A lighting display consisting of glass tubes filled with gas, through which electric current is passed which makes these tubes emit light. These tubes can be bent into any shape as required to form characters or a design, which we can see glowing as the name and brand symbols of many companies.

     How to Make Neon Signs

     One way of making neon sign is by making use of an extremely helpful computer tool, Photoshop. It is perhaps, the most versatile tool in popular use all round the globe. A graphical work can be easily designed using Adobe Photoshop. The following steps will clarify the use of this software in making your own neon signs.

     Open a new Photoshop window or a document. A new window will pop up inside, which prompts you for the details of the project. Enter the size requirements, like the dimensions, the screen resolution and the fitting.
Select a desired color background from the ‘fill’ option in the ‘Tools’ bar. Similarly, go to the ‘Text tool’ and select a color for the text that you will enter. Make sure that the foreground and the text create a contrast, so that the sign is easily readable. The text can be entered in a desired font style with all the curves and vivid flowing styles to make it more attractive.
There are blending options in ‘layer styles’ tools at the bottom of the screen.
The next step involves adding the glitzy effects. The Outer Glow option in the same ‘layer styles’ option provides the color setting using an ‘eyedropper’. The width, size and texturing is done by this tool. (more…)

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