Magic Smoke Text Effect | Photoshop Tutorial

Learn how to create this swirling magic text look in Adobe Photoshop. Free textures and more linked below. Let me know what you think!
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Because this is all non-destructive you could easily create an animated version of this by replicating everything in After Effects and using a video of smoke instead of the photo. Super cool effect!

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I want to try and recreate this effect in After effects with an animated smoke. The only effect I'm not sure how to replicate is the Stroke>Gradient>Shapeburst effect. Need to figure that out, great tutorial though.

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@texturelabs If you really want to make this pop even more when you've made a flattened image. Convert the image to a smart object and apply a Gaussian Blur at about 14 and select Soft Light. It'll give a really strong contrast glow, you can combat that with selecting 'Camera Raw Filter' and using these settings: Contrast -100 Hi-lights -40 Shadows +59 Whites -27 Blacks +71 Vibrance +30 Texture +20 Contrast +100 DeHaze +30 Sharpening 90 Noise Reduction 36 Color Noise Reduction 70 Click Ok Take that Gaussian blur that you applied and drag it above the Camera Raw Filter and that'll soften the harshness. This process will give you a super rich HDR look. Great Video!!

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Is there a way to generate or simulate frosty feathers of ice like on window glass? Watching this, engraved texture and color bleed makes me think it's possible.

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Is it possible to make a video with a text or logo moving through smoke with photoshop?

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I know that I am late and I am very new to this but I really need to know the size of the document.

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I've been having an issue with my photoshop when I take the smoke effect and had it to the clipping group of the text. Unfortunately for some odd reason the texture ends up cutting off the stroke on the right side of the text as if a right angle was placed there. Can anyone help?

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