Creative Text & Type Effects
Macintosh and Windows standalone software and plug-ins for creating a variety of text effects. Enhance fonts, headings, and logos with special effects such as glows, bevels, embossing, shadows, texture, animation, and transparency effects. Also includes links to tutorials for creating type effects in many graphics software programs.
Cool 3D (Win)
[Standalone] This tool from Ulead makes it easy to create and animate 3D text and objects.
[Standalone] This tool from Ulead makes it easy to create and animate 3D text and objects.
DDTitle (Win)
[Standalone] Apply special effects to text fonts and vector objects, save them as TGA, PNG, BMP, or JPEG, save custom styles for later use. Shareware $49.
[Standalone] Apply special effects to text fonts and vector objects, save them as TGA, PNG, BMP, or JPEG, save custom styles for later use. Shareware $49.
FontTwister (Win)
[Standalone] Create 3D type effects and headlines using styles or customize your own effects by adding glows, bevels, transparency, embossing, texture, edges, shadows, blurs, and more. $39 US.
[Standalone] Create 3D type effects and headlines using styles or customize your own effects by adding glows, bevels, transparency, embossing, texture, edges, shadows, blurs, and more. $39 US.
SWiSH (Win)
[Standalone] SWiSH 2.0 is an affordable full-featured animation tool for creating special effects and motion graphics for the Web.
[Standalone] SWiSH 2.0 is an affordable full-featured animation tool for creating special effects and motion graphics for the Web.
Xara 3D (Win)
[Standalone] Xara3D 5 is a fast and easy tool for creating professional-looking still and animated 3D logos, headings, and buttons for the Web or other on-screen projects.
[Standalone] Xara3D 5 is a fast and easy tool for creating professional-looking still and animated 3D logos, headings, and buttons for the Web or other on-screen projects.
2D & 3D Animator (Win)
[Standalone] Create animated 3D pictures, titles, banner ads, and buttons for your Web page or for a presentation. Edit graphics, manipulate text and layers, apply special effects, and then compile the animated graphic all from within the same program.
[Standalone] Create animated 3D pictures, titles, banner ads, and buttons for your Web page or for a presentation. Edit graphics, manipulate text and layers, apply special effects, and then compile the animated graphic all from within the same program.
3D Invigorator (Mac)
[Plug-in] Turn vector clipart into ornamental 3D models. Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand & Adobe Illustrator
[Plug-in] Turn vector clipart into ornamental 3D models. Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand & Adobe Illustrator
3D Text Factory (Win)
[Standalone] "Create dynamic, high-quality, professional 3D titles and logos for Web, desktop, and print use." Features built-in styles, a character map, a gallery of bevel, lighting, texture, background, and shadow styles, animation controls, and more.
[Standalone] "Create dynamic, high-quality, professional 3D titles and logos for Web, desktop, and print use." Features built-in styles, a character map, a gallery of bevel, lighting, texture, background, and shadow styles, animation controls, and more.
AAA Logo (Win)
"Design professional logos for printing or the Web... Start with one of 60 build-in logo templates or create your custom logo from scratch."
"Design professional logos for printing or the Web... Start with one of 60 build-in logo templates or create your custom logo from scratch."
Art Text (Mac)
"Art Text is an application to create high quality headings, logos, icons, banners and buttons. The program implements the latest Mac OS X technologies which allow you to easily modify any texts and vector shapes into a fancy graphic."
"Art Text is an application to create high quality headings, logos, icons, banners and buttons. The program implements the latest Mac OS X technologies which allow you to easily modify any texts and vector shapes into a fancy graphic."
Crystal 3D IMPACT! Pro (Win)
[Standalone] Add 3D animations to your videos, presentations, and web pages.
[Standalone] Add 3D animations to your videos, presentations, and web pages.
HotTEXT (Mac/Win)
[Plug-in] Easily create 3D text for your designs without leaving Photoshop.
[Plug-in] Easily create 3D text for your designs without leaving Photoshop.
Insta3D (Win)
[Standalone] Create 3D text and charts with animation effects for Web pages and presentations. $99 US.
[Standalone] Create 3D text and charts with animation effects for Web pages and presentations. $99 US.
LaFonte (Win)
[Standalone] Create 3D text from Windows TrueType fonts and save it to popular 3D formats. Supports 2-bytes fonts for Korean, Chinese, and Japanese characters. $70 US.
[Standalone] Create 3D text from Windows TrueType fonts and save it to popular 3D formats. Supports 2-bytes fonts for Korean, Chinese, and Japanese characters. $70 US.
Logo Creator (Win/Mac)
"With The Logo Creator you'll get a portfolio full of logos that you can modify and customize yourself... for far less than what a designer will charge."
"With The Logo Creator you'll get a portfolio full of logos that you can modify and customize yourself... for far less than what a designer will charge."
My Type Artist (Win)
[Standalone] Instantly turn words into works of art and export to your favorite program with this fun and easy to use standalone software. US$20
[Standalone] Instantly turn words into works of art and export to your favorite program with this fun and easy to use standalone software. US$20
OttoPaths (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] Flow text along a path, or warp text into envelopes in Photoshop and Elements.
[Plug-in] Flow text along a path, or warp text into envelopes in Photoshop and Elements.
Pixel 3D (Win)
[Standalone] Quickly and easily create 3D graphics and logos with features such as logo wizard, text bending, auto-trace and more. $39.95 US.
[Standalone] Quickly and easily create 3D graphics and logos with features such as logo wizard, text bending, auto-trace and more. $39.95 US.
Serif 3DPlus (Win)
[Standalone] Customize 3D text and objects with materials, backgrounds, textures, lighting, bevel, and motion, then export them as animated GIFs.
[Standalone] Customize 3D text and objects with materials, backgrounds, textures, lighting, bevel, and motion, then export them as animated GIFs.
Textissimo (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] Create hundreds of unique text effects with this Photoshop-compatible plugin.
[Plug-in] Create hundreds of unique text effects with this Photoshop-compatible plugin.
TypeCaster (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] Turns ordinary type into broadcast-quality 3D titles with depth, texture, and contours.
[Plug-in] Turns ordinary type into broadcast-quality 3D titles with depth, texture, and contours.
TypeStyler (Mac)
[Standalone] Typographical styling tool for internet and print graphics. $119.95 US download.
[Standalone] Typographical styling tool for internet and print graphics. $119.95 US download.