Benjamin345285830s5c

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How do I apply the Directional Lighting filter to an Alpha channel?

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December 31, 2023
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I've watched and read about using the Directional Lighting filter to create a stonework texture in photoshop.

In ever example of this, I am suppose to create a smartlayer with the Clouds filter, then create an Alpha channel with the Difference Clouds filter. This is no problem.

But once I try to use the Directional Lighting filter on the Alpha channel, it won't let me select it. I can select either Red, Green, or Blue channels just fine, but this won't complete the tutorial.

Any advice would be most appriciated.

Thank you.

Windows

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Unfortunately, Adobe is removing 3D from photoshop and that includes Lighting Effects so none of the 3D stuff works very well or at all.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

You can download photoshop 22..2 from your Adobe Creative Cloud Application for working 3D including Lighting Effects.

Benjamin345285830s5cAuthor

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Ah, thank you for pointing out the problem.

I'll try and download the earlier version so I can get the program to do what I need.

Thank you for all your help.

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@Benjamin345285830s5c

Is this the tombstone exercise in Photoshop Classroom in a Book? What version of the book do you have?

Jane

Benjamin345285830s5cAuthor

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No, it's a youTube tutorial.

But thank you for your quick reply.

Community Expert

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What version of photoshop are you using?

Can you give us a link to the tutorial?

Usually one uses an Alpha channel as a Texture for one of your layers when using Lighting Effects.

Benjamin345285830s5cAuthor

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Here is the link to the tutorial I am using: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM7ZKk-94ko&ab_channel=PhotoshopTutorialsbyWebflippy

I just updated it prior to trying the tutorial; it is 25.3.1 release if that helps.

Thank you for your prompt reply.