4 Replies Latest reply: Sep 26, 2014 9:48 AM by csuebele RSS

    What filters to use to achieve this effect?

    Krioni Community Member

      Hey,

       

      Completely can't figure out what filters I should use to be able to achieve the effect like below?

       

      I want to be able to edit the text and still keep the effect. I don't want to rasterize layers every time, but if not possible I can go with that too.

       

      12pm.jpg

      It's kind of an effect like it was printed on a very bad/old machine.

       

      Thanks for help

        • 1. Re: What filters to use to achieve this effect?
          sishamDSS Community Member

          You want to look for some kind of distressed filter to achieve this effect but it might be worth just using a distressed font..? Something like Free Font 1942 report by Johan Holmdahl | Font Squirrel

           

          Here is a good list of similar fonts you could use..? 20 free typewriter fonts for designers | Typography | Creative Bloq

          • 2. Re: What filters to use to achieve this effect?
            csuebele CommunityMVP

            If you want to use filters, you most likely will have to use a variety of filters.  I created this image using Smart Objects so that you can edit the text.  I created a base texture layer by filling a layer with 50% gray and applying a line halftone pattern with the contrast at 0.  I duped that layer, rotated 90 deg and set to softlight and reduced the opacity.  I then applied the glass filter to it and saved it as a psd file for a displacement map.  I put the text in a smart object and used the texture I had just created to displace the image.  I added a layer mask to the text layer and used the same texture used in the displacement map, but scaled the texture a bit.

            time texture.jpg

            lines for texture.jpg

            • 3. Re: What filters to use to achieve this effect?
              Krioni Community Member

              csuebele, so I created what's below, I'm kind of lost with your explanation due to my much smaller experience with PS than yours...

               

              Screen Shot 2014-09-26 at 11.14.48 AM.png

               

              sishamDSS thanks for the fonts!

              • 4. Re: What filters to use to achieve this effect?
                csuebele CommunityMVP

                It would be best to make the text as all one layer.  If your font doesn't have the slash though the "0", you can do it as you have it, but select all those layers and make a smart object out of it.

                 

                Turn off all your layers, except your texture layer, and use Image>Duplicate.  Click "Duplicate Merged Layers Only."  Use curves, levels, or some adjustment to increase the contrast of your texture.  You can use auto correct to give it the most contrast without blowing out anything.  save this file as a psd file with "displacement" in the name for you to remember what it is.

                 

                Go back to your original file and select the smart object layer with all your text in it.  Use Filter>Displace.  A dialog box will come up with some offset values.  Set these low 3px maybe - you'll have to play around with the results.  Click okay, and a dialog box will come up for you to select a file.  Select the one you just save with displacement in the name.  If the results are too strong, double click in your layer pallet on "Displace", which should be below your SO text layer.  This will bring up the displacement dialog box again for you to change the values and the file selected.

                 

                Add a layer mask to the SO layer with your text layers.  Have your displacement file open, but have your original file selected with the mask of the SO also selected.  Choose from the main menu: Image>Apply Image.  In the dialog box, select your displacement file as the source image.  blending mode should be normal.  Click Okay.  Use curves or levels on the layer mask to get the look you want.