How to create Star Wars text effect like movie poster using Photoshop

1. Create a background for Star Wars text effect like a movie poster using Photoshop

The text in the Star Wars movie poster stands out against the shimmering galaxy background. Let's create the background for your effect by following the steps below.

Step 1: Download a background image of a galaxy to your computer. Open Photoshop and create a document with the size of 950 x 950 px. Then open the galaxy image, edit and resize if necessary to make a Background Layer.

Step 2: Double-click on the newly created layer in the layer panel to open Layer Style. Select Color Overlay, change Blend Mode to Multiply, and change the Color code to #a6a6a6.

Step 3: To darken the photo a bit, click on the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layer Panel and select Solid Color.

In the color picker, select the color code #fced82. Then set the Blend Mode of the Layer to Multiply, reduce the Opacity to 25%. We get the result as shown.

2. Create text for Star Wars text effect like Movie Poster using Photoshop

Step 1: Select the font SF Distant Galaxy. Capitalize the first letters S and T.

Open the Character Panel (Window => Character) to change some settings:

The color code is #f2ece6

Size là 200 pt

Leading là 155 pt

Set Tracking to 50

Step 2: Adjust the Kerning value for some characters. Click in the middle of 2 characters and enter the value you want.

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The values ​​used in the illustration above are:

ST: - 100

AR (in both characters): 50

RS: - 100

Step 3: Now we will proceed to adjust the text. On the menu bar, select Type => Convert to Shape.

On the toolbar, select the Direct Selection Tool, then hold and drag the mouse to show anchor points, select the 2 anchor points at the end of the letter R.

Hold the mouse and drag to the right so that it aligns with the S at the bottom. You can zoom in to see clearly and drag more precisely.

Do the same with the first S tail. Drag it to the left so that the S margin is equal to the bottom W. You should have the result as shown.

Duplicate the Shape Layer by pressing Ctrl+J, then change the Fill value of the copy layer to 0 and duplicate the layer again.

3. Create Layer Style for original Shape Layer

Double click on the original Shape Layer to add a Layer Style with the following settings:

Step 1: Select Bevel and Emboss and set the parameters as follows:

Style: Stroke Emboss

Size: 3

Gloss Contour: Gaussian - Inverse

Check the Anti-aliased box

Highlight Mode: Vivid Light

Step 2: Select Contour and set the parameters as follows:

Contour: Rolling Slope - Descending

Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3: Select Stroke and set the parameters as follows:

Size: 10

Position: Center

Fill Type: Gradient

Style: Reflected

Angle: 35

Use Golden Dial Top X11 to fill the Gradient, then click on the Gradient box to edit.

Double-click each Color Stop, and use the color code #e1ca71 instead of #f5e5a6.

Step 4: Select Inner Shadow and set the parameters as follows:

Opacity: 50%

Distance: 0

Size: 1

Step 5: Select Gradient Overlay and set the parameters as follows:

Click the Gradient box to create a Gradient.

You can click below the Gradient bar to add Color Stops, each Color Stop you click to change the Color and Location values. Or you can also click on the Opacity Stop above the Gradient bar to adjust the Opacity and Location values.

The values ​​used in this Color - Location are:

#ede1b1: - 5%

#ecd98f: - 75%

#e1ca71: - 88%

#be8936: - 100%

Finally, change the Location value of the Opacity Stop to 5%.

After completion we get the result as shown.

4. Create Layer Style for the first copy Text Layer

Now let's double click on the first copy of Layer Shape to add a Layer Style and set the parameters as follows:

Step 1: Select Stroke and set the parameters as follows:

Size: 10

Position: Center

Blend Mode: Overlay

Fill Type: Gradient

Style: Reflected

Angle: 90

Use faucet 110 to fill Gradient

Step 2: Select Gradient Overlay and set according to the following parameters:

Blend Mode: Hard Light

Check the Reverse box

Use Gold Dial Tops X7 - angled to fill Gradient

You can click and drag inside the Gradient box to reposition the text as you want.

Step 3: Select Pattern Overlay and set the parameters as follows:

Blend Mode: Overlay

Pattern: metal_6-512px.jpg

After completion we will have the image below:

5. Create Layer Style for the 2nd copy of Text Layer

We will proceed with the second copy layer, double click on the copy Layer Shape copy 2 to add Layer Style and set the parameters as follows:

Step 1: Select Bevel and Emboss and set the parameters as follows:

Style: Stroke Emboss

Size: 3

Gloss Contour: Ring

Check the Anti-aliased box

Highlight Mode: Vivid Light

Step 2: Select Contour and set the parameters as follows:

Contour: Cove - Deep

Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3: Select Stroke and set the parameters as follows:

Size: 10

Position: Center

Blend Mode: Overlay

Fill Type: Gradient

Style: Reflected

Angle: 5

After creating the Layer Style for the second copy of the Text Layer, we can see that the Layer color effect looks more vivid.

6. Add light effects behind the layer

Basically, you have created a Star Wars text effect like a movie poster in Photoshop. However, we need to add a little light to make the design more sparkling. We can proceed with the following basic steps:

Step 1: Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the second copy of Layer Shape, then right-click and select Rasterize Layer Style.

Rename the Rasterize Layer Style to Glow and change the Fill value to 0.

Step 2: Double-click on Layer Glow to open the Layer Style panel. Select Outer Glow to add a light effect behind the layer and set the following parameters:

Blend Mode: Linear Light

Color: #e7bf2a

Size: 3

The Star Wars Text part after adding the Outer Glow effect will look more sparkling as shown below.

7. Add Flares effect to text

Continue adding Flares effects to make the design more impressive.

Step 1: On the toolbar set Foreground color to #ead994, then select Brush Tool, then select S&F-12 in Stars and Flares Brush Set.

Step 2: Open the Brush panel by selecting Window => Brush. Change the settings at the bottom of the Shape Dynamics tab as shown below:

Step 3: Reduce the Brush Size to the value you want. Create a new layer above all the layers you created in the previous steps and name it Flares. Change the Blend Mode to Linear Light.

Then start clicking on the document to add glows around the text edges.

So you have completed creating Star Wars text effect like Movie Poster in Photoshop. The text looks really attractive and unique, right?

Above is a summary of the steps to create a Star Wars text effect like a movie poster using Photoshop. In fact, the implementation is not simple, it requires a combination of many tools. Therefore, you should be meticulous, do not do it many times a day to get the most satisfactory results.