Sparkling StunningMesh


It is a nice technique to make Titles having fascinating look. Here is one of those:

1. Take a new file of your desire size, I’m taking 560px x 400px with 72 Resolution and RGB color mode.

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2. Now we are going to make Gradient background. For this purpose double click on Background layer an rename it. Now run the command Layer >> Layer Style >> Gradient Over lay. Chose these two colors, #464646 and 000000. You will get this:

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3. Create new layer and fill it with the following Gradient (opacity of this layer must be 25% and instead of Normal in Layer style please select Color), must use Gradient Tool to do so with Linear type, dont aplly Layer Style command here.:

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4. Now run the command Layer >> Layer Style >> Gradient Overlay and make the gradient like this:

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you will get this:

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5. Now pick Horizontal Type tool and write any character, I’m writing S and M (i.e. StunningMesh).

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6. Goto Layer panel and write 0% in Fill box, like:

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7. Now run the command Layer >> Layer Style >> Outerglow and give the following setting:

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you will get this result on S:

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8. Now run the command Layer >> layer Style >> Stroke and give the following settings:

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Here is the result:

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9. Press Ctrl+J and chose any other font, like:

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10. Now select original S layer and rotate it a little bit like:

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11. Now again select original S layer and press Ctrl+J to copy it then rotate it. So copy as many layers as you can, but don’t forget to change the angle or position of every layer. Like:

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12. I’ve repeated all these steps for M and get the following final result:

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A professional Web/Graphic Designer, working as Freelancer since 2000. Designing is my passion, blogging is my hobby.
Wijdan Rohail
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