![halftone_text24 Photoshop Halftone Text Effect](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text24.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Photoshop Halftone Text Effect
Step 1: Create a new Photoshop document.
![halftone_text01 Step 1](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text01.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 1
Step 2: Fill the background layer with red.
![halftone_text02 Step 2](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text02.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 2
Step 3: Add some text and set the fill color to silver (R 222, G 220, B220).
![halftone_text03 Step 3 - Text Settings](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text03.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 3 - Text Settings
![halftone_text04 Step 3 - Silver Text](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text04.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 3 - Silver Text
Step 4: Arch your new text. Layer > Type > Warp Text.
![halftone_text05 Step 4 - Warp Settings](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text05.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 4 - Warp Settings
![halftone_text06 Step 4 - Warped Text](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text06.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 4 - Warped Text
Step 5: Now it’s time to add a few strokes following the step in my previous tutorial Photoshop Text Outline Effects. The first outline stroke should be a nice rich maroon (R 90, G 19, B 21) and applied with the Stroke layer style.
![halftone_text07 Step 7 - Outline Stroke #1](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text07.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 7 - Outline Stroke #1 Settings
![halftone_text08 Step 7 - Outline Stroke Color](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text08.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 7 - Outline Stroke Color
Step 6: Add the second outline stroke using the Outer Glow layer style.
![halftone_text09 Step 6 - Outline #2](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text09.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 6 - Outline Stroke #2 Settings
![halftone_text10 Step 6](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text10.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 6 - Outline Stroke #2
Step 7: Add the third outline stroke using the Drop Shadow layer style.
![halftone_text11 Step 7 - Outline Stroke #3 Settings](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text11.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 7 - Outline Stroke #3 Settings
![halftone_text12 Step 7](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text12.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 7 - Outline Stroke #3
Step 8: Duplicate the current Photoshop document. Image > Duplicate.
Step 9: Add a new fill layer at the top of the layers palette in the duplicated document. Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient. When the Gradient Fill dialog box opens, be sure to choose the Black to White (3rd from left) basic gradient setup.
![halftone_text13 Step 9](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text13.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 9 - New Fill Layer
![halftone_text14 Step 9](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text14.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 9 - Gradient Fill
![halftone_text15 Step 9](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text15.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 9 - Finished Gradient Fill
Step 10: Convert the image mode to Grayscale. Image > Mode > Grayscale.
![halftone_text16 Step 10](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text16.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 10
Step 11: Convert the image to a halftone bitmap.
![halftone_text17 Step 11 - Bitmap Mode](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text17.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 11 - Bitmap Mode
![halftone_text18 Step 11 - Halftone Settings](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text18.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 11 - Halftone Settings
Step 12: Select the entire bitmap image (Select > All) and then copy (Edit > Copy) and paste (Edit > Paste) it into the original document. You can now close the duplicated document without saving.
Step 13: Make sure the new layer of halftone dots is at the top of the layers palette.
![halftone_text20 Step 13](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text20.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 13
Step 14: Select the Dots layer and create a clipping mask with the text layer below. Layer > Create Clipping Mask.
![halftone_text21 Step 14](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text21.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 14
Step 15: Set the blending mode for the Dots layer to Multiply and the opacity to 15%.
![halftone_text22 Step 15](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text22.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Step 15
Done: Download sample file(s).
![halftone_text23 Final Result](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text23.jpg?w=460&h=230)
Final Result
![halftone_text25 Alternative Looks](http://thedesignplaybook.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/halftone_text25.jpg?w=460&h=460)
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