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SubjectDate Asked
Drawing a trapezoid12/22/2011
  Q: hoping you can help out..... I'm trying to draw a trapezoid in Photoshop but for the life of me ...
  A: Once you select your rectangle go to Edit>Transform>Perspective. You can create a trapezoid by ...
Adobe Photoshop 7 Picture Editiing12/20/2011
  Q: I want to remove a person next to me in a picture when I was on a couch as well as make that space ...
  A: Using the rubber stamp tool, you'll have to clone areas of the couch over the person sitting on it. ...
rgb-cmyk12/13/2011
  Q: I have made a design which is approved by the client but it is in rgb, now for printing when i am ...
  A: When designing for print it's best to work in a CMYK color space from the start because there can be ...
prepping for photoshop11/15/2011
  Q: I create my own music CDs and then bring them to a duplicating company. The company has templates on ...
  A: Their template is only a guide to use when creating the CD cover. You have to use another program to ...
prepping for photoshop11/15/2011
  Q: I create my own music CDs and then bring them to a duplicating company. The company has templates on ...
  A: The templates are Photoshop documents but you can open them in Preview or any other photo ...
Clean up and enlarge newsprint11/14/2011
  Q: I'm new to imaging, have obtained Photoshop CS3 and would appreciate guidance on where to start with ...
  A: The two tools that spring to mind are the Dust and Scratches filter, use a light touch, and the ...
prepping for photoshop11/11/2011
  Q: I create my own music CDs and then bring them to a duplicating company. The company has templates on ...
  A: It all depends on the templates, you should be able to paste text from TextEdit into them if they ...
Ref: question11/9/2011
  Q: Good day Can you tell me how hard it is to learn Photoshop CS5 (and how long would it take) if ...
  A: If you can use Elements it is an easy transition to Photoshop. The basics are identical but in ...
Hoarding Board Design10/9/2011
  Q: I'd a project on going to design a hoarding with 14480mm by 2480mm. How do I do it in photoshop? As ...
  A: Generally these billboards are output at low resolution, 20 - 50 dpi. At 24 dpi a 14480 x 2480 ...
type tool not working for me9/29/2011
  Q: After I type my text, it creates a layer but the text doesn't show. I've selected the text and tried ...
  A: ANSWER: Hi Jayme, Select the text tool and on your image, click and drag out a large text frame. ...
Ref: question8/30/2011
  Q: Good day Recently started using photoshop elements 9 and had the following questions: 1. How to do i ...
  A: Roger Pring has a book called Photoshop Type Effects Visual Encyclopedia and another one that is an ...
Ref: question8/25/2011
  Q: Good day Recently started using photoshop elements 9 and had the following questions: 1. How to do i ...
  A: I am expert in Photoshop, not Photoshop Elements which is a smaller version of Photoshop for home ...
Ref: photoshop questions8/24/2011
  Q: Good day I am working on learning photoshop elements 9 by my self. During the process of writing a ...
  A: Pantone identifies all their colors by number. They have color names for some basic colors such as ...
Ref: photoshop questions8/24/2011
  Q: Good day I am working on learning photoshop elements 9 by my self. During the process of writing a ...
  A: The leading options are accessed by clicking on the icon in the toolbar that looks like two small ...
Ref: photoshop questions8/23/2011
  Q: Good day I am working on learning photoshop elements 9 by my self. During the process of writing a ...
  A: The bet way is to start by dragging some guides onto your canvas for the margins of your letter. ...
Creating arcs and giving embossing effects to it8/20/2011
  Q: I am quite new to photoshop. I want to create an arc around a circle and give some effects to it. I ...
  A: To achieve that effect you'll have to first draw a circle on a new layer. Use the Marquee Ellipse ...
Best way to learn photoshop8/2/2011
  Q: I have been learning by myself on photoshop 7.0 I would like to ask you, the best things to learn ...
  A: You can make a living using Photoshop but you will have to work for a large company. I don't think ...
printing dvd case cover7/23/2011
  Q: I'm using Photoshop CS5. I'm trying to print a DVD case cover that I created. My image/canvas ...
  A: The "borderless" option on most printers is a misnomer, in that the printer will print to the edge ...
Illustrator setting7/18/2011
  Q: Glen, I know that you are listed as a photoshop expert and my question is on illustrator but the ...
  A: Some complex or grouped objects in Illustrator have to be resized using the Scale tool (s). An ...
Illustrator setting7/16/2011
  Q: Glen, I know that you are listed as a photoshop expert and my question is on illustrator but the ...
  A: If you turn off Smart Guides under the View menu that should eliminate the diagonal lines. There is ...
Convertig file to pdf 300 dpi7/12/2011
  Q: I'm paying for a subscription for Adobe CreatePDF. I used it today but the (options) window was ...
