Liquid Text Effect - Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CC Tutorial (2020)

Learn how to create this liquid/melting/distorted text effect in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CC 2020. This is a very basic graphic design tutorial that anyone can follow. All that you'll need to do is create the text in Illustrator using the "Blend Tool" and distort it later in Photoshop using the "Liquify" tool.
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[@spacejunkgalaxy]

thanks for actually showing this and not pulling a griffin gfx where he just dances around how to do it

[@alwayscreatingio]

i actually got the idea from griffin lol

[@griffingfx]

@@alwayscreatingio sauce

[@allyve4200]

@@alwayscreatingio tea HAHA

[@tsuki2000]

@@griffingfx lol

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

what is a griffin gfx?

[@swoosh3684]

For those struggling to use the blend tool try and convert font to outline because it only worked for me this way not sure why. Maybe because my program is Adobe 2023

[@mendeleevakate]

thank you!

[@As-Gemini]

Thankyou! i was struggling with it

[@simonnavas3302]

This is such a great tutorial. This guy doesn't waste any time, goes straight to the point. And explains everything fast but with detail. I'm actually mad I didn't discover this channel before. Congratulations, and keep up this amazing work you are doing.

[@alwayscreatingio]

thank you!

[@fatnart6176]

i saw a lot of these kinda effect on instagram and thought it was HARD but dude i just tried it and IAM SO HAPPY AND PROUD THAT I ACTUALLY DID IT! thank you for this tutorial i really appreciate it

[@jacopospina1075]

Starts tutorial with a promise. Ends up with a totally different preview. Consistency is the key.

[@akunikkola]

+1. I was really frustrated with the ending of this tutorial..

[@MyEverty]

It's the same thing, just in different colors and without the background.

[@dyslexicstoner2408]

Just change the colors bro 💀

[@WolfgangMage]

@@dyslexicstoner2408 fr, its like they need him to do every little baby step for them hahahah

[@beinggopi1566]

WOWWWW THIS MAN HAS A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH WARP TOOL

[@Alex-lq6bi]

After the 2:05 mark you should have went into detail all the other tools you used to blend everything better. had to watch it in 0.25x speed to catch all the other tool that make the big difference's. Still amazing video.

[@gustavoh.8634]

woooooow, you just reminded me of 3 techniques I should never stop using. so good, thanks man

[@beuent.8672]

Anyone have a tough time finding where the blend tool is?

[@theuseful3388]

press w

[@athina4060]

this is the best tutorial out there for this effect. simple, quick and looks dope! subscribed:)

[@alwayscreatingio]

thank you!

[@gabrielladesantis3210]

Why are mine not blending when I click on them after doing specified steps?

[@dantheman2907]

You have to have the blend tool selected for this to work.

[@youssraaa3974]

Had the same problem here. I found it after two days lol. First select your text then go to "Text" and click "Create outlines". After that u can use the blending tool I hope ;)

[@_nxluu]

Its ctr+shift o to create outlines

[@_nxluu]

Also you have to ctr copy then click on the image

[@_nxluu]

Shift R to edit ai

[@mottlthegreatest]

I did everything right but where i should click on every 3 texts it does not work the effect idk whyy but i hate it

[@wheridumuje216]

The blend tool is not working for me

[@ethanmabry4192]

Create outlines for the text and then try it

[@RealJustJoe]

This did it for me. I was wondering if that was why. I should have just tried it, it would have saved me some time.

[@PandMusic]

Love the frequent uploads!!

[@GIaciers]

when i try to use the blend tool at 1:05, it seems the blent tool cursor just clicks through the text and nothing ends up happening???

[@B_R_Designs865]

Ye same here could someone help me out ?

[@pahmeegoreng4072]

So you guys need to make three of the text and select all of it using "direct selection tool", after that go to "Type" and select "create outlines". You guys could move the words using the "direct selection tool" and move it to your liking. Once you're there click the "blend tool" and choose specified steps and enter any number you want and then click the words.

[@pahmeegoreng4072]

Hopefully this helps

[@arthurschur]

@@pahmeegoreng4072 THANK YOU SOOOO MUCHHH S2. I logged in my account just for replying to you comment g

[@pahmeegoreng4072]

@@arthurschur glad i could help

[@giannesarol9408]

Hi, why can't the blend tool do the same to mine?

[@komalchandwani_]

I have the same question!

