fire effect

1. Create a new image and fill with black background Press X on the keyboard (to flip colors) and then select the Type Tool To center the text on your image, press CTRL+A > CTRL+X > CTRL+V and then press CTRL+E to merge the text layer into the background layer.

2. Next, use FILTER-> STYLIZE-> WIND with the settings "Wind" and "from the left". Press CTRL+F to apply the same filter over again a second time. Now use another FILTER-> STYLIZE-> WIND, but this time with the settings "Wind" and "from the right". Press CTRL+F to re-apply, just like before.

3. The next step is to repeat the same process we applied to the sides, but this time to the top and bottom. Since there isn't a "top or bottom" option in the wind dialog box, we will turn the image itself around. Use IMAGE-> ROTATE CANVAS-> 90 CCW. Apply the wind just like before, two on the left and two on the right. When you have completed this task, use IMAGE-> ROTATE CANVAS>90 CW in order to straighten your work up.

4. Next, click FILTER-> BLUR-> GAUSSIAN BLUR with a value of 2, then FILTER-> DISTORT-> RIPPLE with the default values.

5. Next convert the image to Grayscale by using IMAGE-> MODE-> GRAYSCALE and then to IMAGE-> MODE-> INDEXED COLOR. The next step is to give our image some color, so choose IMAGE-> MODE-> COLOR TABLE. Since we're shooting for a "fire effect" choose the Black Body table.

6. And the en: make our text a bit more legible. Choose the Text Tool & press D on your keyboard. Use/type the same words you used earlier (use the same font size and type) click OK.