Photoshop: modern 3D effects for text and graphics

Creating 3D text and 3D graphics in Photoshop

Creating 3D effects in Photoshop - possible, but time-consuming. So simply use these 15 Smart Objects: Create your text and graphics in two dimensions as usual. Photoshop conquers the third dimension for you fully automatically in a matter of seconds.

Like a digital Photoshop 3D printer: effective and easy to use!

The creation of 3D effects is based on smart objects, so all you have to do is specify which letters or graphics should rise up into space: Select the style you want from the 3D effects . Open the corresponding Photoshop file. Click on the miniature icon of the smart object. Now create your text or insert your graphic. Once you have closed and saved the smart object, your lettering or graphic will appear in 3D . Simple to use - outstandingly effective!

The choice is yours: 15 modern 3D effects for lettering and graphic shapes

The 3D effects create modern and aesthetically pleasing looks. Foundations rise up beneath your texts and graphics , relying on clear lines in their design. Matching the grandeur, the corresponding shadows are cast into the scene.

In the overall picture, the 3D effects want to underpin your lettering and illustrations in a way that is as subtle as it is eye-catching. They see themselves as supporting pillars, so that your letters and graphics become the focus of your images even more than before.

Build your texts and graphics on solid-looking block, framing contour or colored multi-level effects! A little tip on top: You can combine the 3D results with vector-based glowing light trails, for example.

Tips for using the 3D smart objects

Fonts with a bold font style and graphics with comparatively thick outlines are particularly suitable for 3D effects , but you can also achieve wonderful results with slimmer representations, as you can see in the sample images and in the video above. Just give it a try!

Before you make any changes to the PSD files with the 3D effects, you should save them under a new name. This way, you can go back to the original files at any time to transfer new texts and graphics into the third dimension click by click. And if you are looking for more 3D effects - take a look at our thick inflating balloon effects or our Photoshop styles for relief and embossing.