Create a Nice Stencil Effect for your Text

July 18th, 2006 by Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Text Effects

1. Create a New Document 300×300px with White Background.

2. Type your text with black, I use font FuturisCameoC (you can use other similar font):

Type text in Adobe Photoshop CS

3. Select Layer > Rasterize > Type. Now you can select each letter separately and move it or rotate:

Rasterize Type in Adobe Photoshop CS

4. Now select all letters by Command-clicking to Layer with text:

Command-clicking in Adobe Photoshop CS

5. Apply Select > Inverse.

6. Create a new layer and using Brush Tools with Mode - Dissolve paint the Text:

Brush Tools in Adobe Photoshop CS

7. Now Delete bottom Layer:

Final in Adobe Photoshop CS

Download .PSD from here.

Good luck, and be sure to check out our other Photoshop Tutorials!