Text or shape to create a 'window" through the layer below

[Mr Lucky]

I want to type some text or create a shape that then cuts out a window in the (shape  or image) layer below

So for example:

• My entire background is a rectangle shape with a gradient fill.
• In the layer above I have another rectangle shape that has a black fill.
• In the layer above that I have some text (or a shape) that reveals the gradient shape though the black shape

By using erase as a blend mode this does what I want, except that it works on all layers, not just the one directly below.

 

[Gabe]

Hi @Mr Lucky,

If you nest the text layer (with erase blend mode) inside the black rectangle, it should work as expected:

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[Mr Lucky]

Thanks, that does exactly what I want. 

 

 

[Mr Lucky]

One more thing, I noticed that if I have several shapes nested with erase blend mode and it works fine, but when I group those shapes they no longer show - I have tried setting the group to erase but still nothing.

 

Any idea how I can group them and still make this work, many thanks

[Old Bruce]

4 hours ago, Mr Lucky said:

Any idea how I can group them and still make this work, many thanks

I don't know if this is what you want but take a look.

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[Mr Lucky]

Thank you very much indeed!