Glow around name fills?

[AprilRenee]

Ok so I figured out how to make name fills from other posts. But I CANNOT figure out how to add a border around the name. I read the directions on http://www.planetphotoshop.com/photos-within-type-part-1.html but don't understand how to add the "glow" around the edges. Can someone help please? I'm very familiar with photoshop so you can get technical. Thanks!

 

[Dom13]

I assume you're using Photoshop Elements. If the Effects window is not visible then go to Window>Effects to make it visible. There will be a drop down menu with many different effects options including Outer Glows, Bevels, Drop Shadows, etc. If you click on Outer Glow you will get a number of options. Once you've selected one and clicked Apply there will be a small "fx" on the right side of the layer in the layers palette. If you click on the "fx" a small menu will come up that will allow you to change the color of the glow and add in other effects like a stroke (outline) to the image.

If it's in full Photoshop just click on the "fx" icon at the bottom of the layers palette and a whole slew of options will come up.

Let me know how you make out and if you need any further instruction.

 

[AprilRenee]

Gah! Totally didn't read your whole post...let me try the fx button.

"I'm using full Photoshop. So I don't have an Effects window. :-(
I have filters, but when I use the "Glowing edges" filter it puts glowing edges on my text layer but not on the final image. I can't figure out how to put an edge on my final image."

 

[AprilRenee]

The fx button works great! Thanks so much! That was WAY easier than what I was trying!