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Technique 45: Knock-Out Type
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Using the Type Mask tools
Applying layer masks
I’m sure that you’ve seen advertisements in newspapers or magazines where some large type looks like it is filled with an image, pattern, or texture. This effect is really easy to create by using a layer mask. (I give you a quick run-down here of how a layer mask works, but to find out the full score, turn to Technique 49.)Imagine that you have an image with two layers. The lower layer contains a photograph of trees, and the upper layer is filled with a solid color. Both layers are set at 100% opacity. This means that you can see the upper, solid color layer, but you can’t see the tree layer below it. Now, you link a layer mask to the solid color layer and paint with black on the layer mask. The black areas of the layer mask hide the corresponding areas of the solid color layer, letting you see the tree layer underneath. The white areas of the layer mask leave the corresponding areas of the solid color layer visible. Basically, a layer mask is used to hide portions of the layer that it’s linked to, revealing the layer underneath.In this technique, you find out how to use a layer mask to create knock-out type — type shapes filled with an image or color. What really makes this easy are the Type Mask tools, which create type-shaped selections. After creating your knock-out type with a layer mask, why not experiment with applying a filter to the layer mask to enhance the type effect? Using filters, you can come up with some really interesting results. For starters, try applying the Sponge or Craquelure filter.
