# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**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, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/21 "2003-07-10T11:08:48Z")
There. did it. what was so difficult? Follow the instructions to the letter… and it works. ---
**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, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/22 "2003-07-10T11:09:51Z")
Nope. No matter what i do it will not let me do SELECT—\>MODIFY----\>CONTRACT (by 15 pixels) I have uploaded my work file to prove it ☹ [http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/alucardx/chrome\_title.psd](http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/alucardx/chrome_title.psd) Please tell me there is something wrong in the tutorial…and not with my head… ---
**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, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/23 "2003-07-10T11:14:05Z")
How can I tell you there’s something wrong in this tutorial?! I’ve just done it! Let me take a look at this psd… (PS is on my other PC so I have to run upstairs…) brb… :-\ ---
**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, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/24 "2003-07-10T11:26:08Z")
rofl, I’ve just worked it out. Does it or does it not say, at the start > First of all you’ll have to start off by making a new image. I made a new file, 350 x 350 pixels (we’ll minimize the image at the end…), transparent backround, RGB mode. > did you do that? no. > With this tutorial it’s very important to **make the letters really big** , and then minimize the text when you are finished to get the full effect! > did you do that? no. the reason no pixels were selected is because your font is so small/thin… that contracting a selection by 15 pixels really means there are no pixels to select!! contracting your selection on that font, at that size means the selection would come out the other side of the letters as it were. so it really is a case of following the instructions to the letter :trout: ---
**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, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/25 "2003-07-10T11:27:10Z")
Ok i have 3 layers, just like it says. Layer 1 has the text, Layer 2 has the darker foreground colour with stroke changes Layer 3 is mean to have the white shadow. We are supposed to be applying the changes to layer 3, but there is nothing in layer 3 to apply any effect to. If i try doing it to layer 1 or 2 it wont let me either ---
**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, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/26 "2003-07-10T11:29:27Z")
ahh i see what you mean. But i don’t want just the letter “a” I need a whole line. Do you sugest doing it one by one? Or just keeping it at what it is but making the text very big? What size is “big” cos i am using point 60 :-\ And my font is no good? :stunned: ---
**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, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/27 "2003-07-10T11:34:48Z")
I used font size 225 when I did mine. you have to consider the fact that you’ll be resizing considerably afterwards (to around 60%). If you want a long line, then you’ll have to make it really huge. Otherwise you’ll have to do it one by one 🙂 The font is ok… it just has to be **a lot** bigger ---
**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, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/28 "2003-07-10T11:36:25Z")
OK dude thanks for the help. I will start this long task of doing it one by one. If i have any problems, i’ll ask. Thanks again! 😛 So it was my head after 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 10, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/29 "2003-07-10T11:38:06Z")
no problem 🙂 _phew_ glad that one’s sorted! I wish I actually knew something about Photoshop! :beam: ---
**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 13, 2003, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/30 "2003-07-13T11:36:10Z")
half the time u dont even need to make a new layer. usually when it tells me to create a new layer or dupe it i just skip that dupe or new bit. it turns out fine for me! Just ask me and i can show you some of the photoshop 7 works i have done! ---
**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 13, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157/31 "2003-07-13T11:38:36Z")
Yeh that would be cool! [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-ps-tutorial/25157.md?page=1)