How do we use text into a graphics as an eraser???

How do we use text into a graphics as an eraser???

what i mean is this


1) the text word "book"
2) a graphic ex "vector"

i want the word book delated from the graphic... then we see a whole in the graphics that read "book" in other words (transparent through)


please some help me

 

Add background, add text, ctrl-click text layer icon to make a selection of it, delete text layer, click delete on keyboard while the backgorund is selected.

 

i dont get it... when i select the text layer...then delate the text layer.. the text disapear.... then nothing happens when i click delate on keyboard...

can u make a photo step by step?

 

i didn't understand fully..

Is this what you are looking for?
If yes, reply i will post the rest ...

 

My instructions said to ctrl-click the text later icon to make a selection of the text shape. You didn't do that.

 

the other method is layer masking.. look at bottom icon at layer palette..

 

yes this is what i want...please tell me how

 

Why it took so much time for you to reply, i deleted the images i made earlier. I thought you found the solution. I will make it again.

 

sorry... for that and thanks again for your time

 

I can send you Step by Step instructions. PM me with your Email.

 

why pm? post it here so everyone can see and learn from it.

 

thanks a lot getadvice.. it got it worked out... it was very simple the way you have created the tutorial....

however is this possible...

instead of eraser brush.... can we turn that text as in transparent mask layer?

another way of doing the same thing i believe?