TIP: graffiti your name by using a pro graffiti text effect

If you like graffiti art and/or "3D style" text effects, I have a nice tip that can inspire you to create great "virtual pieces graffiti of art".

There is an online tool that let you write virtually you name in a real (photographic) wall using a very powerful and versatile interface. Try this Graffiti Text Effect software and see by yourself.

This graffiti creator is amazingly powerful. Some people feel a little scared because of the big number of configuration options this tool has, but don't worry. It's not that hard to learn how to use it and the default parameters already make a great job.

As an example, you can create a very realistic and professional graffiti of your name (or whatever you want) just by putting it in the first text box. So, if you press the "Calculate Effect" button, you already get a beautiful graffiti text like this (click to see in real size):

If you really want to know how to use the full features set, don't forget to read the valuable tips at the page top. Following them can help you to get a smoother learning.

TUTORIAL: making a raw golden text effect

This tutorial is to create a golden text that looks rougher than the worked and polished metallic texts you usually find here. It's a good option when you want a metallic text that seem to be more in original state.

Try it by going to the renderer that generates the golden text effect and configuring it as suggested:
- Text: brute gold (set as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 808000;
- Font name: Covington.

Doing this way, we can get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you can get a nice image by choosing a white background too. Don't use a very dark back color, or the shadows outside the text will not be visible;
- the main reason this effects looks rawer is because it doesn't have a shiny polished 3D border;
- in this case, usually you get better results by setting a reasonably thin font face;
- if you prefer a brighter and more worked metallic effect, choose from these dozens of professional text effects options.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a text made of vegetables

Today let's play a little with a nature look again. It's about creating a text made of vegetables.

To make this one, surf to this free text effect, so set its interface like this:
- Text: vegetables (choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Wake & Bake.

If you did as I told, you got something like this (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- the chosen font helps to get a stronger "plant mood". For sure it's not a good idea setting a very regular font face in this case;
- you can try some green or brown background colors to see if you like them more;
- use the best online text effects to get amazing and professional banners or headers.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a shiny ice text effect

Maybe you already know we are used to create very nice ice text effects here. Now let's discuss an interesting point: good ice effects usually need a black or dark blue background color, don't they? It can be a problem if you need to use a different back color. To solve this, you need an effect with an amazingly strong ice look - it will not lose the "cold mood" even if you apply a very unfavorable environment color. This effect offers exactly this feature.

You can try it just opening this ice text effect and configuring its parameters this way:
- Text: heat my cold (set as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 800000;
- Font name: WetPaint.

Making like that, you can get this result (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- I have chosen this back color exactly to show how this effect is strong enough to stay seeming ice even when surrounded by a red color (the worst color when the subject is ice effect);
- this effect is so powerful because of its eye catching, very shiny ice style (it looks to be emanating cold), what is even improved by its strong 3D look;
- this big set of professional text effects even has an entire section dedicated to ice effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: making a lava text effect

What about creating a text that looks really hot? It's time to get a text made of incandescent molten rock.

If you want to generate it by yourself, open this free text maker, so set its interface like explained:
- Text: molten rock (choose your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: can't be used;
- Font name: Earthquake MF.

That's the result you will create (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- this font helps to get a "rock look" because it's irregular, but not too much;
- if you want to keep these lava colors, you should avoid using thin font faces;
- you can create a lot of interesting text effects by taking advantage of these professional text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: creating a futuristic metallic text

Let's make something not so regular. Have you ever thought about creating a futuristic metallic effect?

To make this one, you need to surt to this futuristic metal renderer, so you should configure it like below:
- Text: metallic (type what you want);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Jumbo.

So you can get an effect like this (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- you should choose a regular font face to be used with this effect; I also prefer thick font faces in this case;
- you can get an interesting result if you try a red background too, with high or low saturation;
- you can create many amazing text effects by using these free graphic effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: typography - a text made of text

This one is about teaching you how to get a text made of letters. This kind of effect already helped me sometimes.

You can create it by opening this typographic effect generator and putting these values:
- Text: metatext (set as you need);
- Font size: Very Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFC0;
- Text color: 000000;
- Font name: Dokyo.

