Find 12 quick tips on gearing up for importing images and then editing them in photoshop with masks, overlays, and fill layers.

Setup document to correct size
Change the canvas size to add the amounts of the bleed
Add rulers to show the bleed zones
Place images using EMBEDDED
Add new fill color layer
Create mask on image placed
Paint out the part you want to disappear
Make sure black is in the foreground - black hides - white reveals
Make sure the mask layer is selected
Add text and use kerning, tracking, or leading to ensure the font is as you need it
This way you do not have to create more than one text box and adjust each one to match the other.
Make sure the text is san serif, or serif
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