Elements 6 Dark Background

[apasskey]

I have a very hard time seeing the toolbar etc... with the dark background. Can I change it? Andie

[vawitt]

From what I've read in other posts...no.

You do get a bit used to it. I pulled up PSE 4 in error today and felt blinded. I wish they'd give a choice, though, rather than mandating dark vs. light.

A desk lamp really helps (no kidding!!)

Good luck!

~Val in snowy iL

[Wendy]

Hi Andie ...

I too wish that they had given us the option to change the colour ... in some places its almost unreadable and I find myself going back to previous versions because of that :(

Wendy

[apasskey]

Hi Andie ...

I too wish that they had given us the option to change the colour ... in some places its almost unreadable and I find myself going back to previous versions because of that :(

Wendy

Me too, Wendy. It is not good at all for old eyes!!! I am also having trouble with the flyout menus on the toolbars in order to access the other tools - like burn and dodge or the different lasso tools. Is there a trick? Am I the only one who has to fiddle with the mouse to get the other options to show?

[Wendy]

Hi Andie ...

The trick is to click on the little black triangle in the bottom right hand side of the tool ... bur on a black background its actually hard to find the little triangle :(

Wendy

[apasskey]

Hi Andie ...

The trick is to click on the little black triangle in the bottom right hand side of the tool ... bur on a black background its actually hard to find the little triangle :(

Wendy
No kidding. I can see it but it is hard to get my mouse pointer to grab it. Oh well...I'll manage. I wonder why they thought a dark background would be a good thing?

[arabma]

I hope Adobe reads these posts because the dark color is AWFUL, I cannot see a thingand I won't buy another one unless they change it.
Thanks for listening.:)

[JohnnyN]

I also have a hard time seeing the small items of this workspace and would not buy it again with my old bad eyes. I don't know if I'm doing it right but I stopped trying to hit the small triangle of the tools. I now just put my cursor over the tool and right click.

JohnnyN

[Inspeqtor]

I also have a hard time seeing the small items of this workspace and would not buy it again with my old bad eyes. I don't know if I'm doing it right but I stopped trying to hit the small triangle of the tools. I now just put my cursor over the tool and right click.

JohnnyN

Johnny,

Welcome to the Village :)

What you are doing is correct. It works well for me also. I must be a rare bird here as the dark colors do not bother me.