: Photoshop inside empty effect? Possible Duplicate: Name and possibly a tutorial for this inset rounded rectangle technique I'm looking for some special effect to accomplish in Photoshop

@Nimeshi706

I believe the effect your after is something like this?



This effect is easily made in Photoshop:

1) Create your shape (or text) that you want to have this effect.

2) Lower the Fill to 0%

3) Open up the layer styles and apply the Inner Shadow & Bevel and Emboss effect, or any other effects you would like.



This creates a transparent shapes/text that has effects on it.

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@Bethany839

i made a video here you can watch it

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@Hamm6457569

This effect is way easier with css, but I'll outline the photoshop technique for you.

Photoshop:
You're going to need three layers for this. First layer is for the larger rectangle that contains the one in question.


Layer 1 > Fill with grey background color. Filter > Noise > Add Noise (5% uniform monochromatic). Double click layer to bring up layer style. Bevel and Emboss > 1px, Inner Bevel, Chisel Soft, Angle: 90, Highlight Mode: Normal, 100%, uncheck use global light.
Layer 2 > Select the larger area of the internal rectangle with your rectangle marquee tool. Layer > Fill > White. Right click the first layer, select copy layer style. Right click the second layer, select paste layer style. Set layer fill in the layers pane (directly under opacity) to 0%. Double click the layer to bring up the layer style pane. Check inner shadow (Distance:1(ish)px, Choke:33%, Size:7(ish)px, Quality Gaussian(The one that looks like a sloped hill), anti-aliased).
Layer 3 > Select the smaller area of the internal rectangle with your rectangle marquee tool. Edit > Fill > white. Set layer fill (or opacity) to 15%.
Done

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