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Using Type to Define Your Knock-Out

Here’s how to use a type layer to define the knock-out:

Open an image that you want to use in a clipping mask.





Use the Horizontal Type tool to create some type.

It doesn’t matter what color the type is. For this example, I’m using type set in Lithograph Bold at 90 points, as shown in Figure 51-4.




Figure 51-4: Create the type that you want to use as the mask when the layers are grouped together.






In the Layers palette, move the type layer below the image layer, as shown in Figure 51-5.




Figure 51-5: Be sure that the type layer is below the image layer.






Select the upper image layer.





Press Ctrl+G/z +G to combine the image layer and type layer into a clipping mask.

The type layer acts as a mask, creating the type cut-out shown in Figure 51-6.





Figure 51-6: When a type layer is combined with an image layer in a clipping mask, the type acts as a cut-out.








Remember

Because the type is still contained on a type layer, you can always edit it and apply layer styles.