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CS4 - From Scratch Artwork - Adding on"Canvas" area to Work in Progress?

Len_Garson@adobeforums.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:24:34 GMT

Thanks Buko!

It works perfectly.

Move Tool Auto-Select Group/Layer Toggle?

John_E_Derry@adobeforums.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:39:43 GMT

Hi:

I regularly use the Move Tool's Options palette Auto-Select Group functionality. I've not been able to find any reference to a keyboard shortcut for being able to temporarily toggle from auto-selecting Group to Layer. It seems to me that it would be a useful shortcut.

As it is, the user must select "Layer" in the drop-down menu in the Options palette. It would be much quicker if a keyboard shortcut enabled this toggling.

I've noticed that�while the Auto-Select option is set to Group�you can hold the command key and right-click a layer (with the Move cursor) within a group and it will be selected in the Layer panel. At this point, you can move the selected layer using the arrow keys, but not with the Move cursor. It would be really slick if the Move tool cooperated and allowed moving the selected layer.

Is there some shortcut or technique I'm missing that would approximate this functionality?

-john

3D objects

Taylor_Stallings@adobeforums.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:57:18 GMT

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Photosop CS4 graphics card question

Peter_Benedetti@adobeforums.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:21:54 GMT

In addition, limited expandability (RAM, internal storage, peripheral connectivity) may make the iMac a less-than-ideal choice for some peoiple. How do you intend to use the machine?

Neil

Photoshop CS4 Crashing on Saving (Part Deux)

Lisa_Boggs@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:34:37 GMT

Hello,

I'm actually having a similar problem to one of the earlier posters.

I'm editing a wedding with CS4. I just switched to the trial version and am purchasing in about a week or so. Have been having no issues until the past couple of days. I drag a series of JPEG photos from CS4 Bridge into Photoshop. I edit a JPEG photo with some actions (thereby creating layers), hit "Save As" and I hit "JPEG." It automatically wants to save that file as a "copy" but I delete copy because I want it to save over that file. Typically up pops a box saying "Cancel" or "Replace." About 70% of the time it works, but 30% of the time that box with "Cancel" and "Replace" comes up blank, and I have to force quit Photoshop because it freezes.

I originally thought the problem was my new terabyte hard drive, so I stopped editing on that. Now I'm editing on my actual iMac hard drive (which has 100GB available). But it still keeps happening. Now I'm thinking it has to be a CS4 issue, but I have no idea what. Could it be the actions I'm using? The number of files I open at once? I can't figure it out. I'm not super computer savvy, so I'm hoping someone can help!

Many thanks in advance,

Lisa

CS3 Photoshop crashing when trying to use type

laurasmith@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:29:25 GMT

laura,

In addition to corrupt fonts, duplicate activated fonts can cause unexpected system behavior, including crashing or freezing. If you have a good font manager, like Font Agent Pro, you can easily figure out the culprits.

Neil

Exporting QuickTime VR from Photoshop CS4

Stefano_Bianchi@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:04:38 GMT

Stefano,

I don't know how Stitcher works, but the Photomerged panoramas by Photoshop can be flattened and saved in any format available to "ordinary" photos. So, whatever other format works with VR will be available to you.

Neil

PDF 1.6 exports black outlines around images.

Mike_DiBella@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:15:06 GMT

Ok, what you are doing, and where you run into trouble -- still isn't clear.

You should read this FAQ entry:

OT-PS & Epson 4000

peterpica — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:11:16 GMT

Thanks much all. No docs with paper but link to Premier Imaging Products that had all the 4000 printer info I needed.

Thanks for tips to all.

problem: curve adjustment layer in cs4

widelux@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:07:03 GMT

I understand your annoyance about this. I didn't say it doesn't work, it does. "fine, critical moves that are intuitive and subtle" that's the problem with the new adjustments panel, it is more difficult to make these fine adjustments, still possible just less responsive. You can still bring up the old dialog.

Did you do a search to find my explanation of how to use CS3 to create Actions that will bring up the modal dialog? I'm not going to take the time to explain it again, if you haven't done this. There is also a Configurator panel that John Knack posted has two buttons 'create new curve' and 'edit existing curve'. Configurator is a new app that Adobe have introduced. Read all the discussions so far on the forum.

Missing Print Settings

Larry_D_Goss@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:15:28 GMT

Unable to bring up Print Settings, Printer Color Management , or Copies settings on Mac with Leopard OS X 10.5.6 . I have an Epson Stylus Pro 3800 and am using Photoshop CS3 Extended. Think everything is updated for all programs, so not sure what I am doing wrong. Not able to print until this is cleared up. Have also contacted Epson but no response yet. Anxious to print! Appreciate any help.

Print Settings

Larry_D_Goss@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:08:57 GMT

Always a good thing to watch out for.

Inserting a "return" or "enter" during an Action recording

john_vandenberg@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:10:50 GMT

I don't know what you mean. I am inserting a menu item, but that menu item needs an "Okay" button to be hit to finish, and that's what I can't seem to program into the Action. I hit F1, it duplicates the image, and then I have to manually hit the Okay button. It's not the end of the world, but I used to have it so the image would just duplicate, but I don't remember how I did that.

J.Nack's blog: Adobe looking vor volunteer testers of CS4 update

Ram�n_G_Casta�eda@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:17:57 GMT

Good to know that. Thanks, Buko.

changing the scale of dissolve brush mode scatter

Sia_Balabanova@adobeforums.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:32:48 GMT

Thank you PeterK. although pattern is a little blurred when scaled up, with sharpen filter it actually works.