The document discusses various text and masking tools and techniques in Photoshop including understanding the text tool, adding effects like bevel and emboss, stroke, inner shadow, gradient overlay, and satin using the effects tool, and rasterizing or using type as a mask.

1. Photoshop Masks, Smart objects and masking techniques

3. Understanding the Text Tool
Lets look at the basics of the text
tool

4. Understanding the text Effects
Using your effects tool you can add
many effects with photoshop
 Bevel and Emboss
 Stoke
 Inner Shadow
 Inner Glow
 Satin
 Gradient Overlay
 Pattern Overlay
 Outer Glow
 Drop Shadow

5. Drop Shadow

6. Bevel and Emboss

7. Stroke

8. Inner Shadow

9. Gradient Overlay

10. Satin

11. Pattern Overlay

12. Outer Glow

13. Rasterizing type to change
perspective

14. You can also use type as a mask