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Hi there, I'm using Adobe Photoshop v8. I'm trying to create a children's invitation where the text is hollow so that I can fill with images of the birthday boy, while the background is a totally independant image. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Rami
Hi Rami,
What you are asking about is called "masking", though specifically, you will want to "clip" your image to your text. Here is a tutorial I wrote about masking. Exactly what you need is on page 3, but you should read through the rest of the article, too:
http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=40311
I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask. Be sure to wish a "Happy Birthday" to the birthday boy from everyone at AllExperts :)
-Scott
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| Comment | Sensational!!!! exactly what I was after.. this will surely be a great invitation ... Thanks so much ;-) Rami | ||
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Scott Valentine
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Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Peachpit)". Beginning to expert questions for Photoshop CS5 Extended, including 3D capabilities. I am also an expert here for Digital Photography. Please - NO questions on Lightroom, Elements, Express or versions earlier than CS4. These questions will be discarded.
Experience
Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4" (available from Peachpit.com in January, 2009). I have been a professional level user since 1999, and have used Photoshop for photography, fine art, graphic design, web design, and technical image analysis. I have also conducted classes at the college level in both artistic and technical uses. I am currently an Adobe User Group manager.
Organizations
National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Los Alamos Multimedia Users Group.
Publications
CommunityMX.com, Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Adobe Press).
Education/Credentials
Bachelor's degree, Physics
Awards and Honors
Several awards for digital photography.
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