Image inside of fonts

Yaco · May 31st, 2008, 10:46 AM

Anyone wanna explain how to cut out a font and place an image inside of it?

I haven't used Photoshop in a few years, just haven't had time to experiment, thanks.

* Nevermind, found it in one of your million links.... images/smilies/bangin.gif

*

Blayde · May 31st, 2008, 10:51 AM

Type out your font, place the image you want underneath the font layer, ctrl+click on the font's thumbnail, getting the selection of the font. After that make the font layer invisible, inverse your selection and delete everything outside the area of the font.

(Better Solution)
Alternatively place the image over the font layer and press alt+ctrl+G which creates a clipping mask of the layer to the font's visible area, so you can move the image around to what you like.

jeffy777 · May 31st, 2008, 10:56 AM

Here's a quick way to do it:

1.) Open the image you want to use.
2.) Select the font/size you want and type the words you want any where on the image (the color of the text doesn't matter at this point)
3.) Select the layer with your image and CTRL click on the "T" in the text layer (The will select the outline of the text)
4.) Copy and paste into a new layer, then hide all the other layers

There you go. There may be a better way, but this works images/smilies/smile.gif

EDIT: Argh, I should've known someone else would respond as I was typing that out images/smilies/lol.gif

Yaco · May 31st, 2008, 11:09 AM

Well it doesn't help that I am a retard, just looked at what I am using.... Macromedia Fireworks. Same crap but different hot keys. I hate it compared to PS, don't know why.

*Update: Rejoice! Finally found my Photoshop 7!*

Thanks for the help, should have looked harder before asking.... images/smilies/blush.gif

The "alt+ctrl+G" did not work. Thanks again.

Blayde · June 1st, 2008, 05:36 PM

7 is a bit old, i'm referring to CS2 and newer

Yaco · June 1st, 2008, 07:17 PM

Yeah, a bit. Does just as good job I'm sure.

LurkerPatrol · June 10th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Another way to do it (first way I thought of) would be the following:

1. Find the image you want the text's insides to be filled with, and open it up in PS.
2. Click on the big T icon (for text) and hold your mouse button. You should see an option called "Horizontal Type mask tool". Click on that
3. Type wherever you want, and change up the font and size just like you were doing normal text.
4. When you're done it should become a selection which you can move around by selecting the marquee tool first and then moving your text selection around the image that you want.
5. Copy paste into a new window or whatever you want.
6. Dance.

Yaco · June 11th, 2008, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LurkerPatrol

6. Dance.

Yes, dance bitches! Hahaha.

EDIT: I got PS. Go ahead. images/smilies/lock.gif

May 31st, 2008, 10:46 AM	#1
Yaco Joined: Jan 17th, 2008 Last Online: 06:10 AM Location: Whitney Point, New York, USA Age: 20 Posts: 247 Car: 95 Cutlass SL, 91 Dodge Spirit (broken fuel pump) Rep Power: 6	Image inside of fonts Anyone wanna explain how to cut out a font and place an image inside of it? I haven't used Photoshop in a few years, just haven't had time to experiment, thanks. * Nevermind, found it in one of your million links.... * __________________ "Hear that noise? ...coming from behind my left ear? That is the sound of money exploding!" -Jc "I presume we can shoot him... Jeremy!" -Hammond 11x06 MXM2: free ads, yay Last edited by Yaco; May 31st, 2008 at 10:50 AM. Reason: Update

May 31st, 2008, 10:51 AM	#2
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,759 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 43	Type out your font, place the image you want underneath the font layer, ctrl+click on the font's thumbnail, getting the selection of the font. After that make the font layer invisible, inverse your selection and delete everything outside the area of the font. (Better Solution) Alternatively place the image over the font layer and press alt+ctrl+G which creates a clipping mask of the layer to the font's visible area, so you can move the image around to what you like. __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

May 31st, 2008, 10:56 AM	#3
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 07:21 AM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,531 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 47	Here's a quick way to do it: 1.) Open the image you want to use. 2.) Select the font/size you want and type the words you want any where on the image (the color of the text doesn't matter at this point) 3.) Select the layer with your image and CTRL click on the "T" in the text layer (The will select the outline of the text) 4.) Copy and paste into a new layer, then hide all the other layers There you go. There may be a better way, but this works EDIT: Argh, I should've known someone else would respond as I was typing that out __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them." Last edited by jeffy777; May 31st, 2008 at 11:13 AM.

May 31st, 2008, 11:09 AM	#4
Yaco Joined: Jan 17th, 2008 Last Online: 06:10 AM Location: Whitney Point, New York, USA Age: 20 Posts: 247 Car: 95 Cutlass SL, 91 Dodge Spirit (broken fuel pump) Rep Power: 6	Well it doesn't help that I am a retard, just looked at what I am using.... Macromedia Fireworks. Same crap but different hot keys. I hate it compared to PS, don't know why. Update: Rejoice! Finally found my Photoshop 7! Thanks for the help, should have looked harder before asking.... The "alt+ctrl+G" did not work. Thanks again. __________________ "Hear that noise? ...coming from behind my left ear? That is the sound of money exploding!" -Jc "I presume we can shoot him... Jeremy!" -Hammond 11x06 MXM2: free ads, yay Last edited by Yaco; June 1st, 2008 at 05:19 PM. Reason: Update

June 1st, 2008, 05:36 PM	#5
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,759 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 43	7 is a bit old, i'm referring to CS2 and newer __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

June 1st, 2008, 07:17 PM	#6
Yaco Joined: Jan 17th, 2008 Last Online: 06:10 AM Location: Whitney Point, New York, USA Age: 20 Posts: 247 Car: 95 Cutlass SL, 91 Dodge Spirit (broken fuel pump) Rep Power: 6	Yeah, a bit. Does just as good job I'm sure. __________________ "Hear that noise? ...coming from behind my left ear? That is the sound of money exploding!" -Jc "I presume we can shoot him... Jeremy!" -Hammond 11x06 MXM2: free ads, yay

June 10th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#7
LurkerPatrol Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: 07:15 AM Location: Berkeley & San Diego, California Age: 21 Posts: 1,361 Car: Invisible boatmobile Rep Power: 51	Another way to do it (first way I thought of) would be the following: 1. Find the image you want the text's insides to be filled with, and open it up in PS. 2. Click on the big T icon (for text) and hold your mouse button. You should see an option called "Horizontal Type mask tool". Click on that 3. Type wherever you want, and change up the font and size just like you were doing normal text. 4. When you're done it should become a selection which you can move around by selecting the marquee tool first and then moving your text selection around the image that you want. 5. Copy paste into a new window or whatever you want. 6. Dance. __________________ <-Pandamonium

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