Grid pattern on monitor
Dec 13, 2012 13:55:32 #
My question is a little off camera questions, but concerns my external monitor that I got to better edit my raw files for color management. While examining an 8 by 11.5 print, I accidently hit a key, or most likely several keys with my elbow. The desktop instantly had an overlay of a 50 by 30 centimeter grid on it. How do I get it off there? I have shut down power, disconnected from laptop, rebooted, it's still there. I'm not the most literate person on computers, and at 86 years of age, I don't have time to learn a lot more.
Dec 13, 2012 14:00:48 #
Interesting.... never run into that before...
Is this a Mac or a Windows pc?
Is this a Mac or a Windows pc?
Dec 13, 2012 14:07:35 #
Dec 13, 2012 14:52:08 #
phillsam wrote:
...While examining an 8 by 11.5 print, I accidently hit a key, or most likely several keys with my elbow. The desktop instantly had an overlay of a 50 by 30 centimeter grid on it. ...
What software are you using to view your image?
For instance in Photoshop Elements you can display a grid over the photograph by going to View then Grid.
Dec 13, 2012 15:01:14 #
I'm using Lightroom 4, but what happened was I hit some button on my remote keyboard that created this grid. It is probably one of the function keys, but like i said, my computer skills are pretty slim. And this digital photography is all about computer commands. Thanks for getting back to me.
Dec 13, 2012 15:09:24 #
phillsam wrote:
I'm using Lightroom 4, but what happened was I hit some button on my remote keyboard that created this grid. It is probably one of the function keys, but like i said, my computer skills are pretty slim. And this digital photography is all about computer commands. Thanks for getting back to me.
Maybe something in here will help http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS18e2013dd74eab5fe275e2711d1b186fe9-8000.html#WS52799ee8e5fd59651e63e3d11d64bcda56-8000
Dec 13, 2012 15:12:05 #
Are they Crop Lines? http://digital-photography-school.com/lightroom-4-cropping-tool-in-complete-detail
Dec 13, 2012 15:22:47 #
phillsam wrote:
....I hit some button on my remote keyboard that created this grid.....
Remote keyboard? Like as in a TV remote? Sounds like a dumb question... but "Remote" just makes me wonder...
Dec 13, 2012 15:56:50 #
The problem is resolved, the grid is gone. Thanks all, and this is a great forum. And the links you sent will be very helpful when using lR, I will copy and paste them for future use
Dec 13, 2012 16:00:15 #
Dec 13, 2012 18:59:09 #
Wish I knew, but don't have a clue. I did turn the monitor down on it's face, looking for a model number to send to one of my son in laws. When I turned it back up, the grid was gone. No computer skills with me, so know it could happen again. Thanks again for the concern, this forum is a blessing for us that are not so blessed with all the latest technology. My first phone call was between two tomato cans with a string running between them, and I actually thought the messages were being sent.!! I did own an Argus C3 back in 1944 when I was stationed at Pearl Harbor, but I didn't know an f/stop from a hole in the ground. I have learned a lot about photography in the last 70 years, just don't have the artistic eye for the super shots. Thanks again for all the tolerance for us not so savvy folks.
Dec 13, 2012 19:07:10 #
In this case, remote means it is not the keyboard on the laptop. It's the only way I know how to express this. I also call the monitor a remote monitor, bcause it's not the one on the laptop that I am using like a desktop. Sorry about the terminology.
Dec 13, 2012 19:20:04 #
Dec 14, 2012 05:35:13 #
phillsam wrote:
Wish I knew, but don't have a clue. I did turn the monitor down on it's face, looking for a model number to send to one of my son in laws. When I turned it back up, the grid was gone.
Ahhhh!
Well, there's your answer. When you turned the monitor onto its face the grid fell off. If you look carefully you might find it lying on your worktop.
Dec 14, 2012 07:53:29 #
I need to know what monitor you are using. I suspect that this grid pattern is a feature in your monitor, like in my PA-248Q. The grid can be shut off through the monitor menu and using the buttons on the right hand side of the monitor. There are other professional monitors that have the same feature. Read your monitor's manual for controls and features.
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