These trending New Year photos with huge “2026” text under the person’s feet are everywhere on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s the complete guide in English — for mobile, Photoshop, and AI (zero editing needed).
Method 1: Mobile (PicsArt / CapCut – Easiest)
- Open PicsArt → tap “+” → choose your photo.
- Tools → Crop → leave a lot of empty space at the bottom for the text.
- Tap “Text” → type “2026”.
- Best fonts (all free in PicsArt):
- Bebas Neue
- Anton
- Oswald
- Impact
- Montserrat Black
- Make the text HUGE so it covers the bottom third of the image.
- Color: White (or black if background is light).
- Add Stroke (this gives the 3D look):
- Stroke width: 15–30 px
- Stroke color: Black (if text is white) or White (if text is black)
- Add Shadow (optional but looks premium):
- Opacity: 70%
- Distance: 15–20
- Color: Black
- Position the text so your legs/body naturally “sit” on the numbers (exactly like the example).
- Add “Happy New Year” in smaller elegant font at the top or bottom.
- Save in highest quality.
Method 2: Photoshop (Desktop – Pro Result)
- Open photo → Crop to leave empty space below.
- Type Tool (T) → write “2026”.
- Font: Bebas Neue / Anton / Impact
- Size: 600–1000 pt
- Color: White
- Layer → Layer Style →
- Stroke: 20–30 px, Black
- Drop Shadow: Distance 15px, Size 20px, Opacity 75%
- Optional Inner Glow: White, 10–20px
- Use Edit → Transform → Perspective/Warp to match the road angle if needed.
- Add “Happy New Year” in smaller font (Montserrat or Playfair Display).
Method 3: AI – Generate in Seconds (No Editing Required)
Best Prompt for Flux, Midjourney, Leonardo AI, Ideogram, etc.
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A stylish young man sitting casually on a wide tree-lined park road during golden hour evening, wearing red denim jacket, black t-shirt, grey cargo pants, blue sneakers, black cap with “DRC” text, round sunglasses, short beard, smiling confidently.
Beautiful colorful flower beds and festive string lights on both sides, soft bokeh background.
In the foreground: massive bold 3D “2026” text in white with thick black outline and realistic drop shadow, perfectly placed so the man is naturally sitting on the “0” of 2026, his legs resting realistically over the numbers, perfect perspective.
Small elegant “Happy New Year” text above in white.
Ultra-realistic photography, sharp details, cinematic golden hour lighting, high resolution, Instagram trending style, professional edit –ar 9:16 –stylize 250 –v 6
If you want to use your own photo (Image-to-Image / Inpainting prompt)
Copy prompt text:
- prompt: A young stylish man sitting confidently on large “Happy New Year2026” numbers placed on a road in a beautiful park. The numbers have a futuristic black outline. He is wearing a black shirt, red denim jacket, grey cargo, and blue sneakers. The background shows green trees, colorful flowers, and a soft lights. The atmosphere feels modern, cinematic, and positive – symbolizing a fresh new year and new beginnings, ultra realistic, depth of field, perfectlighting.
- 2 prompt: A young stylish man sitting confidently on large “Happy New Year2026” numbers placed on a road in a beautiful park. The numbers have a futuristic black outline. He is wearing a black shirt, red denim jacket, grey cargo, and blue sneakers. The background shows green trees, colorful flowers, and a soft lights. The atmosphere feels modern, cinematic, and positive – symbolizing a fresh new year and new beginnings, ultra realistic, depth of field, perfectlighting.
Professional New Year 2026 edit of this exact person: place giant bold white “2026” text with thick black stroke and 3D shadow directly under him on the ground, he is naturally sitting on the numbers with realistic perspective and leg positioning, add “Happy New Year” elegant text, enhance background with festive lights and flowers if needed, ultra-realistic, Instagram viral style, perfect composition
These prompts work perfectly on Grok (Flux), Ideogram, Leonardo AI, and Midjourney.