Semi-transparent Type Tutorial

Step 1: Type your text

Step 2: Put a selection around your text. hide your text layer. Click on the background layer. 

Step 3: Press apple+J. Click on your layer styles and choose drop shadow. click on the words inner shadow and 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.