac) to undo your last step. When you're done with the tops of the letters, do the same thing with the bottom and middle sections. The result should look something like this:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-small-flames.jpg\" alt=\"Small flames have been added around the text in Photoshop\" width=\"643\" height=\"277\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after drawing the small flames.<\/div>\n<h4>Increase the brush size and draw larger flames<\/h4>\n<p>Increase your brush size to around <strong>50 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/brush-size-50.png\" alt=\"Increasing the Forward Warp Tool's brush size to 50 pixels in the Liquify filter\" width=\"423\" height=\"171\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a larger brush size.<\/div>\n<p>Then click on random spots inside the letters and drag upward to create larger flames. Again drag in different directions for variety:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/draw-larger-flames.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing larger flames on the text in Photoshop\" width=\"637\" height=\"320\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Drawing some larger flames with the larger brush.<\/div>\n<p>Here's my result after adding the larger flames:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-larger-flames.jpg\" alt=\"The larger flames have been added to the text in Photoshop\" width=\"639\" height=\"270\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The larger flames have been added.<\/div>\n<h4>Increase the brush size and draw the largest flames<\/h4>\n<p>Finally, increase your brush size to around <strong>70 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/brush-size-70pixels.png\" alt=\"Increasing the Forward Warp Tool brush size to 70 pixels in the Liquify filter in Photoshop\" width=\"423\" height=\"163\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the brush size to 70 pixels.<\/div>\n<p>And then click and drag to add a few even larger flames along the tops. One per letter should do it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/drawing-larger-flames.jpg\" alt=\"Adding a few larger flames to enhance the effect\" width=\"639\" height=\"150\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a few larger flames to enhance the effect.<\/div>\n<p>When you're done, click OK to close the Liquify filter, and here's my result:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-flames-liquify.jpg\" alt=\"Flames drawn around the text with Photoshop's Liquify filter\" width=\"639\" height=\"279\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Liquify Filter result.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 3: Coloring the flames<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 18: Add two Hue\/Saturation adjustment layers<\/h3>\n<p>At the moment, our flames are just white, so let's add some color to them. <\/p>\n<h4>Add the first Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer<\/h4>\n<p>In the Layers panel, click the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/new-fill-adjustment-layer-icon-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon in the Photoshop Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a new adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose <strong>Hue\/Saturation<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/choose-hue-saturation.png\" alt=\"Adding a Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer to the fire text effect\" width=\"174\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Hue\/Saturation.<\/div>\n<p>The adjustment layer appears directly above the \"Flames\" layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/first-hue-saturation-layer-added.png\" alt=\"The Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer is added above the Flames layer\" width=\"275\" height=\"191\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The first Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer is added.<\/div>\n<p>And the controls and options for the adjustment layer appear in Photoshop's <strong>Properties panel<\/strong>. First, turn on the <strong>Colorize<\/strong> option. Then set the <strong>Hue<\/strong> value to <strong>40<\/strong> and the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> to <strong>100<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/hue-saturation-options.jpg\" alt=\"The Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer controls in the Properties panel\" width=\"305\" height=\"239\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Hue\/Saturation controls in the Properties panel.<\/div>\n<p>This adds a warm yellow to the tops of the flames:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshoop-fire-text-first-huesat.jpg\" alt=\"The flames appear yellow with the first Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer\" width=\"639\" height=\"269\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with the first Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Add a second Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer<\/h3>\n<p>Add a second Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer by again clicking the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon in the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/click-new-fill-icon.png\" alt=\"Adding a second adjustment layer to the fire text effect\" width=\"275\" height=\"186\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choosing <strong>Hue\/Saturation<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/choose-hue-saturation.png\" alt=\"Adding a second Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer to the fire text effect\" width=\"174\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Again choosing Hue\/Saturation.<\/div>\n<p>In the Properties panel, this time leave the <strong>Colorize<\/strong> option <strong>unchecked<\/strong>, and just set the <strong>Hue<\/strong> value to <strong>-15<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/second-huesat-options.png\" alt=\"Setting the Hue value to -15 in the Properties panel\" width=\"305\" height=\"202\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the Hue to -15.<\/div>\n<p>This changes the color of the flames from yellow to orange:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-flames-orange.jpg\" alt=\"The flames now appear orange with the second adjustment layer\" width=\"639\" height=\"272\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with the second Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 19: Change the blend mode to Overlay<\/h3>\n<p>To blend the colors from the two Hue\/Saturation adjustment layers together, change the <strong>blend mode<\/strong> of the second one from Normal to <strong>Overlay<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/layer-blend-mode-overlay.png\" alt=\"Changing the blend mode of the second Hue\/Saturation adjustment layer to Overlay\" width=\"285\" height=\"259\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the layer blend mode to Overlay.