TUTORIAL: a first class text effect

To have a text that gives a "first class" idea, it's a good practice to do it looking like made of some eye catching material. We could use silver, but, to be less obvious, let's make it of an interesting gray metal.

We can get it by using a free text maker set with this parameters:
- Text: Firs Class (write the text you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: MachineScript.

So you get this text effect (click to see in full size):

Extra tips:
- for this kind of intention, a thick, beautiful cursive font face (like the one I used) can be one of the best choices. Other background colors can generate nice results too;
- there are a huge number of impressive metallic text effects at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: creating a stylized hot text effect

There are several interesting ways to create a text effect to reinforce you are saying something hot. Today I will give a suggestion about how to get a stylized one.

Let's make it using this free text generator with the configuration as below:
- Text: HOT (you choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: CHE LIVES!.

That's the image we get:

Extra tips:
- this font face is very nice for this kind of effect, but be careful. This font lacks some characters like the "!" for example;
- you can create other interesting fire text effects by using the tools available at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: a realistic glass text effect

What about creating a nice glass text? I will tell you how to get a beautiful text made of red glass.

It can be done by using this free text maker if you set it like this:
- Text: Red Glass (use the text you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Bandy.

So you get this rendering (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- one of main reasons that make this effect realistic is its interesting light source shining from left to right;
- there are several glass text effects that can be used for free at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: a camouflage text effect

This time I will tell you how to make a camouflage text effect. Something like that already was useful for me.

You can get it yourself by using this free text creator and configuring it as below:
- Text: camouflage (you choose your text);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 40C040;
- Font name: DomoAregato.

So you get this image (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the chosen background color is very obvious, but some other green tones or even other colors can give you beautiful results too;
- you can get many other "plant style" text effects by using this text generator catalog. If you can not figure them out by yourself, don't worry. I will give you new examples about that in future.

TUTORIAL: how to create a nice frozen text

Let's make a very interesting frozen text effect. The result is beautiful and can be very useful.

To make this effect, use this free text generator setting the configuration this way:
- Text: FROZEN (I used this text as example, you choose yours);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: Green Fuz.

It's the ice text you get (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- ice texts get always better contrasting with very dark backgrounds. If you don't want to use black, a dark blue is the best choice;
- the used font helps to get a nice frozen look. I will show other good fonts for this kind of effect in other future tutorials;
- you can play with several powerful ice text effects by starting at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: making an awesome 3D text

Today we will make a very eye catching 3D text. It will be made using a "real" 3D tool.

To create the suggested effect, you should use this free 3D text generator and configure it like this:
- Rendering style: select the second option image;
- 3D model: select the 5th option image (you need to roll the list);
- Text : sample (you choose yours);
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Front face color: 4080FF;
- Line color: 000000;
- Depth color: AACCFF;
- Font name: Covington.

So you get this very cool result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- for most applications, rounded font faces (like the used one) let the 3D looking more beautiful;
- the chosen font makes the 3D appearance even more impressive because of its serifs;
- 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.

TUTORIAL: a furniture text effect

To get a text related to furniture, usually we choose a wood effect (at least if we are talking about wooden furniture).

To make this one, you have to go to this free text generator and make this configuration:
- Text: furniture (you choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Angular.

That's the image you get (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I thought this font was perfect to use here, because it mixes edged and rounded regions, just like many furniture pieces are;
- if you don't like dark wood, modify the previous result: 20% more brightness and after 20% more contrast give you the image below. You can make this pos-processing using this image editor;
- you can use several great wood text effects if you go to this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: yet another Christmas text

Here I make the last Christmas text for this year, so let's do something different. In this text, the letters are composed by small ice stars.

You can get the result text by using this free text maker and configuring it like that:

- Text: Christmas (choose your text);

- Font size: Big;

- Margin: 3;

- Background color: 000000;

- Font name: PopstarsFill.

The final image you get is shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:

- you can try other background colors, but, for this purpose, usually a dark one is the best choice;

- try other interesting text effects, including more ice effects, at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: making one more Christmas text

Today we will make an effect that is not too flashy nor too discreet. This effect gives a resulting material that reminds me that mirrored balls used in Christmas trees.

To create the final image, use this free text creator and make these settings:
- Text: Christmas (or what you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FF4040;
- Font name: WalrusGumbo.

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

Extra tips:
- don't choose a very geometric font face (this kind of font is not suitable for a Christmas message);
- in this case, a green background can generate a nice result too;
- you can use several other chrome text effects starting from this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: another Christmas text effect

The first Christmas text we made was too discreet for many people. Today, let's make a very bright and illuminated one.

To make this effect by yourself, go to this free text effect and configure it this way:
- Text: Christmas (you can put the "Merry" before);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: it can't be used in this case;
- Font name: Juliet.

The text you get is like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- don't use small or thin font faces as input for this effect, because so much light can hinder readability;
- it was made using a very impressive glow text effect and, for this occasion, red light effects usually are good choices;
- try several other glow text effects by going to this text generator catalog.