TUTORIAL: making a simple lighted text effect

Now you will learn how to do a simple and yet nice lighted text. This effect is better than most free glow text effects you can find around the Internet, because this one doesn't just make glow outside the font face, but renders some light inside the letters too. This important plus gives a much more beautiful and realistic result.

So let's make it. Go to this free text effect and configure it this way:
- Text: Light (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 990000;
- Font name: Bandy.

The result looks like this:

Extra tips:
- in my opinion, highly geometric fonts (like this one I used) make this effect more beautiful;
- depending on the font you choose, you can get a better result using a black background;
- you can try many other glow text effects by starting from this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: how to make a hot text effect

Sometimes you need to write something hot, so your text should look like hot too, shouldn't it? Here we will take advantage of a very interesting red glow effect.

To do this one, go to this free text effect and configure it like told here:
- Text: Hot (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: it can't be used for this text effect in particular;
- Font name: Zenith 2000.

So you get a text like this:

Extra tips:
- if you try it using other fonts, probably it's a better idea to use thick font faces;
- there are many other glow text effects in this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: making an alien text effect

Now you will learn how to get an eye catching alien text with no effort. In this case, a futuristic metallic style with some kind of glowing would be perfect.

To get it, use this metallic text effect and configure it this way:
- Text: Alien (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: Arbeka.

The result is this image (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- Don't forget to select the "Big" size to get a better result;
- Usually strongly geometric fonts fit better this effect;
- You will find many other metallic text effects at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: creating an impressive dollar sign

Have you ever seen how many sites use the dollar sign in their design? It can be useful when you talk about (among others):
- financial advice;
- forex trading;
- money making;
- personal loans.

In this tutorial, we will get a killer dollar sign with no effort.

To make it, go to this silver text effect and configure it like shown:
- Text: $;
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Tahoma.

So you get this result:

Extra tips:
- Don't forget to select the "Big" size, or your dollar sign will not be so shiny;
- If you try other fonts, beware: many font faces don't offer the character "$". It can be a square or even an empty char;
- This text generator catalog has serveral other silver text effects to use.

TUTORIAL: how to make a wood text effect

Today I will teach you how to get an interesting procedural wood text effect. Wood style is a traditional text effect, and usually it's a hard one to make from scratch.

Fortunately, we can use a nice text maker and leave all the hard work to it.

Let's do it. Go to this wood text effect and configure it this way:

- Text: Far West (I used this text as example, you choose yours);

- Font size: Normal;

- Margin: 3;

- Background color: FFFFFF;

- Font name: Edmunds.

So you get this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:

- The chosen font helped to achieve the desired look. Some fonts really don't match a wood effect;

- You can try the same effect with a brown background color. Some people think this way you get an even better overall wood appearance;

- This text generator catalog has more wood text effects to play with.

TUTORIAL: how to make a beautiful female text effect

Now we will make an interesting text effect to use when you are dealing with female interests.

In this case, the more traditional colors to use are pink and purple. Beside this, a subtle, realistic metallic border can give a killer looking.

So let's do it. Go to this free text effect and configure it like this:
- Text: girls (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Glamourgirl.

So you get this effect:

Extra tips:
- the used font fits very well our intentions because of its delicated rounded shapes and because some letters have a heart as an interesting detail;
- many fonts have special or strange features; for this font, the upper-case letters have a lower-case appearance;
- you can try many other text effects for female subjects by choosing from this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: how to make a game style text effect

If you need to make a header for any kind of game related subject, I have a useful suggestion.

Beside using a very nice glow effect, the smart step here is to choose a font face that reminds (old times) game interfaces.

To get it done, go to this free text effect and configure it like shown below:
- Text: Games (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: it can't be used for this text effect in particular;
- Font name: Videophreak.

So you get a text like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this tutorial can be usefull to make text to other subjects like gadgets, geek interests, etc;
- you can try many other neon text effects by choosing from this text generator catalog.

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.