In the Options bar (Window > Options if it's not appearing above your canvas), with the Move tool selected, deselect the box to the left of Auto-Select which is next to the dropdown menu that is set to Layer by default. Then you can move the layers without selecting the background. ... View more

You can make the gradient transparent on both ends by adjusting the gradient in the Properties panel. With the gradient selected in the Layers panel, open the Properties panel (Window > Properties) In the Properties panel under Opacity Controls, drag the black circle to the middle (when it's selected, you can also set the Location to 50 so that it's in the middle) Click on the lower left edge of the ramp in Opacity Controls to add a new circle that should be set to 0% Opacity.   Then you can move the gradient on the canvas wherever you'd like it. ... View more

You could try it with Generative Fill. The generated letters I got matched the appearance but was often missing or changing letters with Firefly Image Model 3. Firefly Image Model 1 didn't generate any letters.   Instead, I'd recommend making the background area match, adding your own text, and applying a combination of layer styles. Here's what that can look like:   Here's how Select the area of the current text that you want to replace Go to Edit > Content Aware Fill... Deselect areas that influence the fill if you get more than just the pinkish background and click OK when it's filled Sample the color in the other text areas to use for the text Add the text you want and set it to a similar handwritten or script font (I used Braisetto Bold) Double-click on the text in the Layers panel (other than on the eyeball, the thumbnail, or the name) or go to Layer > Layer Style > Bevel & Emboss (or any of the other layer style options) to open Layer Styles (going to the menu will take you to the options for that particular layer style) Add the following Layer Styles: Bevel & Emboss - click on it to open the Bevel & Emboss options to make adjustments as needed Add a stoke of the same color as the text if you need to make the text wider Add a color overlay with a Saturation blend mode to affect the appearance of the text, if needed     ... View more

You can bring Illustrator content into Photoshop by copying and pasting, using either of the File > Place options, or adding the frame to a CC Library and dragging it out from that CC Library to your canvas in Photoshop.   If you make the shape of the frame that you want in Illustrator, you can fill it in (so it's solid) and use it as a Clipping Mask in Photoshop. Place the shape below your image layer, right-click on the image layer, and select Create Clipping Mask. ... View more