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1.
Start by creating a new image in the grey scale
mode. I used the dimensions of 288 x 288 in the example.
Click on the channels palette
create a new channel.
By using the Text Tool, type in the
text (keep your text color white).
Next, press Ctrl + A, to select the
whole image. |
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2. Next, click
on the original channel and drag it to the bottom to
duplicate it.
Click on Image > Rotate
Canvas > 90° CW. Press Ctrl + D, to
deselect everything.
Click on Filter > Stylize
> Wind
Choose Blast - From the Left
You can reapply the effect for a
higher flame. Pressing Ctrl + F, would allow you to
reapply those effects. I used it 3 times for my example. |
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3. Reselect the
whole image by clicking on Ctrl + A.
Rotate your text back to normal Image
> Canvas > 90° CCW.
Now, for the smooth flame effect, click on, Filter
> Blur > Gaussian Blur.
For the setting of the blur, choose what looks nice
on your image, I used 3.0 pixels for my image. |
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4. For lengthing
the flame, click on, Filter > Blur > Motion
Blur Set the distance to 20 pixels
and the angle to -79.
To add the waviness in your flames click on Filter
> Distort > Wave.
Add some texture to the flames by
clicking on Filter > Distort > Ocean
Ripple. Set the ripple size to 15
and the Ripple Magnitude to 2. |
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5. We are almost done, now we need
to copy the contents from the original layer onto
a new layer.
Follow these steps and you wont
have to go thru the whole mess. Ctrl + A,
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + ~, Ctrl + V. Now click back
on the layers palette and merge layer 1 with the background
by pressing Ctrl + E.
We now have to colorize the whole
image.
Click on Image > Mode > Indexed Color.
Next click on Image >
Mode > Color Table and choose Black
Body. Next switch back to RGB
Mode by going Image > Mode >RGB Color.
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6. Now go back
on the channel palette and Ctrl + Click on the original
layer. Then go back to the layer palette and create
a new layer. Fill the whole thing with black color.
You should have something that looks
like the image on the left. You might have something
close to it. |
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7. And as for the last step, add
some inner glow to the image, this will make the fire
look smoother and realistic.
Go on the Blending Options and use
these settings
Blend Mode: Normal
Choke: 12
Size: 5
Now click on the main layer and
click on, Image > Adjust > Hue/Saturation.
And for the last effect, click on,
Image > Adjust > Curves
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