@grumpyshouse
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btw: I use the text layer as aux input and it places it top left in the image and then I need to move it into position and turn off visibility on the text layer. is this wrong and what should I do?
Not doing anything wrong as such, all a matter of workflow. The text layer is usually a small layer, shown here by the dotted line. The bumpmap default offsets are zero so the bumpmapped text gets parked at the top-left corner (co-ordinates 0,0)
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What you can do.
Duplicate the text layer (who knows you might need it later)
Make the duplicate text layer the image size Layer menu -> Layer to Image size
Do any editing on this layer, a small blur will make it rounded, an outline can give a bevel, all sorts of things you can do.
Now apply the bumpmap filter, using the duplicate layer as the bumpmap input. Layer does not need to be visible. Adjust sliders to suit.
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