: How to create a glowing text box effect Can someone please tell me how to create that glowing text box I know how to add glow to text. Actually I'm not even sure it's the glow effect

@Shelley591

All of the effects in this image are attempts at emulating analog TV recording (VHS). We can argue as to how successful they are. :)


horizontal lines = scan lines. emulating the pixels on a low resolution screen (oddly seen more as an effect rather than a real thing on most TVs)
shifted pixels (on the text) = emulating poor tracking on a VHS tape where the head isn't perfectly aligned with the data.
overall glow/color shifting = emulating color bleed on a VHS tape. Common on well-worn tapes and/or tapes recorded at extremely slow speeds.


I found this video advertising various VHS effects that gives a nice overview of the common styles people go after:

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@Angie364

The effect is usually refereed to as a "glitch" effect.

This tutorial is one of MANY examples how to tackle it.

Now to break-down what each effect is:


The scan-lines (black lines over the whole image) is done with a simple pattern brush or a texture pattern. Google for more information and the method you find easiest.
The text is a simple pixel font with an outer glow added and the same scan-line added as a pattern overlay. To make the middle part move off center like that, rasterize the text and use the selection tool to select a portion and move it to either side.
For the red/blue halo effect this is one of MANY MANY tutorials on how to achieve it.

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@Hamaas979

"Tv scan lines" for the lines. The blurring of red and blue looks like a "fake 3D anaglyph effect" - the "Dream" text looks like a simple outer glow, and the Japanese text looks like a "neon sign" effect. Google those terms if you want to find tutorials.

When you ask questions here - best to limit them to one effect at a time, otherwise your question will get put on Hold, for being too broad.

Also it's not such a good idea to add so many effects to one image, otherwise you just end up with effect overload.

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