TUTORIAL: a futuristic text effect

Let us create a nice futuristic text effect. It's pretty like a high-tech text that has an inherent technology we don't know yet.

You can create this image by surfing to this online text generator and configuring it like told below:
- Text: Futuristic (set as desired);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: E0C0FF;
- Font name: ChromeYellow.

Making as explained, you receive this result (enlarge by clicking the image):

Extra tips:
- to make this one I have used an interesting psychedelic metallic text effect;
- if you intend to test other fonts, I suggest you choose a regular (very geometric) font face. Usually using a slightly thick font is a good idea;
- generate many uncommon text effects by trying these free online 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 lightning bolt text effect

This tutorial is about creating a nice text surrounded and illuminated by lightning bolts.

To generate it by yourself, just open this online light text effect and put these values there:
- Text: lightning (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Nosferatu.

If you follow these steps, you get this image (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I have used a sharp font face because I think it fits this effect, but I encourage you to try several font variations;
- if you prefer a colorful electric text, you can change the result we got by using the "Colorization" tool of this Online Image Editor;
- the diffuse illumination of letters is an important element to make this effect more realistic. Thin font faces usually generate a brighter atmosphere;
- create countless beautiful text effects by using this set of free light 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: making a jelly text effect

Let's make other food text effect. It's a text made of a soft green jelly.

To create this one, go to this free online text effect and set it this way:
- Text: GREEN JELLY (type as desired);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 004080;
- Font name: SF Gushing Meadow SC.

Making as explained, it's the image you create (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the chosen font is responsible for the melting look. For this kind of effect, very irregular font faces are the best ones;
- I have made several tests and I think the final image gets better when using a dark background color (but not too dark);
- create many interesting text effects by trying this huge 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 holed mercury text effect

Today I tell you how to get a holed text made of mercury (or even melted chrome). Hope you enjoy this metallic text effect.

You can make it by opening this free metallic text effect and putting these values in its interface:
- Text: mercury (set as you wish);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFA0;
- Font name: Rotondo.

After executing the software, it's the received result (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- in fact, I have used a silver text generator to create this effect;
- to get a holed text, I have chosen an appropriate font face. A font change can make you lose the holes and maybe the mercury appearance;
- there is no very special reason for the yellow background. My intention was to emphasize the metallic text. Try your own color composition;
- generate professional metallic texts by using this free set of online 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 broken glass text effect

This time, let's make a text formed from shard, after a glass plate has fallen to the ground and has broken. It's really beautiful and realistic.

To create it by yourself, go to this free online glass text effect, so set its parameters like that:
- Text: GLASS (type as desired);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Gravel.

Making this way, you get this realistic text effect (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you don't need to use white background, but use a bright or pastel one, preferentially a color you can view in text itself;
- the chosen font face gave us this very broken look, but you can try other font styles;
- generate a lot of beautiful text effects by using these free online text effects. It's easy and fast.

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 Halloween text effect

Halloween is coming, so let's create a nice text effect to celebrate. I hope you like it.

You just need to open this free online text creator and put these values in its interface:
- Text: HALLOWEEN;
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 400000;
- Font name: Guttural.

Following these instructions, you get a very nice image (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the smart move here was using a black glass material to create an unusual gloomy mood;
- the dark red background helps to make the result a little scary, but I'm sure there are many nice possible combinations;
- generate a lot of beautiful text effects by using these free online text effects. No design skills needed.

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 chocolate bar text effect

It's about creating a text made of chocolate. In fact, imagine you have several chocolate bars and you take off proper squares, so you get the letters format.

It's easy to make if you open this free online text maker and set it like this:
- Text: chocolate (fill as you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 804040;
- Font name: Triad XS.

Making this way, it's possible to get the effect shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you need a suitable font face to get the text made of squares, but you can create other chocolate text effects by using other fonts. In fact, its a 3D text effect, so it can generate many interesting results;
- the brown background is just to create a "chocolate world" mood, but other colors can be nice too;
- generate many creative text effects by trying the online 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 text effect that reminds speed

This time we will make a text effect perfect to be used when you want to remind speed or so. Usually it's not a very easy task.

To create this text, you should go to this online text generator and configure it like this:
- Text: Speedy (type as you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Blazed.

If you do as explained, you get an image like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- in fact, its a light text effect, but, since it has a very strong red light, it can give what we need;
- this font face helps a lot to get a strong moving appearance, but you can try other combinations (italic fonts, for example, can also be good for a movement mood);
- create many awesome light effects by using these free online light 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.

TUTORIAL: a stainless steel text effect

This tutorial tells you how to easily create a text made of stainless steel. This result in particular shows a nicely worked metal with interesting grooves.

You can make it by going to this online metallic text maker and setting its items that way:
- Text: stainless (set your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FF9090;
- Font name: Gas.

Making like that, you get the image shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- I have used a silver text effect to generate the stainless look. The background using a very different color is just to make the text more eye catching;
- it's important to use the selected font face to create the wrinkles;
- generate many realistic metallic effects by using these online 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 bubble text effect

It's about creating a text made of bubbles that are underwater. The nice foam details are a plus.

Start by opening this very nice online water text maker, so configure the interface like this:
- Water style: 5;
- Text: bubbles (choose your own text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: 0050A0;
- Font name: Croissant.
Making that way, the final image is like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the trick this time was using a water text effect with suitable font face and back color to create a bubble appearance;
- the chosen back color helped to get a text mixed to the environment. It helped to get bubbles that look to be underwater;
- generate many realistic water effects and related ones by using these online water 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.