TUTORIAL: a text made of water pools

Here you see a nice way to create a realistic water text effect. It's like if the letters were made of water pools on the floor.

The easy way to create it is opening this free online text effect and configuring it like below:
- Text: WATER (set as you wish);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: Gravel.

Making like this, you receive this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- the trick here is to use an effect created to be a glass effect to generate this water text;
- in this case, thick font faces give better results;
- of course, using a very irregular font face here is very important to give the liquid mood;
- generate many beautiful text effects by using this set of free 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.

NEWS: The most professional online 3D text effects

Do you like realistic text effects? So these news are for you. There are more than 1200 new professional realistic 3D text effects recently published online.

All these professional text generators have great advanced features like:

- very realistic results;
- professional anti-aliased rendering;
- several different 3D text styles;
- great control over the text shadow;
- more than 450 great font faces;
- optional transparent result image.

As told above, the rendered texts can have transparent background (and semi-transparent shadow), so you can use then to create any kind of image composition you can imagine.

Below I show you an example about what can be made using these new professional 3D text effects (click the image for a full size viewing):

To use the new amazing text creators you can go to this index page of the Professional Text Effects.

TUTORIAL: making a cracked 3D text effect

We have already created several nice 3D text effects here. This one is not only 3D, but it's cracked too.

Generate it very easily by opening this free online 3D text maker and configuring its items like informed:
- Renderin style: 2nd item;
- 3D model: 2nd item;
- Text: cracked;
- Font size: Big;
- Text depth: 20;
- Draw shadow: Yes;
- Margin: 15;
- Background color: FFFFA0;
- Front face color: FF8000;
- Line color: 000000;
- Depth color: A00000;
- Font name: Gastada;

After calculating the text effect, you get this result (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- you need a special font to create the cracked appearance and that text creator has other fonts that are useful for this;
- I didn't use this rendering style by chance; for me, it's the one that turns the cracks more visible;
- you can create many eye catching 3D text effects by employing this free professional 3D text maker.

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 nice steel text effect

This tutorial intends to show you how to make an interesting 3D metallic text made of steel.

You can create it by going to a online metallic text effect and setting its interface with these values:
- Text: metallic (choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: C0E0FF;
- Font name: Bombardier.

If you made as explained, you generated this image (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- as usual for metallic effects, a regular font face is a better choice;
- don't select a thin font face, or you will get a dark final text. Besides that, usually this effect produces a stronger 3D look when you use it with a thick font;
- generate dozens of amazing metallic text effects by using this big amount of 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 supernatural text effect

It's time to try something less usual. Let's create a text effect with a supernatural mood.

To generate this one by yourself, open this free online text maker, so use these values there:
- Text: ghost (choose your text);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: 000000;
- Font name: TroglodyteNF.

If you made as suggested, you got a result text as shown below (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- a dark back color turns the effect glow more evident, what is desired in this case;
- for our purpose here, it's a better move to use a thick font, because it helps to improve the supernatural appearance;
- generate other unusual text effects by trying this software focused on creating 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 gelatin text effect

Today we will create a text made of green gelatin. I hope this idea can help you someday.

You can create this effect by surfing to this free online text effect and putting these values:
- Text: Gelatin (choose your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 4;
- Background color: FFC0C0;
- Font name: Kiss The Sky.

Making as I told you, the final result you get is like this (click to enlarge):

Extra tips:
- in this case, it's a very good idea to choose a irregular font face to get a kind of "flaccid mood";
- I have chosen this back color just to highlight the text itself. Many different backgrounds can give you a nice result;
- if you prefer gelatin in a different color, you can change your image by going to this online image editor. So select "Colorization" in the left side menu, so choose the color you prefer and apply the filter. As an example, I changed the image above into a pink gelatin text (shown below). Anyway, beware it will change the color of the image background too;
- create other amazing text 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: a text holed by fire

Let's make one more burning text. This one is like if the text was made by holes created by fire.

To generate this one, open this online fire text effect and configure the interface like this:
- Text: Holed (set your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 6;
- Background color: not used;
- Font name: Fanzine.

Doing as explained here, you get something like this (click to enlarge):



Extra tips:
- the used font is responsible for the "holed look", but you can get other interesting results by choosing different font faces (there are more than 400 fonts to choose from);
- if you want a fire with stronger colors, go to these free photo effects. Click "Color Improvement" in the left side menu, so apply the third available effect over the fire text two times. Doing this way, your image turns like shown below;
- create other fire text effects by playing with this 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: an old broken wooden text effect

It's time to generate another text made of wood. It has broken parts, so it can give us an old or damaged look. I hope it can be useful for you.

You can create it by going to this wood text effect generator. There you should set these parameters:
- Text: wooden (set your text);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFA060;
- Font name: Opium.

Making like said above, you get this result (click to enlarge):



Extra tips:
- I used a background that matches brown colors, but this effect gives nice results with other back colors too;
- the used font helps to generate an old appearance, but the software has many other great fonts to chose from, including others that have a broken face;
- you can create a slight 3D look by changing the shown image: go to these online photo effects, so choose "Detail Enhancement" in the left side menu. There are two effects: the first gives a small 3D look and the second gives a stronger one. If you like the improved result, but feel it's too bright, decrease the image brightness as a final step;
- create many other wooden text effects by using this big list of 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.

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.