Friday, February 24, 2012

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.

Friday, February 17, 2012

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.


Friday, February 10, 2012

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.