In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to create a text effect similar to that found in the Cataclysm sub-font.
Here's the reference image:
and here's my outcome on a plain background:
First, you are going to need the following font:
WoW Sublogo Free Font - FontStock
Now create a type layer containing whatever text you want. For this example, I'll be using my handle:
Duplicate that type layer twice, so you have 3 total type layers.
On the top type, layer apply an outer glow and stroke layer styles, using the following settings:
Outer Glow color is fff568
Stroke color is ffffff
It should look something like this when you're done:
On the middle type layer, apply an outer glow layer style, using the following settings:
Outer Flow color is ffc81b
It should look like this when you're done:
On the bottom type layer, apply an outer glow layer style, using the following settings:
Outer Glow color is [color=#863e16]863e16[/img]
And that's it, your text should now look like the Cataclysm sub logo.
EDIT: How to do the "Sun-Burst" Effect.
Create a new layer, and fill it with black. Move it under the top layer.
Now go to Filter>Noise>Add Noise. Set the amount to 50, Distribution to Gaussian, and make sure Monochromatic is checked.
It will look something like this:
Now go to Filter>Blur>Radial Blur, and use the settings below:
Hit CTRL+F to apply the filter a second time.
Play with the levels to increase the contrast so it looks like this:
Set the layer's blending mode to "Soft Light".
That's it, here's the final result:
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