Simple Fill Question
I am doing a step-by-step tutorial called "Ray of Light". I am a newbee, so no laughing. I am at the poing where I am trying to replicate this cool design:
[IMG]http://images2.flashkit.com/tutorials/Special_Effects/Ray_of_L-Mark_Fen-1/ray_fill.gif[/IM G]
I managed the gradient:
[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/helpa.jpg[/IMG]
Then I used the free-form tool and another button to nudge the shape into place:
[IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/helpb.jpg[/IMG]
Now, do I fill in the space bettween the right white edge of the warped triangle and the left edge of the letter?
The Tutorial says "Once created you need to fill the lights. Use the gradient tool, and the lock tool to create the perfect effect. "
I do not kow what the lock tool is? I am using CS4 and I think the tutorial was written for a different version.
Good point, but still not the answer.
I do not know what caused the problem but when I made sure the area I wanted to fill in was bounded by a new white line on the top and one on the bottom, I was able suddenly to fill in the area.
The red lines were on the same layer. I made sure of this by putting a visual X (sorry I do not know the term) on the column where you can hide the layers except for the layer I was using.
The question as to why this happened is not answered but the problem now is solved.
So should I just mark this as being answered?
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