Making this way, you get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I think this effect gets better when applied over thick font faces;
- if you choose a different font size - "Normal" for example -, you can get (relatively) bigger assembling letters;
- make amazing and unusual typographic effects by trying these free typography tools.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a beautiful light text effect

This time I tell you how you can get an impressive and unusual glowing text with no effort. It can be used in many situations.

It can be made very easily is you go to this light text maker and set its parameters like shown below:
- Text: Lightened (type as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Bandy.

If you do so, you get a great effect like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this effect is great because it has this uncommon external glow, but its subtle internal illumination gives an professional final touch;
- create many unusual text banners by choosing from a big list of free text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a rusty metallic text

There already are some tutorials here about metallic text effects, but this one is different. It's about getting a text made of rusty metal.

To generate such effect, open this free text maker, so configure it this way:
- Text: Rusty Metal (type as you like);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Larabiefont.

Making like that, it's possible to get a result like shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you need to choose a thin font face to get a more irregular rusty looking. This way, the final appearance is more natural;
- create many unusual text effects by trying this list of professional text generators.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: an outstanding tech text effect

Recently I needed a very beautiful text that could remind technology, so I created this one. I hope you like it.

You can make it by going to this free text effect and setting its interface like this:
- Text: technology (set your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Vectroid.

Making this way, get this final effect (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- as you can imagine, this effect usually is more suitable to be used with regular, geometric font faces;
- create a lot of amazing text effects by using this list of professional text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

NEWS: a new amazing tool to create 3D text effects

It was published online a new tool to create 3D text effects. It's called "3D Text - Global Illumination" because its renderer is based on advanced global illumination algorithms and heuristics.

This new software is, for sure, the most professional and advanced 3D text generator ever published online. Some of its main features are:

- good color control (including background);
- native professional anti-aliasing;
- realistic soft shadows;
- cross shading (the letters shade each others);
- easy and detailed configuration of 3D transformations;
- many available text depths;
- more than 400 fonts to choose from.

Below you see a text created by using this new renderer (click to enlarge):

Create your own three-dimensional graphic texts right now by using this new 3D text software.

TUTORIAL: how to do a green glass text

Now you will learn how to generate a nice green text made of glass. It's one more for your list of glass texts.

Surf to this free glass text maker and set its data as informed here:
- Text: Green Glass (type as you like);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 004040;
- Font name: Helldorado.

After doing that, we can easily get this final text effect (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- in fact, this effect was created to generate a super reflective metallic material. Anyway, I think we can use it to make nice glass texts if we choose an appropriate font;
- usually I prefer the results of this text renderer when I select font faces with complex outlines. The images look more reflective;
- make many eye catching glass texts by trying these professional text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a mercury text effect

It's a good time to create something different. This tutorial tell you how to get a text made of a stylistic mercury. I hope you have fun.

To generate it by yourself, you need to go to this special text renderer and configure it this way:
- Text: Mercury (set your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: BluePlateSpecialSW.

Making as I taught, you get this result image (click for full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- the trick here was to use a special light text effect applied over a font that helps to get a kind of glowing metallic effect;
- if you want to try other fonts, usually you get more beautiful and stylistic mercury looks if you choose thick font faces;
- create your own special text effects by using this big set of light text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: other water text effect

Today I tell you how to create a great water text effect by using a graphic software developed specially for this purpose.

You need to open this water text generator and set its parameters like this:
- Water style: 17;
- Text: water (type your own text);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 60A0FF;
- Font name: SomewhereInSpace.

Then you get this text effect (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the chosen font face is kind of "waved", what is very good in this case;
- a blue background helps to create a liquid mood, but you can try other possibilities;
- it's possible to create many amazing water text effects by using this powerful water text maker.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a 3D text for digital telecommunication

Let's create a solid wired text that can be very useful when the subject is related to technology, mainly any kind of online telecommunication.

To create the suggested effect, you should open this free 3D text generator and configure it as informed below:
- Rendering style: select the second option image;
- 3D model: select the 1st option image;
- Text : connect (type as desired);
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: FFE0B0;
- Front face color: FF0000;
- Line color: 600000;
- Depth color: FF8000;
- Font name: Arrobatherapy.

