Hi guys

 

this has been bugging me for about an hour now, can't seem to find any tutorials to explain how to do this.

 

Basically i want to have hollow text through the rectangle shape to show the background image behind it

 

hope that makes sense

Using which software?

 

EDIT: Just seen tags.

 

So, go to your text tool and on the layer you want the text to be 'see through' on, hold down the text button and choose horizontal type mask tool. Then all you have to do is push delete.

Edited October 10, 201213 yr by Lovelock

Can't seem to get it working, did a quick screencast to explain my problem

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsRgvnvgPy4

Edited October 11, 201213 yr by beatplexity

Another way to do this in Photoshop, try this.

 

1.) Make sure your background layer is at the bottom.

2.) Put your text layer above, then control click it in the layers panel (this should make a selection).

3.) Select the background image layer

4.) Hit Delete , this should punch a hole into your background image

 

You can then save this image and use it how you like in your website or whatever... Anything below it will be visible through the punched hole.

 

Zee