TUTORIAL: a blood text effect

Today we will create a nice text made of blood. The result is really very interesting.

We can get this effect by using this free text maker configured this way:
- Text: wound (set the text you want);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: SF Gushing Meadow SC.

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

Extra tips:
- using this font face is very important to get a realistic result, because it helps to create a dripping appearance;
- it's possible to produce many amazing text effects by using the tools offered at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: getting a transparent 3D text

Sometimes we need a text that attracts attention but is discreet at the same time. In this case, one useful option can be to make a transparent 3D text.

To make this text by your own, you can use this free 3D text generator and set it this way:
- Rendering style: select the first option image;
- 3D model: select the 4th option image (scroll the list);
- Text : transparent (type yours);
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: No;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: FFFFC0;
- Line color: 600000;
- Font name: 11S01 Black Tuesday.

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

Extra tips:
- you can try other background colors, but this effect usually gets better with a bright background;
- this kind of text uses very few colors, but anyway it can be very stylized if you choose a suitable font face;
- you can make many amazing 3D texts by using this 3D text generator. It's simple and easy.

TUTORIAL: a refractive crystal text

Let's make something less usual today. I will show you how to get a text with "fractal like" shapes. It's the appearance of certain kinds of crystals when it's refracting geometric bodies.

It can be made by setting this free text creator as informed here:
- Text: FRACTAL (type the text you want);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: 80A0FF;
- Font name: NotMaryKate.

That's the rendered image (click for a full size viewing):

Extra tips:
- in my opinion, a font face with regular geometry is always a better choice for using with this effect;
- you can find several powerful glass text effects at this text generator catalog.

TUTORIAL: an awesome scary text effect

Today I will use some tricks to get a very interesting scary text. We can get a black, old and petrified wood effect with a nice realistic looking.

To make it, we need to use this free text generator and configure it like informed:
- Stone Style: choose the seventh option image;
- Text: scary (choose yours);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Dark stone color: 404020;
- Bright stone color: 80A0C0;
- Draw Shadow: checked;
- Shadow offset: 3;
- Shadow dispersion: 2;
- Shadow fade: 1;
- Font name: Incantation.

We get a very nice result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- it was chosen a proper font face to generate an old wood looking;
- the selected stone style was responsible by the realistic petrified appearance. For this case, the final image is always better with a bright or pastel background color;
- you can get many realistic stone/rock text effects by using this powerful stone text generator.

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.