Shiny effect for text

[JuniorOnline]

Hi All,

I have been looking through different tutorials and none seem to be explaining things in detail.. I am trying to do a logo, where there is a shiny effect that goes through it. I am using photoshop and Image ready. These are the 2 tutorials I came across and everyone seems to be struggling with the CTRL+G part. any idea whats missing in the tutorial so I can apply?

The part where the bar shouldnt show (am stuck)

http://www.tutorialoutpost.com/count/3407
http://www.tutorialoutpost.com/count/3084


thanks,
T

[Mac 5]

Are you using a Mac or PC?
PC- CTRL+G
Mac- Command + G

or use the pull down menus instead of the shortcuts.

[JuniorOnline]

i am using a pc - but the whole process is not working at all for some reason. would you happen to have any good tutorial for this?

[Mac 5]

I couldn't exactly follow it either.

If you can make your text, manually add the white glare going accross the letters in as many steps as needed. Put each step on a different layer in photoshop. switch to image ready. On the animation pallet make frames from layers. give each animation cell a delay .2 or something. then save optimized as a gif. Play around with it. For me the tween step and step after it didn't work as well as I wanted.