Size + Effects

Can anybody tell me what size i should use if i design a backroun for my site with resolution 1024x786 Also if i use some tutorials at your site i sometimes can't follow it step by step cause sometimes you need for example apply a effect and then i can't apply the effect could youplz tell me what i'm doing wrong i think i'm using the wrong settings in the beginning like what mode should i use cause with some tutorials it doesn't say?

1004 x 600 or something like that... just make it 1004 pixels wide.

be more specific in your second question, if you tell me wich tutorial you can't finish, i'll help you.

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Thx for helping i actually have trouble with most of the tutorials sorry but i'm a newbie with photoshop so plz explain as simple as possible when i try for example this tut http://www.teamphotoshop.com/photoshop/tutorials/text/geltext/geltext.php it says this :Once you have your text done go to Layer/Type/Render seems simple but when i try it i can't choose render?

you know what I really hate when people type all their sentences together and dont use any puncuation punctuation is important and not using it makes you look dumb please don't be dumb use punctuation so people can understand what the **** you are saying.

in photoshop 6:

Render = Rasterize

jep i hate it too axxiom but hey you've got to live with it don't you? ;)

just as torn told you, render is rasterize.

rightclick your layer and click rasterize.

To axiom i don't even know what a pucuation is and if you don't understand what i'm saying then who is dumb!

btw: i can't rasterize the layer either.:(

you speak well enough english to know what punctuation is.

since this is an predominantly english speaking board, many people will thank you to use punctuation. If you can't figure that out, perhaps you are in the wrong field.

and run-on sentences make YOU look dumb.

Ok my grammar is bad i know, but i have this problem all my life even in my own language dutch. You should see my handwriting you will get really mad then ha ha :D

Make sure you haven't got the "text" tool selected and it should let you rasterize it.

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I don't know how everyone else feels about this........., nor do I care, if you really want the truth. All I know is...... this person came to this board for help, and bitching about punctuation and other petty crap pisses me off more than lack of punctuation. I don't come here to read about axiom's dislike of poor punctuation. I don't come here to read people's posts pissing and moaning about the "check my sig" posts. I come here to help people out if I can. Anyone who might be looking for perfect punctuation and likes to bitch about petty -BS- of that sort, might be better served joining the forum at http://marthastewart.com ..... and maybe, just maybe.....you'll learn how to make the perfect blueberry pie to go with your perfect punctuation.
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