Create a Magma Hot Text Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a magma hot text effect using layer styles and textures in Photoshop. Let's get started!
Tutorial Assets
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a magma hot text effect using layer styles and textures in Photoshop. Let's get started!
Tutorial Assets
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.
[*=left]Smoke photography
[*=left]Sparkles by cgtextures.com (choose image 1)
[*=left]Magma Texture (included in the download file)
[*=left]Background Texture (included in the download file)
Step 1
First of all Open The "Background Texture" with Photoshop, then using the Type Tool (T) write your text. For this tutorial I've used the font Helvetica LT Std, but you can apply these techniques using any other font or shape. To achieve the same result as mine, create the text using the font Helvetica LT Std. In the Character panel Window > Character, change the Size to 425 pt and the kerning to -25.
Step 2
Note that the letter "D" is still a bit close to the letter "S", to fix that, place the Type Tool cursor between the letters "D" and "S", then change the Kerning value to -305. The distance between letters must be consistent.
Step 3
Double-click on the thumbnail of the Layer "PSD" to open the Layer Style panel. Apply these effects.
Step 4
Duplicate this Layer with Command/Ctrl + (J), right-click on the Layer's thumbnail and choose "Clear Layer Style". This way the text below matches exactly the one above, and now we can add more effects.
First of all Open The "Background Texture" with Photoshop, then using the Type Tool (T) write your text. For this tutorial I've used the font Helvetica LT Std, but you can apply these techniques using any other font or shape. To achieve the same result as mine, create the text using the font Helvetica LT Std. In the Character panel Window > Character, change the Size to 425 pt and the kerning to -25.

Step 2
Note that the letter "D" is still a bit close to the letter "S", to fix that, place the Type Tool cursor between the letters "D" and "S", then change the Kerning value to -305. The distance between letters must be consistent.

Step 3
Double-click on the thumbnail of the Layer "PSD" to open the Layer Style panel. Apply these effects.

Step 4
Duplicate this Layer with Command/Ctrl + (J), right-click on the Layer's thumbnail and choose "Clear Layer Style". This way the text below matches exactly the one above, and now we can add more effects.
