Light Over Animation Tutorial

ok this is my first tut so bare with me poeple :D

ok first step is to make you sig and everything
and make sure your text or whateva u want this effect to go on is a rastrized layer not just a text layer

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9881/tut11bg.jpg

use the settings shown

Now make a new layer(ctr + shft + n)

and make a small gradient like so

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2156/tut25nq.jpg

and then u should have this

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3499/tut35dc.jpg

then when you have that hit ctr + g and switch the blending mode to lighten
then move the layer ova the text so u can see the light ova the text like so
(i made mine red so u can see it)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6207/tut44ge.jpg

now switch to image ready there should be a little button at the bottom of the tool bar as shown below
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6797/tut4a5bk.jpg

now duplicate the layer in the animation window
select the first frame and drag the layer with ur gradient to the left so u cant see it
then select the second and drag the layer with the gradient to the right so u cant see it
and reselect the 1st frame

then click the tween button

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8216/tut56ds.jpg

and use these settings

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1684/tut68qj.jpg

(15-20 frames works good doesnt have to be 20)

hit enter and bam your effect is complete.....

http://img166.echo.cx/img166/9779/end5xw.gif

heres an end picture

please comment on this its my first tutorial tell me what i can do to be better

Wow thanks for making this section taco, ooh cool i like the tut, helpful. I'll be sure to use it sometme in the future!

u can make in fun of it if u want its my first eva just give me some tips to make my tutorials better

That's nice and simple yet effective....ill definitely be using this

very helpfull...i was kinda wondering how to do that

really cool and useful tutorial man! great work

wow thanks for the comments i tryed for my first tutorial ill be puttin at rain effect soon bcuz i kno some people wounder how it works

PS: please leva ya finished work to show me how it worked out id really like to see them

Thanks for this - easy to follow, got some ideas for this

This affect also looks good if you put the bar at a slant, mmm.

Nice job, keep goin.

very nice tut, imma use this a couple times :D you should also make a tut for "raining effect" like the one on your sig, because it looks bad as hell.. :P