grants tools not installing

[Littlefield]

I have installed them a few times and cannot get them to work.I opened the psd file and the fieles came up but when I do not click on it they do not. Also,my original apple folder will not put a square around it not good .the arrow will not go over it only a circle. How do you uninstall this click delete it s not working. the grants tool and all thing appear in the palate listiing with no images . I thank you for your help.

[Littlefield]

Now I have them installed but when you try to open the channel mixer it does not work.Do i have to create a layer or something first? when you put the arrow over it a circle with line tru it appears .It seems like I almost have it.

[karen donnybrook]

What version of PSE are you using? Some of Grant's tools do not work in PSE4.

[MikeH]

Do i have to create a layer or something first?No... the Channel Mixer tool will add a new layer...

when you put the arrow over it a circle with line tru it appearsI haven't seen this... even in PSE4 where the Channel Mixer doesn't work. Are you on the Background Layer when this happens?

Mike

[Littlefield]

How do you use the channel mixer /When i go to grants tools it is the first box on left. When I try to put a square on it a circle appears with a bar thru it.

[Littlefield]

When I open a file and the background layer is in palate it does this too.

[Littlefield]

Sorry I have pse 3.

[MikeH]

How do you use the channel mixer /When i go to grants tools it is the first box on left. When I try to put a square on it a circle appears with a bar thru it.

The first box on the left should be "Original"... I do get a "no entry" icon when I place the mouse over that... I think there is something wrong with how Grant's Tools have installed.

Mike

[Littlefield]

so the second box is the channel mixer . that has a hand on it a puts a square around box and the 1st square is original with apple that does no entry?Thanks

[MikeH]

Yes... the Channel Mixer is the second box. Here is what my Styles & Effects Palette looks like. The Channel Mixer is the middle box on the top row:

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1a81vcW0owMb2KpyM5kBfAolOTMc50

Are you ok now?

Mike

[Littlefield]

No I guess I need to install again the first box is channel mixer

[MikeH]

Ok... I suggest that you also delete the Preferences file before installing the tools again.

Mike

[Littlefield]

I am confused what do you mean delete preference file? Thanks

[MikeH]

Ok... PSE keeps a file of the preferences and settings you make. Sometimes this file can become corrupt. Whenever PSE doesn't work how it is supposed to deleting this file and recreating it is the first trouble shooting step. When you delete the file as described below, PSE will creatre a new one when you launch the program again. This is like restoring the factory defaults...

To delete the Preference file, close PSE, then launch Editor and then straightaway hold down the CTRL, ALT and SHIFT keys together. Keep holding these keys until a windows comes up asking if you want to delete Settings, select Yes. Then let PSE load normally.

Let me know how you get on...

Mike

[Littlefield]

Mike I fixed it I did not do the pref thing .I went into filter and copied an orinal apple and put it in grants tools .when I deleted 6 files again it restored and came up with apple on left and channel mixer worked. I guess that is allright nowNow to learn how to make b&w of my pics. I have a rx 600 Epson printer maybe I can get better b&w prints now . Thats my next ? Do you have any suggestions thanks .

[MikeH]

Glad that you fixed it...

Matt K did a great tutorial on using the Channel Mixer in Volume 2, Number 5 of the PET Magazine... if you don't have that, here is a link to a tutorial:

http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/black-and-white-photoshop.html?source=rss

Mike

[Littlefield]

Thanks for all your help I guess you do not have both programs and that the
one in the tutorial is similar right?

[MikeH]

I only have PSE3 and PSE4. The tutorial will work in PSE using the Channel Mixer plug-in, but there is one thing to remember - unlike in Photoshop, you can't go back later and change the settings in the Channel Mixer using plug-ins in PSE.

I used the Channel Mixer on the powerstation image in my gallery... if you have any questions just let me know.

Mike

[Littlefield]

Since I have you on line I would really apperciate it if you could answer this .I hope you have a noce weekend.



Where do I put the print space to let the printer driver handle colr mang . Same as source or printer color mang.? Someone said on let printer adjust ,but I do not see that choice. Thanks.

[Carbone]

Have a look at this image :

http://www.pbase.com/carbone/image/55354057

Click where the red arrow is, and look at the first two items of this opened list. You will see what you're looking for.

Ray
EDIT: You've asked the same question in this other thread, but somehow you did not seem to notice my answer : http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5867
Let me know if the answer wasn't satisfactory, I can try to explain it differently.