photo in text lettering but not behind

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diahann_lohr
Jan 12, 2004
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I don’t know how to phrase this question. I have a collage of pictures and put the organization name over it. I want to have the collage of pictures come through inside the text letters. I then want to cut the rest out of the background so I only have letters made up of the graphics. Make any sense?

If someone could tell me what this action is called and how to do it, I’d be most grateful!
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BLUDVLZ
Jan 12, 2004
This is easy.

Take your entire collage and make it one layer ( flattening, merging, copy merged, etc…).

Then type your text.

Select the collage layer and move it above the text layer (you won’t be able to see the text).

Hit Ctrl + G to group the collage image layer to the text layer. This will automatically crop out the background and leave you with the effect you want.

You’ll be able to move and adjust the collage layer within the text to achieve just the right fit.
SW
Shank_Williams
Jan 12, 2004
Place the photo montage (not collage, which usually refers to various media, such as fabric, photos, printed matter, misc. found objects, etc. pasted onto a canvas) on a layer above the type layer, then alt+click the line between the two layers (in the layers pallette). Both layers remain independently editable and moveable.
DL
diahann_lohr
Jan 12, 2004
Thanks so much. Worked like a charm!
DM
dave_milbut
Jan 13, 2004
excellent shank! what’s that called? (and what’s that funky little icon when you hit the alt key supposed to be)?

logged to davespstips.txt! 🙂
RM
Rick Moore
Jan 13, 2004
I was wondering what the heck an excellent shank was. Glad I looked back at the post, what a great tip!
DM
dave_milbut
Jan 13, 2004
great steak! (oooo… baaaaa-d pun.)
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shecky_greene
Jan 13, 2004
….not collage…pasted onto a canvas)….

PhotoShop makes reference to Canvas and Paste.

http://www.bigopera.com/tests/photo-montage-collage.gif
JM
John_Mensinger
Jan 13, 2004
FYI: It’s called creating a "clipping group," and is a documented feature.
DM
dave_milbut
Jan 13, 2004
clipping group

ah so. thank you john. off to the manual batman!

what’s that goofy icon supposed to be?
JM
John_Mensinger
Jan 13, 2004
Help calls it "two overlapping circles"…lol. I suppose it depicts two chain links.

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