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 a German Flag-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a German Flag-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a fully editable text effect inspired by the colors of the German flag in Adobe Illustrator.

    2. How to Create a 3D Folded Steps Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a 3D Folded Steps Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's shape settings, 3D tools, and adjustment layers to create a 3D folded steps text effect.

    3. How to Create an Ink Cloud Typography Text Effect Using Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create an Ink Cloud Typography Text Effect Using Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to use an ink in water stock image and simple text to create a blended effect in Adobe Photoshop.

    4. How to Create a Wafer Text Effect Covered With Melted Chocolate in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Wafer Text Effect Covered With Melted Chocolate in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial, you'll learn how to create a wafer-inspired text effect that gets covered in delicious melted chocolate.

    5. How to Create a Cactus Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Cactus Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to create a cactus text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    6. How to Create a Flat, Faded 3D Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Flat, Faded 3D Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings, as well as some filters and adjustment layers, to create a simple, flat, faded 3D text effect.

    7. How to Create a 3D Gold Layered Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a 3D Gold Layered Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's shape attributes, 3D tools and settings, and adjustment layers to create a 3D gold layered text effect

    8. How to Create a Neon Glow in the Dark Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Neon Glow in the Dark Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial we will learn how to combine a few easy Photoshop tools to create a glow in the dark effect.

    9. How to Create a Crunchy Cartoon Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Crunchy Cartoon Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following tutorial you will learn how to create an editable crunchy text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    10. How to Create a Piped Icing Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Piped Icing Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Create a brush tip, and use it with the Mixer Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop to create a piped icing text effect

    11. How to Create a Quick Rainbow Pride Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      How to Create a Quick Rainbow Pride Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Celebrate Pride Month this June with this optimistic, rainbow text effect, perfect for adding to posters or flyers. It's quick and easy to create in...

    12. Quick Tip: How to Create a Memphis Style Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Quick Tip: How to Create a Memphis Style Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial • Beginner

      This quick and quirky text effect is the perfect way to channel the Memphis Style, the 1980s design movement whose signature is geometric shapes and bold color.

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