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.