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› › HOW TOStep 15: Switch to the Type tool
(T) and press X to set the Fore-
ground color to white. Create the
title text using a big blocky font such
as Impact at 436 pts. Place the text
layer beneath the Model layer, but
above the Model’s Outer Glow layer.
Turn the text into a smart object
with Layer>Smart Objects>Convert
to Smart Object. This allows more
transformation options that are not
available with just straight text.
Go to Edit>Free Transform, posi-
tion the text so it’s above and slightly
behind the model’s head, and click-
and-drag outside the bounding box
to rotate it at a slight angle. Right-
click inside the bounding box, and
select Warp. Hold the Option (PC:
Alt) and hover your cursor inside
the warp boundary. You should
see crosswise grid lines centered
at the point of your cursor. Click
in the middle of the bounding box
between the K and W to add a
crosswise split. Adjust the warp
corners and handles until the text
has a nice curve to it. Press Enter to
commit the transformation.Step 16: Create a new layer above
the text and name it “Grunge.”
Using the Rectangular Marquee
tool (M), create a rectangular selec-
tion that entirely surrounds the text,
and then press D to set the colors
to their default black and white. Go
to Filter >Render >Clouds, and press
Command-D (PC: Ctrl-D) to can-
cel the selection. Set the blending
mode to Multiply and reduce the
Opacity to 67%. Clip the texture to
the letters by going to Layer >Create
Clipping Mask.