Ice Type Start with a new grayscale image, white background black
foreground. Using type tool type some text with heavy font (will look better) . |
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If you are using Photoshop 3.0.x, do not remove the
selection from letters, do Select/Inverse. In case you are using Photoshop 4.0 you
have to load the selection, Select>Load Selection>Layer x transparency.
Now, again if you are Photoshop 4.0 user, flatten the layer down by hitting Ctrl-E (Cmd-E
on Mac) Filter/Pixelate/Crystallize, use setting of 10. |
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Select/Inverse Filter/Noise/Add Noise, use value of 70/Gaussian |
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Filter/Blur/Gaussian Blur with value of 2.0 |
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Image/Adjust/Curve. Create a curve similar to the one shown on the image or download a ready-made one and Load... it from that dialog. |
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Here's what it should like after Curve operation. Then remove the selection from letters (Select>None). Then Image/ Map/Invert |
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Image/Rotate/90 CW Filter/Stylize/Wind..., use Left Image/Rotate/90 CCW |
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Mode/RGB Color Image/Adjust/Hue/Saturation..., click Colorize and set Hue to -175. |
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If you want some sparkles, then choose airbrush tool, white foreground color, go to Brushes Palette, click right arrow icon and load Assorted brushes (came with Photoshop) Then apply some. |
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