In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to create a glowing text effects form a scratch.

Let’s create a new file (File>New) of 1920×1200px/72 dpi. Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G), give the new background layer black color.

On a new layer (Create new layer) we’ll apply a standard brush to represent a spot on the central part of the picture. The brush’s color is #007EC7

Select the next option for the layer containing the spot: Fitler>Distort>ZigZag

The layer’s parameters:
Fill 54%

Next we’ll choose the Rectangle Tool (U) to represent three white lines which must be turned over with Free Transform option.

Those three layers with the white lines must be combined in a group (press Ctrl button to mark out the lines’ layers and hold on the left mouse’s button while moving the marked layers on Create a new group selection).

Mark out the group now and then press CTRL+E. On the rasterized layer we’ll apply the next option: Fitler>Distort>Wave

On the same layer we need to apply also Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur

Set the next parameters for the layer by clicking on the same layer on the layers’ panel:
Blending mode-Overlay
Fill 44%
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Outer Glow

Make a copy of the recently made layer and choose Free Transform option to turn over the copy the same way demonstrated on the picture.

Now we need to represent a new layer (Create new layer), applying here a standard brush to paint the new layer in two colors (on the top part we’ll choose the green color, on the bottom – the blue one) (Opacity 10%).

On the next new layer we’ll apply again the standard brush of white color and Opacity of 30%

The layer’s parameters:
Blending mode-Overlay

For the next stage we need the Adobe Illustrator. Using the Pen Tool (P), represent two lines of black color.

Select now the Direct Selection Tool (A) to mark out both lines and apply the option from here: Object>Blend>Blend Options

Apply next Object>Blend>Make

Mark out the wave’s lines and press CTRL+E. Then pass to Adobe Photoshop program. Press CTRL+V (select Smart Object)

Select for the layer CTRL+I.

… and also Blending mode-Overlay

Make a copy of the recently made layer and choose Free Transform option to turn over the copy the same way demonstrated below.
Apply for the copy’s layer the next solution: Blending mode-Soft Light

Make a click on each layer containing the wave’s lines on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on Add a Mask option and then choose a standard brush (Opacity 20%) to clean out the wave’s edges, applying black color.

Write the text we need now:

The layer’s parameters:
Fill 0%
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Blending Options>Inner Glow

Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss>Contour

Blending Options>Satin

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:

Blending Options>Stroke

Create a new layer and apply again the standard brush of white color (Opacity of 50%) to represent many dots.

The layer’s parameters:
Blending mode-Overlay

Make a copy of the last made layer:

Make one more copy of the last made layer and choose again Free Transform option to turn around its axe the copy’s layer.
The parameters for the copy’s layer:
Blending mode-Normal

Make a copy of the last made layer, selecting here Filter>Blur>Radial blur

The layer’s parameters:
Blending mode-Overlay

Next we need to represent a highlight on the text, choosing in this case the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool.

Now press Ctrl button and click on the text’s layer. In this case we’ll get the letters’ accentuation.

Mark out the highlight’s layer and click on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on Add a Mask selection.

The layer’s parameters:
Fill 19%
Blending mode-Linear Light

The final result!

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