Problem with PSE 9 - Resize - Canvas size: I am having a problem changing the colour of my canvas size. It is locked so that it stays as a colourless boarder. I used to know how to...

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

I am having a problem changing the colour of my canvas size. It is locked so that it stays as a colourless boarder. I used to know how to change it back when that happened, but have not had this problem for some time and can't find what I have to reset. I can get around it by going back in and doing a "paint fill" to whatever I want in color, but that should not be necessary. Will someone please clue me in! LOL... (I am sure it is a senior moment ;-) Thanks a bunch!

snowbear

Don't you specify the the color of the canvas extension when you create it? At least you do in PS Extended.

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Yes. But for some reason it has locked the drop down arrow and will not let me pick a colour. It is not even just white or black it is transparent! Grrrrr

snowbear wrote:

Don't you specify the the color of the canvas extension when you create it? At least you do in PS Extended.

:(

Meredith Images Loc: Stratford, CT

I have had this happen in the past -- now I just have to remember what I did to fix it!!

Let me check on it tonight and I'll post again.

:-)

ShelterCove Loc: Nowhere, CA

Clicker2014 wrote:

I am having a problem changing the colour of my canvas size. It is locked so that it stays as a colourless boarder. I used to know how to change it back when that happened, but have not had this problem for some time and can't find what I have to reset. I can get around it by going back in and doing a "paint fill" to whatever I want in color, but that should not be necessary. Will someone please clue me in! LOL... (I am sure it is a senior moment ;-) Thanks a bunch!

Not sure if this is the answer but if, while you have an image open, and you reduce its size so you can see the canvas, right click on any part of the canvas area for color options.

There is also the Reset Tools function. It's hard to see but it is just above the first tool on the top left (assuming your tools are in two rows on the left side of the screen.)

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The color drop down is magically working again! I have no idea what the problem was. If it happens again and I remember (!!!) I will try the reset button and see if that works!

Thanks again and have a good evening!

Meredith Images Loc: Stratford, CT

I guess that is the thing to do -- I search all of the help menus and couldn't find anything on it either!! Glad it's working!

Aambertyme Loc: Farmersville, TX

Clicker2014 wrote:

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The color drop down is magically working again! I have no idea what the problem was. If it happens again and I remember (!!!) I will try the reset button and see if that works!

Thanks again and have a good evening!

Whenever I have had problems with something not working, it's one of two problems. #1 - the program froze or something, and if I quit out and restart, it corrects itself. #2 - I had something selected without realizing it, and until I deselected I couldn't do anything else.

Just a maybe. :)