Clipped Text Tutorial

Clipped Text Tutorial

First start off by opening the image you would like to use and use the type tool to spell out what you would like to type.

Use these settings when using the type tool.

Then select the background layer and double click it to get this pop up box and press ok to make this into layer 0.

Now we have changed the background layer to a normal layer and can make more changes to it.

Now move the text layer under layer 0.

Now selecting the layer 0 go to layer and then click on create clipping mask.

This creates a clipping mask and it shows only the background in the text.

Then copy the text layer by pressing command-j to make a copy.

Now move the layer to where you want to place it.

you can now select the text tool and type what you want.

Then make a copy of the layer 0 (command-j).

Then move the copy of the layer on top of the first text layer.

Now go to layer and click on create clipping mask while the layer 0 is selected.

The image should look like this now.

Make a new layer and drag it to the bottom under the first text layer.

Now select the paint bucket tool.

Fill the layer with white.

Now you can add a drop shadow with these settings.

Then right click the text layer and click on copy layer style.

Then right click on the other text layer and click on paste layer style.

Your image is now completed.