Creating Text Effects in Photoshop

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Add style to your Photoshop file with the program's advanced filters and tools. Learn how to use the creative text tools of Photoshop in this Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Adding Background to Text in Photoshop
Combine filters in Photoshop for interesting text effects. Learn about combining filters and tools used to create special effects text in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Adding Clouds to Text in Photoshop
Getting started with advanced text file in Photoshop. Learn about filters and tools used to create special effects text in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Adding Contour to Text in Photoshop
Adjust text color with hue/saturation Photoshop control. Learn about shortcut commands for filters and tools used to create special effects text in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Blending Text Layers in Photoshop
Try Photoshop blending options to get background the way you want it. Learn more about fine-tuning your Photoshop file with filters and tools in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Creating New Text Layer in Photoshop
Hide text in Photoshop to tweak your background. Learn about filters and tools used to create special effects text in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Dodging Text Color in Photoshop
Copy layers to test out Photoshop filters. Learn tips for trying different filters and tools used to create special effects text in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Modifying Text Selections in Photoshop
Use Photoshop lasso tool to select specific parts of text. Learn about modifying test using filters and tools in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Using Inner Glow in Photoshop
Create interesting text effects in Photoshop with inner glow filter. Learn about filters and tools used to create text effects in Photoshop in this free Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer.

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Summary: There was a time when the creation of a drop shadow in Photoshop necessitated a physics degree and three advanced courses in technical manual lingo. But thanks to the continuing advances of this outstanding software, such a Herculean feat can now be accomplished with the press of a button. Just tell the program a few basic parameters, press enter, and then adjust your handiwork as you watch it change. Perhaps this and other advances explained in this series will not change the world, but for graphic designers and production artists, the revolution has begun!

While this free Photoshop tutorial covers adding a drop shadow, you will also learn how to use other text special effects such as inner and outer glow. Our expert also demonstrates how to add a background to your text and tells you how to use other filters and features to get the look you want for your text.

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