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 Realistic Biscuit Style With Only One Shape in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Realistic Biscuit Style With Only One Shape in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Follow this tutorial and learn how to create a realistic biscuit text effect with the help of the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator.

    2. Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Text Portrait

      Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Text Portrait

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this quick video, Melody Nieves will show you how to create an easy text portrait using Layer Masks and the Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop.

    3. How to Create a 3D Floaties Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a 3D Floaties Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use Photoshop's 3D tools and material settings, along with a couple of images, filters and adjustment layers, to create a retro, summery, floatie-inspired...

    4. How to Combine Photography & Type for a Dramatic Effect

      How to Combine Photography & Type for a Dramatic Effect

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial we look at how you can integrate typography with photos to create an impressive 3D effect. You’ll see this sort of effect on advertising and...

    5. How to Create a Fluffy, Feathery Ugly Duckling Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Fluffy, Feathery Ugly Duckling Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use some textures, brushes, and adjustment layers to create an Ugly Duckling inspired, fluffy, feathery text effect.

    6. How to Create a Nature-Inspired Peter Pan Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Nature-Inspired Peter Pan Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use some textures and images, along with layer styles and adjustment layers, to create a fantasy themed, Peter Pan inspired text effect

    7. How to Create Gingerbread and Candy Inspired Graphic Styles in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create Gingerbread and Candy Inspired Graphic Styles in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Follow the trail of breadcrumbs to creating some delicious and fun graphic styles inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". In...

    8. How to Create a Realistic Lace Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Realistic Lace Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Create a lace brush, modify its settings, and use it to create some lace text. Then style the text, and apply a couple of filters to create a nice...

    9. How to Create a Coffee-Stained Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Coffee-Stained Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Beginner

      A quick way of creating a stain text effect, using some textures, brushes, and layer styles

    10. How to Create an Alphabet Blocks Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create an Alphabet Blocks Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create an alphabet blocks text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

    11. How to Create a Realistic Creased Text Effect Using the Displace Filter

      How to Create a Realistic Creased Text Effect Using the Displace Filter

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Use the Displace filter to apply text to a dynamic surface correctly, and make it conform to that surface to get a more realistic result.

    12. How to Create a Simple, Editable Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Simple, Editable Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In the following steps, you will learn how to create a simple and editable text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

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