Making a brick text

Step 1: Create a new 800x800 pixels document. Use the Gradient Tool(G) to make a background like this

Step 2: Set your text color to red (#FF0000) and use the Horizontal Type Tool(T) to type anything you like

Step 3: Press Ctrl - left click on your text layer to select the text

Step 4: Go to Filter > Sketch > Note Paper and use the default settings (Image Balance 25, Graininess 10, Relief 11

Step 5: Go to Filter > Stylize > Tiles and use these settings

Press Ctrl-F to repeat this effect. Now press Ctrl-D to deselect the text. After this step, we get

Step 6: Double click on the text layer to open up the Layer Style dialog box.

In this tutorial, we will use the Drop Shadow and Bevel and Emboss effects. Use these settings

+ Drop Shadow:

+ Bevel and Emboss:

Finished! And here is the final result: