My team and I have tested out a range of creative apps, from the best free photo editors to the best Photoshop alternatives ... tools alongside preset effects, and a non-destructive workflow ...

An open-source Unity package for animating TextMeshPro text with customizable effects. Includes ready-to-use samples, real-time previews, and per-vertex animation capabilities.

Photoshop CC 2023 tutorial for versions CC 2014 and later showing how to create an ethereal, dream-like, text effect. I'd like to thank and give credit to Pixelbuddha from whom I gleaned this ...