Photoshop ::: Matrix Effect :::

I've learned a few really cool things with photoshop over the past few weeks, and I thought I'd share them with you. I've outlined all the steps so even the most inexperienced people can understand.
Matrix effect

1. Create a new document, 400 x 400.
2. Reset colours by pressing D.
3. Click Filter > Texture > Grain
4. Set intensity and contrast up full, and set the grain type to vertical. You can fiddle with the contrast and intensity settings until you get the effect you like best.
5. Click Filter > Artistic > Neon Glow and select a green colour. Fiddle around with the size and brightness until you get it looking the way you want.


Adding text

1. Once your bg is created, keep it open and create a new 400 x 400 document. Reset colour.
2. Type what you want in the centre with black text and flatten the image.
2a. Merge the Text with the background click layer> Merge down (ctl+E)
3. Click Filter > Artistic > Neon Glow make sure the colour used is same (green) and make some little adjustment
4. Click Select > Colour Range and click on a black area.
5. Click CTRL + Shift + I to invert the slection area.
6. Copy the selection, and paste it into the other document.
7. Click Filter > Blur > Blur More. You should have something that looks like this:

Wow, it looks nice.  Can you share other effects with us?

dedicated graphics section coming up!

Thanks Charlisco and Ynot for this info.

@Seun, we will all appreciate it if this is done.

Where are the programmers in the house at? Someone should be thinking of making a nairaland screensaver that look like that.

  photoimpact. how do i create it with photoimpact. help anyone?