Text Effects

Create A Scrapbook Alphabet

Create A Scrapbook Alphabet

In this Photoshop Text Effect you'll learn to create a simple Scrapbook style text effect that can be used as a stand alone word treatment or converted to individual reusable .png files with a transparent background.
Modern 3D Text Effect

Modern 3D Text Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial we're going to step outside my usual Photoshop Only philosophy and use the 3D rendering power of Adobe Illustrator to create a cool little 3D text effect. Don't worry noobs, you don't need to know anything about Illustrator, as usual I'll coach you through the whole process.
The Wheels Text Effect

The Wheels Text Effect

I probably get 2-3 spam emails a week from some company wanting to sell me new wheels for my car. It's getting a little annoying, so to strike back, I'm going to show you how to duplicate the text effect in their ad... It's a bit of a noobish effect, but it'll make me feel better so I'm doing it anyway.
Patriotic Text Using Displacement Masks

Patriotic Text Using Displacement Masks

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to achieve a neat little text effect with an image overlay while learning the basics of using displacement masks.
Text In Stitches

Text In Stitches

I've had quite a few emails since posting the Copper Rivet tutorial asking how I created the stitched text in my final image. So in this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to convert text to a path and how to stitch that path using a custom brush set.
Wood Inlay Text

Wood Inlay Text

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a wood inlay effect using wood textures, layer masks and a few creative selection techniques.
Watercolor Text

Watercolor Text

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a watercolor text effect with a watercolor paper background. You'll learn about a few of the the Brushes palette options and how they can help achieve a realistic watercolor result.
Wet Window Text Effect

Wet Window Text Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial we will create a nice liquid text effect using a free texture found online, a radial gradient, a blending mode change and a few simple layer styles.
Transformers Effect

Transformers Effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to make the Transformers movie text effect while learning to create 3D text and apply a series of layer styles.
The Sugar Bag Effect

The Sugar Bag Effect

In this tutorial I will show you a neat little text effect using only layer styles and selections.