Create A Fragmented Tiles Text Effect In Photoshop
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Step 15: Duplicate The Original Text Layer Again And Move It To The Top Of The Layers Palette
Click back on the original text layer again in the Layers palette and press Ctrl+J (Win) / Command+J (Mac) to duplicate it. Then drag it to the top of the Layers palette:
Step 16: Click The Layer's Visibility Icon So It Appears In The Document
Our duplicate text layer is again hidden from view, so click on its Layer Visibility icon to make it appear in the document:
Step 17: Choose A Lighter Shade Of Your Text Color Once Again
Again click on the Foreground color swatch in the Tools palette to bring up the Color Picker and choose a lighter shade of your text color. Here I'm choosing an even lighter shade of green:
Click OK to exit out of the Color Picker, then use the keyboard shortcut Shift+Alt+Backspace (Win) / Shift+Option+Delete (Mac) again to apply the color to the text:
Step 18: Rotate The Canvas 90° CW
Go back up to the Image menu, choose Rotate Canvas, then choose 90° CW to again rotate the canvas 90° clockwise:
Step 19: Apply The Tiles Filter Four Times To The Text
Apply the Tiles filter again, and this time apply it four times by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F (Win) / Command+F (Mac) four times. Your text will now look something like this:
Step 20: Select And Delete The White Areas
Once again, grab the Magic Wand and click on any of the white areas in the text, then press Delete to delete the white areas. Press Ctrl+D (Win) / Command+D (Mac) to deselect your selection. Here's the text at this point:
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