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# Text-Break

## Description

Split up text blocks and create shape layers for each letter, word, or line.

## Setup

1. Select one or more Text Layers you'd like to break up
2. Run Text-Break 

## Mode

**Letters**\
Break each letter into its own Shape Layer

**Words**\
Break entire words into their own Shape Layers

**Line**\
Break entire lines into their own Shape Layers

## Break Into

**Shapes**\
Breaks into Shape Layers

**Text**\
Breaks into Text Layers