<\/div>\n<p>This blends both the orange and the yellow together:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-flames-colored.jpg\" alt=\"The flames are now colored with both yellow and orange\" width=\"639\" height=\"266\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after changing the blend mode.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 20: Add a Levels adjustment above the \"Flames\" layer<\/h3>\n<p>To change the remaining white areas to yellow, select the &quot;Flames&quot; layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/select-flames-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the 'Flames' layer in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"186\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the &quot;Flames&quot; layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then click the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/new-fill-adjustment-layer-icon-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>And this time, choose <strong>Levels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/choose-levels-adjustment-layer.png\" alt=\"Adding a Levels adjustment layer to the flames effect\" width=\"174\" height=\"87\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Levels adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop adds the Levels adjustment layer directly above the \"Flames\" layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/levels-added.png\" alt=\"The Levels adjustment layer is added above the Flames layer\" width=\"275\" height=\"191\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Levels adjustment layer is added.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 21: Lower the max-brightness Output level<\/h3>\n<p>In the Properties panel, you'll see two values for the <strong>Output Levels<\/strong>; one set to 0 and the other to 255. The first value controls the minimum brightness level of the layers below the adjustment layer, and the second controls the maximum brightness. To fade the flames and the text from white to yellow, lower the second value from 255 down to <strong>185<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/levels-output-level.png\" alt=\"Lowering the max brightness output level to 185\" width=\"305\" height=\"157\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the max brightness Output level to 185.<\/div>\n<p>And here's the result. The white areas are now yellow, but the orange highlights still remain along the tops of the flames:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-flames-yellow.jpg\" alt=\"The text and the flames now appear yellow instead of white\" width=\"639\" height=\"261\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after lowering the output level.<\/div>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 4: Coloring the text<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we've added some color to the flames, let's color the text itself. And we'll do that using Photoshop's layer effects.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 22: Select and turn on the top layer<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, click on the top layer (the \"FIRE copy\" layer) to select it, and then turn the layer on by clicking its <strong>visibility icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/select-fire-copy-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting and turning on the text layer\" width=\"287\" height=\"175\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting and turning on the text layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 23: Rename the layer<\/h3>\n<p>Since this is our main text layer, double-click on its name to highlight it, and then rename the layer \"Text\". Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/rename-layer-text.png\" alt=\"Renaming the top layer 'Text'\" width=\"275\" height=\"175\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Renaming the top layer &quot;Text&quot;.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 24: Add a Gradient Overlay layer effect<\/h3>\n<p>With the \"Text\" layer selected, click on the <strong>Layer Styles<\/strong> icon (the &quot;fx&quot; icon) at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-layer-effects-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Layer Styles icon in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"188\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Layer Styles icon.<\/div>\n<p>And then choose <strong>Gradient Overlay<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/choose-gradient-overlay.png\" alt=\"Adding a Gradient Overlay layer effect to the text\" width=\"157\" height=\"110\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Gradient Overlay layer effect.<\/div>\n<h4>Resetting the gradient defaults<\/h4>\n<p>This opens Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box set to the Gradient Overlay options. First, click the <strong>Reset to Default<\/strong> button to make sure we're starting from the default settings:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/gradient-overlay-reset-default.png\" alt=\"Resetting the Gradient Overlay layer style to its default settings\" width=\"399\" height=\"187\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the Gradient Overlay to its default settings.<\/div>\n<h4>Editing the gradient<\/h4>\n<p>To edit the gradient, click the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/gradient-overlay-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Clicking the gradient color swatch in the Gradient Overlay options\" width=\"371\" height=\"203\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>In the Gradient Editor, double-click on the <strong>color stop<\/strong> below the <strong>left<\/strong> end of the gradient:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-stop-left.png\" alt=\"Editing the gradient color on the left\" width=\"457\" height=\"162\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Editing the left color.<\/div>\n<p>Then, in the Color Picker, choose a dark red by setting the <strong>Hue (H)<\/strong> value to <strong>7<\/strong>, the <strong>Saturation (S)<\/strong> value to <strong>100<\/strong> and the <strong>Brightness (B)<\/strong> value to <strong>27<\/strong>. Click OK to close the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-picker-dark-red.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the left gradient color to dark red\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the left gradient color to dark red.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Gradient Editor, double-click on the <strong>color stop<\/strong> below the <strong>right<\/strong> end of the gradient:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-stop-right.png\" alt=\"Double-clicking the right color stop for the gradient\" width=\"451\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Editing the right color.