Blend if (Underlying layer) to mask

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May 18, 2018
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I have some text on a textured background. I’m using ‘Blend if’ and the ’Underlaying layer’ slider to knock out some of the texture from the text. But I want to apply the knock out permanently, so I can move the text without altering the knocked out texture.

I read that you just have to merge it with an empty layer, but this only works with the ‘This layer’ slider. Any ideas???

Thanks in advance

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

One option would be:

Remove the »Blend if« settings from the content Layer.

Duplicate the bottom Layer, move it to the top of the other Layer and set it to »Blend if« »This Layer« with the appropriate settings.

Then put it in a Group and set that to »Knock Out« »Deep« and 0% Fill Opacity.

Merge the Group with the content Layer.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

To be able to make possible future changes you may want to keep the unmerged Layers as a back.up, though.

c.pfaffenbichler

Correct answer

Community Expert

One option would be:

Remove the »Blend if« settings from the content Layer.

Duplicate the bottom Layer, move it to the top of the other Layer and set it to »Blend if« »This Layer« with the appropriate settings.

Then put it in a Group and set that to »Knock Out« »Deep« and 0% Fill Opacity.

Merge the Group with the content Layer.

C

choc_tpotAuthor

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Fantastic! That worked, it looked all funky at first but once I merged the group with the original content layer it looked perfect.

I found another work around. I found that you can merge it with a new layer and retain the blend if, but only if you are using the ‘this layer’ slider, not the ‘underlying layer’ slider.

So I applied the texture to the text with a clipping mask, used the ‘this layer’ slider to knock it out, merged it to a new layer and then recolored the text layer again (fine if the original layer is a solid color)

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Personally I might get »carried away« with the Blend if and Knockouts at times, just try to keep it as simple as possible – if one should have to make changes in a year or two one might have a hard time remembering how/why the Layers are stacked up and knock one another out …

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