  A: When you create a pdf using one of the settings for high resolution pdf's, the images resolution ...
ABR extentions7/5/2011
  Q: My question is: Is there a way to convert abr files (photoshop brushes) into jpegs to use in other ...
  A: The abr files are presets that can only be loaded into Photoshop. What you can do is to set a very ...
moving images6/20/2011
  Q: I have successfully created few banners etc but now I am trying to prepare a little recruitment ...
  A: Make sure the document you are moving the images to is in a color mode. Go to Image>Mode and select ...
Resolution Issues5/27/2011
  Q: You recently posted a question to keith in category Adobe Photoshop: Aloha Glen, I am working on a ...
  A: First, find out the optimum resolution recommended by the people outputting your images. On large ...
removing image from background5/5/2011
  Q: I have taken a photograph of a chess board and I want to cut it out of the background to put it on a ...
  A: Once the chessboard image is on it's own layer, the easiest thing to try first is to apply some ...
Fitting image into custom vector shape5/2/2011
  Q: I have CS 5 with photoshop. I created a custom wave vector in illustrator and wanted to fit an image ...
  A: Once you have made your selection, go to Layer>Layer Mask>Hide Selection. If that option isn't ...
Adding text in Photoshop Elements4/22/2011
  Q: Text I type with the text tool appears in the layer 1 box. I have followed all the advice I can ...
  A: I think what you'll have to do is go to Image>Canvas Size... and increase the height of your canvas. ...
Adding text in Photoshop Elements4/21/2011
  Q: Text I type with the text tool appears in the layer 1 box. I have followed all the advice I can ...
  A: Jay, The text has to be on the image or at least in the image window. Try making the text box a lot ...
Apple's edges4/21/2011
  Q: I am writing to you in the matter of the info that you sent me on softening up the edges on ...
  A: It's the not smooth edges that create the problems! There are lots of articles and tutorials about ...
Adding text in Photoshop Elements4/20/2011
  Q: Text I type with the text tool appears in the layer 1 box. I have followed all the advice I can ...
  A: Select the text tool and on your image, click and drag out a large text frame. Start typing your ...
Crop tool3/25/2011
  Q: What is the use of crop tool?
  A: The crop tool is used to eliminate areas of your image that you don't want, thereby reducing the ...
reCreating layers from a flattened jpeg3/24/2011
  Q: I just took over updating a website. The person that created the site used Photoshop to created ...
  A: Hopefully a layered .psd or .tif file has been saved because once you flatten a Photoshop document ...
Changing Background Color of Saved .psd in Adobe Photoshop CS5...3/9/2011
  Q: If I have already saved an image as a .psd in Adobe Photoshop CS5 on the Mac, how can I go back and ...
  A: You can open a .psd file in any version of Photoshop, although if you open in versions prior to CS ...
Prepping for print3/3/2011
  Q: How can I Prepare my design for print and separate colors ?
  A: In Photoshop to prepare files for print all you have to do is make sure they are 300dpi at the size ...
Printers Cartridges.2/18/2011
  Q: Got ya! I mean I figure png would work and thank you very much for the heads up on it. I am not ...
  A: All the extra colors are attempts by the printer manufacturer to extend the color range of their ...
Finding PMS colors in Photoshop2/17/2011
  Q: I have an image that I need to find the pms colors for. I am really new to photoshop, and I have no ...
  A: First, select the eyedropper tool and click on the color you need to find. The color will appear in ...
Monitors2/13/2011
  Q: I am using two 22in Samsung monitors, res 1680x1050, I also use a 42in Panasonic plasma TV as a ...
  A: You'll need to calibrate your monitors so they are all displaying the same range of colors and ...
Photoshop CS3/Epson WF 1100 printer issue2/9/2011
  Q: Glen, I saw Lisa wrote this response: ...
  A: Apparently the printer is printing photo quality by spacing the printing dots closer together - ...
changing background of pic2/2/2011
  Q: changing background of pic. the background is blue, i want to change it to white while the pic is in ...
  A: My two favorite tricks for making accurate selections are 1; Once you've made the original ...
changing background of pic1/29/2011
  Q: changing background of pic. the background is blue, i want to change it to white while the pic is in ...
  A: Select the magic wand tool and click on the blue background. Adjust the tolerance until you have ...
Getting ragged edges out of text and shapes.1/13/2011
  Q: but I am still trying to figure this out. Do not get me wrong, but I would like to know how to get ...
  A: The way to reduce the ragged edges are to increase resolution. For a good example click here; ...
on Smoothing edges of Shapes and text.1/7/2011
  Q: Happy New Year to you buddy. Now from this image that I am sending you, yes I even tried and ...
