
Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks44
Backscreening
This is a popular effect in print and multimedia, and it’s used when the background image is very busy or very dark (or both) and
you want to place ad type over your image that can be read easily. Although we’re using the technique with a white-screened
effect here, it’s just as popular using a dark-screened effect.
STEP ONE: Open a background image
that you want to put type over.
STEP TWO: Press M to switch to the
Rectangular Marquee tool, and make a
selection where you want your type to
appear. While this area is still selected,
create a new layer by clicking on the
Create a New Layer ico ...