This is my first tutorial. Please enjoy and also post comments and results!



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It didn't work for me. The gradient was above the text and when i created clipping mask it disappeared.
I couldn't see anything happen in the Save To Web

EDIT^^ Trying again just incase it was my fault (Probably was)

Hoorah! It worked! Very nice tut Codename! Check out mine

very nice tutorial indeed

Good job, Jian! Very good!

Thanks for your reply, The_Hazard! Much appreciated.

ty Codename for the tutorial, finally i have learned how to do this lighting effect

@unit

Cool! You applied it to an image. Well done!
Thanks.

[whine]When I create the clipping mask it makes it look, sorta odd i guess, like it should but theres edges, then I change the layer to screen and the whole gradient disappears completely. does the text have to be a certain color?[/whine]

Oh, maybe a white gradient isnt showing up on a white text for a reason.\
EDIT**Yep, I'm just a retard




And I made a special pic just for you.

LOLOL don't ask (And no, I'm not a homosexual =P)

Yep, a white gradient isn't showing on white text.


lol You shouldn't have. Thanks!

Nice work Codename ;)

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mine Worked See:

Lol thanks to unit for the idea I'm now gonna create a Codename Lover userbar >.<

@kEke.iF
Thanks!

@Army_of_OneDFBHD
Great work!

@Jian
Can't wait to see it.

I keep trying over and over with different bars and I can't seem to get it right. the gradient never shows up on the text (black). I make the gradient on the new layer, and I create a clipping mask with it, and when I move it it never shows up on the text.

hey codename! great tutorial, I've try it look at my signature

ok, I have tried this OVER AND OVER AND OVER with multiple versions of photoshop on multiple computers with multiple sigs and I can't find out what I'm doing wrong, can some one please add me on msn: tamecobra333@hotmail.com and take me through this? I'm begging here

@tawniteamo

I can't seem to understand what the problem could be. Try this:

- add the text;
- make a new layer above the text layer > hold SHIFT and select the text layer (both the text and new layer should be selected) > click CTRL + E to merge the 2 layers;
- make the gradient layer like in the picture in the tutorial;
- right-click the gradient layer and choose Create Clipping Mask > switch the blending mode of the gradient layer to screen and using the Move Tool, move it over the text.

I've done that lol, could the problem be me using a truetype font? because I've done this over and over to no avail, and I'm getting very sad lol when you say make a gradient, you mean blending options>gradient overlay correct?

No.

Choose the Gradient Tool (G) and make a gradient like the one in this image http://www.imghosting.us/images/89120gradient.JPG

ok, I will do that THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!