OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread Sandra Hermann
I am trying to adjust the opacity on some pictures in adobe photoshop elements. 3.0. I have been at this for over an hour now and all I seem to be getting are little squares over my picture to make it lighter. Can I adjust the opacity with out the darn little squares that take away from my pi

Re: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Sandra Hermann" Subject: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity. >I am trying to adjust the opacity on some pictures in adobe photoshop > elements. 3.0. I have been at this for over an hour now and all I > seem to > be getting are

Re: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread David Savage
On 8/27/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Sandra Hermann" > Subject: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity. > > > >I am trying to adjust the opacity on some pictures in adobe photoshop > > elements.

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
After opening your image, go to the layers window and double click on the background layer. Another box will ask you to name the layer. You can just leave it as layer 0 and click okay. Then set your opacity. You'll have those little boxes. Go to the layers menu at the top and choose "flatte

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
BTW, my instructions are for PhotoShop, but I think elements is the same. The little boxes are always due to not flattening the image. Paul On Aug 26, 2006, at 8:44 PM, Sandra Hermann wrote: > I am trying to adjust the opacity on some pictures in adobe photoshop > elements. 3.0. I have been at

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread Sandra Hermann
ax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity. Date: Sat, 26 Aug >2006 20:57:42 -0400 > >After opening your image, go to the layers window and double click on >the background layer. Another box will ask you to name the layer. You >can just leave it as

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-26 Thread Sandra Hermann
://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/698154 >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity. Date: Sat, 26 Aug >2006 20:57:42 -0400 > >After opening your ima

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very Nice. Enjoyed the blog and the picture of Sami. If you wanted to work on it some more, you might remove some of the background distractions behind the type. Use your clone tool and extend the grass, the pavement and the trees to cover the blue, yellow and green thingamajiggies that are se

Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity.

2006-08-27 Thread Sandra Hermann
pc/pc/mypics/698154 >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT: photoshop elements 3.0 and opacity. >Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:21:38 -0400 > >Very Nice. Enjoyed the blog and the picture of