Delphi123

Dear friends:

How do I create Upside Down shadow effects?

Here is my original template at:

http://www.immortalgems.com/original/

Here is my revision at:

http://www.immortalgems.com

Please note the words "Diamonds", "Jewelry", "Holiday".

I changed the text in Photoshop, then saved it in ImageReady. Everything went smoothly, but when I saved it as HTML/images, it failed to reproduce the mirror effect. Otherwise, all I did was just change the menu text. Why couldn't I reproduce the upside down shadow effect? How do I do it?

Thank you so much.

Benjamin

gymmie

Hiya, Benjamin,

It's difficult to know without seeing the original ImageReady file, but one thing to check on:

I'm assuming the shadow text is on separate layers. If so, make sure the layers are visible when you save the file. Also, check the opacity of those layers.

I'm also assuming you sliced the images in IR. Again, make sure the layers are visible and at an opacity where they can be seen. And make sure all your slices are image slices or they won't show properly (check that in the Slice palette).

Hope this helps. Again, without seeing the IR file, it's difficult to tell.

Delphi123

Dear AppleCider (Julie):

Thanks so much for your excellent advice. Will check and report back. I would really like to preserve this upside down mirror effect. Without it, the menu is less than complete.

May I ask you (if you have broadband), if you could take a look at the original PSD file and let me know more precisely what I should do. The URL is

http://www.immortalgems.com/original/PSD/

This will bring up the PSD folder. The PSD file in question is the first (1.psd).

When I saved 1.psd in ImageReady, I didn't change anything except the type text (Nav bar). So, I don't understand why the upside down mirror effect was lost when I saved it (optimized as) as HTML/images.

Thanks so very much.

Benjamin

gymmie

No prob, Benjamin

I just downloaded the file; I'll take a look at it later tonight. Gotta run and pick someone up at the airport.

Chester

I opened your PSD file in Photoshop and I didn't see the reflection either, until I noticed that the layer called "Reflection Text" was hidden.
Make it visible and your problems are solved.

Rick

Yea Chester is right Bud I check it as well and fouind the same thing

Nice site BTW :}

gymmie

Ditto here. Just turn on the eye on the Reflection Text layer and you've got it

Delphi123

Dear friends:

My thanks to all of you for taking the time to download my PSD file and for your expert troubleshooting. Very grateful.

Benjamin

Delphi123

Dear friends:

Well, folks, there seems to still be a problem. I had no problem finding the Reflection layer and turning it on.

BUT, take a look and you'll see that I've changed the type text:

http://www.immortalgems.com

Please note that the original PSD file has: "About us,... Contact" etc, while my revised text reads: "Diamonds...Discounts"

The problem is that the upside down mirror effect is NOT reproduced with the revised text. Instead, you now have:


Regular text: "Diamonds... Discounts."
Mirror text: "About Us... Contact".

Help! How do you solve this problem?

Thanks so much again.

Benjamin

gymmie

Have you changed the text in the "Reflected Text" layer? Plus, I don't see the reflected text at all in your link.