 In this tutorial, you will learn how to use wind effect in four directions to create a cool electric shock effect. It's just a simple trick but makes awesome effect!
Step 1: Create a 400x400px document, fill your background with black by choosing Edit > Fill and use Black 
Step 2: Select Horizontal Type Tool(T) and use white color to write anything you want, like this: 
Step 3: Now right click on the "text layer" and choose "Rasterize Type" to make it become a real layer 
Step 4: Duplicate that layer by right click again on it,select "Duplicate Layer", press OK. 
Step 5: Select Filter > Stylize > Wind and click on "From the Left" option 
Step 6: Press Ctrl-F twice to make this effect stronger Step 7: Now selct Filter > Stylize > Wind again, but we click on "From the Right" option 
Step 8: Again, press Ctrl-F twice to make it stronger! Here is my image at this time: 
Step 9: Select Image > Rotate Canvas >90o CW to rotate our image 
Step 10: Now use the Wind Effect (repeat from step 5 to 8), select Image > Rotate Canvas >90o CCW to rotate it to normal state: 
Step 11: Now right click on current layer, select "Layer Properties" (or simply double click on that layer). In "Layer Style" box, choose "Color Overlay" and choose red color: 
Note: make sure to put your layer with effects under original layer or you will not see your white text 
And now you can see our result! 
Hope you enjoy this tutorial!
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