Making a Clipping Group
Using Adobe Photoshop 5.5
Before
After
1) Open Image
Go to File and Open. Find your image and select open.
   
2) Image, Mode, RGB
Go to image, go down to mode, and then down to RGB Color
   
3) Make Background a Layer
Double click on the Background layer and rename it to Layer 0. If the layers palette is not showing go to Windows , Show Layers.
   
4) Insert Text
To Insert Text Select the Type Tool


 

Edit the Text
A) Change the points to 50
B) Change the color to Black
C) Make the text centered
D) Type in Hot Air Balloons
   
5) Layer Order
Make sure that the text layer is under Layer 0. If it is not select the text layer and move it under layer 0.
   
6) Alt Click
Place the arrow between both layer 0 and the text layer.
A) Press and hold the Alt key and click between both layers.
   
  7) Adjust
The picture and the text can both be moved. Position the picture so that the balloons can be noticed.