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, choose a brighter orange by setting the <strong>Hue<\/strong> to <strong>30<\/strong>, the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> to <strong>95<\/strong> and the <strong>Brightness<\/strong> to <strong>96<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-picker-orange.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the right gradient color to orange\" width=\"544\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the right gradient color to orange.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK to close the Color Picker, and then click OK to close the Gradient Editor, but leave the Layer Style dialog box open. The text is now colored with the gradient:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/text-colored-gradient.jpg\" alt=\"The text has been colored with the gradient\" width=\"639\" height=\"267\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after adding the Gradient Overlay to the text.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 25: Add an Outer Glow layer style<\/h3>\n<p>In the Layer Style dialog box, choose <strong>Outer Glow<\/strong> from the list of effects along the left:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-outer-glow-layer-effect.png\" alt=\"Adding an Outer Glow layer effect in Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box\" width=\"277\" height=\"172\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding an Outer Glow layer effect.<\/div>\n<p>Then, in the Outer Glow options, click the <strong>color swatch<\/strong> to change the glow's color:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/outer-glow-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Changing the color of the Outer Glow layer effect in Photoshop\" width=\"314\" height=\"221\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Outer Glow's color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, choose a bright red. I'll set my <strong>Hue<\/strong> value to <strong>0<\/strong>, the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> to <strong>95<\/strong>, and the <strong>Brightness<\/strong> also to <strong>95<\/strong>. Then click OK to close the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-picker-outer-glow.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the Outer Glow color to bright red in Photoshop\" width=\"543\" height=\"387\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a bright red for the Outer Glow.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Outer Glow options, adjust the Opacity to control the brightness of the glow, and the Size to control the distance that the glow extends outward from the text. I'll set my <strong>Opacity<\/strong> to <strong>60%<\/strong> and the <strong>Size<\/strong> to <strong>40 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/outer-glow-size-opacity.png\" alt=\"Setting the opacity and size of the Outer Glow layer effect in Photoshop\" width=\"336\" height=\"301\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the opacity and size of the Outer Glow.<\/div>\n<p>Here's the effect with the red glow applied around the letters:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-outer-glow.jpg\" alt=\"The fire text effect with the Outer Glow layer effect applied\" width=\"639\" height=\"272\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with the Outer Glow applied.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 26: Add an Inner Glow<\/h3>\n<p>Still in the Layer Style dialog box, select <strong>Inner Glow<\/strong> on the left:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-inner-glow-layer-effect.png\" alt=\"Adding an Inner Glow layer effect to the text\" width=\"254\" height=\"137\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding an Inner Glow layer effect.<\/div>\n<p>In the Inner Glow options, click the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/inner-glow-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Changing the color of the Inner Glow layer effect\" width=\"329\" height=\"198\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the Inner Glow's color.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Color Picker, choose a bright orange. I'll set the <strong>Hue<\/strong> to <strong>20<\/strong>, the <strong>Saturation<\/strong> to <strong>100<\/strong> and the <strong>Brightness<\/strong> to <strong>90<\/strong>. Click OK when you're done to close the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/color-picker-inner-glow.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the Inner Glow color to orange in the Color Picker\" width=\"543\" height=\"388\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing orange for the Inner Glow.<\/div>\n<p>And finally, back in the Inner Glow options, increase the <strong>Opacity<\/strong> all the way to <strong>100%<\/strong>, then set the <strong>Size<\/strong> to around <strong>24 pixels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/inner-glow-size-opacity.png\" alt=\"Setting the opacity and size of the Inner Glow layer effect\" width=\"338\" height=\"321\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the opacity and size of the Inner Glow.<\/div>\n<p>We're done with our layer styles, so click OK to close the Layer Style dialog box. Here's the result with all three layer effects applied to the text:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-layer-effects.jpg\" alt=\"The result with all three layer effects applied.\" width=\"643\" height=\"269\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result with all three layer effects applied.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 5: Blending the text with the flames<\/h2>\n<p>At the moment, the text looks like it's sitting in front of the flames. We'll blend the text <em>into<\/em> the flames using a layer mask.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 27: Add a layer mask to the text layer<\/h3>\n<p>With the \"Text\" layer still active, click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-layer-mask-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Adding a layer mask to the text layer in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a layer mask to the &quot;Text&quot; layer.<\/div>\n<p>A white <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong> appears next to the \"Text\" layer's preview thumbnail:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the layer mask thumbnail on the text layer\" width=\"275\" height=\"189\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 28: Select the Brush Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Grab the <strong>Brush Tool<\/strong> from the Toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-brush-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Brush Tool from the Photoshop Toolbar\" width=\"74\" height=\"143\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Brush Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 29: Set your brush color to black<\/h3>\n<p>We need to paint on the layer mask with black, so make sure your <strong>Foreground color<\/strong> (the brush color) is set to <strong>black<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/brush-color-black.png\" alt=\"Setting the brush color to black\" width=\"70\" height=\"154\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Set your brush color to black.