incase your coming back to this video like me, here is a breakdown of all the segments: 1. 2:40 - Turn text into smart object. 2. 3:20 - Skew Layer - CTRL + T - click on corner to skew - click and drag until it fits perspective 3. 5:00 - make text layer invisible 4. 5:15 -> Layer -> new adjustment layer -> levels 1 5. 5:20 - bring white and black levels up to enhance texture 6. 5:50 - File -> save as -> name this your "displacement" .psd 7. 6:10 - Make "levels" layer invisible. 8. 6:15 - click on text layer -> Filter -> Displace -> enter 2 for horizontal/vertical scale (play around with these) and click OK -> select prior "displacement.psd" that you created and click open -> WALLAH 9. 7:55 - Add blur to text -> click on text -> Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur -> 0,2-0,8 usually does the job (again play around with this). 10. 8:30 -> Add highlights and shadows -> Add new layer -> brush tool -> Sample colour for highlight/shadow (click ALT to sample colour) -> Large brush paint over text -> right click new layer -> create clipping mask (will hide the brush effect only under text to create shadow/highlight effect) 11. 10:20 -> how to add texture of subject back ontop of the text (SUPER COOL :D ) -> Duplicate background (click & drag to new layer icon) -> drag copy of background to the top 12. 10:40 -> Desaturate new copy of background layer -> click on copy -> Image -> adjustments -> Desaturate -> right click on copy of background and click "create new clipping mask" -> right click again -> change blend mode -> Soft light 13. 11:25 -> If it's too dark or too light -> select copy of background -> CTRL+L to open levels -> Adjust to your liking. 14. 12:08 -> add DEPTH to text, make it POP out a little -> right click text layer -> blending options -> select "Bevel & Emboss" -> bring "depth" & "size" down -> play around with "angle" to depict where the light is coming from -> you can change highlight colour by selecting "highlight mode" -> play with opacity of highlight & shadow to your liking. If I missed anything lemme know and Ill add

I love displacement maps, but saving as a separate file feels so archaic! Adobe should make something like "use layer as displacement map", the workflow would be much better.

The more of your videos I watch, the more I realize I know how to use about 5% of Photoshop. :) Great stuff Aaron

I have never thought of using the background picture and desaturate it the way you did, it really sealed the deal!. I wish I had done that before. I am definitely going to use that from now on!

I am new to photoshop as well. (Student at the University of Phoenix.) I would never make it through all the text explaining techniques like these. I am so thankful to have found your videos. You are helping me understand this much faster and more effectively!

Super Super Useful!!

I love your tutorials! They are easy to follow and I especially like how you explain what the various tools do. Well done! Also a big fan of outtakes! :D

Its so easy to follow your steps. You really explain everything well. So glad I found this channel. Thank you very much!

very cool thank you!

Fantastic stuff. I've used Photoshop for a long time and still never used displacement. Lots of different ways to do the same thing, but this tutorial definitely shows some techniques that are better than how i've been working.

Quite comprehensive tutorial. Have a nice day Aaron.

Thanks, Aaron. Love your vids

Hello sir i have been following for two years and i do not regret my descision Yu change my whole life for understanding Photoshop a big fan of Yu sire

Great work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, humor and charm.

I like much better this video format than the other you were trying. Thank you for your videos. Have a nice day!

Awesome tutorial Aaron, I've only ever created displace maps using the most contrast channels method but this is much more in depth and I love the way you stamp that texture back over the text or whatever. Thanks m8 👌🏾

Thanks again Aaron! Once again Phlearn comes to the rescue. I can now finish this project!!

Excellent like always. Thank you master

Damn thats so cool ! Thanks for keeping up the good work. Inspiring as always (:

I loved it over the time i come back to revise again and again

Great video. Few useful tips for: Creating layer mask: place the pointer between two layers, hold ALT(Mac: Option) and left click. Duplicate layer: hold ALT(Mac: Option) click and drag any layer on the layer panel.

Really awesome tutorial. Love how you Phlearn!)

thank you so much! Got a lot of new knowledge from this :) Very happy now!

Thanks Aaron. I enjoyed that.

Excellent. Will save this as a favourite for future reference.

wow one of the best PS explaination i've seen with the why and how !

"Clipping masks, they are the best. I really like them." - A. Nace

You are the best Aaron, really enjoying your cool tips n tricks :)

Hey, thanks Aaron, this is a really cool one. The "seal the deal" background layer copy shows, how important it is, first to think about it, how to get realistic results easily, and of course it helps, if you know how to play Photoshop like Jimmy Hendrix knew to play guitar 😉.

Great tutorial. Thank you.

Amazing content as usual. Thanks 😊😊

Awesome tutorial! I learned so much! Thank you!!!! :)

such a great teacher. thanks man

Awesome video! Thank you!

Excellent as always. Thanks

this is incredible, thank you

Clipping mask...you're the best. I really like em.

Great message. Nicely done.

