trouble with day 12

[meribee]

When i draw my circle with the elipse tool and the shift key this is what happens . Everything turns pinlk and the circle shows up on every layer
as a transparent image. Is there any way I can send a picture to the forum? I took a screen shot but couldn't drag it into this message.

[meribee]

I tried to do the project again and this time I realized that I had not cmd clicked on the layer to select it( i.e,,The picture of the two children)...although I was able to put the white outline around it without it being selected.
This time when I cmd clicked the picture the same thing happened as described above. A pink overlay came over all the layers and the tansparent outline of the boys picture showed up in all the layers.

When I went to edit to undo it said "undo load selection"???????
I didn;t have any trouble doing this project before. Just trying to review!

[Wendy]

Hi meribee ...

You can use Pixentral to post images.

First resize your image using "save for web"
Set the longest side to 750 pixels and click on Apply
then adjust the quality slider until the image is around 150K.
and save it with a new name.

http://www.pixentral.com/index.php

Follow the instructions on the site and then when your image is uploaded copy the URL from just above the image and paste it into a message here :)

Wendy

[Wendy]

Hi meribee ..

Select the ellipticle marque then look at the top of the screen. Top left you will see a lasso icon ... click on it an choose the option to "Reset Tool"

Wendy

[meribee]

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1FUSK10zKIhUWzzIR1tPmh0YKNN1R0

I tried to folow, your instructions but I couldn't find the quality slider.
I resized the longest side.
I amgoing to try yourother suggestion after dinner but am not sure what you nmean byn the 'EDITOR" start up button . Do you mean the elements 4 icon of a camera that is in my dock?
I certainly would never have found pixentral by myself. It would be impossible ever to learn this thing without wonderful people like you to show us.....manyhmany thanks

[Wendy]

Hi Meribee ..

Here are some instruction on how to use Resize for Web :)

Resize using Save for Web:

Open your image then do File>Save for Web
When the Save for Web dialogue box come up there is a section over on the bottom right hand side where you can change the pixels size (see A) if you tick Constrain Proportions then you only need to change the longest side then just click on Apply. Next take a look at the new size (B) ... if it is still too big then use the quality slider (C) until the size is OK

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1oU339hS3qhxM5k9hXDdeC21dpFM0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1oU339hS3qhxM5k9hXDdeC21dpFM0)

Ah ... Sorry I have only just realised that you are a Mac user ... so just click on the Elements icon in your dock (Windows users can start up in either the Editor or the Organiser but us Mac users just have the Editor :) )

Wendy

[Wendy]

I have just taken a look at your image and I'm just not sure what is going on in there ... try resetting the tool and see what happens when you use it this time.

Wendy

[meribee]

I did the holding down three keys thing and it worked! both of my problems are solved! I have learned two very valuable things from all this thanks to you. I was about to give up !!!!
How would anyone ever learn this thing without the help of wonderful people like you... thanks again....M

[Wendy]

Hi meribee ...

When Elements does strange things that often correct it ... glad that you are now back to normal.

It almost looks as if you had a rubylith mask applied to all the layers ... :eek:

Wendy