Thursday, December 27, 2012

TUTORIAL: a fireworks text for New Year's Eve

That's the last post in 2012, so let's generate one more effect to celebrate the new year. This text is made of green fireworks.

This effect can be made by opening this free light text maker and setting it as explained:
- Text: Happy 2013;
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Helena.

Making as I told, you get a result like this one (enlarge by clicking the text effect):


Extra tips:
- the tests I made indicated that thin font faces are better in this case. Anyway, choose carefully to not decrease readability too much;
- prefer to set a ludic font face to get a nice celebration mood;
- create many amazing fireworks text effects by taking advantage of these professional free online 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.


Thursday, December 20, 2012

TUTORIAL: a New Year's Eve 3D text

Let's go ahead and also make a text to celebrate the New Year's Eve. It's a 3D text with a nice fireworks decoration.

To make this effect, surf to this psychedelic 3D text creator and fill its items like below:
- 3D text style: sixth item (default);
- Text: New Year !;
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 6;
- Background color: FFFF80;
- Font name: Hawaiian Punk.

Doing like taught, you produce this beautiful graphic text (enlarge by clicking the image):


Extra tips:
- let the shadow elements with the default values. They are very good for most cases;
- if you don't like the yellow background, I suggest you try a silver (bight gray) color. It's very suitable for our intention;
- always choose a thick font face, or the light decoration can be hard to see;
- this text effect can also be generated with transparent background;
- create many amazing three-dimensional texts with light inspirations by using this set of professional psychedelic 3D 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.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

TUTORIAL: a super lighted Christmas text

It's our second and last Christmas text effect for this year. This one has very strong and eye catching red lights.

You can create this one by surfing to this online light text generator and configuring it like that:
- Text: Christmas;
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Font name: Janda Elegant Handwriting.

Following the instructions, that's the effect you get (click to enlarge):


Extra tips:
- I prefer this effect with thin font faces, because they produce a more visible inner light reflection (this effect is subtle, but it's important);
- don't choose very regular font faces, because they don't give a "Christmas mood". Cursive fonts usually generate nice results;
- create a lot of beautiful graphics by using this professional set of online 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.


Thursday, December 6, 2012

TUTORIAL: a 3D Christmas text effect

Christmas is coming. Let's celebrate creating a nice text effect for this occasion. This effect has traditional Christmas colors (red and green) and very beautiful brightness and lights.

To create this effect, open this professional 3D text maker and set its values this way:
- 3D text style: sixth item (default);
- Text: Christmas;
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: C00000;
- Font name: Niobium.

Making as I tell, you get a final image like this (click for a full size viewing):


Extra tips:
- you don't need to touch the shadow options. Let them with the default values;
- the red background helps to generate a Christmas look;
- this effect usually gets better with thick font faces;
- this text effect can also be generated with transparent background;
- create many amazing eye catching texts by using this set of online psychedelic 3D 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.


Thursday, November 29, 2012

TUTORIAL: creating a jewelry text effect

Let's create a text with a "jewelry appearance". It looks like made of worked gold.

If you want to make it, you need to go to this online golden text maker and put these parameter values:
- Text: Jewelry (type as you want);
- Font size: Normal;
- Margin: 5;
- Background color: C0C000;
- Font name: Ballpark.

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


Extra tips:
- this back color is just to improve the "golden look". Other colors could give other nice results;
- if you intend to test other fonts, try to select one with some glamour. Too simple or geometric fonts usually don't remind jewelry;
- create several amazing golden texts by taking advantage of this big list of top metallic 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.


Friday, November 23, 2012

TUTORIAL: a hulk text effect

Today I tell you how to get a text that pays a tribute to that giant, strong and green comic book character known as "The Incredible Hulk" or simply "Hulk".

Generate the text by opening this free text maker and setting it as just explained:
- Text: THE HULK (type what you need);
- Font size: Big;
- Margin: 3;
- Background color: FFFFFF;
- Font name: JFRockSolid.

So you get this final image (click to enlarge):


Extra tips:
- I have chosen a font face to give us a nice look like if the text was cracked;
- maybe you would like to test a green background. Anyway, avoid too dark colors, because it could turn the shadow invisible, so it would decrease the 3D look;
- create a lot of imaginative text effects by using these top 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.


Thursday, November 15, 2012

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.


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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.


Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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.


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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.