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  1. kiddpete

    That Polygonal Lasso Tool

    Quik Mask: there is a little icon that looks like a camera at the bottom of the tool bar. Click it to enter Quik Mask. Click it again to exit. Or, just type a Q. You have to have an active selection before it will work. Within Quik Mask, you use the brush tool to make changes to the selection.
  2. kiddpete

    That Polygonal Lasso Tool

    I'm not sure why it does that either. One tactic is to always be at a point where you can close the selection shape by hitting enter. If it whites out under that condition, you can press enter to get the screen back. Here's another way. Draw a rough selection. Then enter Quik Mask and refine...
  3. kiddpete

    MS Vista Compatibility

    Yup. CS2 works just fine under Vista.
  4. kiddpete

    CS3 Printer Profiles have disappeared.

    I am running under XP SP3 with Photoshop CS3 version 10.0.1 with an Epson R2400. All of the profiles (icc & icm files) are present in windows/system32/spool/drivers/color, but are not listed in Photoshop's printer profile list. Everything was working fine as recently as 3-4 weeks ago, and...
  5. kiddpete

    RAW - in a nutshell

    There are many, many things that can be done with a raw file. The white balance can be selected and adjusted as desired on the computer long after the photo is taken. The exposure can be increased or decreased by multiple stops. The histogram can be adjusted. The image can be brought into...
  6. kiddpete

    "Could not complete your request because it is not avalid photosho doc

    I've seen this on files which have been corrupted by hard disk problems. In those cases, I count myself fortunate if anything can be recovered. It looks like time to restore from your backup.
  7. kiddpete

    patch tool

    With patch, you circle an area you want to process. Then you drag the circle to the spot you want to take the pixels from. It will try to blend the new pixels into the existing image. If you completely encircle a problem area, it will be replaced. If there is a substantial contrast difference at...
  8. kiddpete

    Synchronize

    You need to open the raw images. They will open in Photoshop within the raw converter. That is where you will see the synchronize option. You will not see it in Bridge.
  9. kiddpete

    Scanning without shadow

    Yikes! I would never "LEAN" on a scanner. That's a good way to break the glass, cause physical contact with the scan head, or otherwise cause damage to the scanner. I would use no more than moderate pressure on the top of the scanner. Once in Photoshop, it should be a simple matter to select...
  10. kiddpete

    resize an image

    If you are using Photoshop, there are two main ways. The first is Image->Resize which will resize the entire image. The second is Edit->Free Transform which will resize a specific layer of the image. I'm guessing you want the Free Transform option.
  11. kiddpete

    Recovering accidently lost data

    When you reinstalled Windows, did you reinstall all of the MOBO drivers as well?
  12. kiddpete

    Adding border to text

    My CS3 has no Brush option in the Layer menu. There is a fairly simple way; create the text control click (PC) on the text icon to select the text expand the selection by, for example, 10 pixels add a new layer under the text select the outline color fill the selected area with the desired...
  13. kiddpete

    better than photoshop

    Here's a hint. I don't think it has much to do with Photoshop. It has to do with photographic technique, and the color of the background used when the photo is taken.
  14. kiddpete

    Sluggish Saving...Primary Data Location ???

    Audio and video have far more demands for unencumbered disk access than still photos. That's because, at least at the capture stage, they must keep up with a real time process. Audio is, of course, far less demanding than video. Photoshop scratch disks are aimed at storing temporary data such...
  15. kiddpete

    Image size reduction

    Bicubic sharper is the recommended method for reducing the size. What size are you downsizing to? What are the dimensions in inches and the pixels per inch? If you resample to 72ppi for an 8x10 image, the image will lose sharpness.
  16. kiddpete

    Computer Issue\ - Lag - Extreme CPU Usage - Programs Freezing

    Try disconnecting it from the internet. If it speeds up shortly after the disconnect, you've got a nasty like a keylogger or trojan on your system.
  17. kiddpete

    Preview Photoshop thumbnails in windows explorer?

    Use tif rather than PSD files. Tifs save everything that PSDs do, allow some compression, and can be viewed by Windows Explorer. There is a limit however. Multi-layer tifs will show only a portion of the full image.
  18. kiddpete

    How to divide a scanned image into two separate files?

    Photoshop has an option File -> Automate -> Crop & Straighten Photos which will isolate the photos in your scan, and put each photo in a separate file. It has had the ability for a while, but I don't recall if version 7 had it.
  19. kiddpete

    Photoshop CS2 Errors?

    What is your hard drive doing when PS is slow or unresponsive? After seeing similar behaviour with the hard drive light on for extended periods, I started pulling the internet connection. That seemed to alleviate the problem. I subsequently found a keylogger and a suspect copy of Windows...
  20. kiddpete

    Changing colours

    Click the black with the magic wand. It should select all the black. Pour a new color with the paint bucket. Repeat for the arrow.

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