15 Awesome 3D Text Effect Tutorials

I like to think that this is a list of some of the more high quality 3D text effect tutorials out there, Some of these aren’t for the faint hearted as they use programs such as Xara and 3DS Max, then they are imported in to Photoshop to get the desired results.

While some are quite labour intensive there are some that can be quite easily achieved just by using Photoshop…see my selection below.

Colourful Exploding 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D

Glossy 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop, Xara 3D6

Retro Sci-fi 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D

Realistic 3D Water Text effect

Programs used: Photoshop CS5

Polished 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop

Steam Punk 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D

Simple 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop

3D Shattered Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop, Cinema 4D

Typographic 3D Text Effect

Modern 3D Typography Poster

Programs used: Photoshop, Illustrator, 3DS Max

3D Light Streak text Effect

Programs used: Illustrator

Retro 3D Arcade Text Effect

Programs used: Illustrator

3D Layered Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop

Colourful 3D Text Composition

Programs used: Photoshop, Xara 3D6

Warped 3D Text Effect

Programs used: Photoshop CS5

Comments…

Have you seen any great 3D Type tutorials out there? , which ones do you like the look of the most? let us know in the comments…

Author of this post: Max Stanworth

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