Forum topic suggestion

[christellf]

I would like to suggest a new forum topic header..It could be titled:
HOW-To and TIPS:
It would not be tutorials but more of instructions & great tips anyone came across that would be very helpful.

Examples:
How to set up your gallery (Put detail of how to do it)

How to get a picture in a thread.

How to put a link word in a sentence such as :Check out THIS picture.

Tips would be anything someone came up with or found that makes it easier or shortcuts to do something. All this would be in one place. I have seen in threads people asking some of the same questions at different times especially if they didn't see the first thread that a question was asked.

Just a suggestion that would make it easier to find answers that are repetitive.
Thanks
Christell

[GrafxEditor]

Great idea, Christell. Are there any any other forum-related tasks people would want to know how to do? Perhaps we could compile a list and put all of these tutorials (of sorts) in one place.

Does anyone know of threads where some of these questions have been answered? I could copy/paste together something.

Annie

[NMarti]

Christell
That is a wonderful idea. Thanks for suggesting it and Annie thanks for getting the ball rolling.

Other questions that have been asked include:

How Do I Use an Avatar
How Do I Create a Gallery Signature Line

[Vesta]

How about information on posting to www.pixentral.com (http://www.pixentral.com)

Vesta

[christellf]

Also:
How to delete an image from your gallery.

What is the size limit to upload to your gallery.

How to edit info on gallery..
Ex: change photo categories from photography to retouching.

Christell

[GeoR]

Great ideas. I would like to see a list of keyboard shortcuts for elements & photoshop. Cant find mine half the time on my messy desk. GeoR

[Diana]

How about information on posting to www.pixentral.com (http://www.pixentral.com)

Vesta

There is one in Member Tutorials here:

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30761

It could be moved to the other section, if one is provided.

Diana

[Bayla]

Great ideas. I would like to see a list of keyboard shortcuts for elements & photoshop. Cant find mine half the time on my messy desk. GeoR


Reka posted a download for a zipped file with all the keyboard shortcuts. You can find it HERE (http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18624)

Bayla

[Dorrie H.]

Great idea, I would sure like to see all that info in one place....would be very helpful.

[GrafxEditor]

Is this all people want to know? If so, it'll be a pretty short post. Now's the time to speak up if there's something you're just dying to learn how to do here on the forums. :)

[karenjean]

There are pictures in the gallery that I would like to know the "how To's" on. How they did what they did. We have lots and lots of talent here and I want to learn.

Karen

[NMarti]

Karen
When you see one you would like info on, copy the link and paste it into a new new post in the subscriber gallery thread. People are quick to share and will generally give you all the info you need on how something is done.

[Aussie Nan]

How about a 'How to bring your downloads into Elements'? Here's one forum link, there's probably a lot more. http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13905&highlight=adding+downloads
Toni

[Karin Sue]

Christell,

I think it is a great idea. I would like to see 2 new forum topics:
How to Use this Forum
and
FAQs and Tips for Photoshop Elements.

My preference would be that they were read only, each post ending with a statement: If you have questions start a thread in the __forum with the subject ___. My reason for read only is so the topics wouldn't get diluted with duplicates and questions.

So, in theory, a member would propose a post for one these topics, others might chime in with additions or clarifications, and if it seemed like a good fit a moderator would post the final version.

Even if it is too much work for moderators to have locked forums, I still like the idea of those topics.

[GeoR]

I would like a How To calibrate color management between Elements-monitor and printers. GeoR

[karenjean]

How about posting a topic regarding what camera's everyone is useing to get the beautiful pictures they are taking? Not only am I uneducated in photo shop elements but I am also camera illiterate too. I have a Canon A710IS and I'm wanting sooooo badly to buy a Canon Rebel but not sure if it's worth the money. The post are always so helpful and they really do teach people like me.

Karen

[christellf]

How about a list of abbreviations & what they mean for the newcomers:
Examples:(& others can be added)
Newbie
PM
IOW
TUT
NAPP
PSE
PET
EV
WYSIWYG

[GrafxEditor]

I would like a How To calibrate color management between Elements-monitor and printers. GeoR
Do you receive the newsletter? This was just covered in a feature article for V4N6.

Annie

[christellf]

How about the steps on how to create a screenshot to post in a thread on what someone is doing with layers they have questions about....
Christell

[Inspeqtor]

One question I have seen a lot is How do you install Grant's Tools. Of course the install is different with every version.

I would like to see How do you USE Grant's Tools.

[Wendy]

some good suggestions in here :)

Wendy

[christellf]

How about a list of abbreviations & what they mean for the newcomers:
Examples:(& others can be added)
Newbie
PM
IOW
TUT
NAPP
PSE
PET
EV
WYSIWYG
How did that frown smilie get put behind examples word...I don't think I added that or I would have put a smiley face...
Christell

[NMarti]

Christell
the keystrokes to manually create the frown smiley are : ( back to back with no space. When you typed the colon after example and then immediately followed it with the bracket it just got confused. :) (which, by the way, the keystrokes for are : ) )

[GeoR]

Do you receive the newsletter? This was just covered in a feature article for V4N6.

Annie

Thanks Annie for pointing that out. Yes I did receive the newsletter last week while I was away in the north woods. Have now read it. Gotta remember to read snail mail too. :o GeoR

[christellf]

How about:
How to make a copyright symbol

How & why to save as a PSD

How to save as a JPEG

How to Save for Web


When to merge layers

When to simplify

Christell

[Wendy]

Ummm ... this list is getting very long :)

Wendy

[troush]

I think some good FAQ documents might be:

1. How to install layer styles in PSE 6 (and PSE 5) (both windows XP, Vista, and then Mac when it comes out for them too).

2. How to install actions in PSE 6 (and 5) (again, different paths for XP vs. Vista and Mac)

3. How to reset preferences - both using the ctrl-alt-shift (and whatever the Mac keystrokes are) and where to find the .prf file to manually delete it if you can't get the ctrl-alt-shift down.

These are all common questions/needs that people may ask.

-Trish

[christellf]

I think most of these would be a great help to a beginner to have in one place of how to's also to any user that might not have know one of these answers.
Christell