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Blurring Live Text Video Tutorial

Here's a technique for blurring live editable text inside Photoshop CS2 or earlier by applying precise layer effects to the type. Users of CS3 and beyond can just apply a blur as a smart filter, users of elements unfortunately can not benefit from this trick.

Matrix Text Video Tutorial

In this tutorial I'll demonstrate two popular methods of creating a matrix style backdrop and adding larger text to the foreground. The first method involves the use of a text editor and layer masks, while the second only uses filters and colour adjustments - and is therefore probably better suited to Photoshop Elements users. The matrix fonts can be found below in the support files. Unfortunately, the image showing the backdrop of code hasn't come out too good in the video tutorial, but I can assure you - it is there! Good luck.