How to write text over fingerprints?

[pale sand]

So my objective is that i want to write text over these fingerprints to make the effect that there is no red ink over the word, like there is a stamp over , i tried to first isolate the fingerprints and then add the texture of the finger over the word, but it really gave some bad results, any idea on how to achieve this?

[native stream]

I would create the text and convert it into a selection, then use that selection to mask the fingerprint. Of course to do that you need to have the fingerprint on a separate layer.
How is your document built, layer wise?
If your image is "as is" and need to "remove" the red ink from the finger using a specific shape (the text) to leave the finger clean, then that would be more difficult.
So it would help if you could clarify, show what you have for now. Also depends what is your level in Photoshop, as it will decide what kind of explanations and tutorials to share

[sudden pebble]

Yeah, it's a proper faff if you don't have a 'clean' finger to start with - This is what I knocked up in about 4 mins.

Obviously you'd want to spend more time than me getting the shade right!

[dry thistle]

I am really sorry for ping but could you explain what you did with the gradient or link a tutorial/youtube video which explains it. I am kinda curious

[sudden pebble]

No problem.

[pale sand]

here is so far the result

i mean if i'm able to seperate the texture of the finger prints + the texture of the finger without the ink

it would be great

it just doesn't look natural

[sudden pebble]

oh sorry, you were going for the **oppsite **way around!

[pale sand]

i'm not gonna lie, i'm fairly new, i'm familiar with the most basic tools, but to answer your question, the image is as it is, it's from a movie scene and i'm trying to do some edit.

[dry thistle]

btw @pale sand you want blood to be on the finger everywhere except where the text is right?

[pale sand]

it's not blood, it's red ink but to answer the question yes.

i want it like it's a stamp effect

[dry thistle]

ah got you

[pale sand]

like if he puts his finger on a piece of paper, it would appear like a patch of red with like the white showing the word.

[dry thistle]

yes okay I understand.

so create a layer in which the finger looks clean. like how james showed
then mask that layer and just use the brush to write over the text outline that you have

wont it work that way

[sudden pebble]

sorry, still here, just in a call

[pale sand]

i'll try

[dry thistle]

wht do you want to change in this btw?

the readability?

[pale sand]

make it look more realistic, if a person were to put a stamp on their finger, it wouldn't look like this.

so if i get the textures right, i can make it happen, btw the text is flat on it, how can i add perspective to it?

i tried using vanishing points but it doesn't look that good

[dry thistle]

yes I tried it myself and understand the problem a little

I think the problem is that the ink is wet

and the human finger is designed so that the ink will seep in the depressions of the fingerprint anyhow

adding to the fact that the finger was only lightly pressed and there are many non red spots still visible

therefore the text will not appear very clearly imo

or if it does it will look out of place a little.

but the perfect removal of the blood might solve the issue a little i guess