Text Mask

[Stebabe15]

I'm trying to emboss my Logo into my photo's. But I don't want to loose any of the picture, so I thought using text mask would be best. But I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the text mask tool period. Anyone know?

PS total newb to the forum...

[akiersky]

Usually the best way to protect your work is to watermark it, which can be done very easily to each picture or set up as an action to preform to a large group of images. Simply pull your image into photoshop, create a new layer on top of this image and type the text to be watermarked (or graphic, or whatever) then that layer's opacity can be lowered to preserve the picture underneith. Simple as that, then do a File>Save As a .jpg as a differnt file name, or different folder alltogether, to preserve your original.
Hope this helps!
ak

[Stebabe15]

Yeah, I was able to do that. It's still not what I'm looking for. Basically I want it to look like the logo is a clear piece of glass. So everything below it is still scene. I know I can just lower the opacity and it will come through, but that's not what I'm looking for. Any other ideas??? Thanks though!

[kimby]

Hi
I hope this is what you wanted.
make a duplicate layer.
Type in the name of your studio using the mask typing tool.
once that is done and you have it positioned where you want it select the background layer.
copy the selected area and then paste. Be sure your text is where you wanted it you can't move it again.
it has select and pasted the area of that image on a new layer now go to
layer bevel and emboss. Set it so you like the way it looks and flatten.

not sure if this will work for you or not good luck!

[Tips]

Okay...

The answer from the Photoshop 911 response team goes beyond the scope of a posting here, so we've posted a complete tutorial

Text Mask to Embossed Watermark for Photos tutorial shows you how; plus shows you how to make a custom shape, and put it to work as a powerful custom shape tool to watermark all your photos

Thanks for reading...


REMEMBER: most of the questions here are answered in books from the Design Bookshelf Photoshop department; and don't forget to check the clearance bookshelf.

[Andrei Doubrovski]

Here is absolutely non-destructive way:

1. Duplicate the Background layer (tap [Ctrl+J])
2. Put the copy of Background above your "logo" layer.
3 [Alt]-click between the two layers to create clipping mask.
4. Select the "logo" layer and apply "Bevel and Emboss" style.

All the layers stays untouched, you may adjust your logo size / position, re-edit its text, font, etc. (see attached screenshot)

[Tips]

EXCELLENT, Andrei ! Way't'go

And... here's yet another 'non destructive' way:

1) Type in the type
2) Apply the Bevel & Emboss filter to your taste
3) Lower the layer FILL to ZERO

(This removes all the 'color' from the type, and leaves only the highlight and shadow of the bevel/emboss over the image below.)

I believe it's one less step.



Be careful though... it may disappear when revealed over very dark or very light portions of the image.

Both methods allow the type to be
* Edited
* Moved
* Transformed

[Stebabe15]

THANKS!!! That is exactly what I was looking for!

[Stebabe15]

HA HA, That was so easy... I should have been able to figure that out! Thanks guys!