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How to Make a 3D Sliced Text Effect in Photoshop

How to Make a 3D Sliced Text Effect in Photoshop

Photoshop Text Effects

In Photoshop, there are many different ways to transform a normal text into something unique. You can make almost any kind of effect imaginable and a wide range of effects can be made using only the Layer Styles panel. But there are many other different ways to make a plain text even more interesting. So today, I will show you how you can give a normal text a sliced 3D effect using some basic Photoshop tools. Please note: The text and shapes I will use for this tutorial are for demostration purposes only. You can use any text and make any shape that you wish for your particular design.

Step 1

Open Photoshop and make a new file at any size you want. In this case, I will make mine at 1200 x 1200 px with the background color set to black.

Step 2

Select the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and, using any font you want, type your text. Here I will be using "Heavitas" at 850 pt with the color set to white for demostration purposes only.

Step 3

With the text layer selected, go to Type > Rasterize Type Layer.

Step 4

Select the Lasso Tool (L) and draw a selection around the top area of your text as shown.

Step 5

Go to Edit > Cut and then to Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place. Rename the layer to "1".

Step 6

Select the Text Layer and using the Lasso Tool (L) draw another selection on your text as shown.

Step 7

Go to Edit > Cut and then to Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place. Rename the layer to "2".

Step 8

Following the same procedure, cut 2 more pieces on your text. Remember to rename the layers to "3" and "4".

Step 9

Move each layer around a bit to separate the different parts as shown.

Step 10

Select the Background layer and using the Pen Tool (P) draw a shape mimicking the piece of that text part as shown using any color you want.

Step 11

Select the "4" layer. Again, using the Pen Tool (P), draw a shape mimicking the piece of that text part as shown using any color that you want.

Step 12

Select the "3" layer. Again, using the Pen Tool (P) draw a shape mimicking the piece of that text part as shown using any color that you want.

Step 13

To add a bit more depth to the effect, select the "Shape 1" layer and make a new layer above it. Then using a soft brush with the color set to black, paint some shadows as shown.

Step 14

Lastly add some more shadows to the remaining parts to finish the effect.

A Final Tip:

If you want to change the slices colors, simply double click on the corresponding Shape layer and select any color you want from the Color Picker window.


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