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The document provides a 14-step tutorial for adding effects to text to create a groovy typography design in Photoshop. It instructs the reader to: 1) place each letter on its own layer, 2) rotate the text for a groove effect, 3) make copies of letters in different colors and merge them to add depth, 4) add gradients, drop shadows, and a wood texture background, 5) use brushes and the eraser tool to add a glowing effect, 6) apply additional textures and brushes, 7) add bevel and emboss, 8) draw and refine curves, and 9) place duplicate curves to complete the final result.

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Step 1 - Text

The document provides a 14-step tutorial for adding effects to text to create a groovy typography design in Photoshop. It instructs the reader to: 1) place each letter on its own layer, 2) rotate the text for a groove effect, 3) make copies of letters in different colors and merge them to add depth, 4) add gradients, drop shadows, and a wood texture background, 5) use brushes and the eraser tool to add a glowing effect, 6) apply additional textures and brushes, 7) add bevel and emboss, 8) draw and refine curves, and 9) place duplicate curves to complete the final result.

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Step 1 – Text

Let’s start with the text, Type each letter on a separate layer because we have to
work on every letter individually. Don’t be afraid, it’s not a long tutorial.

Step 2 – Groove
For a Groove effect we have to rotate the text. Here I’m rotating text clockwise.
See the screenshot below.
Final Result after rotating the text
Step 3 – Coloring
Here I made a copy of Letter D and changed the color to yellow, placed that copy
at a distance of 1px from the green D. Repeat this step and make several copies,
after that merge all of the duplicated layers and in the end, place the merged
layer under the Green D, we did all this for making a little 3-D kind of effect.
Step 4 – Background Filling
Here I am Applying Gradient on that layer which we made by merging the yellow
layers of D.
Step 5 – Shadow
After Applying the Gradient, I’m going to add Drop Shadow by putting these
values in the Gradient Panel.
Result

This is the result I got after adding 3-D Effect, Gradient and Drop Shadow.
Step 6 – Background
Here I added a Wood Texture background grabbed from here. I think this
typography would also look great over brick wall type backgrounds, or maybe
some dark solid colors. You can try multiple variations.
Step 7 – Adding Special Effect
Now I’m going to add Groovy Look in the Typography, I put all the layers
containing letters on the background and I’m going to make Glow Effect on the
Letters by Erasing bits of foreground Green layers of the letters by using
the Erase Tool.
Step 8 – Texture
I applied Wet Media Brushes (comes default in Photoshop) and select
the 45px Round Brush. This brush contains light beautiful textures so they will
add quite a groovy effect.
Step 9 – Using Brush
After that I used Designzzz Brush Pack #2 Hi-Res Paint And Blood Brushes and
painted this thing.
Step 10 – Bevel
After painting brush strokes, I added a Bevel and Emboss effect.
Step 11 – Curve
Everybody likes curvy things, right. Here I used Pen Tool and made this beautiful
Curve path.
Step 12 – Making of the Curve
Here’s how I drew this curve.
Step 13 – Making Curve Beautiful
Now erase the overlapping areas of the curve. Refer to the screen shot below for
further instructions.
Step 14 – More Curves
To add some extra groove, I made this unique kind of curvy shape. I placed it on
two locations. Now have a look at the final result, let’s see if you can spot the two
shapes.
FIN AL RESULT

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