3D effects for Photoshop: Retro & Neon

Retro & Neon in Photoshop: 3D effects for text and graphics

Luminosity in 3D! Add neon-glowing, three-dimensional effects to your text and graphics with the help of these 10 Photoshop smart objects. Created in just a few clicks - and ideal for your lettering on posters and advertising banners, for example.

10 easy-to-use 3D effects for Photoshop
Let your texts and graphics shine in a retro and neon look
Ideally suited for posters, advertising banners and social media posts

Simply dazzlingly beautiful: download the Photoshop effects now and turn up the radiance of your letters and graphic shapes to maximum!

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Usable with:
content: 10 Assets/Templates
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

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Make your texts and graphics shine with these 10 effects!

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Examples: Use the effects for radiant lettering.

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Examples: Simply select the appropriate look - Photoshop will apply it to your text and graphics.

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Example: So simple - create the lettering, save the smart object. Done!

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Example: Design advertising banners for your websites and social media channels.

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Examples: Use the neon retro look to announce your sales promotions.

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Photoshop tutorial: How to use the 3D effects for retro neon looks

Whether lettering or graphics: With the help of our 3D effects, you can create cool 80s looks quickly and easily. Simply place your letters and graphic shapes in the prepared Photoshop smart objects - the program does the rest all by itself. In this video tutorial by Matthias Petri, you can find out exactly how to proceed and make your texts and graphics shine in glowing neon style.

Retro & Neon in Photoshop: 3D effects for texts and graphics (Download)

3D retro effects for Photoshop: "Disco, electro & neon"

Make your text and graphics shine - with these 5 retro effects for Photoshop. Simply place your letters and graphic shapes in the prepared Smart Objects. The program creates the respective effect automatically. Whether it's a disco, electro or neon look, glistening summer colors or an elegant relief structure - in just a few clicks you can create a style that couldn't have looked better even in the 80s!

3D retro effects for Photoshop: "Lines, Calculator & Universe"

Make your text and graphics shine - with these 5 retro effects for Photoshop. Simply place your letters and graphic shapes in the prepared Smart Objects. The program creates the respective effect automatically. Whether it's lettering with a disruptive effect, letters with a glowing checkered look or colourful stripes, a line style with a blur effect or a radiant lettering fade - in just a few clicks you can create a style that couldn't have looked better even in the 80s!

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Lights on! How easy it is to create radiant retro and neon effects in Photoshop
How much does it take to create neon-lit 3D effects in Photoshop ? Just a few clicks! But only if you use these Smart Objects!

Cool like the 80s: choose the right 3D look for your text and graphics

Want to give your logo the disco look of the 80s? Present lettering in a glistening neon style ? Or light up a graphic and underlay it with check structures? Whether for a poster announcing the next sales promotion or as an advertising banner for your website: simply choose the right one from 10 retro looks and apply it to your texts and graphics!

A neon and retro style in just a few clicks

To apply the effects, first open the Photoshop file with the desired look. Double-click on the miniature icon of the smart object. Insert your text or graphic into it. Now all you have to do is close the smart object and save it - Photoshop will automatically create the retro neon effect for you!

Tips for using the 3D effects

Before you make any changes to the Photoshop files, save them separately so that you can access the original files at any time. The effects are particularly effective with fonts with a bold font style and graphics with thick outlines - but you can also try out slim fonts and graphics. And if you want to add even more glow to your results, take a look at our glowing light trails.