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 content:

    1. How to Create an Inflated 3D Frilly Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create an Inflated 3D Frilly Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      This tutorial will show you how to use pattern fills, 3D tools and options, and adjustment layer settings to create a shiny, frilly 3D text effect.

    2. How to Make Dripping Text in Photoshop

      How to Make Dripping Text in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a dripping text effect in Photoshop in a few simple ways.

    3. How to Create a Russian Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Russian Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Learn to create a Russian-inspired vector text effect starting from a Cyrillic font in Adobe Illustrator.

    4. Working With Type on a Path in Illustrator

      Working With Type on a Path in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this quick tip tutorial, you will learn how to add Type on a Path in Adobe Illustrator. This is handy for logos and badges. So let's get to it!

    5. How to Create a Glow Effect Text Effect in Illustrator

      How to Create a Glow Effect Text Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Follow this tutorial and learn how to create a neon glow effect using the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator.

    6. How to Create a Grass Action Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Grass Action Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial I will show you how to create a grass action in Adobe Photoshop using a pattern, two brushes, and a layer style.

    7. How to Create a Magma Hot Text Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Magma Hot Text Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a magma hot text effect using layer styles and textures in Photoshop. Let's get started!

    8. How to Make a 3D Hologram Text Effect Photoshop Action

      How to Make a 3D Hologram Text Effect Photoshop Action

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to create an amazing 3D holographic text effect Photoshop action with layer styles and simple filters.

    9. How to Create a Military Stencil Text Effect in Illustrator

      How to Create a Military Stencil Text Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a military text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    10. How to Apply Texture to Text in Photoshop

      How to Apply Texture to Text in Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Want to learn how to apply texture to text in Photoshop? In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to fill text with texture, Photoshop style. These...

    11. How to Create 10 Different Useful Layer Style Text Effects in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create 10 Different Useful Layer Style Text Effects in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use a bunch of layer styles, with some helpful tips and tricks, to create ten common and useful text effects.

    12. How to Create a Photoshop Peeling Sticker Text Effect

      How to Create a Photoshop Peeling Sticker Text Effect

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Come join me in this tutorial and learn how we can create a peeling sticker text effect using Adobe Photoshop. It is a simple and helpful technique to use in...

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