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crybaby

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:49 pm    Post subject: cannot select text, photoshop cs3 Reply with quote

I'm trying to follow this simple tutorial for creating reflective text:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-9016.html

However, when i get to step 9 where it says ctrl+click to select the layer and then use the gradient tool, whenever I ctrl+click the layer and use the gradient tool, it puts a gradient on the background, my text never gets selected with one of those borders around it that usually means somethings selected, the dotted line borders...i've been trying for about a half hour and i'm pretty frustrated because all I want to do is apply a gradient to text, not the box, not the background, just the text..any ideas?

Thanks!
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doubrovski

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi crybaby,
Ctrl+Click the thumbnail of reflection layer.

Hope this helps.

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crybaby

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

could you by any chance show me a pic of where this would be located? Because if you're talking about the toolbox on the right that has each layer in it, (background, reflection, regular text), then I have tried ctrl+clicking that as well
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