This wikiHow teaches you how to create a glitter effect that you can apply to shapes and text in Photoshop.
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Part 1 of 4: Creating a New Project
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Step 1. Open Photoshop
Double-click the Photoshop icon, which is the "Ps" in the blue box.
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Step 2. Click File
It's in the upper left corner of Photoshop. Click to open the drop down menu.
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Step 3. Click New…
You'll find this option at the top of the drop-down menu. Click to open a window.
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Step 4. Enter a name
Type a name into the text box at the top of the window.
You can also adjust all the settings in this window, if needed
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Step 5. Click OK
Place this button at the bottom of the window. Click to close the window and open a new project.
Part 2 of 4: Creating a New Base Layer
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Step 1. Click the " New Layer " button
This icon resembles a rectangle with folded corners, which is at the bottom of the " Layers " window.
If you don't see the " Layers " window on the right side of Photoshop, first click on the label Windows at the top of Photoshop, then check the option Layers.
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Step 2. Open the “Swatches” window
Click Windows at the top of Photoshop, then check the option Swatches in the dropdown menu.
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Step 3. Choose a color
Click a color in the " Swatches " window on the right side of Photoshop. This is the color of the glitter that will be used.
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Step 4. Replace the background color with the foreground color
Click the 90-degree arrow to the right of the two-color square in the lower-left corner of the window.
- Do this only if the front box contains color and the back box is white.
- You can also press X to change the foreground and background colors.
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Step 5. Apply selected color as background
Press Ctrl+← Backspace (Windows) or Command+Del (Mac) to do this. You will see the background color change according to the selected color.
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Step 6. Click Filters
It's at the top of Photoshop. Click to open the drop down menu.
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Step 7. Select Noise
You will find this option in the middle of the drop down menu Filter. Click to bring up the drop down menu.
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Step 8. Click Add Noise…
It's in the drop-down menu. A new window will open.
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Step 9. Select the amount of noise
Click and move the " Noise " slider to the left to decrease the noise, and to the right to increase the noise.
The higher the " Noise " number, the less gaps the glitter effect has
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Step 10. Check the box " Monochromatic"
It's near the bottom of the window. This option ensures that the glitter color matches the one previously selected.
If you want more colored glitter, leave this box unchecked
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Step 11. Click OK
It's at the bottom of the window.
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Step 12. Add the " Crystallize " effect
This effect brightens up the part with glitter, which will enhance the look of the glitter:
- Click Filter
- choose Pixelate
- Click Crystallize…
- Set the "Cell size" slider to between 4 and 10.
- Click OK
Part 3 of 4: Adding and Merging Layers
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Step 1. Right click on the base layer
Will find this glitter layer options window " Layers ". Click to open the drop down menu.
For Mac users, you can hold down Control while clicking a layer
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Step 2. Click Duplicate Layer…
Place this button on the dropdown layer.
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Step 3. Click OK when prompted
This option will create a copy of the glitter layer and place it at the top of the " Layers " window.
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Step 4. Right click the new layer
It's at the top of the " Layers " window. A drop down menu will appear.
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Step 5. Click Blending Options…
You'll find it near the top of the drop-down menu. Click to open the Blending Options window.
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Step 6. Click the "Blend Mode" drop-down box
This box is at the top of the window. Click to open the drop down menu.
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Step 7. Click Multiply
This option is in the drop-down menu.
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Step 8. Click OK
It's on the right side of the window. Click to apply the " Multiply " effect to the duplicate layer.
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Step 9. Rotate the second layer
This ensures that the second layer complements the base glitter layer instead of just blending in with it:
- Click Image at the top of Photoshop.
- choose Image Rotation
- Click 180°
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Step 10. Create and rotate one more layer
Right-click (or Control-click) the layer you just created and edited, then click Duplicate Layers… and click OK. You will rotate the layer by clicking Image, choose Image Rotation, and clicking 180° in the pop-out menu.
You can add and edit more layers after this if you want, but three should be enough for the glitter effect
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Step 11. Merge the three layers
In the " Layers " window, click the top layer, then hold down Shift while clicking the bottom layer (not the " Background " layer). When all layers are selected, press either Ctrl+E (Windows) or Command+E (Mac) to merge all three layers together. This step will create the glitter layer.
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Step 12. Change the glitter color
If you want to change the color of the glitter, do so by following these instructions:
- Create a new layer and make sure it's at the top of the " Layers " window.
- Choose a color and apply it to the layer.
- Right-click the layer.
- Click Blending Options…
- Click the "Blend Mode" drop-down box.
- Click Soft Light
- Click OK, then repeat additional layers to darken the colors, if needed.
Part 4 of 4: Applying the Glitter Effect
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Step 1. Create a new layer
Click the " New Layer " button at the bottom of the " Layers " window.
Skip this step if you want to apply a glitter effect to the outline of the image
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Step 2. Add text or images
Depending on whether you want to fill the outline of a text or image with a glitter effect, the next steps can vary:
- Text - Click icon T in the toolbar, then type the text you want.
- Image - Open the image in Photoshop, select the "Quick Selection Tool" in the toolbox, click and drag around the outline of the image, right-click the outline area of the shape, and click Layer Via Cut.
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Step 3. Move the layer below the glitter layer
Click and drag the text or image from the top of the " Layers " window to lay it beneath the glitter layer.
The glitter layer should be at the top of the " Layers " window
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Step 4. Right click the glitter layer
It's at the top of the " Layers " window. Click to open the drop down menu.
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Step 5. Scroll down and click Create Clipping Mask
You'll find this option near the bottom of the drop-down menu. You will see the glitter effect immediately impact the layer below it.
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Step 6. Save the image
Click File, choose Export, click Quick Export as PNG, enter a file name, and click Export.