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Photoshop Layer Styles are a set of pre-configured commands that will take basic text and will quickly create typographical works of art for you. With just a single click of a button, you can apply unique layer styles to any text in Photoshop, and not only do they speed up the design process, applying these effects is just a simple case of clicking a single button, so you don’t have to be a Photoshop professional to use them.

There are many Photoshop text effect tutorials freely available, but the quickest method for creating beautiful text effects is to download one of the free Photoshop Layer Styles below.

Watercolour Text Effect Smart PSD

Edit the text or paste in your own design to instantly generate watercolour effects for your artwork from SpoonGraphics.

Photoshop Video-Game Text Style

Chalkboard Text Effect PSD

This free PSD template is a realistic chalk lettering text effect that will transform your text into stunning hand-written typography on a chalkboard.

Strips 3D Shadow Text Effect

With this free PSD you can add depth and a colorful effect to your plain text. All you need to do is type your text in the smart layer and save the changes.

Fancy Text Effect PSD

With this free PSD template you can convert regular text into a modern, colorful and stunning typographical style, giving you a unique and fun effect.

Free Stranger Things Photoshop Text Style

Following the original aesthetics of the hugely popular TV show, this free Photoshop text style captures the ambiance and the mood of Stranger Things perfectly.

American Vintage PSD Text Effect

These free Photoshop text styles perfectly embody old Hollowood movies, retro ad posters and those vintage street signs from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

Neon Text Photoshop Layer Styles

Free Hometown Vintage Text Effects

This free PSD template is bundled with three vintage text effects (and photo effects) that are the embodiment of good taste and simplicity.

Photoshop Chocolate Text Effect

Have fun with free PSD text layer template and give your text a tasty chocolate effect.

Free Black Panther Text Effect

Free Wall Neon Glow Text Effect

You can use the smart-object layer of this template to create your very own neon text within just a few seconds.

Sandwich 3D Text Effect

With this free 3D Photoshop text effect you can add depth, as well as a sandwich texture, to your plain text. Type your text in the smart layer and save the changes.

Photoshop Letterpress Text Effect Template

To apply this letterpress effect, type your text and then apply the style from the styles palette. Super-simple.

Easy Casino Style Sign in Photoshop

Wood Chunks Free Text Style PSD

Open the smart object, type in your text, apply the changes and you will quickly have a fun wood text style typographical effect.

Grunge Photoshop Layer Styles

Yoyo Photoshop Text Effect Template

A simple, colorful and free 3D text effect, You just need to replace the preview text using the smart object.

99 Text Effect Free PSD

Double click the smart-object layer and add your own text or graphic. You can also change the background color, text color and the 3D depth color.

Metal Text Text Layer PSD

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