design help

[Mary30029786njm7]

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!

[Mary30029786njm7]

[ExUSA]

Please post a screenshot of your file with the layers panel showing, and an example of what result you want.

[Mary30029786njm7]

Thank you for your reply- this got posted without my question.

[Aleke]

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

[Mary30029786njm7]

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.

[Mary30029786njm7]

This is the look I'm trying to acheive-

[Aleke · Accepted solution]

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

Let me know if this helps!

Cheers, Alek

[Mary30029786njm7]

Thanks so much!!!

[ExUSA]

You will need three layers.

1. Background (that shows through)

2. Graphic layer

3. Type layer

Right-click the type layer and select mask all objects

Drag the mask to the graphic layer to mask it

With the mask selected, command/control-I to invert the mask

Optionally, delete the type layer

[melissapiccone]

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