Create a Diablo III Inspired Grungy Text Effect

Firstly we need a nice font and a texture for overlay effect

Create a new document of any size, I chose 800*600px because it provides more room later on if I want to add something extra on. Fill the background layer with black.

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Exploding Text

Create new document (Ctrl+N), any size (I used 900×600), then fill up the layer with #000000. Name this layer “Background”. Create new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) and fill it with #090e12. Name the layer “Bg Light” and add a layer mask to it. With the mask selected, grab the Gradient (G) tool, set it to Radial Gradient, press D to reset the foreground and background colors to default and drag the Gradient tool from the center of the document towards the edge to get a circular light effect.

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Glowing text in space scene

Lets start off opening up Photoshop and creating a new 1024×768px file and change the background layer to black. Make sure your black is in the foreground and then option + delete.

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Create realistic text effects in Photoshop

Dabble in graphic arts long enough and you’ll eventually find yourself creating text effects in Photoshop. Text effects are a great way to hone your skills and flex your creative muscle. It’s always handy to have a library of ready-to-go text effects for when the situation calls for one. In this tutorial, we’ll present methods for three popular effects that should be staples in your arsenal of text effects.

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Place An Image In Text In Photoshop

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to learn how to place an image in text, a very popular thing to do in Photoshop, and also a very easy thing to do as we’ll see.

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The new way to create 3D text

3D text needs the right depth, lighting and texture. Nik Ainley tells you how to do this without re-rendering nightmares

Typography is huge at the moment in illustration, and 3D text is a big part of that. It literally gives the artist another dimension to play with, and the power of 3D programs provides a sense of realism that 2D typography just can’t match.

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Create a Layered Glowing Text Effect

In this tutorial, we will create this effect using very basic Photoshop tools and layering effects. This tutorial is simple enough for a beginner to understand, but I should warn you that in this tutorial there ends up being over 60 active text layers, which will require a heavy use of your computer’s memory. Let’s jump into this tutorial and layer some glowing text.

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Change your text into magic glowing sparkles

Create a new document 400 x 300px and fill it will black.
Type the text in “Edwardian Script ITC”, font-size 160 pt. Set the anti-aliasing method to Smooth, color doesn’t matter as long as it is not the same as the background color.

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3D typographic effects in Photoshop

Taking 3D objects into Photoshop is going to get more popular thanks to the latest release of Photoshop Extended. But you don’t need Adobe’s latest high-end version of Photoshop to create some unique 3D effects – this masterclass works for Photoshop CS and above.

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Transparent Glass Lettering in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we’re going to use some super layer effects and a bit of extra magic to make a lettering style that looks transparent and stunning. Because there is so much use of layer styles, you need to download the sample PSD from the link at the bottom of the tutorial in order to follow along

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How to Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop

Most of you probably know those awesome letters that were generated with 3D programs. But what about when you don’t have any particular program and you need to make 3D typography? This tutorial will show you how to create the 3D text shape and give it a high quality metal look using pure Photoshop. Check it out!

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Dark Ocean Text Effect

In this tutorial, I will show you the procedures I took to create an Realistic Dark Ocean text effect in Photoshop, which is inspired by one of the ocean photos my aunt showed me from Mykonos, Greece.

We will be exploring some layer blending options, various tools and filters. I will also show you the way I use to add extra lighting contrast to the image.

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