Design Soft Stylized 3D Type
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
in Text Effects, 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
in Text Effects by FabioOne of the best features in Photoshop is the Layer Styles. We can create all sorts of effects – plastic, glass, water, icy, metallc, 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 it is created we will be able to save the style and apply it wherever we want.
Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text
in Text Effects by FabioTake typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. Yes, this is the text-on-fire tutorial to end all tutorials. It uses a little Illustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen!
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A Slick Supernatural Text Effect
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial we’ll be creating a smokey night effect on text to give it an eerie supernatural sort of feel. It’s a good exercise in using the Wave distortion filter… Continue Reading
Using Light & Shade to Bring Text to Life
in Text Effects by CollisThe best book I’ve ever read on drawing is one called "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". After reading it, I’m still pretty bad at drawing, but I did learn a lot about light and shade. In this tutorial we are going to take some very basic principles of light and shade to make a rather impressive looking text effect. Continue Reading
Icey Styles in Photoshop
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial we’re going to create an icey-cold effect using layer styles and that you can apply to different objects. Then we’ll put it on a nice background to give it some kick. You can download the PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial if you’d simply like to simply copy+paste the layer styles. Continue Reading
Transparent Glass Lettering in Photoshop
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial we’re going to use some super layer effects and a bit of extra magic to make a lettering style that looks transparent and stunning. Because there is so much use of layer styles you need to download the sample PSD from the link at the bottom of the tutorial in order to follow along. Continue Reading
Plastic Jelly Styles
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial we’ll be using layer styles to make a plastic-gel type style that you can easily apply to text and shapes. You can download the PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial to just copy+paste the styles. Continue Reading
