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 Make Gradient Text in Illustrator

      How to Make Gradient Text in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learning how to do gradients in Illustrator is easier than it seems. In the following steps, you will learn how to add a gradient to text in Illustrator...

    2. How to Make a Metallic Effect in Illustrator

      How to Make a Metallic Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following Illustrator metallic effect tutorial, you will learn how to make a metallic effect in Illustrator using two somewhat similar techniques. Do...

    3. How to Create the Dune Movie Logo

      How to Create the Dune Movie Logo

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create the Dune movie logo from scratch instead of using a Dune logo font in Illustrator.

    4. How to Warp Text in InDesign

      How to Warp Text in InDesign

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Can you warp text in InDesign? Yes, you can. There's a quick and easy way to do it, so stick around to learn how.

    5. 40 Creative Photoshop Text Effects With Vibrant Styles

      40 Creative Photoshop Text Effects With Vibrant Styles

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Want to know how to add effects to text? The easiest way is to use text effects. In this article, we will share a curated collection of the best Photoshop...

    6. How to Create a Graffiti Text Effect in Illustrator

      How to Create a Graffiti Text Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Wondering how to write graffiti letters in Illustrator? This graffiti tutorial is for you. Learn to create amazing graffiti art in Illustrator!

    7. How to create a realistic embroidery text effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to create a realistic embroidery text effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Learn how to make an embroidery effect in Photoshop using stitch brushes and layer styles. The end result will be an awesome embroidery texture! Also, find...

    8. How to Create a Comic Book Text Effect in Illustrator

      How to Create a Comic Book Text Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Fan of comic-style illustration? Here you'll learn how to create a comic book text effect in Adobe Illustrator. In no-time, you'll have a comic text box you...

    9. How to Create a Dramatic Fire Text Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Dramatic Fire Text Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Advanced

      Flames are particularly hard to render in Photoshop, but in this tutorial I'll show you how to use a photograph of fire to set text to the match. We'll...

    10. How to Create a Quick Sparkling Diamonds Font Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Quick Sparkling Diamonds Font Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Are you looking to make your designs shine? Then learn how to create a quick diamonds font effect in Photoshop in this tutorial.

    11. How to Create a GTA Text Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a GTA Text Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing text effect inspired by the Grand Theft Auto video game. It's suitable for Photoshop beginners.

    12. How to Create an Airbrush Text Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create an Airbrush Text Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Ditch the ordinary and let your imagination soar with our Adobe Photoshop 80s airbrush text tutorial.

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