  A: Jpeg, Gif and Png formats are suited to web graphics because they compress the image size and Tiff ...
on Smoothing edges of Shapes and text.1/6/2011
  Q: Happy New Year to you buddy. Now from this image that I am sending you, yes I even tried and ...
  A: The image uploaded was at 72dpi, which is fine for the web but not for print. You need to be working ...
on Smoothing edges of Shapes and text.1/4/2011
  Q: Happy New Year to you buddy. Now from this image that I am sending you, yes I even tried and ...
  A: Happy New Year. The ragged edges appear when you rasterize an object because you are converting the ...
color matching1/4/2011
  Q: I'm using Adobe 5.0 and trying to create business cards from photos I've taken with my Canon G9 ...
  A: Make sure to convert a copy of your image to CMYK before proofing it on your Officejet. Converting ...
Photoshop CS2 adds extensions12/31/2010
  Q: When I open image files with CS2, it adds a .jpg extension when there isn't one there. I don't want ...
  A: The extensions are more of a system function and placed on the end of file names to help the system ...
Photoshop Save As, Change Format Quickly12/23/2010
  Q: I have PS2 on my PC and PS4 on my MacBook. Using the windows system, I am able to use the quick ...
  A: The only way to make a keyboard shortcut would be to create an action and assign it a function key. ...
Pixel aspect ratio12/23/2010
  Q: I am having problems with the type cursor in Photoshop 7. It is very long and makes it difficult to ...
  A: There is no option to change to a non-square pixel in Photoshop 7, this is not your problem. Any ...
Effect12/17/2010
  Q: I am trying to apply the effect as in the attached file, but I can't get it. Please help to explain ...
  A: It's a reflection. Outline the object you want to reflect. While the object is selected go to ...
How to convert RGB to CMYK?12/16/2010
  Q: i'm in charge to design a yearbook but i have no experience in printing. i've contacted the printing ...
  A: Open a copy of your image and go to Image>Mode>CMYK Color. I say open a copy because once you've ...
Centering Grd12/14/2010
  Q: I have PS 7 and I notice when I turn the grid on, the grid is more heavily weighted toward one side ...
  A: Perhaps the easiest way to find the center of an image is to go to View>New Guide and place two new ...
Centering Grd12/13/2010
  Q: I have PS 7 and I notice when I turn the grid on, the grid is more heavily weighted toward one side ...
  A: In preferences you can change the increments of the grid as well as the units of measure. Try to ...
Photoshop and Okidata C530 colors printed12/8/2010
  Q: I just purchased an Okidata C530 Color Laser, and when I print, instead of a blue background ...
  A: The Okidata C530 is a CMYK printer, you may want to convert your images to CMYK before sending to ...
Photoshop 5.0 color not printing like image12/4/2010
  Q: Hey, Glen... I am a total beginner here. I just had Photoshop 5.0 installed last week. I have ...
  A: I'm sorry, I don't remember how Photoshop 5 handled color profiles, but check under either ...
Image Size12/3/2010
  Q: I am tying to change the size of my image. i want to move the original picture to a 8x10 once i get ...
  A: In Photoshop go to Image>Image Size... In the dialog box check "Constrain Proportions" and uncheck ...
Photoshop 7.0 upgrade11/17/2010
  Q: I have a MacMini, OS 10.5.8, Power PC G4 processor; I'd happily been using Photoshop 7.0 (an upgrade ...
  A: I don't think you can upgrade to CS5 because you need an Intel processor, so you'll have to upgrade ...
Image inside a text.11/16/2010
  Q: I hope you can understand what I am going to ask you, and here it goes. I work or at least try on ...
  A: Start by opening an image and double clicking the background layer in the layers palette, this will ...
creating gif images11/15/2010
  Q: I've four jpg images., i jus wanna make them as a gif., so tht all those 4 images plays in rotation. ...
  A: Start be combining your 4 images into one Photoshop document with one image on each of four layers. ...
Image Size11/11/2010
  Q: I'm trying to resize my image. I click Image>Resize>Image Size> When I try to resize the width, it ...
  A: Sorry for the delay, my hard drive crashed on Thursday. In the image size window, uncheck constrain ...
RGB to CMYK11/5/2010
  Q: i have a image in RBG color mode from my scanner, and i want to print it, how do i convert this ...
  A: Although many printers can convert to CMYK "on-the-fly", you can generally achieve better results by ...
text size11/4/2010
  Q: Can you tell me how to keep the text all one size so this flyer looks more professional? Thank you ...
  A: Photoshop has no options for creating text styles, which would allow you to easily keep all text the ...
change color in Photoshop11/3/2010
  Q: I have a .tlf image in B/W and want to change the black to red. How do i do it. ANSWER: Hi Howard, ...
