To create a shape mask from text, use the Curves > Text
tool to write the text.
To create a text mask shape
- Choose Paint > Shape > Make Mask Shape
from the tool palette, and select each letter, curve by curve.
- Click after selecting all letters if you want to create a single mask shape.
or
Click after selecting each letter if you want to create separate mask shapes for each letter.
- To protect the text area on the canvas from being over-painted, no further action is necessary. To modify the paint on the
text area only, click on the MaskShape-# layer in the , and choose from the editor’s menu.
