Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 14-11. Using the Type Mask tools, you can create text that's made from an image. These
tools also let you emboss text into a photo (see Figure 14-13). If you'd like to follow along, you can
download sunset.jpg—the photo used as the basis for this image and Figure 14-12—from this
book's Missing CD page at
www.missingmanuals.com/cds
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Using the Type Mask Tools
Here's how to create a type mask and lay it over an image so that the letters are filled with
whatever is in the image:
1.
Open the image you want to appear inside the text
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2.
Activate one of the Type Mask tools
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Click the type tool in the Tools panel or press T. Then, in the Tool Options area, select
the Type Mask tool you want—horizontal or vertical. The Type Mask tools behave
just like the regular type tools: A horizontal mask goes across the page, a vertical
mask goes up and down. The Type Mask tools also have the same Tool Options set-
tings as the regular type tools, except for Color (the color box is still there, it just
doesn't do anything). It's important to choose a really blocky font for the type mask,
since you can't see much of the image if you use thin text.
3.
Click your image and start typing
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