I am only 8 minutes in and I just had to stop and say that you are an amazing instructor! Thank you so much for your approach to teaching and sharing all the possibilities available in Photoshop in an non intimidating way! Okay, back to the video and then to check out more from you!

Nice tutorial, it helped me to fully understand thing about clipping masks :)

OMG. IN THE INTRO I WAS UNDERSTOOD, THIS IS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR! THANK YOU SO MUCH !

You are best 🙌🙌🙌

Amazing! Your really cool 👌

amazing job!

my master in photoshop :) god bless u bro

Love it, I'll use it, thanks :)

Great tutorial.

Dude, you made my day.

You're the best !!

Awesome!

I've missed these type of tutorials.

Could you please talk about the difference between an 8bit image and a 16bit image. Thanks for the crate work you doing.

thank you sir for this tutorial

super handy video!

good tutorial, thanks for that :)

Thank you so much you saved me :)

Excellent

Thank you.

Nice and simple

This tutorial is Cool. Keep it up. By the way, do you an another channel in which you teach how to use illustrator ?

this looks realistic.

Aaron, thanks for sharing your knowledge! I have gone through the tutorial using a picture of my own. When saving the picture, I keep on ending up with a white background. Originally I removed the background but now, when I place it in InDesign, I have a solid white background??? Please can you assist? I'm really new at this. Kind regards Tersia

Hi it's cool to show us also shortcut keys.

I really appreciate being able to download the picture. Only drawback is name of the book on the top of the spine. I got rid of it with the patch tool. I notice in CS2 that I'm not able to manipulate 1 corner at a time in Smart mode. I suppose I could stiil do the project with less editability or flexibility by not converting it to a smart object. Oh, those of us with no money need to make the most of what we got.

This is perfect! I can prank my friends now

Super cool tut 😎🤟👍. Idea for a complementary one: what, if you wanna put a tattoo on a skin, but under a texture like e.g. the net of fish-net stockings 🤭😜 or lace... 😉

Finally !

Timestamps (your welcome) 00:00 Intro 00:25 Final result demonstration 1:11 Let`s get into it! 1:30 Add text 3:00 ↪ Convert it to Smart Object 3:20 ↪ Adjust Perspective 4:28 Create a Displacement Map 6:15 ↪ Apply Displacement Map 7:55 Apply Blur 8:28 Add lights and Shadows 10:10 Cool "printed" effect to add more texture on top of the letters 11:27 ↪ Adjust the effect 11:59 Bevel and Emboss 13:04 ↪ Adjust light/shadow colors according to picture 14:25 Overview of applied effects 15:07 And we are done!

bravo

Any chance you could post a tutorial on 'Speedlights'? :)

I didnt understand anything you're talking about, but you help me a lot. :)

Hey man, great video. Love your work. I am having a problem where Photoshop is saying it cant load my displacement map because it's not 8 bit/pixel. I don't know how to fix this. Can you give me some advice please? Thanks

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sir am from india ...iam a wedding album designer..and am learning so much from you..thank u so much

I once ate cookies and pronounced the channels name. Also very photorealistic.

What drawkng tablet do you use? By the way great job!! It helps so much 👍

Can you please make a video on how to create awesome events poster?

Aaron I stay away from using Smart Objects because in some instances it tells me it can't do that with a smart object... let's say I want to transform something but it tells me Smart Objects can't do that or whatever. Is that a thing of the past or what, you'd assume everything would have become a smart object by now if it was superior right?

Does it looks like watercolor text in paper after printing?

when i take the move tool i cannot select the text help me

Can u show how to make certificates with logo in it how to make it in photoshop

Very useful tutorial, thank you! I was thinking a displacement map must be in grey scale, i did not know it can also be in color.

Does one use Photoshop or illustrator to make comic books/ manga?

Is there any way to put the text below the fingers with realistic shadows ?

Can someone help me out here? I am trying to create a advertisement using this, but I keep getting the notification that displacement maps must be 8bits/pixel. I have no idea what this means or how to fix it. Anyone know what this means?

Why does your videos not show up in my sub box anymore? o.O Haven't watched in a while and it got me thinking. Dont think I've seen a video from you in my sub box for months..

matching perspective = vantage point tool (not used)

1:35 vanishing point tool works here

help please and this disturbs me alot! how do i remove the custom font size? i accidentally did it and now its getting me on my nerves please respond quick!

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hello, sorry I cant download your image

Didnt work.After i click convert to object,i cant blend the text

***HELP ME*** "Displace Failed. Could not continue. Displacement maps must be 8 bits/pixel."

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works faked verification on a site it works

At 2.57 he says "Let's jump right back in" and a box appears. From where does one select the box? Conclusion - far too fast to follow.

but is it a smart object?

and now the irony of the situation. and one of the things i hate about Adobe apps. Premiere has an effect called Texturize which does all of this in one click. you just add the effect and its done. but Photoshop does not. how crazy is that? lol