Stroke on a Path

[zona5101]

before

after


Stroke on a Path in PS.
Create a path on a blank layer
select a stroke color
right click, stroke on a path using a brush
Move the path and repeat using additional colors
delete the path
add a blur
erase the unwanted portion of the path stokes
Added vertical embossed text

[edbayani]

very playful, Bruce. i like it.

[zona5101]

Thanks! I'm told it looks even more awesome if you're eight

[yulchick]

haha no doubt.. great job, looks cool

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by yulchick

haha no doubt.. great job, looks cool

thanks for taking the time to comment and for the nice words!

[MistyGeek]

how did you add the swirly rainbow effect, i like how it goes behind the subject

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by MistyGeek

how did you add the swirly rainbow effect, i like how it goes behind the subject

that is the effect of adding a stroke to a path...the steps are described just below the after image. I am using Photoshop CS5.