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Oct 12, 2008
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Hi,

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

I tried layers (text-layer) but can’t get the text transparant. Perhaps there is an option to change the text-color to background and the background (in this case transparant) to text-color?

Thanks,

susan

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Dave
Oct 12, 2008
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:20:37 +0200, "susan" wrote:

Hi,

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

I tried layers (text-layer) but can’t get the text transparant. Perhaps there is an option to change the text-color to background and the background (in this case transparant) to text-color?

Thanks,

susan

Susan, I do not know (or recall:-) whether you can do it on v6 the way I do it on the later versions. In order to create transparent text on a photo with the CS versions, I open ‘Layer Styles, (on the Text Layer of course, reduce the ‘Fill Opacity’ to zero (oops there your text disappeared!) and there it is back the moment you add "Bevel & Emboss’ and it is Transparent. Also click on ‘Contour’ and see the difference.

I certainly hope this is the answer. Maybe your road will differ somehow to the newer versions but this should still be the basics.

If not, someone here knowing v6 will help.

Dave
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jaSPAMc
Oct 12, 2008
"susan" found these unused words:

Hi,

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

I tried layers (text-layer) but can’t get the text transparant. Perhaps there is an option to change the text-color to background and the background (in this case transparant) to text-color?

Thanks,

susan
Not sure what you mean by ‘transparent text’. Usually transparency allows something to show ‘through’.

Perhaps you want to ‘punch a hole’ in a layer to reveal the under layer as ‘fill’ for text?

Type and render your text on a layer above the one you want to have the ‘hole’, then select all the text, make active the layer for the ‘hole’ and delete. Then delete or hide the text layer.
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Joel
Oct 12, 2008
"susan" wrote:

Hi,

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

I tried layers (text-layer) but can’t get the text transparant. Perhaps there is an option to change the text-color to background and the background (in this case transparant) to text-color?

Thanks,

susan

Same as usual

1. Create a *transparent* canvas

2. Type or paste whatever to it then the background will be transparent as it’s transparent in the first place.

*If* you already have the canvas done and you do not wish to redo it (and I would suggest to redo it) then you can go for different method.

1. Double_Click on the layer then set to Transparent .. and now you have transparent background or canvas

2. Select anything on the layer then DEL it then you will have transparent background.

And there are several different methods but one is more than enough, two is a bonus.
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Tacit
Oct 12, 2008
In article <93a29$48f1f9a4$524b0a9c$>,
"susan" wrote:

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

It is not at all clear what you mean when you say "transparent text". Please describe in detail the effect you want to achieve, or better yet link to an example of a picture that shows what you want.


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Joel
Oct 12, 2008
tacit wrote:

In article <93a29$48f1f9a4$524b0a9c$>,
"susan" wrote:

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

It is not at all clear what you mean when you say "transparent text". Please describe in detail the effect you want to achieve, or better yet link to an example of a picture that shows what you want.

I guess she mean TEXT on transparent background. But my method will work either way cuz it doesn’t care if the TEXT or BACKGROUND be transparent.

Now lets say Transparent TEXT which means the text area is emptied and the background shown through.
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Dave
Oct 12, 2008
Not sure what you mean by ‘transparent text’. Usually transparency allows something to show ‘through’.

Perhaps you want to ‘punch a hole’ in a layer to reveal the under layer as ‘fill’ for text?

Type and render your text on a layer above the one you want to have the ‘hole’, then select all the text, make active the layer for the ‘hole’ and delete. Then delete or hide the text layer.

Same as usual

1. Create a *transparent* canvas

2. Type or paste whatever to it then the background will be transparent as it’s transparent in the first place.

*If* you already have the canvas done and you do not wish to redo it (and I would suggest to redo it) then you can go for different method.
1. Double_Click on the layer then set to Transparent .. and now you have transparent background or canvas

2. Select anything on the layer then DEL it then you will have transparent background.

And there are several different methods but one is more than enough, two is a bonus.

‘kay, I suggest you guys post something somewhere
displaying a sample of what you suggest to the lady.
Because one makes as little sense as the other.
‘Transparent’ was what she said.

This is my sample.
http://dave.photos.gb.net/p54218234.html
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John J
Oct 13, 2008
Dave wrote:

This is my sample.
http://dave.photos.gb.net/p54218234.html

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Ragnar
Oct 13, 2008
"susan" wrote in message
Hi,

I’m using Photoshop 6 and having problems creating a file with transparant text on a colored background.

I tried layers (text-layer) but can’t get the text transparant. Perhaps there is an option to change the text-color to background and the background (in this case transparant) to text-color?

Your question is ambiguous. When you say ‘transparent text’ you could mean one of the following:
1 The text allows part of the background to show through, as if it is painted with watercolour
2 The text itself is completely transparent, but the edges remain visible so you can still read it
3 The text is on a normal image layer but acts like a window allowing a lower layer (e.g. the background) to show through

To do 1, change the opacity of the text layer.
To do 2, follow Dave’s advice. OR convert the text outline to a path and Stroke it to make an outline
As for 3, Myjanee calls this effect ‘Postcard Text’. Go to http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/pctext/pctext.htm for instructions.

HTH
R.
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jaSPAMc
Oct 13, 2008
Dave found these unused words:

Not sure what you mean by ‘transparent text’. Usually transparency allows something to show ‘through’.

Perhaps you want to ‘punch a hole’ in a layer to reveal the under layer as ‘fill’ for text?

Type and render your text on a layer above the one you want to have the ‘hole’, then select all the text, make active the layer for the ‘hole’ and delete. Then delete or hide the text layer.

Same as usual

1. Create a *transparent* canvas

2. Type or paste whatever to it then the background will be transparent as it’s transparent in the first place.

*If* you already have the canvas done and you do not wish to redo it (and I would suggest to redo it) then you can go for different method.
1. Double_Click on the layer then set to Transparent .. and now you have transparent background or canvas

2. Select anything on the layer then DEL it then you will have transparent background.

And there are several different methods but one is more than enough, two is a bonus.

‘kay, I suggest you guys post something somewhere
displaying a sample of what you suggest to the lady.
Because one makes as little sense as the other.
‘Transparent’ was what she said.

This is my sample.
http://dave.photos.gb.net/p54218234.html
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Dave
Oct 14, 2008
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