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Hi! Let’s make a portrait poster
with overlapping text in PhotoVim.

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We’ll use layers and a mask
to place text behind and in front of her.

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Visit photovim.com
and open the PhotoVim editor.

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Tutorial practice files:
photovim.com/learn/text-behind-person-poster

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Choose File > New. Set Width to 1024 px
and Height to 1536 px.

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Choose File > Place Embedded
to import the city background.

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Adjust the size and position
to fill the canvas.

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Double-click inside the image
to confirm.

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Duplicate the background: Ctrl+J.

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Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Set Radius to 5 px to soften the city.

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Select the Type tool, or press T.
Use white text, Bold, and 205 px.

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Type BEYOND, press Enter,
then type LIMITS on the next line.

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Character: Spacing -5, Leading 2.8.
Tighten letters; leave room between lines.

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Duplicate the text with Ctrl+J.
Hide the editable original to keep it.

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Layer > Layer Style > Bevel & Emboss
Set Size to 2 px and Depth to 110%.

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Gradient Overlay: choose Silver.

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Enable Echo on the left.
Layers 3, Spread 3, Opacity 25%.

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Echo adds an offset edge to the letters.
Keep it subtle for this poster.

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Open Edit > Free Transform.
Right-click inside the transform box.

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Choose Perspective, then move
an upper corner slightly inward.

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The narrower top adds perspective.
Press Enter to confirm.

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Press Ctrl+J again to create
the text that will appear in front.

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Alt-click Add Layer Mask.
The black mask hides the front text.

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Select the back text. Use Place Embedded
to import the transparent portrait.

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Set the portrait’s size and position,
then double-click to confirm.

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Select the portrait. Open Curves: Ctrl+M.
Image > Adjustments > Curves

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First point: Input 64, Output 54.
This deepens the darker tones.

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Next point: Input 192, Output 207.
This lifts the brighter tones.

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Toggle Preview to compare the face,
then click OK.

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Select the front text.
Layer > Arrange > Bring to Front

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Select the black mask thumbnail.
Press B. Use white and a 300 px brush.

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White reveals the text
in front of the jacket.

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Z: zoom in to check.
Ctrl+0: fit the canvas.

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Use the Type tool, T, for a small label.
Set the text size to 20 px.

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Type PHOTOVIM / TYPE STUDY 01.
Keep this label smaller than the headline.

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In Character, set Spacing to 2
to give the small letters some room.

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Check how the back text and masked text
wrap around the portrait.

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Open Save a Copy with Ctrl+Alt+S.
Save as PhotoVim to keep the layers.

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Export the finished image as PNG.
File > Export > Quick Export as PNG

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Also save a separate PSD copy
for use in another editor.

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On the tutorial page, click
Download practice sources (ZIP).

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Get the practice files here:
photovim.com/learn/text-behind-person-poster

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Start creating in PhotoVim.
Visit photovim.com.