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The text might be a little dark, so you might want to use Images --> Adjustments --> Levels and set it to something like this:
Rasterize your visible text layer by right clicking your text with the text tool, and choosing rasterize. We are now going to apply the wind filter to make an icicle effect. After you have rasterized your layer, merge it to your background by pressing Ctrl+E. Now choose Filter > Stylize > Wind. The filter can only apply the wind in one direction, so we are going to do one side of the text at a time. Choose "from the right" in your wind options menu, and click ok. Your text should be blown to the right, now lets do the other sides. Choose Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 Degrees CW. Press Ctrl+F to reapply the wind effect. Do this to each side of your text, and you should have something like the image below. I applied the wind filter twice to each side, you can do it however many times you like depending on the size of your text.
Here's what will make the basic frosted texture. Add a texture to the bevel and emboss style. Make it the Clouds pattern. Scale it down and set the depth low, about 15 should do.
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Rasterize your visible text layer by right clicking your text with the text tool, and choosing rasterize. We are now going to apply the wind filter to make an icicle effect. After you have rasterized your layer, merge it to your background by pressing Ctrl+E. Now choose Filter > Stylize > Wind. The filter can only apply the wind in one direction, so we are going to do one side of the text at a time. Choose "from the right" in your wind options menu, and click ok. Your text should be blown to the right, now lets do the other sides. Choose Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 Degrees CW. Press Ctrl+F to reapply the wind effect. Do this to each side of your text, and you should have something like the image below. I applied the wind filter twice to each side, you can do it however many times you like depending on the size of your text.
Step 6: Now press Ctrl-D to deselect your text. We should make our background white again (if you use a black background) by selecting your background and press Alt-Backspace (which will fill your selected layer with foreground)
Okay so Now that we have our text laid out lets Rasterize our text. Incase you don’t know how to do that go to Layer> Rasterize> Type. Then Merge your text into the background layer (or your first layer). If you don’t know how to do this just hit Ctrl-E. Now go to Image> Rotate Canvas> Rotate 90 CW. You should have something like this: