I did that and it places the word "map" directly on top of the word "Displacement". When I select the Move tool it moves them both together. I can move each around separately if I make a new layer for the word "map", but that's not shown in the video so I think I am missing something.  Lucie. ... View more

I'll try that, but I think Marty would have included that in his instructions. Thanks, Lucie. ... View more

Thanks Dave. I did just that but the topic was still showing Not Answered. Probably just a delay at my end. Lucie ... View more

I marked this post as Correct; why does it show Not Answered? ... View more

Awesome, thanks to the both of you. I was looking for a brush tutorial and I never thought to look at the options on the bar. I clicked on Correct Answer and it marked it as Incorrect. I clicked again--hopefully it took. ... View more

I tried opening New/Blackground, duplicating layer and filling with white--then drawing and had same results? ... View more

I figured out how to post my .psd file to forum. In the Save for Web option I clicked on the Down Arrow/Format Image option: ... View more

Thanks Norman--it worked! Two more issue 1. Instructions for saving are to click on File, Export, Save for Web (Legacy). Following is a screen shot of my Export Options; I have (File, Save for Web) option: To make for a smoother, faster GIF I click on the option to Convert to Video Timeline, etc. It plays as it should in my browser. 2. I am having a brain f*rt. I can't figure out how to show my GIF it here. Thanks for looking, Lucie. ... View more

Figured it out...the first image is animation I created. I made the soccer ball move around so I could tell it was my work and not that shown in the tutorial. The image I download from Blue Lightning website: Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create GIF Animations from Video, Graphics & Photos! - YouTube shows the head also moves vertically? Thanks for looking, Lucie. ... View more

Oh golly, I can't remember how to post the animated gif I created? ... View more

Just a quick thanks and to show you my second attempt at making an editable text portrait from a photo. It is a quickie; the hardest part will be finding a suitable photo! ... View more

I am going over my tutorial on How to Make an Editable TEXT Portrait from a Photo one more time using a different portrait and then I will be trying out the tutorial in the link you provided. Thanks so much for all your help!  Lucie ... View more

Thanks Nancy and Chuck for all your help. I finally got it--each time I ran into trouble it was because I was not following the exact instructions in the tutorial. The picture I used is not the best choice for this tutorial (rear view of portrait). I am going to do this tutorial over using a front facing portrait, play around with the text sizes/colors a bit more and will be back with my end results. ... View more

Hi Chuck, I did try to invert both, but in both cases the Select, Invert was grayed out. I deleted everything and am going to start over this afternoon. I'm off to mow along our ditch--we are having a wedding in our backyard next Saturday. Hey, thanks so much--I'll let you know how I make out! ... View more

I would like both the shadow and hightlight to appear iniside the portrait as yours image has it. Mine are all appearing in background. I am going to start from scratch again later today. I am sure I am missing something and I have gone back so many times I have completely confused myself--again. ... View more

Another attempt: ... View more

The first two images above: First image is a split screenshot (image on left is that of tutorial, to the right is screenshot of my progress). The next image is also a split screenshot (tutorial image to the left, my progress after taking the next step): Open your Channels panel and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the Shadows thumbnail to make it into a selection. Open back up to you Layers panel and click on the Layer mask button to make a layer mask next to the active layer, which is the Shadows text. Make the Highlights text layer, visible and active. Go back to your Channels panel and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the Highlights thumbnail to make it into a selection and then go to the Shadows thumbnail and press Ctrl+ Alt on a PC or Cmd + Opt on a Mac to subtract the shape from the Highlights shape leaving just the highlights of the portrait. Open back up your Layers panel and click on the layer mask button to make a layer mask next to the highlights text. The text appears in the background rather than in the portrait itself? A screenshot of the Channels panel: I think I have that disease where I see things backward. My husband can't understand why, when I look at a floor plan of our house, I can't figure out what room is directly above the room we are sitting in. But! I did figure out how to string our weed wacker (which my husband, son, and son-in-law couldn't do after going through three  weed wackers in two years)! I had to teach them and I don't let them forget it (lol). ... View more

Chuck, thanks so much. I will give your instructions a go. Here is the link to the tutorial: Photoshop CS6 Tutorial: How to Make an Editable TEXT Portrait from a Photo. - YouTube (Marty of BlueLightning is one of my favorite tutorial sites). I know the instructions are correct. Each time I start over I find something I missed. So far, if you look at his Transcript below his tutorial--I get as far as line #6:49 then somehow I am not understanding where/when/how I am messing up. ... View more

The instructions are:  Open your Channels panel and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the Shadows thumbnail to make it into a selection. Open back up to you Layers panel and click on the Layer mask button to make a layer mask next to the active layer, which is the Shadows text. Make the Highlights text layer, visible and active. Go back to your Channels panel and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the Highlights thumbnail to make it into a selection and then go to the Shadows thumbnail and press Ctrl+ Alt on a PC or Cmd + Opt on a Mac to subtract the shape from the Highlights shape leaving just the highlights of the portrait. Open back up your Layers panel and click on the layer mask button to make a layer mask next to the highlights text. Here is image of my Channels Panel: And here is what it should resemble: ... View more

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One more time...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/lpalta/Blog%20Photos/Test-My-Anyone-Inside-Glass-Ball_Animated.gif ... View more