Snow painting and ice texturing on a text in Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial by James Qu from PSD Vault, you'll learn how to create a realistic frozen text effect.

The tutorial focuses on using ice textures, custom brushes, adjustment layers, and filters to achieve the desired icy appearance. James guides you through the process step-by-step, demonstrating techniques to enhance realism and texture, making the text appear as if it's frozen solid.

This tutorial is ideal for those looking to add a chilling and visually captivating effect to their text designs in Photoshop.

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