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 30: Paint along the letter edges to blend in the flames<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) inside the document to bring up the brush options. Then lower the <strong>Hardness<\/strong> to <strong>0&#37;<\/strong> so you're painting with a soft brush, and set the <strong>Size<\/strong> to between <strong>30-40 px<\/strong>. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to close the brush options:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-brush-options.png\" alt=\"Setting the brush options\" width=\"295\" height=\"181\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Set the size and hardness of the brush.<\/div>\n<p>Then, start by painting along the tops of the letters. The sharp edges of the text will disappear into the flames. Try to paint with more of a wavy line rather than  a straight line:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/blend-letter-flames.jpg\" alt=\"Blending the top of the first letter into the flames\" width=\"601\" height=\"395\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Painting along the top of the first letter to blend the edge into the flames.<\/div>\n<p>If you make a mistake, press <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac) to undo it. Then continue painting until the top of each letter looks like it's melting in the fire:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/letter-tops-blended-flames.jpg\" alt=\"The result after blending the top of the letters into the flames\" width=\"704\" height=\"160\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after blending the top of the letters.<\/div>\n<p>When you've finished with the tops, do the same thing with the middle and bottom edges of the letters, painting along them to blend them into the flames. Use the <strong>left and right bracket keys<\/strong> on your keyboard if you need to adjust the brush size:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/blend-middle-bottom-letters.jpg\" alt=\"Blending the remaining edges of the letters into the flames\" width=\"419\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Paint along the other edges to blend them into the flames as well.<\/div>\n<p>To add to the effect, use a larger brush (press the right bracket key a few times) and paint along other edges of the letters to add a glow to those areas. Keep most of your brush cursor outside the letter so only the outer edge passes over it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/paint-edges.jpg\" alt=\"Painting along random parts of the letter edges to add a glow\" width=\"262\" height=\"451\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Painting along random parts of the edges to add a glow.<\/div>\n<p>Here's my result after painting along the edges. We're almost done:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-flames-blended.jpg\" alt=\"The effect after blending the text into the flames in Photoshop\" width=\"643\" height=\"269\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect after blending the text into the flames.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Part 6: Adding texture to the effect<\/h2>\n<p>Let's add some texture, both to the text itself and to the flames.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 31: Add a new layer<\/h3>\n<p>With the \"Text\" layer still active, click the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-new-layer.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Layer icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"142\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a new layer.<\/div>\n<p>A new blank layer appears above the \"Text\" layer. We're going to create a texture using Photoshop's Clouds filter, so double-click on the layer's name to highlight it, and then rename it &quot;Clouds&quot;. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) to accept it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/new-clouds-layer.png\" alt=\"The new Texture layer above the text in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"152\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Rename the new layer &quot;Clouds&quot;.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 32: Apply the Clouds filter<\/h3>\n<p>In the Toolbar, make sure your <strong>Foreground and Background colors<\/strong> are set to their defaults (black and white). If they're not, press <strong>D<\/strong> on your keyboard to reset them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/foreground-background-colors.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's default Foreground and Background colors\" width=\"74\" height=\"154\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The default Foreground and Background colors.<\/div>\n<p>Then go up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Render<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Clouds<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-clouds-filter.png\" alt=\"Applying the Clouds filter to the layer in Photoshop\" width=\"492\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Render &gt; Clouds.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop fills the layer with random black and white \"clouds\", temporarily blocking the text from view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-clouds.jpg\" alt=\"The document after running Photoshop's Clouds filter\" width=\"636\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The document after running the Clouds filter.<\/div>\n<p>To blend the cloud texture in with the text and flames, change the <strong>blend mode<\/strong> of the \"Clouds\" layer from Normal to <strong>Overlay<\/strong>. Then adjust the intensity of the texture by lowering the layer's <strong>opacity<\/strong> to around <strong>70%<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/clouds-blend-mode-opacity.png\" alt=\"Blending the Clouds pattern into the text and flames\" width=\"286\" height=\"193\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Blending the cloud texture in with the text.<\/div>\n<p>And here's the result with the texture added. It's mostly visible in the text, but you can also see subtle highlights and shadows in the flames:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fire-text-effect-texture-added.jpg\" alt=\"The fire text effect after blending in the cloud texture\" width=\"643\" height=\"272\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect with the cloud texture blended in.