In this tutorial we will be designing a cool retro text effect, which is growing more and more popular in today’s design. Today you will learn how to use the Perspective tool to create depth and how designers can use default gradients in unusual ways!
New PLUS Tutorial - How to Make 3D Neon Light Typography
Nov 13th in Drawing, Text Effects by Alex BeltechiThis is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. This is a super creative tutorial with a professional results. Learn how to create dynamic 3D Neon lettering with a hefty dose of Photoshop techniques and a dash of Illustrator know-how. Learn more at the jump!
PSDTUTS New Contest! Design an AudioJungle Wallpaper!
Jun 7th in News, Text Effects by Sean HodgeGreat job to everybody who participated in last month’s contest. This month we are raising it up a notch. Collis has kicked in some great prizes from FlashDen and the new AudioJungle. We have more sponsors this month as well. This contest will be about creating an awesome wallpaper for the new AudioJungle site. This is going to be a lot of fun!
Create a Layered Glowing Text Effect
Jun 5th in Text Effects by Kyle PeroIn this tutorial, we will create this effect using very basic Photoshop tools and layering effects. This tutorial is simple enough for a beginner to understand, but I should warn you that in this tutorial there ends up being over 60 active text layers, which will require a heavy use of your computer’s memory. Let’s jump into this tutorial and layer some glowing text.
Dramatic Text on Fire Effect in Photoshop
May 31st in Text Effects by CollisFlames are particularly hard to render in Photoshop, but in this tutorial I’ll show you how to use a photograph of fire to set text to the match. We’ll render the look on a nice dark background with a gorgeous text effect to complete the image.
This is the second of our five-part series on Photoshop Typography. If you missed last week’s, go visit Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect.
6 Quick’n'Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch
May 29th in Text Effects by CollisPhotoshop is great for embellishing display text with little effects. When you add layer styles into the equation, you have the added benefit of the styles being easily transferable. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make six different effects using just layer styles. So really this is like six tutorials in one!
Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop
May 22nd in Text Effects by CollisEver wanted to make text out of grass? Well with Photoshop you can. In this tutorial we’ll create a rather cool-looking grass-text effect using a photo of grass, the Pen Tool and a bit of patience.
This is the first of a five-part set of tutorials where we’ll use Photoshop to make text out of all sorts of things. So let’s get ready to Photoshop!
Design Soft Stylized 3D Type
May 4th in Text Effects by ArikThe use of 3D type is an increasing trend in design today. Creating such type usually requires advanced 3D software. Yet, not all of us own such software, nor know how to use it. In this tutorial, I will teach you the basics of creating polished 3D type using Illustrator and Photoshop. Let’s get to work.
How to Put Smokin’ Bullet Holes and a Wanted Sign into a Piece of Wood
Feb 21st in Effects, Text Effects by CollisOk, so this tutorial is like three tutorials rolled into one. We’re going to make an awesome wood emboss effect, put bullet holes into the wood, and finally smoke ‘em up to a gnarly Wyatt-Earp-just-walked-past look. Continue Reading
How To Create A Gold Text Effect In Photoshop
Jan 15th in Text Effects by FabioOne of the best features of Photoshop is the Layer Styles. We can create all sorts of effects – plastic, glass, water, ice, metal, and many more. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a gold text effect. I will use only Layer Styles, and once our new style is created, we will be able to save the style and apply it wherever we want.
