Fill type with an image
How To Tip:
Fill type with an image. - Open the file containing the image you want to show through the text.
- Select the Horizontal Type tool
in the toolbox. - Click the Character tab to bring the Character palette to the front or, if the palette isn't open, choose Window > Character.
- In the Character palette, select the font and other type attributes for the text. Large, bold, thick letters work best for this technique.
- Click an insertion point in the document window and type the desired text. When you are satisfied with the text, press Ctrl + Enter (Windows) or Command + Return (Mac OS).
- Click the Layers tab to bring the Layers palette to the front or, if the palette isn't open, choose Window > Layers.
- In the Layers palette, drag the image layer so that it is immediately above the text layer.
- With the image layer selected, choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask. The image displays within the text.
- Select the Move tool
, and then drag the image to adjust its placement within the text.
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