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Lesson about that how to make the old rusty and dirty text

Step 1

Create in photoshop the new image in the size 400х300px.

Write the text color R-15 G-120 B-10 (#0f780a) large letters.

Rename a layer with the text in "ARTtext".

Step 2

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Make allocation of a layer "ARTtext".

Create a new layer «ARTtext copy» and fill his same color, as well as the text.

Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy» the filter PatchWork (Filter> Texture> PatchWork) with

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parameters:

Square Size- 2
Relief-0.

Step 3

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy» the filter Lighting Effects (Filter> Render> Lighting
Effects) with parameters as in a picture.

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Establish Blending Mode layer «ARTtext copy» on Color Burn.

Step 4

Create a new layer «ARTtext copy2».

Establish a layer «ARTtext copy2» between "ARTtext" and «ARTtext copy»

Fill in a zone of allocation by color R-42 G-255 B-20 (#2aff14).

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy2» filter Gaussian Blur (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) with
values as in a picture.

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy2» the filter Lighting Effects (Filter> Render> Lighting
Effects) with values as in a picture.

Remove allocation.

Step 5

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Apply to «ARTtext copy2» style Bevel Emboss (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel Emboss) with
parameters as in a picture.

Step 6

Keeping Ctrl, click on layer «ARTtext». Create a new layer («ARTtext copy3») and place to
the very top.

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Fill allocation by grey color.

Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» the filter Gaussian Blur (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) 6px.

Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» the filter Lighting Effects (Filter> Render> Lighting

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Effects) With in parameters as on to picture.

Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» Curves (Image> Adjust> Curves) with parameters as in a
picture.

Establish Blending Mode layer «ARTtext copy3» on Hard Light.

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Step 7

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» the filter Filter> Distort> Glass with parameters:

Distortion: 14
Smoothness: 11
Texture: Blocks
Scaling: 101 %
Invert: it is switched off. Step 8

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» the filter Noise (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) with
parameters as in a picture.

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Apply to a layer «ARTtext copy3» style Bevel*Emboss with parameters as in a picture.

That should turn out.

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