  A: Make sure to save it as a Photoshop EPS file and that the preview is set to 8 bits/pixel for either ...
change color in Photoshop11/3/2010
  Q: I have a .tlf image in B/W and want to change the black to red. How do i do it.
  A: Make sure you are in Grayscale mode, Image>Mode>Grayscale. Then convert it to a monotone by going to ...
Removing text from image in Photoshop11/1/2010
  Q: I am trying to remove the text from my image in photoshop. It is saved as a jpeg. I need to change ...
  A: Since the image is a jpeg I know that it has been flattened and the only way to remove the text is ...
blurry images for web10/29/2010
  Q: Glen- I can sure use your help. I've been building a website and having some trouble with images ...
  A: Typically, screens display at a resolution of 72 dpi. Your browser may be creating a preview of your ...
Adding Photos to PhotoShop10/17/2010
  Q: Well this will be the dumbest question you've ever had: my new HP laptop came with Adobe Photoshop ...
  A: By Photoshop 8 I assume it's Photoshop Elements 8, this is a smaller version of Photoshop than the ...
Adding Photos to PhotoShop10/16/2010
  Q: Well this will be the dumbest question you've ever had: my new HP laptop came with Adobe Photoshop ...
  A: Once you have launched Photoshop go to File>Open and navigate to the cd. Select a file and click ...
Erasing background.10/7/2010
  Q: What I am asking you, and I hope that you understand. But in Photoshop 7 (and I work with it too). ...
  A: Once you've opened an image either double click on the background layer in the layers palette to ...
Banner - resolution for print10/4/2010
  Q: I have created a banner about 2m long and 750wide in Photoshop CS5. I started off working in 72dpi ...
  A: The size is determined by the resolution x the dimensions of your document x the color space. So a ...
About Color Separation For Ceramic Tiles' Designs9/29/2010
  Q: I am working with Adobe Photoshop CS4.I have tile design with me.I want to separate the colors,which ...
  A: To make separations from selections using color range, open a new document and make it the same ...
About Color Separation For Ceramic Tiles' Designs9/26/2010
  Q: I am working with Adobe Photoshop CS4.I have tile design with me.I want to separate the colors,which ...
  A: In Photoshop you can add spot channels to a CMYK, RGB or Lab image or you can use multichannel mode ...
remove date in file properties9/21/2010
  Q: I wonder if it's possible to delete or modify the "date created" of a file? Basically I don't want ...
  A: It's possible to modify/change the date using an EXIF editor, there are several available for free ...
Transfering pics from adobe photoshop to 'my pictures'8/23/2010
  Q: I have downloaded pictures from my mobile phone and camera into Adobe Photoshop in my PC. How can I ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. You'll need to open two windows on your PC and I find it easier to use list or ...
adobe photoshop8/21/2010
  Q: How i erase text in jpeg file & the background is in fact.
  A: There is no way to erase the text. You have to copy a similar area from the background and put it ...
Centering an object of any kind.8/20/2010
  Q: But, for now, I forgot to ask you this when I asked you about the circle, but I figure I wait and ...
  A: You use the move tool to align objects on their vertical or horizontal centers. To align objects in ...
Making a circle.8/20/2010
  Q: This time now I am having a bit of a problem, with for an example making a red circle and blue ...
  A: If you click and hold on the Marquee tool, a flyout menu will let you select the Elliptical Marquee ...
Extracting an image7/30/2010
  Q: I am still working with Photoshop 7. But, now I have a question on the extracting the image. Now I ...
  A: When using the Extract highlighter you go over the edge. Once the entire image has been edged with ...
picture print size7/24/2010
  Q: On Photoshop 6 I can't get some pictures that I have cropped to print to a full 4 X 6 size. The ...
  A: In Photoshop go to Image>Image Size... and make sure the image is 4 by 6 inches. If the size is ...
Composing a person7/23/2010
  Q: There is another question that I seemed to have forgotten to ask you about composing an image, and ...
  A: Windblown hair can be difficult to separate from the background, especially if the background is ...
Composing an image7/21/2010
  Q: I work with Photoshop 7. I also work with other versions depends on what I am trying to do, but this ...
  A: My workflow when I need to outline an image is to first go to Layer>New>Layer via Copy. This will ...
RGB7/20/2010
  Q: I want to post some photos for a contest. They are asking that all photos be RGB/72. What does ...
  A: I can only assume they mean 72 dpi resolution and RGB color space as these are common for web ...
adobe photoshop clipboard7/15/2010
  Q: Please could you tell me what the clipboard is in adobe photoshop? I have looked alot on the ...
  A: The clipboard is an area of memory on your computer reserved for when you copy something. It's part ...
increasing pixel range6/28/2010
  Q: I started tinkering with a program called 'paintbrush' about a year ago and managed to come up with ...
