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 Shiny Summer Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Shiny Summer Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a shiny summer text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let's get started!

    2. How to Create a Colorful, Summery 3D Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

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

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Create a colorful 3D text effect, and then add in a couple of brushes and stock images to create an interesting, summery text effect.

    3. Create a Copper Pipe Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Create a Copper Pipe Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed copper pipe text effect in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to create the...

    4. How to Create a Twisted Balloon Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Twisted Balloon Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a set of detailed balloon pattern brushes and how to use them to create a neat text effect in Adobe...

    5. How to Create a Hot Concrete Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Hot Concrete Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a hot concrete text effect using two layers to get a central vanishing point in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!

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

      How to Create a Cigarette Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed cigarette pattern brush and how to use it to make a neat text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    7. Create a Plastic Balls Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Create a Plastic Balls Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

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

    8. Create a Marvelously British Scone Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Create a Marvelously British Scone Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Advanced

      Use simple textures, a couple of brushes, and tons of different layer styles to create a delicious scones-inspired text effect.

    9. How to Create a Barbed Wire Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Barbed Wire Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Advanced

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed barbed-wire pattern brush and how to use it to create a nice text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    10. How to Create a Bronze Beveled Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Bronze Beveled Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a bronze beveled text effect using layer styles in Adobe Photoshop.

    11. Create a 3D Mosaic Cork Text Effect With Filter Forge and Adobe Photoshop

      Create a 3D Mosaic Cork Text Effect With Filter Forge and Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use Filter Forge to get a cork texture, and then use it along with other material settings to create a mosaic cork text effect.

    12. Create a Detailed Flour Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Create a Detailed Flour Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Advanced

      Play around with brush settings, as well as layer styles, to create a messy, flour-inspired text effect.

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