# Having difficulty using a ps tutorial! **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [July 9, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157 "2003-07-09T23:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alucard\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@Alucard\_X](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alucard_X)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/1 "2003-07-09T23:29:17Z")
I have photoshop 7, but NEVER use it. Now i want to create an awesome chrome text effect and spend ages finding a tutorial with the correct quality. [http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/chrometext/chrometext.htm](http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/chrometext/chrometext.htm) Except i can’t follow the simple step by step directions as i have no clue and am photoshop-thick. :-\ Can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/2 "2003-07-09T23:30:54Z")
is there something specific that you cant do? :-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/3 "2003-07-09T23:40:53Z")
i am trying to create that awesome effect on the url “[hinduvidya.com](http://hinduvidya.com)” I can’t do most of it ;( When i do the white shadow step, it wont let me, says “no pixels were selected” Why did i not learn photoshop? :-\ Can you help at all? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/4 "2003-07-09T23:43:42Z")
Step 3: > Now make a darker grey your foreground color (#262626) and keep your selection. Now go to Edit - Stroke - Width: 5 pixels Location: Inside Opacity: 100% Mode: Normal. Still keep your selection. did you keep your selection? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/5 "2003-07-09T23:58:53Z")
yes i made sure. I even did CRTL+ clicking layer again ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/6 "2003-07-10T00:04:56Z")
well… hang on… there should be a point where you have pixels selected… you type your letter… select the letter and make it grey then you’re keeping selection through step 3 … I dont understand how you can lose your selection by step 4? it’s impossible. you’re definitely doing something wrong. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/7 "2003-07-10T00:08:16Z")
;( Try it…i know i’m crap at ps but i’m not that bad…i hope :-\ I dont understand at all what i can be doing wrong, and its 1 in the morning too! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/8 "2003-07-10T00:14:04Z")
at what stage are you losing your selection? there’s just no way to could/should happen! :-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/9 "2003-07-10T00:18:09Z")
i’m not losing my selection those funny squiggly lines run all around the text all the way thru :q: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/10 "2003-07-10T00:18:42Z")
so wtf are you talking about? :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/11 "2003-07-10T00:18:53Z")
Ideally, i would like to apply the effect to an image i have…do you think it’s possible?! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/12 "2003-07-10T00:20:23Z")
hang on… so is there actually a problem you’re having with it? as for working with an image… why dont you test it? :-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/13 "2003-07-10T00:21:57Z")
My problem is when i do step three, it says no pixels were selected even though the text IS selected. I’m sorry if i’m annoying you btw, what can i do, i’m trying really hard ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/14 "2003-07-10T00:24:38Z")
the text is selected? as in… word-selected (as if you dragged your mouse over it)… as in… not like in the second picture (where the **pixels** of the text are selected? _how_ are you selecting the text… if you just follow the tute word-for-word it’s easy… just dont do anything that it doesnt mention ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/15 "2003-07-10T01:28:43Z")
are you on the wrong layer? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/16 "2003-07-10T01:41:24Z")
Try zooming in on your selection (I am assuming that you are a Windows user) 1. Put a selection around your text/object. 2. Go up to View\>Zoom in (Ctrl ++) 3. Then try to apply the effect. P.S. If that doesn’t work, put a selection around the object, press Ctrl+J to release it to it’s own layer, then apply the effect… I hope this helps…:thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/17 "2003-07-10T03:16:22Z")
click on the text layer, particullarly the thumbnail, and select: \select layer transparency\ then moving dashed lines will surround the text. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/18 "2003-07-10T09:30:42Z")
how about… ‘just follow the instructions’? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/19 "2003-07-10T10:38:38Z")
Thanks for the help everyone, i will try again now 🙂 Asphalt, i appreciate your help, but i am not stupid. I said i didn’t have too much experience with photoshop, and that is why i asked for help. I shouldn’t need to be afraid to ask for help in case i am ridiculed should i? Anyway i will try again 😏 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2003, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/20 "2003-07-10T10:40:30Z")
My point is, it tells you exactly what to do (and press), word for word. In fact. I’m going to go and do this tutorial right now. Back in a few minutes. EDIT: All despite how much I hate chrome text effects 😛 [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157.md?page=2)