[@mathantancio]

This quarantine giving you time to smash out some content?

[@alwayscreatingio]

Mathan Tancio yessir!

[@tonyadokwu1882]

hes been smashing more than content my guy

[@freichttrainarchtt]

LEGEND YOU'RE A PRODIGY! ! !

[@ari_the_designer]

Great tutorial!! No time wasted

[@yohannesford]

Love the good and straight to the point videos

[@alwayscreatingio]

thanks!

[@DANAVY]

Yay now I have something to do in quarantine

[@yourgucy_1436]

Thank you so much for this video:)) I'm so happy that i found your channel:"))

[@gUzttavo]

buddy, where can I find the thumbnail background image please

[@sebk3548]

blend tool wont work

[@willgray7968]

Did you create outlines on type

[@MrMulaflaga]

Hey there, when I liquify the text I'm left with lots of little artefacts/pixels over the liquified area. Any idea how to solve this?

[@ChicagoJosh95]

you snapped bro, definitely trying this in the new future also drop your playlist lol

[@nartz5361]

That was really awesome 🔥🔥 thanks for the tricks

[@TyomaTorbin]

This one is nice, really creative and cool effect. Nice tutorial keep it up bro! :)

[@fadedjay3593]

Nice video brotha. everyone here appreciates your content

[@Anoditeofficial]

Very help!!! Thank you

[@Elielplayers]

Thanks for the video, very helpful!

[@viraksophea9123]

Thanks This's So Amazing For Me😘

[@maitegomezt8142]

great tutorial thanks so much

[@-Batu]

After I select specified steps and typ in 100 I can't click and combine the writing.. does anyone know why? Great Video btw !

[@translucentbody1550]

me too, very frustrating

[@James4TheWynne]

another problem the creator cant be arsed to help out with. what a fucking time waster

[@matthismonteiro3260]

@@James4TheWynne @batu just select all of your 3 texts then click on "type", "create outlines" (shift+cmd+O). It should work!

[@cminorbeats]

@@matthismonteiro3260 Life saver bro Thanks!!

[@ev6ry]

@@matthismonteiro3260 tysm omg.

[@oupiuopi641]

Thank you for proper explanation.!

[@shuk3073]

how did you create the background for the thumbnail? looks very clean

[@alwayscreatingio]

I used an image and just added brushes of color

[@lenny561]

Hannah I’m pretty sure it’s the main euphoria theme photo

[@jaymiegill9506]

Yeah, that blend tool is missing in PS 2021 :( Cant find it anywhere!

[@flostates]

when i try to click on each word nothing happens !

[@FANTASMAL7]

thats nice man thank u so much

[@yomnagad658]

Thank you Steven

[@voidexo]

Wow, thanks a lot! It is interesting!

[@brunalima4855]

perfeccctttt, i loveeee itttt, thank u

[@HowToAnimateTutorial]

Omg that’s so cool I love it keep up the good work

[@danielhogan2895]

thank you so much! this was extremely helpful

[@dieegodelgado]

Gracias por el tutorial, me sirvió bastante, eres un genio carajo.

[@donbao]

thank you, I like this effect

[@alwayscreatingio]

no problem!

[@CoolGuyDesigns]

That's a cool effect. Thanks!

[@shlpmusic7568]

Great tutorial Thank u!

[@alwayscreatingio]

no problem!

[@godsgift6130]

Thank you ma Dawg!

[@janusberendts7652]

Sick man! Thanks a lot!

[@etau]

where is the blend tool on the new version of ps? i cant find it. is it called something else?

[@petersocko9135]

I give up

[@juxibomb]

But...I don't have the blend tool anywhere ;o

[@ashraymondjames6160]

Can't move it up after double clicking on the anchor point. Any ideas?

[@Charles-mi6wx]

can someone tell me, the placement of blend tool (W) in ps 2021?

[@megs8752]

liquify tool suddenly stopped responding to my touch. I'm a beginner and I do not know what to do.

[@abdullahfort3223]

amazing tutorial

[@Castifyy]

thank you so much bro this is so cool

[@alwayscreatingio]

no problem!

[@higurashi4955]

Where can find gradients like yours? Where can I download it?

[@miartiste_]

Awesome thank you so much 🙏☄️

[@timturuev1474]

Thanks a lot!

[@prodglace]

great tutorial, i'm going to use this on my website

[@epupmedia584]

have you found a way to create an outline for the letters so they pop more?

