BLUE MARBLE DIAMOND TEXT - I tried remembering the process as best as possible. It is not typed in an exact tutorial format but I know you all have an idea of how to achieve the steps I have taken or something similar. ♥
LAYER OF BLACK GLASS TEXT (I USED JUDYS GLASS SETTINGS BUT DID A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGES TO IT - WHICH ENDED UP RESETTING IN THE PLUGIN SO I DO NOT HAVE THAT INFO (NO BIGGY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE AWESOME GLASS SETTINGS THAT YOU PREFER AND USE OFTEN)
LAYER OF MARBLE TEXT WITH BLEND MODE OF I BELIEVE, SCREEN BUT YOU CAN DO WHATEVER LOOKS BEST FOR YOUR WORK.
NEW LAYER TO ADD THE DIAMONDS. 6PX AND 5 PX ROUND BRUSH TIP (OR PIXEL SIZE OF CHOICE OR EVEN TUBE OF CHOICE TOO).
TEXT LAYERS MERGED INTO ONE AND DUPLICATED. ONE SENT TO BOTTOM AS BACKGROUND. THEN ADDED MOSAIC EFFECT: 50, 50, SYM, 50, 0, 2, 50 (OR WHATEVER SETTING PREFERED).
TEXT LAYERS GIVEN A 2PX OUTLINE/BORDER AND A DROP SHADOW (SETTING TO DESIRED PREFERENCE).
BRUSH TIP LAYERS GIVEN A GLASS EFFECT [NOT SURE IF IT EVEN MAKES A DIFFERENCE TO DO THIS LOL] AND ADDED NOISE EFFECT. **FOR ANIMATION: 100, 95, 90 NOISE [GAUSS OR UNI, UP TO PREFERENCE] & MONOCHROME CHECKED.
**ONCE DONE, I WANTED TO GIVE THE COLOR SOME POP (IT LOOKED TO DULL FOR MY TASTE). YOU CAN DO THIS AFTER YOU MERGE YOUR TEXT LAYERS OR MERGED IMAGE IN WHOLE BEFORE YOU ANIMATE (I NEVER SAVE MY WORK AS PSP FILE TO OPEN IT IN ANIMATION SHOP, I ALWAYS WORK AS I GO AND COPY MERGED AND PASTE DIRECTLY TO AS).
HUE & SAT COLOR > AUTOMATIC SAT ENHANCE: MORE COLORFUL, STRONG AND CHECK SKINTONES PRESENT (I FIND IT MAKES IT POP MORE THIS WAY). REPEAT MORE 3Xs TO MAKE IT STAND OUT MORE (OR DO TO YOUR PREFERENCE).