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Elements isn’t just for photos! Learn how to create wonderful text effects, including 3-D.

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Word Clouds with Wordle

By Matt Kloskowski  ·  September 2nd, 2011

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Matt shows you how to create your own Word Cloud with the website Wordle and place it on an image.

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Using Masks to Create Text Effects

By Wendy Williams  ·  October 21st, 2010

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There are many ways to create text effects using Elements; this one uses an adjustment layer mask.

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Clipping Inside a Wall of Words

By Corey Barker  ·  September 16th, 2010

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Corey shows us how to create a cool text effect with a few simple steps and a wall of words.

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Textured Text with Multiple Type Layers

By Dave Cross  ·  June 7th, 2010

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Dave shows a number of ways to get a textured look to text when working with multiple type layers.

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Create an Aged and Cracked Text Look

By Corey Barker  ·  May 17th, 2010

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Corey takes one texture and creates a design that makes it look like he used several.

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More Fun with Textures

By Corey Barker  ·  April 26th, 2010

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Corey takes one texture and creates a design that makes it look like he used several.

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Create A Cool Logo

By Corey Barker  ·  January 4th, 2010

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Corey shows you how to make a very interesting logo effect from just one file.

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Making a Cookie Cutter Text Effect

By Dave Cross  ·  August 10th, 2009

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Dave shows you how to make a catchy background using text and the cookie cutter tool.

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Word Art Downloads and Online Resources

By Diana Day  ·  June 16th, 2009

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Links and downloads for creating your own word art designs.

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More Word Art

By Wendy Williams  ·  June 16th, 2009

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There are lots of different ways that you can use word art and I thought it would be great to share some of the ways that you can create it. It is not too difficult, and once you have mastered…

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Creative Text Effects

By Wendy Williams  ·  May 25th, 2009

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Over the last few months I have been experimenting with using filters to make creative text effects and thought that I would share some of them with you. This tutorial is just a starting point—there are many ways that you…

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Creating 3D Titles

By Wendy Williams  ·  May 19th, 2009

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I often use titles on my scrapbook pages, but there are times when I want the title to stand out more boldly than normal text. At those times I’ll convert the title into 3D text. Its not too difficult to…

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Carving Text into a Stone Background

By Dave Cross  ·  February 9th, 2009

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Dave chisels a fun text effect into a stone background.

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Frame Your Words: Samples, Tips & Font Links

By Diana Day  ·  January 16th, 2009

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Here are a few examples of my word frames for inspiration in creating your own word frame templates, as well as some links to free fonts online.

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Frame Your Words

By Diana Day  ·  January 2nd, 2009

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Perhaps you’ve seen these recently popular templates and wondered: “How did they do that?” Well, this tutorial is for you. These 10 easy steps will guide you through creating a template using the word of your choice.

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Experimenting with the Extrude Filter

By Dave Cross  ·  December 12th, 2008

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Follow along with Dave as he plays with the Extrude Filter.

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Displacement Map Effects

By Corey Barker  ·  November 10th, 2008

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Corey Barker shows you how to make reusable effects using displacement maps

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Wonderful World Of Word Art

By Diana Day  ·  November 5th, 2008

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You needn’t be a scrapper to use word art; I use it on my photo greeting cards, bookmarks, photo magnets, and other projects. Utilizing text and text effects is an excellent way to get your point across in any type of image.

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Creating Textured Text In A Mask

By Lesa Snider  ·  May 5th, 2008

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Most folks don’t think about using filters in conjunction with text, but they are a great way to ‘texturize’ your prose. And with a layer mask, you can create beautifully distressed text that remains editable.

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Lens Flare Text Effects

By Corey Barker  ·  March 28th, 2008

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Corey shows us how to make a flaring text effect using layers.

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