Tutorials for working with type and creating text effects in Paint Shop Pro. Learn techniques for creating glows, neon, cutouts, ice, fire, bevels, drop shadows, embossed, 3d type, curved text, textured text, metallic effects, and many more effects. These tutorials are a great way to learn how to create special effects for objects other than type.
Learn creative lettering in Paint Shop Pro for web design, sig tags, cards, and scrapbooking. This tutorial will walk you thru the vector tools in Paint Shop Pro to design some unique and creative lettering using two, three or even more colors for each letter of the word.
Draw your own chubby bubble letters with this tutorial and the vector tools in Paint Shop Pro X.
Learn how to use selections with a couple of built in effects to create a cutout text effect in Paint Shop Pro 7.
Create an antique metallic text effect with PSP 7.
A unique, high-tech style 3D cartoon text effect. PSP5.
Create chrome text in PSP 7 without filters. This is an intermediate level tutorial, requiring familiarity with the Layers Palette and working with Selections and Gradients.
One method of creating a reflective chrome text effect.
A 3D text effect with a carved out center. PSP5.
A chrome-like metal text effect.
Create a brushed metallic texture, then add text that appears stamped into the surface.
Create rusted metallic text in Paint SHop Pro 7. Intermediate level.
Paint Shop Pro 6 makes text on a curve easy.
Apply a cutout text effect on a textured background in PSP5.
Several approaches to creating pattern filled text.
This is a frosted glass text effect you can create with the native effects in PSP 6 and up. You can download the working file used in the tutorial.
Create glitter text in PSP 7 without the use of plug-in filters. Requires knowledge of basic functions in PSP.
An interesting effect created using gaussian blur, the alpha channel, and the How Wax Coating effect. Ver. 5 or 6.
A bright, smooth, beveled, gold effect.
A dark gold with a shadowy texture.
A pale, softer gold effect, suitable for lighter fonts.
Learn how to create gold text in PSP 4.1.
Create gold text in PSP 7 without filters. This is an intermediate level tutorial, requiring familiarity with the Layers Palette and working with Selections and Gradients.
A simple gradient fill can make your text more interesting. See how it's done in PSP 6.
Learn to paint realistic looking graffiti on a virtual brick wall in Paint Shop Pro.
The Text Tool is used to add raster or vector text to an image. This tutorial explains all the text tool options. For PSP 7.
Create misty cutout text in PSP 7 without the use of plug-in filters. This is an intermediate level tutorial, requiring familiarity with using Selections, Gradients, and the Layers Palette.
Learn about the vector text options that can give your text some flair.
Create gradient filled text with an outline with the revised features of PSP 7.
Create pattern filled text using the new styles feature of PSP version 7.
How to create the trendy aqua plastic style text in Paint Shop Pro 7. Advanced.
This technique can be used to create text that appears to pop out of your background.
Create puffy patterned text in PSP 7 without the use of plug-in filters.
Two simple methods for creating a nice chrome text effect. One uses a curves adjustment, the other uses the chrome effect. Version 6.
Five quick and easy metallic text variations.
Apply a puffy, quilted effect to text or shapes in PSP 5. No filters required.
Create raised text on a texture with native effects in PSP6.
Use the different blend mode to reverse portions of your text.
Learn how to select the outside edges of your text to apply a rough edge effect. Good selection tips here in addition to the text effect.
Create blurred and distressed type, similar to the title sequences for the film SE7EN.
Five text effects for Paint Shop Pro 5 without using plug-in filters. Includes anodized, chrome, cut out, pewter, and gold effects.
Beveled text on a stone texture.
Make your text appear to be chiseled into a stone texture.
Effects for metallic, beveled, cutout, outlined, embossed, neon, and shadowed text all on one page.
Learn how to create perfect text on a circle so all your text is right side up. PSP6.
"This tutorial will show how to create the illusion of depth and dimension in text." Uses Paint Shop Pro 7.
Several text tips demonstrated for Paint Shop Pro 5.
Use PSP6's built-in textures to create cutout text with a texture.
Here's how you can create text that flows around a circle or any other shape with PSP 6.
Learn how blend modes can help you easily create unique text effects.
A simple way to add a text watermark to a photo using layers at reduced opacity.
A simple neon glow text effect using gaussian blur in PSP6.