[@donjuco242]

The part I can't understand is how you manage to do it without outlining the text first during the use of blend. I have to outline the text. I wish I could do it whitout outline the text to change the wording.

[@AdobeInsider]

good tutorial!

[@VPBadal]

Thank you so much Sir.

[@alwayscreatingio]

V. P. Badal no problem

[@N0tiz]

You should do a tutorial to do the infinity text effect like in your merch also no one ever did it on youtube

[@gooseindahoose3273]

amazing!

[@vigil684]

The first step you did, can I do that too on just photoshop only?

[@andyliu3531]

Hey Steven, where did you get your text font (Gotham Bold)? - Just stumbled across this channel and love the tutorials. Keep up the great work!

[@sharonj8127]

to get any font free go to google and type the "font name + font github". So in this case it'll be Gotham Bold font github. I was able to download it from there :)

[@masto1]

I can't find the blend tool

[@nostalgicdigital]

hey im having trouble getting the first step of making the blend tool work i click on all 3 text but nothing happens.

[@MayaParrilla]

right-click on the texts and then create outlines! It worked for me

[@LordZeki]

i cant activate the liquify tool, any help?

[@oayconiemvui1393]

thanks bro

[@loganthaler2811]

After I add text, change the color, and apply blend presets, it doesnt let me blend the letters together

[@isaac4273]

Thank you!

[@alwayscreatingio]

no problem!

[@mathantancio]

Would be looking forward to more content for photography, updated gear video?

[@alwayscreatingio]

Mathan Tancio good idea

[@BLTDFRNT]

Amazing

[@vodecif4yxx]

What’s the font called bro

[@challow]

gotham bold

[@sickdarth]

10K-th like was mine! :D

[@alwayscreatingio]

ayyy

[@caathyjimenezzz]

When using the gradient map how did you change the text to white? Your map has a little bit of white at the very end of it but mine just goes from dark purple to orange, with no white

[@Jenji999]

THIS Was SO FUCKING HELPFUL BRO DEFINITLEY SUBBIN THANK YOU

[@alwayscreatingio]

happy to help

[@o.r.a.c.l.e.5916]

hi my shape gradation tool does not want to apply to texts. There is no + symbol. I have however selected the 3 texts but nothing ...

[@sabrinafrancesch6177]

I'm fascinateeeed, 😍😍🔥🔥 is there a way to do the same in after effects?

[@FeioDeRosto]

My blender tool is not working..... I click on the text layer but nothing happens.... it has to do with the font style.??

[@atccourtlahore5618]

good job. carryon

[@gofigure4198]

If you bring it into photpshop is it no longer a vector? Can you take your work you did in photoshop back into illustrator and it still be vector?

[@sneha1193]

hey amazing vid bro but i don't find the blend tool ??

[@infiniteimage8856]

whenever I copy and paste from illustrator to photoshop, do the blend in photoshop as instructed, and copy and paste the newer version back to illustrator. The logo I was working on becomes very pixelated and loses its quality. Is there any advice on this, am I doing something wrong?

[@vaibra1330]

Hey Steven can u make a video on how to edit photos/videos like Lord huron

[@Fullhaura]

Damn thanks u !

[@Karlene1722]

How can I complete the illustrator steps using photoshop alone?

[@StanleySugianto]

Can you please make part 2 tutorial to make exactly like the thumbnail? Btw, don't know why, but mine doesn't look as amazing as yours haha, it looks terrible :' Right from the blending step, it looks weird...

[@dimasbaskara666]

why i can't "liquify'

[@ce666isa3]

How can I animate this effect if u can please help

[@BlueberryKiwi]

Great vid, But is there a way to do the first step in Photoshop?

[@alwayscreatingio]

not really

[@cristinamarinescu3114]

i can t blend. you have an idea of ​​what I can do wrong? do I have to press anything other than a simple click?

[@dellebywright]

select all of your 3 texts then click on "type", "create outlines" (shift+cmd+O) then you can blend

[@gogogukk5379]

there is any chance that i can do this effect (01:00) only using photoshop?

[@katiehasayoutube]

Do you have a video that shows all the smaller steps you took around 2:05? :) I tried to slow it down but it didn't work well for me

[@jameswardiv6527]

no seriously, i just gave up

[@hokagenam]

After pasting it on photoshop, when i press on "Liquify", it says, "Operation cannot be completed". Why so? :(