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.