Photoshop tutorials problem

hi...

i'm new user of photoshop and now have a problem when i follow the tutorial at this site.
the tutorial on "Making some nice Chrome Text: Photoshop 6.0 Only..".
the problem is, i am not understand what this step mean..
8. Now lets group all of our effects together once we get them how we want them. To do this go ahead and create a new layer above the text layer. Then make sure the text layer is selected and go to Layer/Rasterize/Type Then link the type layer and the new transparent layer above it and merge the two of them together. Now we have the look of all of our layer effects but you can see now they have disappeared. Good. Now we can click on our type layer and add a New fresh drop shadow to our text and it won't mess any of our old setting up anymore.
could anyone here explain to me....:confused:

i got the meaning of this para............

but first do give me the info about the .......

1. effect layers (which kind effect you have used )

second thing is have you know how to do group layer if yes then good.............

i wants this info because i wants to give you a correct explaination of this paragraph.............


abhi

kyc:

where is your problem...?

abhi1:

thank you for your reply.

1. i used this effects

- drop shadow
- inner shadow
- inner glow
- bevel and emboss
- gradiant overlay
- stroke

2. i just group them all by ctrl+G. is this correct?

thank you..and look for your reply

Merging the layer with the styles on it with an empty/transparent layer simply leaves the effects in place that you had but now allows you to make other/new style changes to it...

ok now what they have given is...........

group all the effect layer........that already you have done ..ok

then they have given ...........make transprant layer above the text layer...............ok

and group your effect layers with this layer...........ok

then rasterised the text layer...............just right click on the layer and click on the rasterize ........and your text layer will convert into a normal layer..........ok

now link the text layer with above layer and then go in to the layer menu and select the merge linked layer...........ok

now what they have given is when you merge these two layer......your effect layers will disappeared.......

but that effect you will get on your text.........

and last step is give the drop shadow effect to your text layer.....

now this is the explanation of their para...........

just try out this 1 and i hope this will work for you man.

abhi

Originally posted by abhi1


now link the text layer with above layer and then go in to the layer menu and select the merge linked layer...........ok

How do you link the two layers?

hi

on the each layer there is the small icon of the eye for hiding and unhiding the the layer next to that there is the small empty space
when you click on that then the icon like the chain will apper over there..........

this is the process of the linking ..........

ok now when you wants to link two layer with each other then click on the first layer and the click on the small empty space which i have mention above and which is located on the second layer..............

this is the process of linking of the layer.....

hope you will got it...............

abhi