STEP ONE
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Start with two layers on a 350x100 pixel 'canvas', both filled with black. And making sure the second (top) layer is active, select
FILTER > TEXTURE > PATCHWORK and in the options that pop up select:
Square Size: 10 Relief: 18
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STEP TWO
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Select the 'type mask' tool ( )
and click on your image. In the following options that appear, select a font and a size around 60 and type in your word(s). Then select OK.
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STEP THREE
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Press SHIFT + CTRL + I (or Select > Inverse) and hit delete to get rid of the pattern on the outside
of the text. Inverse the selection again so just the text is selected again.
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STEP FOUR
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Create a new layer ( )
and fill it with a green (#A8D59D) (fill is ALT + BACKSPACE). Make the layer mode at the top of the layer palette 'Color Dodge'.
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STEP FIVE
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Now make the middle layer active (layer1 - not background layer). And choose FILTER > BRUSH STROKES > ACCENTED EDGES with the
following settings: Edge width = 4 Edge Brightness = 28 Smoothness = 1
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STEP SIX
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Now choose FILTER > BRUSH STROKES > DARK STROKES and the settings:
Balance = 5 Black Intensity = 0 White Intensity = 2 Kill your selection (CTRL + D).
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