no brainer question (photo in text)

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jrzyguy
Sep 15, 2005
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Ok…i am totally having a brain fart here

I know how to get a photo into text by using paste into

However…i remember doing this another way using i think a layer mask. But..well..i just forget how and it is just vexing me.

thanks

jj (PS7)
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edjh
Sep 15, 2005
jrzyguy wrote:
Ok…i am totally having a brain fart here

I know how to get a photo into text by using paste into

However…i remember doing this another way using i think a layer mask. But..well..i just forget how and it is just vexing me.

thanks

jj (PS7)
It could be done with a Layer Mask, but instead, try putting the picture layer over the text layer and click on the little line between the layers to make a Clipping Group. That way your text will be totally editable and you can move either the text or the picture independently (unless the layers are linked).

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Tom Thomas
Sep 15, 2005
edjh wrote:

It could be done with a Layer Mask, but instead, try putting the picture layer over the text layer and click on the little line between the layers to make a Clipping Group. That way your text will be totally editable and you can move either the text or the picture independently (unless the layers are linked).

That’s the most flexible way to do it. For what it’s worth, for some odd reason, what used to be called "Clipping Groups" in earlier versions are now called "Clipping Masks" in CS2. ——————
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jrzyguy
Sep 15, 2005
thanks edjh. You had exactly what i was looking for….but forgot to meantion holding down alt while hovering between layers…..but you got me in the right direction! (hitting f1 i was able to find the alt hint 🙂

thanks again..i knew it was REALLY easy…and offered more flexibility that past into

It could be done with a Layer Mask, but instead, try putting the picture layer over the text layer and click on the little line between the layers to make a Clipping Group. That way your text will be totally editable and you can move either the text or the picture independently (unless the layers are linked).

—
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html
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edjh
Sep 16, 2005
jrzyguy wrote:
thanks edjh. You had exactly what i was looking for….but forgot to meantion holding down alt while hovering between layers…..but you got me in the right direction! (hitting f1 i was able to find the alt hint 🙂
thanks again..i knew it was REALLY easy…and offered more flexibility that past into

You’re right. I forgot about holding down Alt.

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Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html

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