Cool photoshop text effects and typography tutorials

You can create some really cool effects using photoshop`s layer tools. Here you will find out how some of the best designers create their effects, and how to become one of them (Or at least to make an idea).

Here you`ll find five resources for learning, understanding and applying fonts to web or print design.

1. Brief introduction to typography

2. Five simple steps to better typography

3. 10 common typography mistakes

4. How to choose a good text type

5. 50 awsome  fonts for  Web and print design

Font examples:

1. How to create  metal 3D text

This tutorial will show you how to create the 3D text shape and give it a high quality metal look using pure Photoshop.

2. How to use light and shade to bring text to life

In this tutorial we are going to take some very basic principles of light and shade to make a rather impressive-looking text effect.

3. How to create a stylish retro text effect

You will learn how to use the Perspective tool to create depth and how designers can use default gradients in unusual ways.

4. How to create a 3D flowery effect

You will learn how to bond a 3D text with a flower theme

5. How to create a grass effect

In this tutorial you’ll create a cool-looking grass-text effect using a photo of grass and the Pen Tool

6. How to create an create icy cold text

In this tutorial, we’re going to create an icey-cold effect using layer styles and that you can apply to different objects.

7. How to create a text on fire effect

You will learn  how to use a photograph of fire to set text to the match

8. How to create a richly ornate typographic effect

9. How to create destructive black and white effect

You will learn how to make some expressive lettering, which includes thoughts connected with a central word.

10. How to create a copper text effect

You will learn how to use bevel and emboss styles, pattern overlays, and combining different techniques to mock-up the text into a related background