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Basically im showing you how to had a cool background behind some existing graffiti, and also some tricks and tips ive learned over the years.

Now that your word is drawn how you want it, make sure your word layer is selected and duplicate it Ctrl + J. Select the original layer and name it "Word". Open the layer effects and choose gradient overlay. Choose two vibrant colors with similar temperature. I chose a very hot yellow and orange. Make the gradient flow from the bottom of the word to the top by changing the angle.

Create a new document, I used 400x188. FIll it with a colour of choice and then type your text using a graffiti font(Get them here), here's what mine looks like.

Extra Step: I duplicated the graffiti layer and merged them to rasterize the layer effects, the performed Filter>Texturizer>Brick with the same settings as before on the graffiti layer. Then I hit Edit>Fade Effect and reduced the opacity a bit. It looked like this

Colin's graphic design work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Guru awards at Photoshop World 2001 and 2002, for his work in both Illustration and Web Design. He's authored or co-authored more than ten books on Photoshop, including the best-selling How to Do Everything with Photoshop CS (McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2003) and award-winning Photoshop Most Wanted: Effects and Design Tips (A Press/Friends Of Ed, 2002). Colin is also creator of the Photoshop Secrets Video training series (PhotoshopCD.com). He is in high demand across the United States as a lecturer, presenting his Photoshop techniques to Web designers and other graphics professionals across the nation.

You can use the Transform tool to adjust your image's angle so it looks more like a road's surface. (Use Edit->Transform->Skew, then pull the top handles inward.)