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 Quick Vintage Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      How to Create a Quick Vintage Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial • Beginner

      While Photoshop is great for text effects, you can also create them with the Effects panel in Adobe InDesign. Here we’ll create a vintage type effect.

    2. How to Create a Layered Paper Art Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Layered Paper Art Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a layered paper art text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    3. How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a warm, retro text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    4. Create Awesome 3D Style Lettering in Photoshop

      Create Awesome 3D Style Lettering in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Advanced

      In this tutorial we will explain how to create "awesome" 3D-style typography using illustrative techniques in Photoshop.

    5. How to Create a Quick Mirrored Landscape Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Quick Mirrored Landscape Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use an image texture, with clipping and layer masks as well as simple brushes and filters, to create a mirrored landscape text effect.

    6. How to Create a Pencils Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Pencils Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a pencils text effect in Adobe Illustrator using a pretty detailed pattern brush.

    7. How to Create a Trendy Marble and Rose Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Trendy Marble and Rose Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's shapes, along with 3D tools and material and light settings, to create a marble and rose gold text effect.

    8. How to Create a Casino Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Casino Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a casino text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    9. How to Create a Grunge, Vintage Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Grunge, Vintage Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a grunge, vintage text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    10. Create Earthy 3D Typography in Photoshop

      Create Earthy 3D Typography in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In today's tutorial we will demonstrate how to create an earthy 3D typographic piece using Photoshop's 3D tools.

    11. How to Create a Quick & Easy Duotone Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Quick & Easy Duotone Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use a texture image and a gradient map, with some adjustment layers and filters, to create a super quick and easy duotone text effect

    12. How to Create an Ice-Cream Scoop Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create an Ice-Cream Scoop Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use textures, layer styles, and brushes to create a colorful, delicious ice-cream scoop text effect.

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