  A: In Photoshop or Elements, you can enlarge your image size. For best results choose bicubic ...
how to delete text in photoshop images6/20/2010
  Q: Sir, I have number of psd files in drawings. by mistake I typed text on the drawings and finally ...
  A: Whenever you work on layered Photoshop files that may need to be edited later, it is a good idea to ...
Printing Quality With CMYK Printing6/17/2010
  Q: Good Morning! I am using Adobe Photoshop CS3 and I am in wonder about the color printing. I have ...
  A: The first thing to consider is the color space you are in. All images need to be converted to the ...
erasing and replacng texr6/16/2010
  Q: will the much less costly photoshop elements 7 at about 20 usd have the same basic tools to erase ...
  A: Either Gimp or Elements can be used for this, although Elements may be the better choice for someone ...
Actions6/14/2010
  Q: I've problem with my actions hope you can help me. when I load actions to my photoshop everything ...
  A: The actions you load should remain in the actions palette when you restart Photoshop. Make sure ...
How to change text in invotations cards6/12/2010
  Q: i have an assignment for which i need to make an invitation card. i got a template form the internet ...
  A: Make sure that the layer that has the text is your active layer. In the layer palette click on the ...
resize print5/27/2010
  Q: Im not sure if i posted this in the right section. I had trouble finding experts. I dont use ...
  A: For professional printing, InDesign and QuarkXpress are the industry leaders in page layout ...
open downloaded pdf files in adobephotoshop 7.05/15/2010
  Q: how to open downloaded pdf files in adobe photoshop 7.0 in proper orientation & size readable by ...
  A: Pdf's, as well as some eps files, may contain vector data and will have to be rasterized before you ...
Color Separation5/15/2010
  Q: I am called TOUCH-LUCK, a new user of Photoshop and just a self-study man, so I hope you will ...
  A: Go to the Channels palette and select just the color you want to print by clicking on that channel. ...
Fonts5/14/2010
  Q: How do I download new fonts into photoshop CS2 for mac
  A: Just copy the fonts into a fonts folder in either Library>Fonts or Users>*username*>Library>Fonts. ...
color matching5/13/2010
  Q: I do some photography that is used in claims support and sometimes goes to court. When I shoot ...
  A: The easiest thing to do is to put a small, neutral gray swatch on the background of each photo. This ...
scanning resolution5/10/2010
  Q: i have a hard copy of a photo size 4x5 cm, if i want to reprint it in 4R, how do i calculate the ...
  A: To print at 4R you'd need to enlarge it 300%. If you are printing traditional offset you would scan ...
PHOTOSHOP/TEXT4/29/2010
  Q: .CAN U PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO TURN TEXT INTO 3 D TEXT?? I WANT TO TURN MY TEXT IN TO BIG BLOCK ...
  A: Once you have the type set, go to Layer>Rasterize>Type to convert it to a normal layer. ...
best photoshop cs3 book i can get4/28/2010
  Q: I have the adobe cs3 master suite. But my focus is in phototshop and later on how to coordinate them ...
  A: I found the "Real World" series of books to be very informative. Real World Photoshop got me up to ...
Changing file size of large TIFF for print4/26/2010
  Q: I need to print an image 20 x 20cm at 300 dpi. At present my TIFF file size is way too big (40MB+) ...
  A: An image file size greater than the ones I gave in my previous answer indicate extra channels or ...
Changing file size of large TIFF for print4/25/2010
  Q: I need to print an image 20 x 20cm at 300 dpi. At present my TIFF file size is way too big (40MB+) ...
  A: In the image size window you can set the file size to 20cm by 20cm and the resolution to 300dpi, ...
i need help to get rid of pixalate/mosaic4/12/2010
  Q: i generated a barcode from tec-it.com after i copy and paste to photoshop.its in 100% , when i print ...
  A: Use Illustrator - it's made for handling vector graphics. It should be your first choice far above ...
i need help to get rid of pixalate/mosaic4/12/2010
  Q: i generated a barcode from tec-it.com after i copy and paste to photoshop.its in 100% , when i print ...
  A: When you paste the bar-code into Photoshop, you are rendering it as a bitmap. You need to retain the ...
printing resolution4/7/2010
  Q: Which one of the following resolutions do you use to produce a quality printed image on a press at ...
  A: A general rule of thumb is to have your resolution be twice the screen ruling. For a 133 line screen ...
Printing from Photoshop3/23/2010
  Q: I'm trying to print my wedding invites from Photoshop on card that is 142mm x 142mm. I can set the ...
  A: Photoshop has options for many printers and types of output, it's possible your printer is changing ...
