Create A Fragmented Tiles Text Effect In Photoshop

Step 26: Duplicate The Original Text Layer Again And Move It To The Top Of The Layers Palette

Last time, I promise. Click on the original text layer and duplicate it once again with Ctrl+J (Win) / Command+J (Mac). Then drag it to the top of the Layers palette and click on its Layer Visibility icon so it's showing in the document:

Step 27: Choose A Lighter Shade Of Your Text Color And Apply It To The Text

Again click on the Foreground color swatch in the Tools palette and choose an even lighter shade of the color. Click OK to exit out of the Color Picker, then press Shift+Alt+Backspace (Win) / Shift+Option+Delete (Mac) again to apply the color to the text:

Step 28: Again Rotate The Canvas 90° CW To Bring It Full Circle

Go back up to the Image menu, back to Rotate Canvas, then once again choose 90° CW to rotate the canvas 90° clockwise, finally bringing it full circle:

Step 29: Apply The Tiles Filter Six Times To The Text

This time press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F (Win) / Command+F (Mac) six times to apply the Tiles filter six times to the text:

Step 30: Select And Delete The White Areas

Click on any of the white areas again with the Magic Wand to select them, then delete them. Press Ctrl+D (Win) / Command+D (Mac) to deselect your selection. Your text should look something like this:

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