Adobe Photoshop / Smokey Effect

  1. Create a new layer and fill it with black
  2. Type text on top and duplicate it
  3. Select the lower text layer and rasterized it
  4. Filter > Distort > Wave - Number of Generators: 5, Wavelength: Min.10, Max.250, Amplitude: Min.5, Max.35, Scale: Horiz.10%, Vert.10%, Type: Sine, Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels
  5. Repeat the previous step until it looks smokey while occasionally erasing off the edge with Eraser Tool - Opacity: 25%, Flow: 50%
  6. Change the text color of the top layer
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