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Free Tutorials » Adobe Photoshop » The Matrix Effect

Create an effect similar to the one used in the popular film "The Matrix".

Step 1

Create a new document 400x500 with a white background. Press D&X on your keyboard to reset your colours.

You now need to go to:
Filter > Texture > Grain
And use the below settings.

Step 1 diagram

Step 2

Set your foreground colour to a bright green, and your background colour to black.

Step 2 diagram

Step 3

Filter > Artistic > Neon Glow
And use the same settings as below:

Step 3 diagram

Step 4

This is where the effect really comes to life.

Go To:
Filter > Stylise > Glowing Edges

Use the same settings as the one's as below.

Step 4 diagram

Step 5

Your Image should look like below!

Step 5 diagram

Tutorial comments

30.08.2008 -

sitesupport says …

nice one ... usefull

09.08.2008 -

Vamear says …

I tried it and it looked a little different, but its still undeniably awesome!

06.08.2008 -

robin1jan1 says …

NICE TUT! I like it.

06.08.2008 -

curseseal says …

NICE! But can anybody tell me how to apple text(matrix font) on it?
coz i'm making a signature with matrix effect background but don't know where to find a matrix text......

20.05.2008 -

jesperl96 says …

I make 1 but i change it to blue and black =) thats nice to!

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08.10.2004
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