TUTORIAL: how to create a stylistic water text

This post is about creating an interesting stylized water text. It could be a little tricky to figure it out by yourself, but following the steps below it's pretty easy.

Let's start by going to this free text effect. There you should use these parameters:
- Text: WATER (you set yours);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 004080;
- Font name: McKloud Misty.

We get that text effect (click to view in full size):

Extra tips:
- it was used a crystal text effect, but, with the chosen irregular font, the result can be nicely used as water. For me, each letter looks like made of a group of water drops.
- I thought it would be better to our goals to set a blue background similar to text color, but feel free to try other possibilities;
- by using this set of cool text effects, it's possible to generate many different water or liquid text styles.

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: creating a beautiful 3D holed text effect

Today I tell you how to get a nice, bright, holed, 3D text. It's easy to make and the result can be impressive.

Let's create it by using this 3D text maker. As a suggestion, you can use this configuration:
- Rendering style: select the fourth option image;
- 3D model: select the eighth option image (roll the list);
- Text: Holed (type as you want);
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: 000000;
- Front face color: FF9090;
- Depth dark color: 800040;
- Depth bright color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Plok.

So we get this nice text (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- of course, you just can get this kind of result if you choose a holed font face;
- despite a black background prevents us from drawing the text shadow, I think it's a good choice because it emphasizes the text lateral brightness, what helps to make the final effect more eye catching;
- the 3D text generator we used is very powerful. It can help you to get countless amazing 3D texts instantly.

TUTORIAL: a flaming fire text effect

For a long time people have been asking for a fire text. So we will create one this time. I hope it can be useful for you.

This one can be made by taking advantage of this free effect generator. You just need to adjust its values this way:
- Text: PAPER ON FIRE (choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 6;
- Background color: can't be used, so let the default value;
- Font name: SF Gushing Meadow SC.

The result is like shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- always use a big margin value, or the fire flames ca be cut off;
- the smart step here was the font choice. This effect renders a white text on fire, so this font face gives a result that resembles paper on fire when its already being "dissolved" by fire and is losing its parts;
- one of the good things about this effect is that, if one or more letters appear repeated, the fire flames created are not exactly the same. It helps to get a more natural result;
- there are some other fire styles at this text effects list, including blue fire.

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 text made of clouds

The effect of this post is interesting and can be useful in many situations. Write with clouds was never that easy.

To get your own text made of clouds you need to go to this cloud text renderer. I suggest you choose the interface parameters this way:
- Cloud Style: 5;
- Text: CLOUD (type as you wish);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 0060C0;
- Font name: Hypmotizin.

If you use the configuration above, you get this image (click to view in full size):

Extra tips:
- when rendering clouds, usually it's a good idea to use some kind of blue background to make them more natural, but you could like to try some more unusual colors. I have already got some nice unexpected results this way;
- this kind of effect suffers a big influence of the background. If you make some tests, you will see you can affect the clouds looking just by changing the back color a little;
- you can create many different cloud text effects by using this cloud text generator. It even has several different rendering styles to choose from.

TUTORIAL: how to get a nice nature text effect

This time, I tell you how to get a nice text effect that reminds nature and related themes.

To make this one, you junt need to use this free text creator and configure it like this:
- Text: NATURE (type what you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 004000;
- Font name: Edgewater.

Then we get this nice text effect (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the used effect can generate great results, but it's not very easy to use. I have chosen a proper irregular font to give us a border that looks like bamboo or wood. If you intend to try other font faces, don't choose regular ones;
- it's easy to get amazing graphic texts of many different types and styles by using this big set of text effects.

TUTORIAL: how to create an electric text effect

Today let's make a text effect that looks electric. It can be useful in many situations.

You can get it by going to this free text maker and setting it as told below:
- Text: electric (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: Aarco.

So we get this effect (click for full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- it's important to use a dark background to enforce the lightening effect. A dark blue can be a very good choice too;
- you can choose among more than 400 font faces, but I think this one is very nice for this case, because its shape reminds thunderbolts;
- you can easily get many interesting text effects by taking advantage of this big list of text effects.

TUTORIAL: generating a luxurious text effect

Sometimes you can need to make a title or header for a very exclusive and/or expensive product, brand, service, etc. After golden and silver colors, probably the color that best resembles luxury is red. So you can use a shiny and realistic red metallic effect to get a killer result, can't you?

Go to this metallic text maker and set its parameters like this:
- Text: Luxury (type as you wish);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: ESP.

It's the image we create (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- it works well because the chosen effect generates a text that looks like made with a very expensive material;
- always choose a beautiful regular font face when using this effect;
- it's easy to get astonishing text effects if you use this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: a discreet and yet effective text effect

Let's make something discreet today. In this post I tell you how to make a text effect that looks like simple, but has subtle features. It works well when you want a professional text without any exaggeration.

You can get this by using a text generator as told here:
- Text: Simple (type the text you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: FancyPants.

So that's the produced result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- if you try other fonts, choose complex (but not irregular) font faces to balance the more discreet effect;
- don't think this text effect is too simple. It has nice properties to make it pleasing to eyes: shadow, subtle illumination and a slight 3D border;
- you can create many simple or complex text effects text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: a special colorful text effect

After getting some traditional texts in recent tutorials, let's make something more psychedelic. This time, I will tell you how to create a very colorful and unusual effect.

I suggest you use this text effect and put these parameters:
- Text: COLORS (type what you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: Horseshoes And Lemonade.

It generates this interesting result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- making a very colorful text mixed with a very dark background usually is very showy and can be useful in several situations;
- I decided to make it with a holed font to be more stylistic and because this way it's more visible that the color transitions follow the font curves (it's important to make this effect special);
- you can create many cool text effects by starting from this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: how to make a 3D text that looks metallic

Usually, creating a 3D metallic text is not a very soft task, but, if we have the right tool, we can make it fast and easily.

You can do it if you go to this 3D text generator and set its parameters like this:
- Rendering style: select the fourth option image;
- 3D model: select the fourth option image (roll the list);
- Text: metallic (type want you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: Yes;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Front face color: FF8040;
- Depth dark color: FFFFFF;
- Depth bright color: FF0000;
- Font name: Amerika Sans.

The result is shiny just like metallic materials usually are (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- it's important to choose a very rounded font face;
- if you paid attention to this tutorial, you realized that I put a bright color in the "Depth dark color" field and a darker color in the "Depth bright color" field. In this case, it's a trick to get a brightness configuration similar to metallic ones;
- as you could see, this very easy and powerful 3D text maker lets you set the rendering style, 3D model, color squeme, choose from more than 400 nice font faces and make some other useful configurations; everything with no math skills.