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.

Getting started with Text Effects

  • 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 Quick Pop Art Type Effect in Adobe InDesign

      How to Create a Quick Pop Art Type Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      This fun type effect gives a contemporary twist to pop art style. It only takes a few minutes to create, and you can do it directly in Adobe InDesign.

    2. How to Create a Retro 3D Displaced Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Retro 3D Displaced Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings to create an abstract 3D displaced text effect, with a touch of a Retro/Memphis Style feel.

    3. How to Create a Quick Vintage Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      How to Create a Quick Vintage Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      While Photoshop is great for text effects, you can also create them with the Effects panel in Adobe InDesign. Here we’ll create a vintage type effect.

    4. How to Create a Layered Paper Art Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Layered Paper Art Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

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

    5. How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

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

    6. Create Awesome 3D Style Lettering in Photoshop

      Create Awesome 3D Style Lettering in Photoshop

      Tutorial Advanced

      In this tutorial we will explain how to create "awesome" 3D-style typography using illustrative techniques in Photoshop.

    7. How to Create a Quick Mirrored Landscape Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Quick Mirrored Landscape Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Beginner

      Use an image texture, with clipping and layer masks as well as simple brushes and filters, to create a mirrored landscape text effect.

    8. How to Create a Pencils Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Pencils Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a pencils text effect in Adobe Illustrator using a pretty detailed pattern brush.

    9. How to Create a Trendy Marble and Rose Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Trendy Marble and Rose Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's shapes, along with 3D tools and material and light settings, to create a marble and rose gold text effect.

    10. How to Create a Casino Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Casino Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Intermediate

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

    11. How to Create a Grunge, Vintage Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Grunge, Vintage Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

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

    12. Create Earthy 3D Typography in Photoshop

      Create Earthy 3D Typography in Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In today's tutorial we will demonstrate how to create an earthy 3D typographic piece using Photoshop's 3D tools.