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Post by hmca on Aug 29, 2016 2:45:17 GMT
Sorry everyone for the late post. Thanks for the reminder, Simone! While the directions are for Photoshop this is doable in Photoshop Elements. Creating a Photo Inside of TextHere is my example:  |
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Post by Sydney on Aug 29, 2016 8:42:12 GMT
That was a nice refresher for me on using a picture to create text. Thanks very much Helen for putting it together   |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 9:29:34 GMT
I love that look, but those directions seem unnecessarily complex. Here is how I do it.
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Type some text
Open a photo and place over the text
Clip/Group (Control/Command G) photo to text.
Reposition and resize photo layer after grouping (because after it's grouped, you can see exactly what is in your text.)
Note: I start wth a transparent project - because in almost all instances, I'm going to be moving my photo text onto another project. I can choose to link these two layers or merge these two layers prior to moving, and because, I've started with a transparent project, I have no other layers to worry about.
And like Sydney, I love to add layer styles to make my word art pop.
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 10:52:53 GMT
This is a technique often used by scrapbookers In this case, I clipped my text to the water part of a photo and added a mat to make it stand out.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 11:04:31 GMT
Get fancy This will take a little more effort - each letter of your word needs to be on it's own layer - but Jon is worth it. LOL |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 11:40:11 GMT
Technically, this worked as I planned, but I don't really like the end result
text 'cut' from buildings
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Post by hmca on Aug 29, 2016 12:27:13 GMT
Sydney, that came out terrific!!!!!!!!! cats4jan, thank you for simplifying the directions......love quick and easy and your results look great!!! The Jon Bon Jovi is a real winner!
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Post by fotofrank on Aug 29, 2016 14:44:50 GMT
Thanks Helen!!  |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 29, 2016 20:00:51 GMT
I love that look, but those directions seem unnecessarily complex. Here is how I do it. ------- Type some text Open a photo and place over the text Clip/Group (Control/Command G) photo to text. Reposition and resize photo layer after grouping (because after it's grouped, you can see exactly what is in your text.)
And here is another way to create this effect. -- Use the Type Mask tools (Horizontal or Vertical).
The Type Mask tools are designed to create text by filling letters with the contents of your image. They will make a selection in the shape of your letters. Once you have your text-shaped selection, you can embellish it. Ex.: Create an embossed effect, apply a stroke, etc., etc. You can also just copy/paste your text onto another file entirely.
Create and use masked type (Help file) Photoshop Elements Text Mask Tool
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Post by kdcintx on Aug 29, 2016 20:59:12 GMT
Thanks Helen. These lessons are good practice. There always seem to be several ways to do similar things. I just can't remember them  Moon flower in my front yard. Also applied Topaz Texture.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 21:19:35 GMT
Sepiana - I saw you mentioned the text mask tool. I've been doing word art for 10 years and for lots of those years, I used the type mask to create my word art. Then I discovered clipping and I'll never go back.
Realize that when you use the text mask tool, you don't have the real time look of having the photo in the text while you decide which part of your photo looks the best in your text. Yes, you can move the text mask around on the photo, and you can get a pretty good idea of what the photo text will look like, but far and away, clipping has the text mask beat.
Besides, with the text mask, after you place your selection on it's own layer, you can't see what the photo in the text looks like because you still have the original photo layer showing through so you can't see the photo text until you delete or turn off the orignal layer -- and, ultimately, you have to get rid of the photo layer to have only the photo text -- unless you are going to keep both the word art and the original photo because that's the look you are going for.
Plus, with the horizontal/vertical text mask tool, you cannot change your mind about which part of your photo you want in your text. With clipping, you can always go back and change the text, or the size, or what part of the photo you want in the text.
Besides, once you know how to do photo text using clipping, you can apply the same procedure to any shape. "One stop shopping" LOL
Above, kdcintx has shown the only way I'd consider using the text mask tool. I know it can be useful, but still - I love clipping - and I would still use clipping to achieve kdcintx's look.
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 29, 2016 21:37:39 GMT
Janice,
You made a good point! Like you, I have used both clipping masks and the Type Mask tools. I quickly learnt both techniques have advantages and disadvantages. Also, the nature of your project plays a major role in which technique to use. That's the beauty of Elements. It gives you choices; you select the one which best suits your project.
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 29, 2016 21:42:49 GMT
It's hard to tell, but I've used only a tiny portion of my photo to make my title on this layout. I used part of the balcony from the left side of the upper photo - then elongated the text.  |
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Post by Lillias on Aug 29, 2016 22:27:18 GMT
 BG from Autumn Country kit by CraftScapes, DaisyTrail Leaves from Autumn Bouquet kit by RenaDesigns pic from morguefiles |
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Post by hmca on Aug 29, 2016 23:22:01 GMT
Lillias and Janice....your scrapper talent is certainly welcome in this thread. Thanks for showing our members how this technique may be used.
kdcintx, your moon flowers are beautiful. I'm with you when you say: "There always seem to be several ways to do similar things. I just can't remember them"! There are some techniques I rarely use and when I do it's like learning them again for the first time.
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