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33 Creative Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials for Beginners and Advanced Users

by . December 22nd, 2014

UPDATE: This post was originally published on February 9, 2010. We’ve updated the list. Enjoy, Creatives!

When creating texts for your images—whether it be for logos or headlines—we are given the option to make it more lively or to make it plain and simple.

Nowadays, “too simple” is not quite the standard in the design world. As designers, we know people tend to expect too much. Following several guidelines and tips, we can create out-of-this-world images and unique designs right from our fingertips.

Applying effects on your text is one of the coolest things you can do in Photoshop. Not only do text effects add beauty to your designs, but they are pleasurable to the eye. There are lots of techniques you can do text using Photoshop — and all of them can be found online. All you need to do is look for a good source for those ideas. But worry no more! We’ve compiled 33 Creative Photoshop Tutorials for Text Effects for beginners and advanced users. This list will help you achieve cool effects for your texts. Get some ideas and be amazed. Enjoy viewing and learning!


Create a Stunning Text on Wild Fire Effect



This tutorial will teach you how to create a wildfire effect.


How to Create a 3D Text Photo Manipulation



In this tutorial, you will learn a 3D text photo manipulation.


Smoke Type in Photoshop in 10 Steps



This tutorial will teach you how to create a smoke effect through Photoshop.


Hell of a Tutorial in Photoshop



This tutorial will teach you to create a hellish text effect in Photoshop.


Text in Stitches



In this tutorial, you will learn to make stitch effects.


Tutorial: Text Effects



This is a cool but simple text effect that everyone should learn!


3D Textured Text Effect



In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D text effect with texture.


Photoshop Tutorial: Stunning 3D Effects in 30 Minutes



This is a quick 30-minute tutorial for stunning 3D effects.


3D Text Effect



This simple 3D text effect will help your designs really pop out.

Super Cool Frilly Bits Topography

This tutorial will teach you how to create a a super cool frilly bits typography effect.


How to Quickly Create a Stylish Retro Text Effect



This retro text effect will bring life and style to your text.


Patriotic Text Using Displacement Masks



With this tutorial, you will be taught how to create a patriotic text effect.


Create Destructive Black-and-White Lettering with a Dramatic Splash Effect



This tutorial will teach you to create destructive black and white lettering with a dramatic splash effect.


Photoshop Tutorials: Colorful Light Burst Text



You will learn from this tutorial to create a light burst text effect.


Create a Unique Burning Text Effect



This tutorial will teach you to create a burning text effect.


Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect



In this tutorial, you will learn a spectacular style text effect.


Create a 3D Scene Using Photoshop



You will learn to create a 3D scene out of your text with photoshop.


Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography



This a dreamy design with 3D typography is a highly stylized effect.


How to Create an Impressive-Looking Text Effect



This tutorial will teach you create an impressvie-looking text effect.


Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text



You will learn how to create a flaming meteor text effect from this tutorial.


Text Effect Quickie: Moon Shine Text Effect



A quick and easy moon shine text effect tutorial that you should learn.


How to Make a 3D Spectacular Text Effect in Photoshop



In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D spectacular text effect.


How to Create a Copper Photoshop Text Effect



This tutorial will teach you to create a copper text effect in photoshop.


Create Super Glossy 3D Typography in Illustrator and Photoshop


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This tutorial will teach you how to create super glossy 3D typography using Illustrator and Photoshop.


Create Super Glossy 3D Typography in Illustrator and Photoshop


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Learn how to create this cool little 3D text effect.


The Revolution Artwork by Aoiro Studio


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Recreate this awesome artwork using different techniques in Photoshop


Create Realistic Frozen text Effect in Photoshop


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A tutorial that promises to make your text look really cool.


Create a 3D Ice Text Effect with Modo and Photoshop


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Create a cool 3D ice effect using Modo and Photoshop


Cool Text Effect with the Puppet Warp Tool in Photoshop CS5


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In this tutorial, see how you can create a text effect using a photo of a rope and the Puppet Warp tool.


3D Layered Block Text Effects in Photoshop 2014


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Play around Photoshop’s shape and 3D options create a simple clean 3D text effect


Glossy Text Effect


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Create extremely glossy and shiny text effect with glitter texture.


Create a 3D Neon Night Club Sign in Photoshop CS6 Photoshop


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Play around Photoshop’s shape and 3D options create a simple clean 3D text effect


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Learn how to create the text effect of one of the Inception posters

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Manila-based multimedia designer specializing in graphic design, illustration and photo manipulations. Fascinated with vector illustrations, minimalist designs, and clever advertising ideas. Always on the lookout for creative stuff serving as his daily dose of inspiration.