My favourite use of Knockout is to apply texturing effects to my artwork, without using a Layer Mask.
Example Usage: Easily add texture effects It is also difficult to apply several knockout layers with the option of removing just one, without having to rebuild the entire effect. This method lacks the ability to edit the text after it has been filled within the mask. The technique I previously used to create this effect made use of a Layer Mask. One huge benefit to this knockout method when used with text is the effect is automatically updates whenever the text element is edited. The difference between the Shallow and Deep Knockout options is when contained within a Group, the Shallow option will only knock-out any layers within the same group, whereas Deep will knock-out all layers regardless of layer grouping. The outline of the text is now ‘knocked out’ of not only the black banner directly underneath, but also any other layers until it reaches the Background layer. Multiply for white text), or by simply reducing the Fill to 0%. This can be done by changing to a blending mode that renders the pixels invisible (ie. The knockout effect won’t be visible until the contents of the layer are hidden.
In the main Blending Options settings, you will see the menu for Knockout, with three options of None, Shallow, and Deep. The goal is to ‘punch-out’ the text from the banner to allow the background photo to show through.ĭouble-click the text layer to open the Layer Style window. You have a background photograph, a solid colour banner, then a text element on top. This document structure provides a great example of how the Knockout feature works.
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