![Glitter text in Photoshop](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-text-in-photoshop.jpg)
Glitter Text in Photoshop
To create a glitter text in Photoshop you need glitter patterns, glitter textures and glitter brushes to play with. So here are some useful resources for this graphic design project:
We'll also use some sparkle brushes and other light effects.
![glitter text photoshop](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-sparkle-text-in-photoshop.jpg)
How To Create Sparkle Text / Glitter Text Photoshop Layer
Let's make the glitter and sparkle text layer. Create a new text layer and write something using a font type that you like. I will use the Pacifico font type which is a calligraphic handwritten retro font type that you can download for free. Learn how to install font in Photoshop. Call this layer Glitter Text Outline.
![glitter text photoshop layer](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut1.jpg)
How To Add A Metal Border To The Sparkle Text
Duplicate the Glitter Text Outline layer and call it Glitter Text. For the moment hide the Glitter Text and let's work with the Glitter Text Outline. First we'll add a Stroke layer style.
![sparkle text layer stroke](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut2.jpg)
Convert the layer into a smart object and add these following layer styles:
![photoshop outer glow and color overlay for the sparkle text layer](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut3.jpg)
![photoshop bevel and emboss for the glitter text layer](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut4.jpg)
![bevel and emboss contour settings](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut5.jpg)
The text effect should now have a silver metal style outline effect. If you are interested in how to make realistic metal and chrome effect check out our list of Metal Chrome Photoshop Styles.
![glitter text metal border](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/tut6.jpg)
How To Add Glitter Texture To The Text To Transform It Into A Sparkle Text Effect
Unhide the glitter text layer and add a sparkling glitter texture in a new layer above. Turn the Glitter Texture layer into a clipping mask; the result looks like this:
![adding glitter texture to the sparkle text](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-style-photoshop.jpg)
If you want to change the color you can add a hue/Saturation adjustment layer
![change glitter text color using hue/saturation](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-text-photoshop.jpg)
How To Add Even More Sparkle To Our Text Using Lens Flares
For the final touches you can add some sparkle effects using sparkle brushes and other light effects. I also decided to add a optical flare effect. So add a lens flare and choose one of the lens flare types; I used Movie Prime.
For a professional looking sparkle text effect I recommend using overlay lens flare textures that you can simply add over your design with Overlay set as the blending mode.
![Glitter text in Photoshop](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-text-in-photoshop.jpg)
I also used these Glitter Brushes to add swirls and other decorative elements.
![sparkle text effect tutorial result](/tutorials/glitter-sparkle-text-effect-in-photoshop/glitter-text-photoshop-tutorial.jpg)
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It's kind of a good feeling to go wow that looks awesome then learn how it's done and make it yourself :D