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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:12 pm  (#1) 
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I was reading a Photoshop tutorial about using a "clipping mask" for text and I wondered if something similar could be done in Gimp. This is what I came up with.

Type some text in a mid grey using a bold font.

Open a photo on top as a new layer and put the layer into overlay mode.

Now you can move the photo around as you wish and still edit the text.

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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:25 pm  (#2) 
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you can do that with a layermask as well

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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:28 pm  (#3) 
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But do you have the flexibility of adjusting the photo and editing the text with a layer mask? I'll have to look into that.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:29 pm  (#4) 
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i think so

you can manipulate each layer on its own

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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:33 pm  (#5) 
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Cool Erisian.

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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:02 pm  (#6) 
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Thanks Mo.

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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:27 pm  (#7) 
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Very cool, and while I like layer masks, this is a great alternative.


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 Post subject: Re: Photo Text
PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:58 pm  (#8) 
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Thank you 2-ton.

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