14 Replies Latest reply: Jul 13, 2014 6:43 PM by Noel Carboni RSS

    S.O.S.! Please Help! Trying to duplicate this text effect - stuck at the stroke step!

    Infused Muse Community Member

      If someone would be kind enough to help me out on this, I've been working on it for last few hours... the .psd is the effect that I want to accomplish.

       

      I downloaded the effect file here: 108 Free Glowing Neon Social Networking Icons » WebTreats ETC

       

      With the help of a few community members & my own trouble shooting - I figured out that the effects file had been converted to object. So I copied & saved the styles (see arrows).

       

      Steps I did after are noted in the red box on the screenshot, essentially:

       

      1. created a new text box
      2. applied first saved style
      3. duplicated layer
      4. applied second saved style
      5. duplicated layer and created plain black text
      6. converted all to shape

       

      Here's what I attempted & failed miserably to create the outline appearance that the .psd text shows

       

      7. selected> color range >dropper >black

      8. when selection was visible, created transparent layer

      9. tried applying stroke

      10. Hide the black layer

       

      I still cannot get it to work.  Do I need to create a mask? 

       

      Can some one PRETTY PLEASE give me a step-by-step from this stage that I'm on?

       

      I'm a newbie, please be kind... Please!

       

      I have a client deadline & need to figure this out.- ANY help MUCH appreciated!!!

       

      Rachel

       

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