I learned something new today

[Dorrie H.]

Maybe everyone else knows this already, but for me it was a new discovery.

In previous versions (3 & 4) a layer style could be adjusted by clicking on the small "f" icon on that layer. Version 5 seemed to no longer have this icon. It does however have a star (*) like icon, which is where I made my discovery. If you double click the Star Icon you get all the different setting like before to adjust the layer style. Woopee!!

Now tell me you alread knew that.....it's okay.:D

[Jodi Frye]

Dorrie, I like to call it a ' sunburst ' ;)

[kimi_boo]

Yes Dorrie... I had already found it. Sad that they took out our Global Lighting. :mad:

Jodi, I think a sunburst is a very nice name. :D

[Dorrie H.]

Well I was just going by what they called it in the help file, however I like Sunburst better too. To bad the Adobe folks didn't think of that. :D:D

Sorry if I'm behind the times on this version 5. I just hadn't seen anyone who had mentioned it yet.;)

[kimi_boo]

I don't think you are behind the times. I just happen to come across it. I'm sure it will be helpful to those who haven't found the sunburst yet.

[kevq]

Dorrie,
if you don't like the effects you've created with the sunburst just Alt Click on the sunburst and drag it to the Trash Can. You can if you want the same settings on another layer Alt Click on the sunburst and drag it to the other layer.
5 is great, isn't it
Kev.:) :) :)

[Dorrie H.]

Maybe your right Kimi. There's just so much to learn and I don't do it so fast anymore.

By the time I get though reading all the new thread messages, I've run out of time to work on projects. It seems like I can't keep up anymore, 'cause there are just too many messages to cover. When I first joined it was much easier to keep up. Now I'm finding that I just skim through them and am not able to respone to them as often.

[Dorrie H.]

Kev,

Thanks for the added info, yes I'm liking ver.5 more all the time.

[kimi_boo]

Kev... I knew I could trash it but not that I could multiply it. :eek:

[kevq]

Kimi,
I think that I read it in another thread but it is handy.
Kev.:) :) :)

[GaryK]

Kimi

If you don't hold down Alt you can just drag it to another layer. Apparently the same as 4 but I missed that upgrade.:D

[kimi_boo]

I had to go and try... You can drag the sunburst to another layer and it leaves the layer that it was on. If you use alt+drag then it duplicates the sunburst. If it did this in 4? I never knew. :eek:

[tbrannon]

This is cool.
Thanks for the Tip Kev!
I had no clue either.
I guess I learned something new today also.

[MarieBoyer]

And if you alt-ctrl and then duplicate and then drag-click it into your mouth, it tastes just like a starburst candy! Version 5 is amazing!

[tbrannon]

Marie, how much candy did you have for Halloween? lol
The sugar has gone to her head folks. lol Just kidding.

Version 5 is SWEET!

Marie that cracked me up. I was ready to break out the note book and add another tip....lol.

[MarieBoyer]

I thought I was on a diet then I caught myself digging through my kids' candy for Reeses cups (my favorite). I guess the diet will have to wait until after Christmas, right?

[tbrannon]

Ahhhhhh Reese Cups.....My fav. too.
Yummy. Hubby brought a bag of them home the other day and when he wanted one and discovered they were gone. Not happy. OK someone needs to send Dave a memo....Don't leave Tina home alone with a bag of Reese Cups. =)

Hey downloaded the driver and bada-boom back to using the pen.
Thanks!!!!!!!

[Wags374]

My grandmother used to say as long as you learn at least one new thing a day you are living..... worked for her - she was nearly 98 when she died.