Text & objects
Text Behind Object
Big type, tucked into the depth of your photo
4 free credits at signup — one Standard run, no card.
- 1Upload the photo in /create, type the word, and name the subject
- 2The remake sets the type behind the subject with clean overlap
- 3Take home the poster, or swap the wording and run it again
Straight out of the studio — slide to compare.
Slide a word between the layers of a photo and the whole image gains a third dimension. The subject stands proud of the type; the type stands proud of the background; suddenly a snapshot carries itself like an album cover. Designers build this with duplicated layers and careful masks — this tool builds it from one instruction.
Give it the word and name the subject that should overlap it. The remake cuts the subject, sets display type into the space behind, and recomposites so the letters vanish exactly where the subject crosses them. The occlusion is what sells the depth: the text lives in the scene, not on top of it.
Thumbnails, gig posters, travel covers, product graphics — anywhere bold type and a strong subject meet, this is the fastest route. Keep the wording short and punchy; a single word survives being partially hidden, a sentence does not. Since the type is baked into the pixels on output, iterate by rerunning with new wording rather than trying to edit the finished graphic.
Part of the studio
- Feed the result straight into any other tool
- Three quality tiers: Standard, Pro, Max
- Every remake saves to your library automatically
- Finish by upscaling for print or animating into video
Questions, answered
How much of the word can the subject cover before it stops working?
Readers fill in surprisingly large gaps on a short bold word — a third hidden is usually fine. If the subject swallows most of the letters, pick a longer word or name a smaller subject to sit in front.
Can the text carry a specific style, like neon or chrome?
Describe the treatment alongside the word — 'MIDNIGHT in glowing blue neon' or 'RODEO in worn western lettering' — and the type is styled to match while keeping contrast against the scene.
Does it work on landscape photos without people?
Yes, any distinct foreground element can play the front layer: a lighthouse, a car, a mountain ridge. Name it in the subject field and the type tucks in behind it.
What resolution should I start from for a printable poster?
Start with your sharpest source, run the effect, then push the finished graphic through the Upscaler. Type edges are unforgiving in print, so the upscale pass is worth the credits for anything bigger than a postcard.
Is there a free way to use Text Behind Object?
Signing up gives you 4 credits on the house — one Standard-quality run of this tool. A Google account is all it takes; no card involved.
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