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CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:48 pm
by kimi_boo
I know there are at least a couple of us that are fairly new to CS5. So I thought we could have a running thread.
For questions and such.
One of the things that is bothering the heck out of me is this...
When I select the rectangle marquee tool and make a selection. I can right click and feather is an option BUT if I use the tool around the entire image to draw a vignette. Feather is grayed out. What the heck?
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:10 pm
by Russinator
Kimi, I looked up vignette in the book "Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks" for CS5.
Here are the steps it recommended.
1- Open the photo with camera raw. you can do this with any photo [jpg, tiff, whatever]
2- Click the lens correction tab
3- Click and drag slider to the left for a dark edged vignette effect.
4- Click and drag the midpoint slider
5- Click "Open Image" to open the file in CS5 for final editing or output.
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:01 pm
by kimi_boo
That would work Russ but that is not how I do mine, I like to make my selection after I have cropped for print and I like to use the multiply blend mode. I can do it, but with CS5, I have to put my feather size in the top tool bar. It won't let me right click and choose a size. Just seems like a funny thing for them to change?
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:38 am
by ladybug
[quote="kimi_boo"]I know there are at least a couple of us that are fairly new to CS5. So I thought we could have a running thread.
For questions and such.
I love the idea of a running thread,
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:28 am
by kimi_boo
ok Judy.... chime in.
I find my time so limited these days, I am sure there are all kind of goodies I am missing?
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:36 am
by ladybug
Kimi i think you are a step ahead of me. Cs5 is my first version of photoshop. Your post taught me something new. I did not know i could right click on it and get a menu! tee hee i know i will have questions. I just started winging it . I am working on learning actions right now.
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:02 am
by bjt
Kimi, wish I could help with your question, but I still have CS3 & I've always added the feather the way you are doing so now.
Judy, Actions are such a time saver. You sure picked a good feature to focus on. Good luck with the CS5 learning curve.
Betty
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:52 pm
by kimi_boo
Judy.... you learn something new everyday.
Now why the heck is my signature doing that???????????
Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:12 pm
by jlwilm
For some reason, this gets reset from time to time.
Click on User Control Panel, Profile, Edit Signature and make sure it looks like this.
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Re: CS5 changes and questions
Posted:
Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:16 pm
by kimi_boo
That was it John. Thanks!!
somehow it all got reset?