Need help with Photoshop
Jan 9, 2021 15:55:42 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
SonyA580 wrote:
Thank You to everyone who responded. I fixed it by duplicating the BACKGROUND layer. Apparently there was something in the original BACKGROUND that was not allowing the items under EDIT to be shown. I still have no idea what caused the problem.
Some menu choices are not allowed to work on the "Background" layer as you have discovered. You have to create a duplicate copy. For example, many items in the Enhance menu will be greyed out.
Jan 9, 2021 16:07:38 #
jdubu
Loc: San Jose, CA
SonyA580 wrote:
Thank You to everyone who responded. I fixed it by duplicating the BACKGROUND layer. Apparently there was something in the original BACKGROUND that was not allowing the items under EDIT to be shown. I still have no idea what caused the problem.
Ahh, we were all looking for reasons beyond the background layer being a locked layer. The clue was you don't use layers, which is (for me) a major reason to use Photoshop.
As others have posted, using PS7 is really like spending all your time working on a Model T and then trying to race it against cars of today. A classic for it's day, but not going to produce the results vs. time spent in today's Photoshop world.
Jan 10, 2021 00:07:11 #
Agree.
Gene51 wrote:
Sounds like it's time to join the 21st century and update your software to current versions. Are you really using 18 yr old software?
Jan 10, 2021 18:27:07 #
CPR wrote:
Sometimes having Caps Lock on can cause some symtoms like that.
I've already run into that one some time ago!
Jan 12, 2021 16:55:16 #
Just spitballing. If under Image/Mode you are in 'indexed color' you won't be able to edit. I think this is a trick people use to protect clip art on the web from being used without paying.
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