Abstract Signature With Text

Full Credit goes out to psy-pyro

Sidenotes: This tutorial requires abstract brushes, star brushes(avoid grunge at all costs) alot of duplicating and a cool render:



1) Open a new documnet (350x120 - transparent) and press “D” to reset your colours to black and white. Now get your abstract brushes and click wildly with them until u get something like this:



2) Duplicate that layer and go Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur, use a Radius of 4.5, click ok and then set it to Color Burn:



3) Make a new layer, pick another abstract brush and use black color first don’t over-brush it (2 or so clicks is enough). Now on the same layer pick another brush and make the color white and then click once or twice again (until ur happy with it really,this is just a guide ). I got this:



4) Duplicate it , go Filter-Blur-Gaussian blur - I used Radius 4.5 and click OK, now set it to overlay:(u can just go filter gaussian blur which should b at the top of the list with these settings already set)



5) Make a new layer and pick another abstract brush, use black color first don’t over brush it only one or two clicks is enough. Now on the same layer pick another brush and make the color white and then click once or twice. I got this:



6) Duplicate it and go Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur (Radius 4.5) and click ok, now set it to screen:



7) Now get ur star brushes, use it on a new layer (use black color first and then white second) until ur happy with how they look: (to get the effect i got with my stars goto filter-distort-twirl set it how u want it)



8) Now for the render… get the render on a new layer(click n’ drag it, SHOULD put it on a new layer...but best to always check)




9) Duplicate the render and go Filter-blur-gaussian blur (radius 4.5), then set it to overlay:



10) Duplicate the ORIGINAL render (again) and set it to colour:



11) Now add ur color balance layer UNDER the original render, it should look something like this now:



12) Add & place text somewere on the signature, like so:



13) Now style the text using these settings:











14) Add some colour to the font, and change the font-type to suit yourself..



15) Want a border?.. Add a new layer, goto select-all, then goto Edit-stroke (3px & white) and make sure its set to inside. Select all again > edit > stroke (1px & black) set it to inside again, and now give it a overlay.. Final Result: