I can't seem to wrap my head around applying a downloaded text template to my own psd?

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May 20, 2024
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First off, I am sorry. I can only imagine how many times this has been gone over. I attempted the suggestions that came up when I searched but for various reasons, none of them worked.

So here is the setup.
I have a very simple logo sized image I am working with.
It's three words. I am usually pretty OK with creating my own text effects but then I happened across the templates through creative cloud and I was floored. I ended up liking
Modern Edge Grunge Ink Text Effect , downloaded it and have tried simply opening it and editing the "edit here" text which changes nothing. I've tired to open my own psd and import it via styles / import but the template I downloaded is a .pstd file and the import is looking for an als (or asl) extension?

I know the answer is going to be one of those "Oh, of course...." but it just is beyond me at the moment.
Thanks for humoring me all!

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Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@dysphunktionistic not sure if this is the one you're referring to, but the "your text here" layers are usually smart objects, you need to double-click on the layer to open it in a new window, make your changes and then close and save

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dysphunktionisticAuthor

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That is the exact one. I would have went to my grave thinking I even linked to the effect. My word. But yup, that is the one.
So I've tried exactly what you said. I've tried editing directly in the box where it says my text, I've double clicked and opened the layer style and edited it there. No changes reflect despite saving it. I've also tried it in both standard PS as well as the beta version.

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

When you double-click on the smart object layer, it should open in a new window, where you can edit the text, close the windows and select yes to save the changes