TUTORIAL: creating a non-realistic water text

Sometimes it can be nice using a water text, and sometimes a non-realistic one can fit better what is around.

One important thing here is to use a very irregular font face to get a "liquid looking".

To get it, go to this free text effect and configure it like this:
- Text: water (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 209FFF;
- Font name: Blobs.

So you get this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I think a blue background helps to get some water appearance;
- if you prefer a realistic water text, probably you should use this liquid text generator.

TUTORIAL : a killer golden style text

If you make a page about the Oscar, the Grammy or even about a big party in your city, you need a suitable font for your banner or header.

The point is: a super event deserves a super announcement, so you need a special text effect. Probably one of the best ideias is to use an effect to create a soft, shiny, golden like, eye catching text.

Go to this free text effect to do that, and configure it this way:
- Text: Oscar 2010 (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Ellipsoideogram.

So you get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I think this effect works better with thick font faces;
- you can try many other golden text effects by going to this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL : creating a stylized neon text

After showing you many examples about what can be done, now let's start our tutorials and ideas about using text effects effectively.

The goal here is to get a text with stylized strong brightness, looking similar in some way to neon lamp texts.

To make this graphic by yourself, go to this free text effect and configure it like shown below:
- Text: NEON (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: it can not be used for this text effect in particular;
- Font name: ZeroGirl.

So you get an image like this:

Extra tips:
- if you wanna change this effect configuration, it's a better idea to choose a thick font face;
- you can try many other glow text effects by choosing from this text generator catalog.

Example 10: golden text

For a while, I have been showing you some beautiful examples about what kind of effects you can get. Now let's finish this cycle of text effect examples in great style.

This example is about an very impressive golden text effect. Usually it gets even better with a strongly geometric font face like I used here.

You can get this golden text with no design skills, and this Text Generator is very powerful and offers several other professional golden text effects.

Example 9: silver text

Metallic texts are among the more used text effects in professional interfaces and sites.

Now I show you one of the more classic text effects: silver text. It can make a site very beautiful if used right.

You can get the same realistic silver text for free, or you can choose from many effects in this Text Generator catalog. By the way, this catalog has other silver text effects.

Example 8: plastic text

You have already seen some metallic texts, so this example shows a text made in plastic.

Depending on the font you choose, the result can be very impressive.

Get a plastic text like this by yourself, or choose among a lot of text effects in this Text Generator catalog.

Example 7: metallic text

Here we have a beautiful metallic text effect.

Usually this kind of effect fits better with highly geometric font faces.

You can get the same kind of metallic text with no effort, or you can try many styles of metallic effects in this Text Generator catalog.

Example 6: gradient text

Here the example is about a gradient text effect.

If you get a proper combination between the font face and the gradient configuration, you can get a very nice and useful text.

Get this style of gradient text right now, or choose from dozens of text effects in this Text Generator catalog.

Example 5: glowing Text

Now I show you another type of text effect: glowing text.

This style of effect gives an interesting kind of "neon text". We will discuss about this and other "light related" text effects later.

Make a glowing text like this by yourself, or choose a different glowing text effect in this Text Generator.

Example 4: glass text

This example shows a text made in glass.

This Text Generator offers several styles of glass text. Probably you will find one that fits your needs.

You can easily get this glass text by yourself, or you can choose from a big amount of effects using this Text Generator.