Expert: Kamal Krishna - 1/2/2010

Question
i need help with the following instructions: Start by opening a new image (mine is 500 x 170 pixels) and select the Type Tool and type the desired word. Be sure you use large letters for the effect to turn out right - you can always minimize it later... (Font used: Yellow Submarine - 200 pt)

Select the text by hitting Ctrl + left clicking the text layer.
Create a new layer (call it text) - select the Paintbucket Tool and fill the selection with a light blue color (I used font color #6897BB).
Hide the original text layer.

i don't get this last part, once i create a new layer there is nothing on it (of course!) and i can't select the text with this selection method!please help me i am going crazy!   love Steve.

Answer
Hi steve,
il try to tell that in a simple manner.
Layer 1 is the text you just created.
Now your document has only one layer.
keeping cntrl button pressed click on the layer 1.
Youl see that the text is selected.
Now while the selection is highlighted, create a new layer.

Now you should be on the new empty layer and the selection is still on. Now use the paint bucket tool and fil the blue color in the selection.
So now you have two layers bottom one is the text layer
and the top one is the layer with the texy in blue color but technically not a text layer.


Hope u understood, let me know if u need further assistance.
- kamal krishna