In this case, we will make a fluorescent lamp font effect, the main command to apply: Gaussian Blur; Maximum; Emboss; Apply Image.
1 Execute the File>open command and open a background file.
2 with the mouse click on the Channels Control Panel in the upper right corner of the triangle, in the pop-up Drop-down menu, select the new Channels command, ready to create another ALPHA1 channel.
3 in the New Channels dialog box, according to the default value, confirm and press OK button.
4 Select the horizontal Text tool in the Toolbox, enter the font on the new channel, and drag it to the appropriate location. Deselect the range.
The 5 copy ALPHA1 channel becomes the ALPHA2 channel, making the ALPHA2 channel the current channel. Executes the filter>offset>maximum command, prepares the text light area enlargement, the dark area shrinks.
6 in the Maximum dialog box, set the Radius:8pixels, confirm and press OK button.
The 7 copy ALPHA2 channel becomes the ALPHA3 channel, making the ALPHA3 channel the current channel. Executes the Filter>blur>gaussian Blur command to prepare a blur effect on the text.
8 in the Gaussian Blur dialog box, set the Radius:6.0pixels, confirm and press OK button.
9 Execute Filter>stylize>emboss Command, prepare to emboss the text.
10 in the Emboss dialog box, set the angle:-45 degree; height:7pixels; amount:100%, confirm and press OK button.
11 Execute the select>load Selection command and prepare to load the selection of the ALPHA2 channel.
12 In the Load Selection dialog box, set the CHANNEL:ALPHA2, select the invert, the rest according to the default value, confirm and press OK twist.
13 Select the Eyedropper tool in the toolbox and hold down the ALT key to click the gray section on the image. Press the DELETE key again, and then deselect the range.
The 14 copy ALPHA1 channel becomes the ALPHA4 channel, making the ALPHA4 channel the current channel. Executes the Filter>blur>gaussian Blur command to prepare a blur effect on the text.
15 in the Gaussian Blur dialog box, set the Radius:8.0pixels, confirm and press OK button.
16 Execute the select>load selection command and prepare to load the selection of the ALPHA1 channel.
17 in the Load Selection dialog box, set the CHANNEL:ALPHA1, select the invert, the rest according to the default value, confirm and press OK button.
18 after setting the background color to black, press the DELETE key to fill in the selection range. Deselect the range after it is selected.
19 Execute the image>calculation command and prepare to create the ALPHA5 channel.
20 in the Calculation dialog box, set the blending:screen;opacity:100%, the rest according to the default value, confirm and press OK button.
21 returns to RGB mixed color state.
22 Execute image>apply Image command, ready to make a new effect on the text.
23 in the Apply Image dialog box, set CHANNEL:ALPHA5; Blending:hard light;opacity:100%, the rest according to the default value, confirm and press OK button.
24 is done.