Photoshop beginner - book?3/21/2010
  Q: I recently got photoshop CS4 and having never used photoshop before I wonder if you can recommend a ...
  A: I found the "Real World" series of books to be very informative. Real World Photoshop got me up to ...
Automate resize canvas in Photoshop 73/20/2010
  Q: I have a lot of images I wish for the dimensions of the canvas size to be uniform, before the image ...
  A: I don't know of a way to do this using actions, however, if you create an action to open up the ...
Photoshop.com Photo Resoultion3/10/2010
  Q: com. I have cropped a photo and now the resolution is blurry. Is there a way I can fix this? ...
  A: Adobe says that Photoshop.com will not reduce file size so I don't know what happened. Be aware ...
Photoshop freezes.3/5/2010
  Q: When I open my Adobe Photoshop 7, everything seems to work fine. However, when I open a photo and ...
  A: It could be any number of things, depending on your system. First try to free up some disk space by ...
Mac vs PC for Adobe Photoshop2/28/2010
  Q: I shoot advertising photography, and have used a Mac G5 for several years. I use Adobe Photoshop ...
  A: You can run Adobe products on a PC and they look the same as the mac versions although the keyboards ...
Adobe product registering !!!2/26/2010
  Q: I bought several used Adobe software on eBay,they were all registered before,I was able to install ...
  A: I know that some of this software will contact Adobe when you are connected to the internet. My ...
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 margins2/18/2010
  Q: When I try to print in Photoshop Elements 7 the right margin is 2.5 inches. I've tried starting a ...
  A: Unfortunately, this seems to be an error in your system or the printer driver. Make sure you have ...
Fitting Image into a Shape2/17/2010
  Q: I want to learn how to fit an image into a custom shape. I have photo shop 7. I am a beginner and ...
  A: I have a post about this on my blog here: http://glenbest.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/38/ Let me know ...
Scan Word Document and Picture into print / publishing ready 300 dpi resolution conversion.2/16/2010
  Q: How can I convert 3 scan word documents and a picture into print publishing ready 300 DPI ...
  A: You'll have to rescan the picture and set the resolution to 300dpi or higher on your scanner. If you ...
Change color2/13/2010
  Q: I have a logo that is blue on a white background, I want to change the blue to red as easily as ...
  A: The easiest way is to go to Image>Adjustments>Selective Color... In the dialog box select the Blues ...
jasc paint shop pro2/9/2010
  Q: How to count the pixels? I do pixel drawings in Jasc PSP.It is very difficult for me to do the ...
  A: This is a Photoshop forum. In Photoshop go to Image>Image Size... to get the document size in ...
contact sheet and PSE 72/5/2010
  Q: Hey Glen, i am working with 5 small graphic images. I am trying to fill an entire 8.5x11 sheet with ...
  A: According to the PS Elements 7 help file, you can adjust the number of columns in your layout. Here ...
Photoshop colorizing B/W image2/3/2010
  Q: how do i change a black and white photo to colour
  A: Go to Image>Mode and select RGB or CMYK to put your image into a color space. It will still look ...
300 dpi resolution conversion.2/3/2010
  Q: I recently scan 3 word perfect documents and a picture to a publisher for our book; page proof ...
  A: You'll have to rescan the picture and set the resolution to 300dpi or higher on your scanner. If you ...
cropping photos2/1/2010
  Q: Whenever I crop a photo in Adobe Photoshop the picture disappears. It is almost like it crops so ...
  A: When you select the crop tool make sure the width, height and resolution in the tool bar are left ...
Photoshop 7 Freezes down1/29/2010
  Q: I have Photoshop 7 CE and everytime when I want to save a Jpeg file it is just freezing the whole ...
  A: Try saving as a jpg by using the "Save For Web" menu selection. If this crashes as well you should ...
Please,help me!!1/8/2010
  Q: I am Ukrainian student and my English isn't so good. Sorry. Please try to understand me. Can you ...
  A: I don't understand your question but most service bureaus will accept Photoshop files (.psd) or ...
Problem saving images as .gif1/5/2010
  Q: When I try to save my images as .gif, they look terrible. Jagged edges and almost like a halo of ...
  A: Is there a reason not to use jpg? GIF compression is more suited to Illustrator type graphics with ...
Printing wrong colors12/30/2009
  Q: New laptop windows 7. Photoshop Elements 7. Canon PIXMA MP 620 all in one printer. Printing tif ...
  A: Make sure your black in Photoshop is 100% black and 0% Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. This should come ...
external harddrive12/29/2009
  Q: can i put the photoshop elements 7 software on the external harddrive and use it from there. my ...
  A: On a mac you can have your windows display by creation date or modification date, I don't know if ...
