Applying a Gradient Map to a Text with FX without affecting the BG

[ESPR]

Im trying to recreate the latest Spoongraphics tutorial with Affinity Photo.

Text is treated with various layerstyles, then turned into a chrome or colourchrome effect with a gradient map.

However im struggling with recreating the procedure, because no matter what i do, the 'Gradient Map Adjustment' is always applied to the background (a Fill Layer), which i want to stay black.

I tried putting the text with the FX and the 'Gradient Fill Layer' into a group, but there seems to be no way to clip the 'Gradient Map Adjustment' to the group, so that it only affects the texteffect.

Is this not possible with AP or am i doing something wrong ?

The only solution i could think of was adding a mask to the group (see image 3)

 

[firstdefence]

Do you have the file I could look at @ESPR

[ESPR]

On 6/23/2021 at 10:07 PM, firstdefence said:

Do you have the file I could look at @ESPR

Yes, i set up a new one. I think the problem is the Gradient Fill Layer.

 

[firstdefence]

Is this more like what you want? no mask just the gradient fill nested. 

[ESPR]

1 hour ago, firstdefence said:

Is this more like what you want? no mask just the gradient fill nested. 

Yes ! 

I seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding about clipping and groups.

 

EDIT:

seems the workflow goes like this:

1. Clip Gradient Fill to the Text Layer.

2. Group

3. Clip Gradient Map to the Group.

4. Clip additional Textures to the Text Layer.