Free text effects Photoshop & Illustrator tutorials

Take your text to the next level! Follow these tutorials and learn to add unique effects to your typography, from neon glows to complex 3D text effects.
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  • How to Create a Realistic Neon Light Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Realistic Neon Light Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Rose
  • How to Create a 'Stranger Things' Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a 'Stranger Things' Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Rose
  • 30+ Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & Styles for 2025

    30+ Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & Styles for 2025

    Melody Nieves

    • All Text Effects tutorials:

    1. How to create a dripping paint text effect

      How to create a dripping paint text effect

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a paint-dripping effect in Adobe Photoshop.

    2. 100 best Illustrator text effect tutorials (for beginners & beyond!)

      100 best Illustrator text effect tutorials (for beginners & beyond!)

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Looking to learn how to create amazing Illustrator text effects? Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, there's always something new to learn about Adobe...

    3. 100+ best Photoshop text effect tutorials

      100+ best Photoshop text effect tutorials

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Love text effects and text design? Dive into this massive list of 100 awesome Photoshop text effect tutorials from Envato Tuts+ to inspire your next project!

    4. How to create a Wicked movie inspired logo

      How to create a Wicked movie inspired logo

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Do you love the Wicked movie poster? Let's get inspired by it and create your own version of the Wicked logo from scratch.

    5. How to Create the Transformers Logo in Illustrator

      How to Create the Transformers Logo in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Welcome to this tutorial on learning how to draw the Transformers logo in Adobe Illustrator!  Get ready to unleash your inner Autobot (or Decepticon) and...

    6. How to Create a Spiderman-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Spiderman-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial I'll show you how to create an easy Spiderman text effect, using a pattern and a layer style. You'll discover how to draw the Spiderman logo...

    7. How to Create a Super Mario Logo Text Effect

      How to Create a Super Mario Logo Text Effect

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a stylized Super Mario logo using some recognizable Mario design elements.

    8. How to Create a Glazed Cookie Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Glazed Cookie Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's brush settings, layer styles, and adjustment layers to create a fun, bright glazed cookies text effect.

    9. How to Make a Melting Text Effect in Photoshop

      How to Make a Melting Text Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Do you want to learn how to make a melting effect in Photoshop? Here, you'll find out how to create melt text effects in Photoshop to make your own melting...

    10. How to Create the Baldur's Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

      How to Create the Baldur's Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Gather your party and ready your digital tools, for you're about to embark on a grand quest to harness the arcane secrets of graphic design with our...

    11. How to Create a Retro Star Wars Text Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Retro Star Wars Text Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Creating a Star Wars text effect is easier than you think! Follow the steps in this tutorial to put together your own powerful Star Wars Photoshop text.

    12. How to Create a Post-Apocalyptic Logo Text Effect

      How to Create a Post-Apocalyptic Logo Text Effect

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a post-apocalyptic text effect using display sans serif fonts, some textures, and a photo.

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