Create a signature with Photoshop

This tutorial introduces how to use lighting effects to create a yellowish base map, then add pattern brushes, then adjust the overall color, and decorate it with text to create a simple signature effect.
Original picture

final effect

1. Open the original image and press Ctrl + Shift + U to remove color, then select the menu: Filter > Render > Lighting Effect. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 1, and the effect is as shown in Figure 2.

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<Figure 2> 2. Press Ctrl + J to copy a layer, change the layer blending mode to "Screen", and change the layer opacity to: 70%, the effect is as shown in Figure 3

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3. Create a new layer, use the brush tool, set the foreground color to black, and blacken the brighter area on the right, as shown in Figure 4

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4. Create a new layer and press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E to stamp the layer. Press Ctrl + B to adjust the color balance parameter settings as shown in Figure 5. The effect is shown in Figure 6.

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<Picture 6> 5. Create a new layer and use the brush tool to brush pattern brushes of different colors. If you have not installed it, please click here to download it. After brushing, change the layer blending mode to "Multiply"

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6. Finally, type the text, adjust the overall color, and sharpen it to complete the final effect.
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