Create a Retro Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

3,734 views · Published 27 January 2015 · 19:56 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Every Tuesday · 2015 · Howto & Style

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In this week's tutorial, we create a retro text effect in Adobe Photoshop from scratch, inspired by the 80's. I'm also giving away the exact style we create as an .asl file (layer style file) and in the tutorial I'll show you how to save your own layer style and install it so you can have the exact settings that were mentioned. So it's a 2 for one this week! Tutorial + freebie :)

Here are all of those resource links mentioned in the tutorial:

The grit textures used can be picked up here: https://gumroad.com/l/QyuNv (use discount code 20tuesday for 20% off!)

The free grit textures can be picked up here: http://every-tuesday.com/freebie-vector-raster-grit-textures/

Here are the free vector bursts: http://every-tuesday.com/freebie-hand-drawn-vector-bursts/

Here's the free font, Novecento Sans Wide DemiBold: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/synthview/novecento/wide-demibold/ (you'll have to create a free myfonts.com account to download)

The free .asl file mentioned can be picked up on my blog here: http://every-tuesday.com/create-a-retro-text-effect-in-adobe-photoshop/

And! Here's my Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/everytues

And my twitter profile is https://twitter.com/teelacunningham

Thanks again for watching!