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Mr_Jay2008
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October 6, 2017
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Want to make fill of text transparent but not stroke

  • October 6, 2017
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Hey everyone,

Currently using Photoshop CC and i'm trying to make my text "no fill" and add "stroke" to create an outline-styled text. However, when i click on the 'direct selection tool' with the text layer selected, the Fill & Stroke boxes on the top menu wont allow me make changes...

Any thoughts what's the issue here? 

    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    Depending on the output needs converting the Type Layer to a Shape Layer (Type > Convert to Shape) and using that one’s Stroke instead of the Layer Style might be called for, but that naturally comes at the cost of the text’s edibility.

    4 replies

    Mr_Jay2008
    Participant
    October 6, 2017

    Thanks everyone! Sorry for posting a PS CC question on a Elements forum... Didnt realize i did that! But the problem was indeed resolved!

    You guys ROCK!

    Theresa J
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2017

    8400449 Glad you got the problem resolved. Can you help us out by marking the correct answer?

    Mr_Jay2008
    Participant
    October 6, 2017

    Hey Theresa J,

    I'm new to this so i'm not sure how to mark as "correct answer".  How do I mark it "correct"?

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2017

    Please post a meaningful screenshot that includes all pertinent Panels.

    You might be confusing the features of Shape Layers and Type Layers, but as you clipped your screenshot to the point of meaninglessness it’s hard to tell.

    happy_97 (edit: and Terri Stevens) probably assumes you used the Layer Style »Stroke« but again it is not possible to tell for sure what you did exactly.

    Terri Stevens
    Legend
    October 6, 2017

    You are going about this in the wrong way

    1) Start with some text on a background

    2)Use a 'layer effect' to apply a stroke like below

    3) In the layers panel take the 'fill' value down to 0% Fill only affects the text and not the layer effect.

    Finally just adjust the image with curves or levels.

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2017

    Depending on the output needs converting the Type Layer to a Shape Layer (Type > Convert to Shape) and using that one’s Stroke instead of the Layer Style might be called for, but that naturally comes at the cost of the text’s edibility.

    andrander
    Participating Frequently
    November 11, 2024

    Why?

    MichelBParis
    Legend
    October 6, 2017

    8400449  wrote

    Hey everyone,

    Currently using Photoshop CC and i'm trying to make my text "no fill" and add "stroke" to create an outline-styled text. However, when i click on the 'direct selection tool' with the text layer selected, the Fill & Stroke boxes on the top menu wont allow me make changes...

    Any thoughts what's the issue here? 

    Since you are on Photoshop CC, better ask in the Photoshop forum

    Photoshop General Discussion

    This is the Photoshop Elements forum; the options of the software are different.

    EDIT [branched from older thread by moderator]

    happie_97
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2017

    Hi MichaelBParis,

    Go to your layer panel and hover over the word fill until you see the double header slider icon.

    Hold alt key down and drag to the left and you will change the opacity of the text only.

    Your stroke will be untouched.

    Andrea