The final result is this 3D solid word (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- it's important to use the suggested font, because of its obvious appearance. The visual association is immediate;
- all kinds of 3D texts are good choices to impress your customers/visitors, but, in some cases, wire-framed letters are the best ones. They are stylized and usually are hard to get when you want them solid;
- using this very easy and powerful 3D text generator, you can set the rendering style, the 3D model, the color squeme, choose from more than 400 nice font faces and make some other useful configurations. You don't need to have any design skill.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a realistic 3D metallic text

It's time to create an amazingly realistic 3D metallic text effect. Use this when you need something really special.

Go to this free online text creator, so configure its parameters like this:
- Text: Metallic (set your own word);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: C0E0FF;
- Font name: Jagged Dreams.

If you do just as I told you, that's the impressive image you get (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- as usual for metallic effects, it's a good idea to choose a very regular font face;
- don't use a very dark background this time. If you hide the external text shadows, you lose part of the 3D appearance;
- make many astonishing metallic texts by using these professional text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: an astonishing electric text effect

Let's start this month in a illuminated way. We will make a very impressive text that spreads electricity. Enjoy!

To create this one, you need to open this light text renderer, so put this interface values:
- Text: Electric (choose your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Arkanoid Solid.

If you made like I told you, you got this impressive result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this text generator is really very powerful. You can get impressive results with many different font faces.
- there are several kinds of electric rays in nature, but I think these orange ones are very convincing. If you try other light generator and make green rays, for example, they will look much more psychedelic;
- you can find many amazing options at this list of professional light text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: how to create a text of trees

This time we will create a text whose letters are like trees. It's very nice and I hope it can be useful for you.

First we need to open a free online graphic software, then we should use it that way:
- Text: TREES (type your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Tender.

So that's the graphic text we get (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this tutorial is a tricky tip. The effect we used was created to be kind of metallic, but it really gives a nice different result when applied to the selected font;
- we got a very good help from the font face, because the letters already have leaves and so. Probably is not a smart idea use other font in this case;
- create your own text effects by using this huge list of professional text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a super realistic broken ice text

It's a good day to make an astonishing realistic ice text effect. It's not easy to get something with this quality starting from scratch.

Go to this powerful ice text creator, so fill its interface like this:
- Text: ICE (set as you wish);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: Opium.

If you make like this, you get this amazing ice effect:

Extra tips:
- a dark blue back color is a very good option too;
- the ice is broken because of the font I have chosen. Set a different font face to get an intact ice text;
- you can generate countless professional text effects by using this list of text generators.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a bamboo text

Let's make a text that looks like made of bamboo. Remember this one when you need something that brings a nature mood.

Open this professional text maker and set its configuration like that:
- Text: bamboo (type what you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: DomoAregato.

Making this way, you get this text effect (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- maybe you could get a nice image by using a brown background too;
- you can try other fonts, but be sure to choose a thin face. I have tried some irregular fonts too, but the result is not always very good;
- you can create many amazing text effects by using this set of text generators.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: another smoke text effect

This time, I will tell you how to get a very nice smoke text. This one is substantially different from the last one I made here.

Go to this smoke text maker, so I suggest you set its parameters like this:
- Smoke Style: 7;
- Text: Smoke (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 90A0C0;
- Font name: Flaphead.

If you made as described, you got an image like this (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- this effect can be very destructive, so be careful when choosing a font. Usually you should set a thick font face;
- I have set a blue background to get an appearance like if the smoke was "in the air";
- it's possible to get many amazing images by using this tool focused on creating smoke text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a happy new year with a 3D text

I'm doing the last post of the 2011 celebrating a happy new year yet. We will make a new beautiful 3D text that can be nicely used for this subject.

To generate it right now, go to this 3D text maker and configure it as told here:
- Rendering style: select the fourth option image;
- 3D model: select the tenth option image;
- Text: New Year! (type as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: 002040;
- Front face color: FFFFFF;
- Depth dark color: FFFFC0;
- Depth bright color: 402000;
- Font name: Amerika Sans.

So that's the effect you get (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- a dark background is the best choice when you set a bright front color;
- white and yellow are the preferable colors when the subject is New Year's Eve (at least in Western culture), so I used that colors to make this 3D text;
- there are many ready to use 3D possibilities at this very powerful 3D text generator.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a text of fireworks to celebrate the new year

This tutorial is intended to make two nice things: tell you how to create a beautiful text to celebrate a happy new year and show, for the first time, the amazing power of this recently published set of light text effects.

