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Is it possible to trim the outside portions of a layer when it's the subject of a clipping mask?

Explorer ,
Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025

Happy Halloween!

 

I'm hoping to get some insight to see if there's an easier way to produce the desired results in this image..

 

I'm using this shape as a clipping mask for my text (as seen in the top image example). 

 

The desired end result for the text will be stylized like that in the bottom image example. I ended up converting the text to a shape and manually adjusting the path along the outside edges of the letters (where the mask clips the letters) so they have more of a rounded profile like the original font. But doing so is more time consuming than I'd like...

 

This being said, is it possible to:

 

1.) Somehow trim the portions of the text outside of the clipping mask so the text paths will only show inside of the cliping mask?

 

2.) Is it possible to simultaneously round the sharp text profile to give it a roundover like I manually made?

 

I know Adobe Illustrator has that ability. I'm not sure if I should be working between the two programs. I just have more experience in Photoshop than Illustrator (and not much experience in Photoshop at that). I'm designing all of the images at their maximum size in PS so I don't have to worry about scaling up in the future.

 

I really hope this makes sense.

 

Thanks everyone!

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