Remember how scary it was when you were a little kid and you had to start reading books in school that didn’t have any pictures in them? Truth be told, that little kid still exists inside all of us; it’s one of the reasons why print media designs often rely on photos and illustrations rather than walls of bland text.
But text doesn’t have to be boring-after all, text is just another form of visual imagery, one that can become a beautiful work of art with the use of unique fonts or interesting Photoshop effects.
To help print designers in 2014 incorporate cool text effects into the visual identity of their designs, here are some of our top picks for the best Photoshop text tutorials.
Easy Photoshop Text Tutorials for Beginners
If you’re still learning the fundamentals of design or want some quick-and-easy text ideas to jazz up your print designs, these beginner tutorials will be a big asset. In your lessons you’ll learn how to apply texture and 3D effects, create logos, utilize masks and other simple techniques for enhancing your text.
1. Using Text As A Container For More Text In Photoshop
2. Glossy Emblem Text Effects
3. Create a Realistic Emboss/Deboss Effect
4. Icy Styles in Photoshop
5. How To Create a Gold Text Effect in Photoshop
6. Moon Shine Text Effect
7. Simple Styled Text with Stars Effect
8. Elegant Glossy Gold Text Effect
9. Hipster Text Effect in Photoshop CS6
10. The Sugar Bag Effect
11. Easy Chalk Ornament Typography in Photoshop
12. Abstract Shining Text Effect with Groovy Font
13. Easy Plastic Text with Layer Styles In Photoshop
14. Papercraft Text Effect
15. Making a Clipping Mask With Text In Photoshop
16. Simple Bokeh Text Effect
17. Waves Text Effect
18. Create a Trendy Typographic Poster Design
19. How to Create an Impressive-Looking Text Effect
20. Lost in Space Typography in Photoshop
Intermediate Photoshop Text Tutorials
These text tutorials are a little more advanced and require some basic knowledge of various Photoshop techniques-but don’t worry, each tutorial provides links to the supplementary information you’ll need to complete the design. In some cases, additional programs may be required, such as Adobe Illustrator.
21. Quick Tutorial: Create a Reusable Retro Type Treatment
22. Stunning 3D Effects in 30 Minutes
23. Soft Stylized 3D Type
24. Wood Inlay Text
25. Create a Candy Flavored Text Effect in Photoshop
26. How to Quickly Create a Stylish Retro Text Effect
27. 80’s Style Design Using Photoshop
28. Creating Retro Folded Typography Using Photoshop
29. Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop
30. Text In Stitches
31. How to Create Suspended Text Effect
32. Funky Stickers
33. Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life
34. Folded Text Effect
35. Chalk Text Effect
36. Number Candles Text Effect
37. Gorgeous Glassy Text Effect
Advanced Photoshop Text Tutorials
These Photoshop tutorials are for more knowledgeable designers, helping them to create beautifully complex word art and 3D special effects. Many of these tutorials will require the use of additional software, such as 3D rendering tools.
38. Create 3D Rubber and Glass Text in Photoshop CS6
39. Shiny Inflated Foil 3D Text Effect
40. Create a 3D Ice Text Effect With Modo and Photoshop
41. 3D Skyscraper Text Effect in Photoshop CS5
42. Advanced Glow Effects
43. Create a Magma Hot Text Effect in Photoshop
44. Create a 3D Flowery Text Effect
45. How to Create 3D Text Blocks in Photoshop
46. 3D Textured Text Effect
47. Simple 3D Acrylic Text Effect in Photoshop CS6
48. How to Create Colorful Wooden 3D Text
49. How to Make Translucent 3D Text
50. Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect
51. Photoshop Tutorial: Master 3D Type Effects
52. How to Create a 3D Text Photo Manipulation
53. Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography
54. Create 3D Type Using Photoshop CS6
55. Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Discover Hidden Depths in Type illustration
BONUS: Delicious Bagels Text Effect
Conclusion
Creating art with words will never die, no matter how advanced our capabilities for image rendering take us. When paper with moving images like a computer screen becomes commonplace, designers will still be using text to convey their message and create visual interest. Challenge yourself to design with stunning text and see where your creativity takes you.
We’d love to see what you come up with, so share examples of your best text effects in the comments below. And if you know of other helpful Photoshop text tutorials or you’ve created tutorials of your own, now’s your chance to share them with the world.
For more interesting Photoshop techniques, be sure to check out our list of the best free photo editing tutorials.
this is great post. i am new in design world. i think this learning is most affective for new learner.
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First of all you don’t have to describe it, because you can show examples , such as these but secondly these designs & effects are not suitable for any logo. Like you saw the techniques are way too complex for a logo. The best logo’s are simple, but clever and perfectly executed. It should be read and memorised easily when printed small on a ball pen or when it’s on a billboard which people drive by with 100 km per hour.
This post is very useful and interesting….
thanks companyfolders!
i’ve got a lot new ideas for future projects from this post!
Great photoshop effects!
Kind regards
Heleen D.
Very nice tutorial website. Awsome fonts effect. Thanks
I love the Candy design and Advanced Glow effect. Those are awesome! ?