Add a Glitter Effect in Photoshop

Make all things glitter! Learn how to add a glitter effect on texts or shapes using Photoshop by following this step by step tutorial.

Steps

  1. Create a new document. Adjust the settings of your document to a width and height of 1500x1500 pixels and set the resolution to 300. Pick any gray color from your color swatches and add a new layer on your layers panel.
  2. Fill the new layer with the gray color you have chosen. Before filling the layer, first click the letter “X” on your keyboard to switch your gray color from foreground to background. To fill the layer, use the shortcut Ctrl + Backspace.
    • You can also rename the layer if you wish or leave as it is.
  3. Move on to filtering the layer for the glitter effect. Switch your gray color from background to foreground color by clicking the letter “X” again. Then go to Filter > Texture > Grain for the first filter. Set the intensity of the filter to 60, the contrast to 50 and   then the type to sprinkles.
  4. Apply the second filter by going to Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize. Put the settings of the filter at 3 to 5 percent, depending on how fine you want your glitter effect to be.
  5. After applying the filters, copy the layer and change the mode of the layer to multiply. Rotate the copied layer by using the shortcut Ctrl + T and rotating the layer to 180 degrees.
  6. Apply the previous step again. You should now have three layers: the original layer and two copied layers with a multiply mode.
  7. Merge the three layers, merge by selecting the three layers and by typing in Ctrl + E
  8. You can now add your newly made glitter effect on your pattern library. To add the glitter effect, go to Edit > Define Pattern and then name the pattern “Glitter” or something similar.
  9. After adding the glitter effect on your pattern library, add in text. Go to your type tool and pick any font.
  10. To apply the effect, right click on your type layer on your layers panel. Click on blending options and a dialog box will appear. Click on the dialog box and the pattern overlay, then select the glitter effect that you made.
  11. To color the effect add a color overlay and choose any color you wish. Change the mode of the color overlay to color burn and you’re done.
  12. Finished.

Tips

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Sources and Citations

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