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Matrix Effect
How to emulate the well known effect in the famous movie, The Matrix.

Step 1
Start off with a new document (I used 400 by 400) with a white background.

Step 2
Now go to
Filter>Texture>Grain. Use the following settings:

Step 3
Repeat step 2 by pressing Ctrl+F on your keyboard.

Step 4
Now that you have your basic structure for the matrix system, go to
Filter>Artistic>Neon Glow and use the following settings:

Step 5
Almost done. Now go to
Filter>Stylize>Glowing Edges and use the following settings:

Step 6
Now hit
Ctrl+U on your keyboard to colorize, and use these settings:

Step 7
Add some text and you’re done! Here is my final product: