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.

Getting started with Text Effects

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

Tutorial • Intermediate

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

Tutorial • Beginner

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

Tutorial • Beginner

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

Rose • 24 Dec 2023

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

Rose • 31 Mar 2023

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

Melody Nieves • 10 Nov 2023

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3D Design

How to Create a 3D Warehouse Sign Text Effect

Tutorial • Intermediate

Use Photoshop's shape attributes, along with 3D mesh, material, and lighting settings, to create a 3D warehouse sign and add it to a background texture.

Rose • 31 May 2017
3D Design

How to Create a 3D Colorful Illuminated Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

A very easy and useful tip to create colorful illuminated letters using Photoshop's 3D material settings

Rose • 23 May 2017
Layer Styles

How to Create an 80s-Inspired Silver Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Use Photoshop's layer styles and filters, along with actions, textures, and patterns, to create a retro 80s-inspired silver text effect.

Rose • 15 May 2017
Photo Manipulation

How to Create a 3D Stuffed Letters Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Intermediate

Use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings, along with a couple of patterns and stock images, to create a lovely stuffed letters text effect

Rose • 25 Apr 2017
Text Effects

How to Create a Bold, Cartoonish Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Intermediate

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

Andrei Marius • 20 Apr 2017
Animals

How to Create a Detailed Caterpillar Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Beginner

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

Andrei Marius • 13 Apr 2017
Layer Styles

How to Create a Camo Fabric Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a camo fabric text effect in Adobe Photoshop using three textures and two layer styles.

Anderson Luiz • 14 Mar 2017
Design Trends

How to Create a Folded Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Beginner

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

Andrei Marius • 6 Mar 2017
Layer Styles

How to Create an Easy Neon Text Effect With Layer Styles in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice acid text effect, using layer styles.

Pavlo Manachyn • 3 Mar 2017
Overlays & Textures

How to Create a Steampunk Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Advanced

Create different steampunk inspired elements, using shapes and layer styles with a bunch of gradients, and then use them, along with a couple of textures and...

Rose • 2 Mar 2017
3D Design

How to Create a Tasty 3D Typographic Illustration in Photoshop

Tutorial • Advanced

If you've got a sweet tooth, then we've got a mouth-watering treat for you. In this tutorial we will show you how Photoshop CS6 Extended's new 3D tools can...

Mark Mayers • 27 Feb 2017
Overlays & Textures

How to Create Stylized Hay Bale Typography in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Intermediate

As we push further into autumn (in some parts of the world) many designers might be thinking about how to create autumn-inspired artwork for the projects...

Tomasz Lechocinski • 17 Feb 2017