Photoshop Elements 7.012/28/2009
  Q: Happy Holidays! I have some digital pix I would like to resize to fit specific frames. I have tried ...
  A: I work with Photoshop so I hope these suggestions work with Elements as well. In Preferences you ...
JPEG Resolution12/27/2009
  Q: I'm a co-owner of a new business that deals mainly with blank greeting cards with nature photos on ...
  A: Word is a low resolution program made for business letters, at the very least you should be using ...
external harddrive12/26/2009
  Q: can i put the photoshop elements 7 software on the external harddrive and use it from there. my ...
  A: I would install PS Elements on the computer hard drive, it'll work much faster that way using the ...
combining photos12/26/2009
  Q: I have 2 separate photos/files how can I take all or part of an image from photo 2 and combine it to ...
  A: Go to Image>Canvas size and increase the width of image one by a factor of 2. Move the proxy icon ...
Photoshop to PDF12/22/2009
  Q: I have Photoshop version 7.0 and I would like to transfer a scanning image from Photoshop to a PDF ...
  A: Open your image and go to File>Save As... In the dialog window select Photoshop PDF from the popup ...
Printing12/16/2009
  Q: have a question about printing. It seem that the dark areas/shadows render completely black when ...
  A: First, I would look into calibrating your printer, most are set to produce bright colorful photos of ...
putting 2 photos together12/16/2009
  Q: I am stymied. I have a sihoutted image (TIF) I would like to place on a jpg photo. I open both ...
  A: InDesign will recognize Photoshop paths, which is great if that's what you want! When you import ...
putting 2 photos together12/16/2009
  Q: I am stymied. I have a sihoutted image (TIF) I would like to place on a jpg photo. I open both ...
  A: It sounds like an alpha channel or a path is interfering in InDesign. Make a copy of your file and ...
high resolution image12/9/2009
  Q: I saved image from 3dmax as JPG, and when i printed on A4 size paper, the resolution is very bad. i ...
  A: There is not much you can do to really increase resolution and make the high resolution image as ...
Adobe photoshop CS312/6/2009
  Q: Hey i go to save my file and when i want to save it as a jpeg or something of that nature but the ...
  A: Convert to RGB color mode. Go to Layers>Flatten image. Delete all extra channels, there should only ...
about color change12/5/2009
  Q: I have lot of scanned old books. The color of pages are yellow and a lot of spots on the pages. I ...
  A: I don't know of any actions supplied with Photoshop that will work for this, but you can record your ...
Preparing Images for Newspaper Print11/24/2009
  Q: I read your response to "Improving Newspaper Reproduction". Can you help me to create a profile ...
  A: Highlights are the lightest parts of your photo. When you measure them with your eyedropper in ...
Photoshop 711/6/2009
  Q: I run Windows XP, and due to a virus had to recently reinstall. I already had Photoshop 5.5 on my ...
  A: When you reinstall Photoshop your images won't be affected but it will reinstall your brushes, ...
photoshop11/4/2009
  Q: When I try to open a tool in photoshop CS3 Iget the message"could not use the clone stamp because of ...
  A: You may have to re-install Photoshop. First I would try just deleting the preference file and ...
Naming Photos11/4/2009
  Q: I am using PhotoShop 3. I have a group of photos I need to rename (just want to add a unique name to ...
  A: In newer version, that option would be available in the automate menu. I'm not sure Photoshop 3 had ...
HOW CAN I SEE THE HIDDEN IMAGE?11/3/2009
  Q: I AM ESUBALEW FROM MALTA, I HOPEFULLY YOU'LL ANSWER MY QUESTIONS I NEED TO SEE THE ...
  A: In the layers palette, you can make layers seen or unseen by clicking on the eye icon on the left ...
can't open Photoshop CS10/31/2009
  Q: I'm on Mac running OX 10.4.11 and can no longer open Photoshop CS or any other Adobe programs. It ...
  A: Once Onyx has checked your hard disk, go to automation and click on Execute. That will perform all ...
can't open Photoshop CS10/30/2009
  Q: I'm on Mac running OX 10.4.11 and can no longer open Photoshop CS or any other Adobe programs. It ...
  A: I would try removing the programs and before re-installing them try running Disk Utility, Repair ...
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.010/27/2009
  Q: My sister has "Adobe Photo shop Elements 4.0" and uses this exclusively for taking care of her kids ...
  A: Elements 7 & 8 will work with Vista 64bit. I would definitely keep the Vista 64 bit system in place, ...
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.010/27/2009
  Q: My sister has "Adobe Photo shop Elements 4.0" and uses this exclusively for taking care of her kids ...
  A: The earliest version of Photoshop elements that will work on Vista 64 bit is 5, but even then there ...
text in photoshop10/26/2009
  Q: I have a number of .psd files that are drawings and I wish to enter text. This works well for all ...
