Preserved Topic: new user (need i say more?)

Hey guyz,
I just got Photoshop yesterday 'cuz i am a programmer and I wanted my next program to look good. I have read MANY tutorials and i have learned the basics.
I want to learn how to make 3-D text and stuff like that. I read the tutorial for "sky taffy" and i can do up to where you use lighting effects for the first time. I can't use lighting effects!! Why iz it not enabled?
HELP!!
Absolute Zero

[This message has been edited by AbSoLuTe ZeRo (edited 16-08-2000).]

Did you select the layer before you did lighting effects? This is just a shot in the dark, but the tutorial doesn't appear to tell you to select your layer again (top layer, that is). Do this by clicking on the layers tab, then on your top layer.

If thats not it, please explain in more detail your problem.

- Dan -

Btw, welcome to the Asylum!!

- Dan -

Thanx Dan I'm checking that right now are you talking about the layer with my text on it?
AZ

I FIGURED IT OUT!!! WAHOO! SCORE!!! PARTY AT MY HOUSE! Anywayz Thankz Dan
Absolute Zero
P.S. This $hitz ****!

cool, let us know how it comes out...(show us the results, that is).

and let me know how you like the tutorial <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/tongue.gif">

Yah, welcome to the Asylum, ZeRo! Hee hee, isn't it a *rush* the first time it all just works, and BAM, ya got something cool? Glad you figured it out, show us the results, we wanna see! (We're nosy. :-)

Your pal, -doc-

here it is my first art that i can be proud of! :Þ

Thanks for welcoming me...
Peace

[This message has been edited by AbSoLuTe ZeRo (edited 16-08-2000).]

Goodness, there seems to be an invasion from Texas lately...

7 weeks to go!

7 weeks for what?

heh, you found designsbymark.com. That image looks nice for a first image! <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">

nice zero, real nice.....

Welcome to the Asylum... <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">

-mbridge-I've never been to designsbymark.com sorry
-Absolute Zero

Welcome to the Asylum Zero. Nice work, I particularly like to 'R' in zero. Hope you anjoy it here.

7 weeks till I move back to Texas! This venture to the west coast has lasted too long...

Thanks trixter.
-yea texas is ****!
Absolute Zero

wtf can't i say t y t e????

Yeah, theres lots of words you can't say.. All for good reason too.

- Dan -

but "t y t e" as in cool ya know??? why not?
- <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/confused.gif">Absolute Zero <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/confused.gif">

Ahh.. children these days.. Just speak in english, we don't need your hippy words here.

- Dan -

But is it still OK if I end every sentence with "yo"?

Hmmph.. I guess you could do that... but don't. And don't say j00 either..

- Dan -

j00 $uxx0r$!!!
heh. thats like writing "I am a lamer l337 wannabe" on yer forehead

Never Pet a Burning Dog
Rend

Well, I'm a reall 1337! Whatever that is...

- Dan -

i am the 1337est here.
-Absolute Zero
the 1337 h4ck3r