The new lesson we'll learn to represent a glass text.

Open a new file with the sizes we need: File – New (ctrl+n).

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The photo representing a part of the town will serve as a background. Open it in a new window: File – Open (ctrl+o) and mark it out with Rectangular Marquee Tool, make a copy of it: Edit – Copy (ctrl+c) and get back to the original file to insert the copy on a new layer: Edit – Paste (ctrl+v). You may correct the photo's sizes if that is necessary, selecting
 
just the command Edit – Free Transform (ctrl+t).

stained art glass text effects

Choose now the Type Tool and write an inscription with the type we need. I've repeated the inscription from the house's wall and it says in English "the roll paper".

stained art glass text effects

Pass to the next window Layer – Layer Style – Blending Options… and insert the following adjustments:

stained art glass text effects