Thursday, November 29, 2012

TUTORIAL: creating a jewelry text effect

Let's create a text with a "jewelry appearance". It looks like made of worked gold.

If you want to make it, you need to go to this online golden text maker and put these parameter values:
- Text: Jewelry (type as you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: C0C000;
- Font name: Ballpark.

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


Extra tips:
- this back color is just to improve the "golden look". Other colors could give other nice results;
- if you intend to test other fonts, try to select one with some glamour. Too simple or geometric fonts usually don't remind jewelry;
- create several amazing golden texts by taking advantage of this big list of top metallic 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, November 23, 2012

TUTORIAL: a hulk text effect

Today I tell you how to get a text that pays a tribute to that giant, strong and green comic book character known as "The Incredible Hulk" or simply "Hulk".

Generate the text by opening this free text maker and setting it as just explained:
- Text: THE HULK (type what you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: JFRockSolid.

So you get this final image (click to enlarge):


Extra tips:
- I have chosen a font face to give us a nice look like if the text was cracked;
- maybe you would like to test a green background. Anyway, avoid too dark colors, because it could turn the shadow invisible, so it would decrease the 3D look;
- create a lot of imaginative text effects by using these top online 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.


Thursday, November 15, 2012

TUTORIAL: a futuristic text effect

Let us create a nice futuristic text effect. It's pretty like a high-tech text that has an inherent technology we don't know yet.

You can create this image by surfing to this online text generator and configuring it like told below:
- Text: Futuristic (set as desired);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: E0C0FF;
- Font name: ChromeYellow.

Making as explained, you receive this result (enlarge by clicking the image):


Extra tips:
- to make this one I have used an interesting psychedelic metallic text effect;
- if you intend to test other fonts, I suggest you choose a regular (very geometric) font face. Usually using a slightly thick font is a good idea;
- generate many uncommon text effects by trying these free online 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.


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

TUTORIAL: a lightning bolt text effect

This tutorial is about creating a nice text surrounded and illuminated by lightning bolts.

To generate it by yourself, just open this online light text effect and put these values there:
- Text: lightning (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Nosferatu.

If you follow these steps, you get this image (click to enlarge):


Extra tips:
- I have used a sharp font face because I think it fits this effect, but I encourage you to try several font variations;
- if you prefer a colorful electric text, you can change the result we got by using the "Colorization" tool of this Online Image Editor;
- the diffuse illumination of letters is an important element to make this effect more realistic. Thin font faces usually generate a brighter atmosphere;
- create countless beautiful text effects by using this set of free 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.