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        hwould
 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:06 am    Post subject: How do I combine customize text with a picture background? |   |   
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				| My question is, how do I combine a specialized text, like fire type, with a background of like the sky or something. I want to combine it without the black being in between the lines of fire when using a layer mask. Is there away to combine it cleanly? And how. Thanks a bunch.
		
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        BryanDowning
 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:23 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| im confused as to what the background is. Can you post a screen shot?
		
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:28 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| Here are the images that are giving me a hard time. The letters I want at the top[/img]
		
	
          
					
 
	
		
	 
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:30 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| Here are the letters, by the way out of curiousity, how bmps aren't allowed?  Thanks for responding.
		
	
          
					
 
	
		
	 
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:20 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| Anybody there?
		
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        thehermit
 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:43 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| Patience young Jedi!
 Change the blend mode of the fire text layer to screen.
 
 If you want a crisper and more proffesional tutorial for fire text give me a shout back, I have one gathering dust on my h/d somewhere.
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				|  Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:49 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| I would love the tutorial my friend. The blend doesn't get it. I appreciate the time you have taken none the less. You are a kind Jedi Master!!
		
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        thehermit
 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 6:49 am    Post subject: |   |   
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				| If the blend doesnt work its because my memory is fading and I am dumber than I sound. Try the other blend modes if screen doesnt work. By doesnt work do you mean it gave a crappy result or you could still see the black?
 Heres the fire tutorial for you
 http://www.photoshoptechniques.com/main/defaulth.html
 
 *edit* Screen was the correct blend mode it just gave crappy results
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:44 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| The black is still on there. I tried playing with the opacity but then the text faded to much. I will look at the tutorial though. I don't think you're dumber than you sound hermit, as our lives get shorter, our memories get fuller.
 A little fish should clear that right up. LOL!!!!!
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