design help

Forum|Forum|9 months ago
April 10, 2025
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Could someone explain ( or post a link) on how to create a graphic where a letter is cutout of a seamless background. I tried doing it as a clipping mask but it doesn't work. Thank you!

macOS

Correct answer Aleke

Ah, I understand now. 😊 In that case, I recommend checking out this quick tutorial!

Let me know if this helps!

Cheers, Alek

melissapiccone

Community Expert

1. Type the Letter above your image.

2. Hold cmd/ctrl down and click on the T / layer thumbnail for the text - it will create a selection of the letter

3. Select the image layer and click the new mask icon at the bottom of the layers panel (assuming it doesn't already have a mask on it).

4. Invert the mask = cmd / ctr + i to invert

5. Turn off eyeball or delete text layer

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Aleke

Community Manager

Hi @Mary30029786njm7! Welcome to the community! Here's how I would do that:

1. Have your graphic and letter in your document

2. Move the text layer so the letter is beneath the graphic.

3. Right-click the layer with the graphic and select "Create Clipping Mask"

4. This should make the letter shape be filled with your graphic.

Hope this helps!

Alek

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Mary30029786njm7Author

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Thank you for taking the time to reply, what I want to do is the opposite of this, cut the letter shape out into the graphic. I tried the clipping mask method but it does nothing.