13 replies to this topic

[donkeymusic]

Hello, i have created a web page layout using the marquee tool to create boxes, i want to reposition some of them, but i cant clock on them, is it possible to do so?

thanks

[coolaid]

you should have created each box on its own seperate layer. if not, the awnser is no.

[Maxx-Designs]

select the box with the marquee tool and then go edit-->cut and then go edit--> paste and they will be on seperate layers

[Ghost]

Are you working with a .PSD or a .JPG ??

[donkeymusic]

at the moment it is saved a jpeg but that is only the background the problem lies that i was not using seperate layers

thanks

[donkeymusic]

can shadows and other effects be added to shapes made from the marquee tool?

thanks

[Jeepinator]

Yes, just goto the Blending Options menu and add the things you want.

[Bryn]

If its .jpeg you cant really do anything.

[donkeymusic]

whys that?

should i be making all images a psd?

How do you de-selct the marquee tool when have made the shape, mine still haveing the dotted line?

thanks

Edited by donkeymusic, 17 October 2005 - 01:30 PM.

[coolaid]

psd's arnt image files.... so no, dont make psds if you plan on putting them online.

and to deselect hold ctrl + d on your keyboard

(i think the alternative is select - deselect).

[Jeepinator]

I ALWAYS make a PSD copy of EVERYTHING that I ever make. Even the smallest avatars I make files for. You never know when you will want to change something or use the PSD to figure out how you did something. I still have the PSD from the first thing I EVER did in Photoshop. PSD's however do take up lots of space, but you must AT LEAST save the stuff you spent more than 15 minutes doing in a PSD file. A PSD cannot be used to post artwork or an image on the internet, but that only requires going to File > Save for web. Then you can save the art as any filetype you wish.

To deselect soemthing (make the marquee go away) just push Ctrl + D or goto Select > Deselect.

[donkeymusic]

thanks for your help, however i have another marquee problem

two layers - two different marquee created rectangles.

which each of these i have added 1 px stroke in black.

rectangle one i have filled with white at 50% opacity
rectangle two i have filled with black at 50%opacity.

Now the issue is rectangel one, rather than have a 1px black stroke around the edge it now has a gray stroke.

How do i get it back to black?

thanks

ah it seems that if i fill before stroke then the black border stays.

Edited by donkeymusic, 19 October 2005 - 09:36 AM.

[hobulus]

correct you are... the fill will change the stroke slightly, think its cos the fill layer is on top of the stroke, so half a pixel overlay happens.......

[donkeymusic]

i did try what i said and it worked in a way but rectangle two has a thicker black line and looks odd, any ideas?

thanks

Are there any pre - set shapes in photoshop , like a basic triangle?

thanks

i know the reason why the blackline is thicker -its because i am adding the stroke then resizing the rectangle.

if i dont add a stroke and then resize i can no longer select the rectanlge and add a stroke

Edited by donkeymusic, 20 October 2005 - 06:50 AM.