Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Create this Sand Effect in Photoshop!✨
Add your text and convert it to a Smart Object. Duplicate it. With the lower copy selected, go to the Blur Gallery and add Path Blur.
Uncheck the Centered Blur and add Blur Speed. Set the direction of the blur.
Change the blending mode of both layers to Dissolve. Add a mask to the top layer and paint over the text to achieve a sand effect. Convert both layers to a Smart Object.
You can also add a mask to it and remove the parts you don’t want to see.
Finally, add a bit of Gaussian Blur and some color.
Your Sand effect is ready!
Create this Sand Effect in Photoshop!✨
Add your text and convert it to a Smart Object. Duplicate it. With the lower copy selected, go to the Blur Gallery and add Path Blur.
Uncheck the Centered Blur and add Blur Speed. Set the direction of the blur.
Change the blending mode of both layers to Dissolve. Add a mask to the top layer and paint over the text to achieve a sand effect. Convert both layers to a Smart Object.
You can also add a mask to it and remove the parts you don’t want to see.
Finally, add a bit of Gaussian Blur and some color.
Your Sand effect is ready!
