How to create fire Text effect in Photoshop CS3?

create fire Text effect in Photoshop final

See other Text Effect Photoshop Tutorial also:
Stone Text Effect
Plastic Text Effect
3D Text Effect

First take a new page- the setting are like that

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Change the background in to black color and select Type tool and type anything as you like

I am writing here {3D Rainbow}

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Then go to Smudge Tool

An option box will come just press ok

Now draw over the text and create fire stoke. You can also zoom for better creation, as your wish, it is not necessary.

Like that

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One thing remember when use the Smudge Tool, first use big brush and the opacity is 50% and after that use small brush with less opacity to create perfect fire.

Then go for Color Balance Option

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