Adobe Photoshop / Burnt Text Effect

  1. Prepare an image for the woody background
  2. Type text in black
  3. Set the text to Soft Light and lower Fill to 20%
  4. Apply Innter Shadow - Blend Mode: Overlay, Opacity: 50%, Distance: 2px, Size: 3px
  5. Apply Outer Glow - Blend Mode: Overlay, Opacity: 40%, Size: 3px, Range: 70%
  6. Apply Gradient Overlay - Blend Mode: Overlay, Opacity: 40%, Reverse, Style: Reflected, Scale: 110%
  7. Merge all the layers
  8. Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen
  9. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects
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