# PhotoshopElements

# Create and use masked type

The Horizontal Type Mask tool and Vertical Type Mask tool create a selection in the shape of text. You can have fun with text selection borders by cutting text out of an image to show the background, or pasting the selected text into a new image. Experiment with different options to personalize your images and compositions.

Horizontal type mask used to create a filled selection.

1. Select the layer on which you want the selection to appear. For best results, don’t create the type selection border on a text layer.
2. Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool or the Vertical Type Mask tool .
3. Select additional type options (See Type tool options), and enter your text.

The type selection border appears in the image on the active layer.

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