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How to make sunburst text effect
This is a great sunburst text tutorial which makes stunning webpage images for website banners and headline graphics

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PSP Tutorial Sunburst text

This is a very nice text effect, especially when applied to a dark background. The sunburst text effect tutorial is easy to follow and well worth the effort.

The text graphics created make stunning webpage images for headline text or webpage banners.

STEP 1

Open New Image
300 x 100
Background Color = Black
16 Million Colors

Add a New Raster Layer and name the layer text.
Layers || New Raster Layer

STEP 2

Apply your text using a large font and the Fill with a Sunburst Gradient applied





Antialias = Checked
Floating = Checked
Stroke = Null
Fill = Sunburst Gradient || Metallic Filter

STEP 3

Save your text selection to the Alpha Channel.
Selections || Save To Alpha Channel || Selection #1 || OK

STEP 4

Apply a Sunburst Filter.

Effects || Illumination Effects || Sunburst

Color = White
Rays.....
Density = 60
Brightness = 80
Light Spot .....
Brightness = 100
Horizontal = 50
Vertical = 80
Circle = 0

STEP 5

Colorize your selection.

Colors || Colorize
Hue = 20
Saturation = 255

STEP 6

Add an Inner Bevel Filter

Effects || 3D Effects || Inner Bevel

Width = 1
Smoothness = 10
Depth = 2
Ambience = 0
Shininess = 45
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 40
Elevation = 40

Please follow the link below to complete the tutorial.

Sunburst Text tutorial part 2