Ok I was Trying to make this.
http://www.tuthq.com/ring-of-fire-photoshop-tutorial.php
When I Try to do the first step it tells to go to Filter > Render > Difference Clouds, apply it 5 more times.
When I go here it is not Highlighted so I cant click it.
Difference Clouds/ Lighting effect are not highlighted aswell.
I had the layer with the Eye in it and highlighted.
This is not the first time Ive come accross this problem.
Can you please help
These are the sorta stuff Im doing.
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/CofFrogger/?start=all

Frogger

Hi Frogger,
Are you in lab mode? If you are switch to rgb mode.
Ray

Frogger, you should not be selecting anything. Filter>Render>Difference Clouds works on the whole layer in this case. There is nothing to select. Also after you apply this once, all you need to do is enter Ctrl+F five more times -that is the keyboard shortcut to apply the last filter again.
Regards, Murray

I am in RGB mode and I never could select anything from the get go
Just made the layer and put it Black that is it.
when I went to the top to do the cloud it was not highlighted, so couldnt even do the first time?


Frogger

frogger,
When you click on filter, is the last filter,artistic,brush strokes,sketch,texture grayed out?
Ray

and pixelate is grayed too Yes to all


Frogger

Maybe this can help
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/CofFrogger/?action=view&current=phototrouble.jpg
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/CofFrogger/?action=view&current=phototrouble2.jpg

frogger,
Go to image,mode,and click on rgb color. Its looks to me ,that you are in lab mode. I hope this helps.
Ray

Nope Ray this is what its on Rgb
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/CofFrogger/?action=view&current=RGB.jpg
Is there a Preset or a Reset or a Default I can do and if so will I lose my Brushes Ive added if I do this?

Thanks for your assistance
Frogger

Frogger, it looks to me like you are working on the background layer. Duplicate it and work on the copy instead and see if that solves the problem.

Frogger, I see your problem. You are using Photoshop CS2 and your image is in 16 bit! Render Difference Clouds will work on a 16 bit image only in CS3 or later. It will not work in CS2. You will need to convert the image to 8 bit.
Regards, Murray

Great thank you,
Does 8 bit take away from animation or detail?
I know im full of questions Sorry

Frogger

Nice murray, thanks for the help.
Ray

Frogger, no you will likely not notice any difference for what you are doing.
Regards, Murray