How to Make 3D Text Glow Effect in Photoshop

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Learn how to create stunning 3D glow text in Photoshop, step by step! This method is simple, flexible, and perfect for both beginners and experienced designers. You’ll also discover how to troubleshoot common Smart Object transformation issues and create glowing text effects you can reuse with different colors or logos.

Whether you're designing YouTube thumbnails, gaming logos, or eye-catching titles—this Photoshop glow text effect will take your work to the next level.

🎨 The best part? You can change the text or color anytime using Smart Objects—no need to redo the effect from scratch.

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What You’ll Learn: • How to create glowing 3D text in Photoshop
• Fixing Smart Object transformation errors
• Gradient overlays, bevel & emboss settings
• Inner glow and drop shadow techniques
• Final glowing effect using Gaussian Blur
• How to update text/logos easily using Smart Objects

⏱️ Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Intro + What We’re Creating
00:23 – New File Setup + Background Gradient
00:42 – Smart Object Workflow
01:08 – 3D Extrusion using Transform Shortcut
01:36 – Fixing Transformation Bug with Smart Objects
02:04 – Organizing Layers: Main vs. Extrusion
02:23 – Gradient Overlay + Bevel & Emboss for Shine
03:00 – Adding Inner Glow + Drop Shadow
04:00 – Extrusion Layer Effects: Color, Shadow & Glow
05:06 – Final Glow Layer using Blur & Blending
05:50 – Easily Update Text or Logos
06:11 – Final Color Variations & Outro

Drop a like 👍 if this helped, and let us know which color combo you’ll try first! Happy creating 💥

[boerboelmummy]

Thank you. Hope Marty's doing well.

[begonagonzalezmartinez-brte]

Hola no puedo descarga la fuente puedes mandarmela al correo gracias quiero hacer lo megustan mucha los textos gracias

[these]

Never mind. But I don't read too well, age thing, what font?

[these]

sorry but whenever I attempt to transform again, it does but changes the size by at least ten from the center. Any help would be nice.