Create A Fragmented Tiles Text Effect In Photoshop

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Step 31: Add A Thin Black Stroke To The Top Text Layer

At this point, the basic effect is complete. I'm just going to finish it off by applying a thin black stroke around the different tile fragments on the top text layer to help set them apart from the rest of the effect. To do that, with the top text layer selected, click on the Layer Styles icon at the bottom of the Layers palette:

Photoshop Tutorials: With the top text layer selected, click on the "Layer Styles" icon at the bottom of the Layers palette.

Choose Stroke from the list:

Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: Choosing 'Stroke' from the list of Layer Styles.

Photoshop Tutorials: Click on "Stroke" to select it from the list of Layer Styles.

This brings up the Layer Style dialog box set to the Stroke options in the middle column:

Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: The Stroke options in the Layer Styles dialog box.

Photoshop Tutorials: Change the Stroke options circled in red.

Make the changes that I've circled in red above. First, change the Color of the stroke to black by clicking on the color swatch and selecting black in the Color Picker. Lower the Size of the stroke to 1 pixel. Change the Position of the stroke to Inside, and finally, lower the Opacity down to around 20%. We just want a faint stroke, nothing heavy.

Click OK to exit out of the Layer Style dialog box, and you're done!

Here's the final "Fragmented Tiles" text effect:

Adobe Photoshop Text Effects: The final 'Fragmented Tiles' text effect.

Photoshop Tutorials: The final effect.

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