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Basic glitch effect text - Photoshop

Pretty simple & easy tutorial for RGB split (or glitch) text.

This is what we will be making (font Heavitas)

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  • Step #1



File -> New -> 600x200 pixels (HF signature size)

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  • Step #2



Using text tool write whatever you want in black.

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  • Step #3



*Optional* Color background layer in whatever color you want (I'm using #88a38d)

Make 2 copies of your text layer, CTRL + J or by right clicking on your original layer ("Meow" in my case) -> Duplicate Layer -> Ok

Do that 3 times and when you are done you should have something like this.

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  • Step #4



Double click on your 1st copy ("Meow copy") layer and under chanels uncheck R & G and click Ok.

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  • Step #5



Double click on your 2st copy ("Meow copy 2") layer and under chanels uncheck R & B and click ok.

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  • Step #6



Double click on your 3rd copy ("Meow copy 3") layer and under chanels uncheck B & G and click ok.

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  • Step #7



Using arrow keys move your layers (one by one) little to the left/right/down/up (however you feel)


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Play around with it for a bit and hopefully you should get something like this.

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Didn't get this? Not even similar to this? PM me or post here and I'll gladly help you. I know it's nothing special but I guess it is helpful for begginners.

Click HERE to download .psd I used in this tutorial!
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Great tutorial mate. Will try this later :P
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Thanks man, looks cool :)
Great tut bud!
Will have to try this out pretty soon.
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Thanks bro, I'm new to Photoshop and it helped me.
Nice tutorial. New to photoshop and this helped alot. :)
"Double click on your 3st copy"
ayy lmao jk lulz great tutorial i used it for my recent desktop background
Also what font is this?
(Aug 11, 2016 04:13 PM)quaid Wrote:  "Double click on your 3st copy"
ayy lmao jk lulz great tutorial i used it for my recent desktop background
Also what font is this?

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Nice tutorial, I'll try this real soon. :) Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for your tutorial men !
My eyes are bleeding. Still, very cool technique. Very,very cool. Just hard to look at 😏
Just stumbled across this, I've actually been looking around for a good way to do this effect. Wish I came across this a couple months ago when I needed it haha.
Nice tutorial man might try this later
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Good job. I like it. Thanks for sharing !


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