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 33: Add another new layer<\/h3>\n<p>We'll add one more texture, this time to enhance the flames. Click again on the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-new-layer.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Layer icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"275\" height=\"142\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding another new layer.<\/div>\n<p>The new layer appears above the \"Clouds\" layer. We'll create this second texture using Photoshop's Fibers filter, so rename this layer \"Fibers\":<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/new-fibers-layer.png\" alt=\"The new Fibers layer will be used to add texture to the flames\" width=\"275\" height=\"180\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The &quot;Fibers&quot;layer will be used to add texture to the flames.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 34: Apply the Fibers filter<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure your Foreground and Background colors are still set to black and white:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/foreground-background-colors.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's default Foreground and Background colors\" width=\"74\" height=\"154\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Clouds and Fibers filters both use the Foreground and Background colors.<\/div>\n<p>Then go up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Render<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Fibers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/filter-render-fibers.png\" alt=\"Selecting Photoshop's Fibers filter\" width=\"492\" height=\"176\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Render &gt; Fibers.<\/div>\n<p>In the Fibers dialog box, just accept the default settings and click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fibers-filter.png\" alt=\"Photoshop Fibers filter\" width=\"344\" height=\"338\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The default Fibers settings will work.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop fills the layer with a random fiber pattern, again blocking the text effect from view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fiber-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"The texture created with the Fibers filter in Photoshop\" width=\"636\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The texture created with the Fibers filter.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 35: Blur the texture with Gaussian Blur<\/h3>\n<p>Soften the texture by going up to the <strong>Filter<\/strong> menu, choosing <strong>Blur<\/strong>, and then choosing <strong>Gaussian Blur<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-choose-gaussian-blur.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop\" width=\"473\" height=\"163\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Filter &gt; Blur &gt; Gaussian Blur.<\/div>\n<p>In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, set the <strong>Radius<\/strong> value to <strong>2 pixels<\/strong>, and then click OK:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/gaussian-blur-2-pixels.png\" alt=\"Applying a small blur to the fibers\" width=\"323\" height=\"338\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Applying a small blur to the fibers.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 36: Change the blend mode to Soft Light<\/h3>\n<p>Then, to blend the fibers in with the flames, change the <strong>blend mode<\/strong> of the \"Fibers\" layer to <strong>Soft Light<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/fibers-layer-soft-light.png\" alt=\"Blending the fibers texture into the flames by changing its blend mode to Soft Light\" width=\"287\" height=\"190\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the \"Fibers\" layer blend mode to Soft Light.<\/div>\n<p>Problem is, this blends the texture not only with the flames but also with the text, which doesn't look right:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/effect-fibers-blend.jpg\" alt=\"The result after changing the blend mode of the Fibers texture\" width=\"643\" height=\"278\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after changing the blend mode of the &quot;Fibers&quot; texture.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 37: Add a black-filled layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>To fix that, press and hold your <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key and click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon in the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/add-layer-mask-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) while clicking the Add Layer Mask icon in the Layers panel\" width=\"275\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and add a layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>This adds a layer mask to the \"Fibers\" layer and fills the mask with <strong>black<\/strong>, which hides the entire texture from view:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/layer-mask-black.png\" alt=\"The new layer mask is filled with black\" width=\"275\" height=\"158\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) key filled the mask with black instead of white.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 38: Paint back the texture in the flames<\/h3>\n<p>Change your <strong>brush color<\/strong> from black to <strong>white<\/strong> by pressing the <strong>X<\/strong> key on your keyboard to swap your Foreground and Background colors:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-brush-color-white.png\" alt=\"Changing the brush color from black to white in Photoshop\" width=\"74\" height=\"152\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Press X to set your brush color to white.<\/div>\n<p>Then use the left or right bracket keys on your keyboard to change the size of your brush as needed, and paint over the flames to bring back the fibers texture:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/paint-back-fibers-texture.jpg\" alt=\"Painting the texture into the flames\" width=\"605\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Paint over the flames to restore the texture.<\/div>\n<p>If you make a mistake and accidentally paint into the text, press <strong>X<\/strong> to swap your brush color from white to <strong>black<\/strong> and then paint over the mistake to hide it. Then press <strong>X<\/strong> again to swap the brush color back to <strong>white<\/strong> and continue painting over the flames. And here, after painting back the texture, is my final \"fire text\" result:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/type\/effects\/cc\/fire-text\/photoshop-fire-text-effect.jpg\" alt=\"How to create a fire text effect in Photoshop\" width=\"704\" height=\"304\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! 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