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  Cool Transparent Text Effect in Photoshop® Part Five

29. Layer 4 is now positioned directly under Layer 3. Activate Layer 3 by clicking it in the Layers palette.

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30. Click the small triangle in the upper right corner of the Layers palette (circled below) to access the Layer Options menu. Choose "Merge Down" from the menu.

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31. Next, click the visibility icon to hide Layer 1 (the black layer). We are finished with it.

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32. This is the merged layer (Layer 4) that contains all the text shading.

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33. In the Layers palette, click the visibility icon on the background layer to make it visible. Layer 4 is still the active layer, though (it is highlighted in the Layers palette).

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34. The effect is almost finished. The shaded portions of the text are still a bit harsh. The black portions are too black and the white portions are too white. We want to give it a transparent look so we can see through the shadows and highlights to the underlying image.

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35. With Layer 4 still active, click the opacity slider in the layers palette. Knock the opacity back to about 75%.

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36. This is the finished image. The text appears more transparent by adding this finishing touch.

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