Semi-Transparent Type Tutorial

STEP 1: Type you text.

STEP 2: Put a selection around your text. Hide your your type layer. Click on the background layer.

Step 3: Press Apple+J. Click on your layer styles and choose drop shadow. Click directly on the words Inner Shadow. Next click on the words Inner Glow. Click OK.

step 4: Drag your type layer into the trash.

STEP 5: Click on your background layer. Hold down the Apple Key+L to brighten your background image.