Create A Fragmented Tiles Text Effect In Photoshop

Step 21: Duplicate The Original Text Layer Again And Move It To The Top Of The Layers Palette

We're going to do the same steps all over again, so first click on the original text layer 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. Click on its Layer Visibility icon so the layer is visible in the document:

Step 22: Choose A Lighter Shade Of Your Text Color Once Again

Click back on the Foreground color swatch in the Tools palette and choose an even lighter shade of your text 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 23: Again Rotate The Canvas 90° CW

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

Step 24: Apply The Tiles Filter Five Times To The Text

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

Step 25: 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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