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 Daffodil Text Effect for Spring in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Daffodil Text Effect for Spring in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

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

    2. Quick Tip: How to Create a Pencil Pattern Brush in Adobe Illustrator

      Quick Tip: How to Create a Pencil Pattern Brush in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a pencil pattern brush in Adobe Illustrator.

    3. How to Create a Stencil Banner Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Stencil Banner Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use shape properties, smart objects, textures, layer styles, and brushes to create a simple, stencil banner text effect.

    4. How to Create a Fun Wiener Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Fun Wiener Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a wiener pattern brush and how to use it to create a nice text illustration.

    5. Create a 3D Retro Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Adobe Photoshop

      Create a 3D Retro Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use layer styles, smart objects, and some other basic elements to create a simple, retro looking, 3D text effect.

    6. Create an Easy 3D Metallic Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Create an Easy 3D Metallic Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Create a quick and easy retro, 3D metallic text effect in Photoshop using Smart Objects and layer styles.

    7. Create a Glamorous Sparkling New Year Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Create a Glamorous Sparkling New Year Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Create a glamorous, shiny text effect in Adobe Photoshop using work paths, a couple of simple brushes, and layer styles.

    8. How to Create a Vivid Ombré Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Vivid Ombré Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Create a vivid ombré text effect using two layers of Bevel and Emboss, along with a couple of other layer effects.

    9. Create a Detailed Cheese Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Create a Detailed Cheese Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed cheese text effect and a cheese wedge illustration.

    10. Create a Fire and Rust Text Effect Using the Flame Filter in Adobe Photoshop CC

      Create a Fire and Rust Text Effect Using the Flame Filter in Adobe Photoshop CC

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Create a flaming rusty text effect using a couple of layer styles, textures, and the new Flame filter in Photoshop CC.

    11. Create a Multicolored Splashed Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Create a Multicolored Splashed Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to create a vibrant, colorful splashed text effect with built-in Scatter Brushes in Adobe Illustrator.

    12. Stay Golden With This Shiny Metallic Text Art Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Stay Golden With This Shiny Metallic Text Art Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Advanced

      In this tutorial, you will draw your own script font (or work off an existing one) and render it into a completed shiny, golden design. Create dimension in...

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