Semi-Transparent Type Tutorial

Step1: Type you text
Step2: Put a selection around your text. Hide your type layer. Click on the background layer.
Step3: Press Apple+J. Click on your layer styles and choose drop shadow. Click directly on the words inner shadow. Next click on the words inner glow click OK.
Step4: Drag your text layer into the trash.
Step5: Click on your background layer Hold down Apple key+L to brighten your background image.