How to use the Type Mask Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Horizontal and Vertical Masking Tools.
Explanation
The Type Mask Tool allows you to “cut” letters out of a background.
It consists of two types: Horizontal and Vertical Mask Tool.
The "Horizontal Type Masking tool" is used to mask the background image into the text typed horizontally.
The "Vertical Type Masking tool" is used to mask the background image into the text typed vertically.
Before typing the text, set the Font type, style, Size, Anti-aliasing, in the "Options Bar".
In this video tutorial, we have used a flower background.
Just select the type of mask tool from toolbar, and enter some text.
Copy and Paste the text in a different layer, as the text will have the masked image.
This tool is available in the Photoshop CS version.
Video Tutorial:
A Note
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