Did you know that you can draw in the sand in Photoshop? Layer Styles make it pretty easy, actually! Learn how it's done in this video. Or take a shortcut and use a sand text effect Photoshop action: https://elements.envato.com/sand-photoshop-action-GXBES3N?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OdKQZP5zkD0&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description

In this video, Monika Zagrobelna will show you how to create a sand text effect in Photoshop. You’ll see how to play with the layer style settings to keep the effect easy to replicate and modify.

Download the resources used in the video:
- GelPen Font: https://www.dafont.com/gelpen.font
- Sand Textures: https://www.textures.com/download/soilsand0204/61497
- Water Foam Textures: https://www.textures.com/download/WaterFoam0018/103625
- Orange Starfish: https://elements.envato.com/orange-starfish-P8ZCW6H?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OdKQZP5zkD0&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description

Time stamps:

- 0:00 Intro
- 0:48 Preparing the Background
- 1:48 Creating the Text
- 3:08 Adding the Contours
- 7:59 Adding the Starfish
- 9:45 Adjust the Colors and Lighting
- 10:50 Add the Water Foam
- 12:30 Outro

Here's the written version of the tutorial, including the links to images used in the video: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-write-in-the-sand-in-adobe-photoshop--cms-36606?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OdKQZP5zkD0&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description

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