You can make that text by going to this light text generator and setting its parameters this way:
- Text: New Year! (write "Happy" before);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Alba Super.

If you make so, you get an image like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I have chosen this effect because its lights look like fireworks.
- as you can see, I used a holed font face, but you can get very nice results with regular filled fonts too;
- there are a lot of professional light effects you can use for free at this light text effects catalog.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

NEWS: the best tool to generate light effects

It was released an unbelievable online software for creating light text effects. It has more than 170 different light renderers, so for sure you will find one perfect for your expectations.

If you are used to create some pictures by using your computer, probably you know that creating light effects usually is not a very easy task, mainly if you try to get something really beautiful or innovative. By using this tool you can get a lot of amazing light effects, and many of them are hard to get even using the most expensive desktop graphic programs.

This new software has a very useful catalog that helps you to select the light effect you like most. I suggest you have a look right now at this big set of light text effects.

Below there are two samples of what you can get very easily by using this new astonishing online graphic resource.

TUTORIAL: one more Christimas text

Let's make the last Christmas text effect for this year. This one has a very nice illumination and a super special border.

Open this professional text maker and fill its interface like this:
- Text: Christmas (set as you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 008000;
- Font name: Voldemort.

Making this way, you get this great final image (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- this effect is more suitable to be used with thick font faces;
- its bright, realistic, metallic borders, along with its red color, make this effect one of the best choices when talking about Christmas;
- you can get countless astonishing text effects by using this very big group of text generators.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: other beautiful Christmas text

We still are in the mood to make nice Christmas text effects. I hope you like this shiny effect we are going to use right now.

Go to this free text generator, so set its parameters like this:
- Text: Christmas (type as you wish);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: E00000;
- Font name: BluePlateSpecialSW.

If you made as I told you, you got this great text (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- if you intend to try other fonts, usually the text gets more bright and eye catching if you choose a thick font face;
- I guess red is the best choice for the background color this time, but you can get beautiful results with many different colors;
- you can get many amazing text effects by using this software focused on creating graphic text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a Christimas text effect

The holidays are coming, so I will teach you how to get a new Christmas text effect. This one is perfect if you like glow effects.

Let's make it by opening a free text creator and setting its data this way:
- Text: CHRISTMAS (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: not used by this renderer;
- Font name: OhMyGodStars.

Making like this, we get this nice lighted text (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this effect is versatile and you can get nice results using many other font faces;
- take a look at all Christmas text effects I published here so far;
- there are many interesting text generators waiting for you at this free set of graphic text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: other great glass text

It's time to learn how to create another very convincing glass text effect. This kind of result is soft and eye catching at the same time.

Start by going to this glass text generator, so configure it like this:
- Text: Glass (type your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: D0D0D0;
- Font name: ChromeYellow.

If you make as told above, you get this final image (click for full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- it's a good idea to set a back color that is similar to the main text color, but you can get good results by using dark backgrounds too;
- very irregular font faces usually are not good choices for this kind of effect;
- you can generate many amazing glass texts by using these free text effects.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: making a lighted 3D text effect

This tutorial is about creating a stylized, beautiful, lighted 3D text effect. I hope it can be useful for you.

To make it by yourself, open this 3D text generator, so configure it like shown below:
- Rendering style: select the fourth option image;
- 3D model: select the first option image;
- Text: lighted (type as you need);
- Font size: Normal;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: 000000;
- Front face color: FFFFFF;
- Depth dark color: 000000;
- Depth bright color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: 22 03.

So you get this great 3D text (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you should use a dark background to make the light more visible;
- if you intend to try other fonts, always select a curved and rounded font face, so the depth illumination will be more eye catching;
- you can make many astonishing 3D text effects by using this very powerful 3D text software.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.

TUTORIAL: a very nice water text effect

Now you will learn how to get a very convincing water text effect. It's beautiful and it has a really fresh mood.

First you need to go to this water text generator, so fill its fields like this:
- Water style: 11;
- Text: water (type your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 0070E0;
- Font name: Voldemort.

So you get an image like this one (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- for this effect, usually it's a better choice to use a thick rounded font face;
- it's important to set a blue background color to improve the water look;
- you can get many different water text effects by using this water text maker.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.