photoshop - filter effects on text

Applying Filter effect to text

There are lots of filters and effects to choose from that can distress your type. Here are just a few. Create a new file and add some text with the text tool. Then rasterize the type layer. Select the type layer and apply filter.

Diffuse Go to Filter>Stylize>Diffuse and choose Normal. Click OK and then use Ctrl F to repeat the last filter. This will increase the effect of the filter.

ZigZag Go to Filters>Distort>Zigzag. Set the amount slider to 7, the Ridges to 5 and select around center from the drop down box.

Wind Go to Filters>Stylize>Wind and set it to Wind, From The Right. (Rotate your image file and apply filter to get the edges going up or down instead of side to side.)

Ripple Go to Filters>Distort>Ripple and set the size to large and the amount to 50%. Varying the amount of ripple and the size of the effects can create everything from subtle edge effects to a complete destruction of your text.

Mosaic Go to Filter>Pixilate>Mosaic and pick a cell size. This is a cell size of 4.