[Ash]

How to use a clipping mask (Photoshop cs6)

Spoiler:

First find a decent background, and open it into photoshop. I chose a flower background.


Next, create a new layer and use the fill bucket tool to fill the new layer white, place it under the background.


Now, use the text tool to create your desired text.


Reorganise the layers like this:

(Move the text layer under the background, and the white layer under the text)

Next, right click the background layer, and select Create Clipping Mask.


After that, right click the text layer and select blending options.


Tick Drop Shadow, and use the following settings:


This should give the text a nice outline and make it look more professional.


You can now edit the background and text however you want.

[Cl0ud]

Nice Tutorial it will help lots of newbies in GFX.

[Daniel]

Nice Tutorial it will help lots of newbies in GFX.

*Daniel feels alluded hocked: *

[Ash]

Nice Tutorial it will help lots of newbies in GFX.

Yea, just thought to make a few simple tuts to help new artists.

[Kureo]

Helpful for newbies, though I would have named the thread; "How to use clipping Masks".

[Exiled]

So it's basically just like clipping mask, right?

[Kureo]

So it's basically just like clipping mask, right?

At least bother to read the OPs before spamming... Its called, showing respect for the artists and workers..

[Daniel]

So it's basically just like clipping mask, right?

wait, is this "Masking"? can I do this same thing with selected parts of photos to edit just those parts?

[Ash]

Yea, sorry I renamed it..

[Kureo]

wait, is this "Masking"? can I do this same thing with selected parts of photos to edit just those parts?

Yes, he is using "Clipping Masks" to auto-render an image into a layer.