Colorful paint text effect

In this tutorial by Made By Mighty, you'll learn how to create a digital dripping paint text effect in Photoshop.

Taking a different approach than usual, this freestyle tutorial focuses less on importing values, lighting angles, and blending modes, and more on the creative process. You'll be guided through the steps needed to replicate this unique effect on your own text, with all the necessary information provided to help you achieve the look.

This tutorial is perfect for those looking to explore a more artistic and freeform method in Photoshop.

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