change background color and more 1

[mtdew]

I used this tutorial

http://photoshoptechniques.com/texp/fireptk.php#

to create a cool text effect but it's on a black background. I would like to do the same thing with a white background (easier to print) but when I try to change the background color the flames turn blue. What do I need to do to keep everything else the same?

 

[apepp]

...one way might be to create the effect, WITHOUT the reflection, as it is, on a black background...

...flatten, make the background layer an actual layer (double click with alt/option key)...

...add a white layer underneath...

...load the RED channel as a selection (apple/control click it)...

...create a layer mask, then tweak the midtones to the right using levels on the mask (click layer mask > apple/control + L) so that the black dissapears...

...then recreate the reflection...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...then you can have it on any colour background in theory, by changing the white layer...

...to recreate the reflection, add a gradient to the already existing mask, in multiply mode, so it fades without actually resetting the mask...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...you can then try a gradient overlay in combination with a color overlay on the background layer...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...sorry, forgot to mention...

...change the color overlay blending mode (multiply) to show the gradient overlay...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...here is my quick effort on a deep red background:

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/FIRE.jpg

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...also, to add a bit more depth, try an inner shadow layer style on the main text layer...

...color black...

...blend mode > color burn...

...opacity under 40%...

..angle 90 degrees...

...adjust distance and size to suit...

...change the contour for taste...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...maybe even ice??????

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/FiringICE.jpg

Andrew

 

[mtdew]

Thank you so much. That's perfect!

 

[mtdew]

How do I add a white layer beneath?

 

[apepp]

>>> How do I add a white layer beneath? <<<

...in the layers palette, select the new layer icon at the bottom, pressing it normally will put it above by default, which means a manual drag to bottom, if however you press command/control whilst clicking, it will put it behind...

...select white as the foreground color, then press alt/option + delete/backspace (the big one above the return key)...

Andrew

 

[mtdew]

Adjusting the midtones doesn't seem to have ANY effect. I've uploaded what my PhotoShop session looks like. What do you think?

 

[apepp]

...no you have missed a couple of moves...

...i have done a quicktime movie to show, also read through instructions above again:

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/FireText2.mov

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...also, to add...

...although i said flatten image, i did that for much easier understanding at the time, before creating the mask...

...method two can be achieved without flattening the image at all, thus combining all your bits into a layer set (folder icon, bottom of layers palette), then adding the mask to the actual layer set:

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/layerset.jpg

...this way, it is all intact...

...if you had CS3 (as shown in image above), this whole effect is almost completely editable, because CS3 now handles filters as non-destructible, smart filters...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...also, if you wanted darker text, i would suggest that you do that afterwards, laying the original text back on top and blending it with a blac to white gradient layer effects style, and then drop the opacity...

...this will give better flexibility...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...here to show:

http://www.zen63258.zen.co.uk/tek/FireText_Dk.jpg

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...in case you need to know, layer styles are achieved by double clicking the layers empty space, right of the thumbnail image, or via that 'f' symbol, bottom left of the layers palette...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...essentially the mask is needed to hide the black, there is no black on the bottom layer as this is white that is to show through (or any color or design), so no mask required that bottom layer...

Andrew