TUTORIAL: a beautiful translucent glass text effect

Today let's create a very nice blue glass text effect. It has a translucent look and is very eye catching.

You can create it by surfing to this glass text effect generator and putting these values:
- Text: GLASS (choose your own);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 4040FF;
- Font name: Judge.

If you make as I told, you get this final image (click to enlarge):



Extra tips:
- it's important to use this background color to achieve the best translucent look. If you set other color, the text will still look like made of glass, but not a very transparent one;
- for this effect, don't choose a too thin or very irregular font face;
- you can create many astonishing glass text effects by using these online professional 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.

TIP: graffiti your name by using a pro graffiti text effect

If you like graffiti art and/or "3D style" text effects, I have a nice tip that can inspire you to create great "virtual pieces of graffiti art".

There is an online tool that let you write virtually you name in a real (photographic) wall using a very powerful and versatile interface. Try this Graffiti Text Effect software and see by yourself.

This graffiti creator is amazingly powerful. Some people feel a little scared because of the big number of configuration options this tool has, but don't worry. It's not that hard to learn how to use it and the default parameters already make a great job.

As an example, you can create a very realistic and professional graffiti of your name (or whatever you want) just by putting it in the first text box. So, if you press the "Calculate Effect" button, you already get a beautiful graffiti text like this (click to see in real size):

If you really want to know how to use the full features set, don't forget to read the valuable tips at the page top. Following them can help you to get a smoother learning.

TUTORIAL: making a raw golden text effect

This tutorial is to create a golden text that looks rougher than the worked and polished metallic texts you usually find here. It's a good option when you want a metallic text that seem to be more in original state.

Try it by going to the renderer that generates the golden text effect and configuring it as suggested:
- Text: brute gold (set as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 808000;
- Font name: Covington.

Doing this way, we can get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you can get a nice image by choosing a white background too. Don't use a very dark back color, or the shadows outside the text will not be visible;
- the main reason this effects looks rawer is because it doesn't have a shiny polished 3D border;
- in this case, usually you get better results by setting a reasonably thin font face;
- if you prefer a brighter and more worked metallic effect, choose from these dozens of professional text effects options.

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 vegetables

Today let's play a little with a nature look again. It's about creating a text made of vegetables.

To make this one, surf to this free text effect, so set its interface like this:
- Text: vegetables (choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Wake & Bake.

If you did as I told, you got something like this (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- the chosen font helps to get a stronger "plant mood". For sure it's not a good idea setting a very regular font face in this case;
- you can try some green or brown background colors to see if you like them more;
- use the best online text effects to get amazing and professional banners or headers.

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 shiny ice text effect

Maybe you already know we are used to create very nice ice text effects here. Now let's discuss an interesting point: good ice effects usually need a black or dark blue background color, don't they? It can be a problem if you need to use a different back color. To solve this, you need an effect with an amazingly strong ice look - it will not lose the "cold mood" even if you apply a very unfavorable environment color. This effect offers exactly this feature.

You can try it just opening this ice text effect and configuring its parameters this way:
- Text: heat my cold (set as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 800000;
- Font name: WetPaint.

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

Extra tips:
- I have chosen this back color exactly to show how this effect is strong enough to stay seeming ice even when surrounded by a red color (the worst color when the subject is ice effect);
- this effect is so powerful because of its eye catching, very shiny ice style (it looks to be emanating cold), what is even improved by its strong 3D look;
- this big set of professional text effects even has an entire section dedicated to ice 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.

TUTORIAL: making a lava text effect

What about creating a text that looks really hot? It's time to get a text made of incandescent molten rock.

If you want to generate it by yourself, open this free text maker, so set its interface like explained:
- Text: molten rock (choose your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: can't be used;
- Font name: Earthquake MF.

That's the result you will create (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- this font helps to get a "rock look" because it's irregular, but not too much;
- if you want to keep these lava colors, you should avoid using thin font faces;
- you can create a lot of interesting text effects by taking advantage of these professional 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.

TUTORIAL: creating a futuristic metallic text

Let's make something not so regular. Have you ever thought about creating a futuristic metallic effect?

To make this one, you need to surt to this futuristic metal renderer, so you should configure it like below:
- Text: metallic (type what you want);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Jumbo.

So you can get an effect like this (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- you should choose a regular font face to be used with this effect; I also prefer thick font faces in this case;
- you can get an interesting result if you try a red background too, with high or low saturation;
- you can create many amazing text effects by using these free graphic 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.

TUTORIAL: typography - a text made of text

This one is about teaching you how to get a text made of letters. This kind of effect already helped me sometimes.

You can create it by opening this typographic effect generator and putting these values:
- Text: metatext (set as you need);
- Font size: Very Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFC0;
- Text color: 000000;
- Font name: Dokyo.

Making this way, you get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I think this effect gets better when applied over thick font faces;
- if you choose a different font size - "Normal" for example -, you can get (relatively) bigger assembling letters;
- make amazing and unusual typographic effects by trying these free typography tools.

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 beautiful light text effect

This time I tell you how you can get an impressive and unusual glowing text with no effort. It can be used in many situations.

It can be made very easily is you go to this light text maker and set its parameters like shown below:
- Text: Lightened (type as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Bandy.

If you do so, you get a great effect like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- this effect is great because it has this uncommon external glow, but its subtle internal illumination gives an professional final touch;
- create many unusual text banners by choosing from a big list of free 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.

TUTORIAL: a rusty metallic text

There already are some tutorials here about metallic text effects, but this one is different. It's about getting a text made of rusty metal.

To generate such effect, open this free text maker, so configure it this way:
- Text: Rusty Metal (type as you like);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Larabiefont.

Making like that, it's possible to get a result like shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you need to choose a thin font face to get a more irregular rusty looking. This way, the final appearance is more natural;
- create many unusual text effects by trying this list of professional text generators.

Is there a text effect you would like to see here? You can ask for it commenting here or sending me an e-mail.