  A: I would try going to Layers>Flatten Image. Then go to File>Save As.. and save it as a Tif file with ...
text in photoshop10/26/2009
  Q: I have a number of .psd files that are drawings and I wish to enter text. This works well for all ...
  A: It sounds like you're in quick-mask mode when you go to enter text. Make sure you are selecting the ...
Print10/21/2009
  Q: I have a Picture that I want to print, when I do, it cuts off the upper part. picture of cake I ...
  A: The problem may be with your printer, see this previous answer: ...
Print10/21/2009
  Q: I have a Picture that I want to print, when I do, it cuts off the upper part. picture of cake I ...
  A: If you are printing out of Photoshop, in the print dialog box check "Scale to fit Media" and make ...
Photshop formating10/15/2009
  Q: heres myI have an image on photshop CS3 that is ultimately going to be placed on a business card,can ...
  A: Make sure you save your original as a tiff file, jpeg are a lossy format and the image will degrade ...
PSE 710/8/2009
  Q: I am new to PSE 7. I am taking an online scrapbooking class and using templates provided by the ...
  A: My guess is that the black lines are on your PSE image but are not visible at the magnification you ...
changing the color of a scanned signature10/6/2009
  Q: I have a signature that was scanned in a tiff format. Right now it is a cobalt blue, but I need to ...
  A: To make the signature a specific Pantone color, go to Image>Mode>Grayscale and convert it to ...
2 color PDF10/5/2009
  Q: I am working on a 2 color program (PMS 1795 and black). The problem I am having is with PDFs that I ...
  A: I would follow the same basic steps, but once you have one color channel made, you can ...
Program Error in Photoshop9/29/2009
  Q: Every time I start using Photoshop CS3, I always get the Program Error message and not able to ...
  A: If you are on a Mac you have to have Administrator privileges to install Photoshop, you can install ...
Program Error in Photoshop9/29/2009
  Q: Every time I start using Photoshop CS3, I always get the Program Error message and not able to ...
  A: You'll probably have to re-install Photoshop. Make sure you turn off any anti-virus software and ...
cmyk/rgb to spot9/24/2009
  Q: Is it possible to change the channel colours from cmyk or rgb to any other (spot) colours? I want to ...
  A: Go to Image>Mode>Multichannel. This will switch you into multi channel mode, you can go to the ...
Color of Logo9/22/2009
  Q: "I should begin by saying I have little to no experience with Adobe Illustrator, and some experience ...
  A: Go to your Layers palette and just to the right of the eye icon it should be blank. If there is a ...
image sizing9/16/2009
  Q: I produced a 20"x30" image in photoshop elements. I flattened the image and saved it as a jpeg and ...
  A: Your 20 x 30 inch image would not proportionally fit on 8.5 x 11. They probably need a higher ...
How to Transparent an image file9/15/2009
  Q: Sir, Hello I would like to ask one question. I scanned an image through scanner and saved that file ...
  A: Open the image in Photoshop and double click on the background layer in the layers palette. This ...
remove margin9/9/2009
  Q: it is much appreciated. I would like to remove to the thin black margin or frame from images like ...
  A: Usually you can crop a photo once it has been placed in your page layout document. The way to remove ...
Printing Photoshop Art in InDesign9/8/2009
  Q: I have a file that was sent to me that I converted to 2 color. It has solids and screens. I save ...
  A: In order to print a Photoshop file in 2 colors you have to use multichannel mode and save it as an ...
Photoshop9/4/2009
  Q: I am converting PDFs to Grayscale. I have Photoshop CS2. The weird thing is when I pull them into ...
  A: It can set it on convert to destination if you want to convert it to one of the color profiles in ...
Pixelated jpeg text9/3/2009
  Q: I'm having a problem with a Text saved as an Image. The image attached is too small (couldn't find a ...
  A: Once type has been rasterized, you can't increase it's size without increasing pixelization. Any ...
Photoshop8/31/2009
  Q: I am converting PDFs to Grayscale. I have Photoshop CS2. The weird thing is when I pull them into ...
  A: If you are saving them out of Photoshop as pdf files the problem is in the pdf settings. In the pdf ...
photoshop elements 78/30/2009
  Q: I am thinking about purchasing Elements 7 and am wondering if I can download the software on my ...
  A: You can download a trial of Photoshop Elements and if you like it purchase a serial number. Your ...
Technical problem when offloading pics from a camera into Photoshop.8/28/2009
  Q: I asked this question of another expert here, that person could not answer - no explanation as to ...
  A: Apparently the PC doesn't like to go from Camera to server and even thought the image is stored in ...
Technical problem when offloading pics from a camera into Photoshop.8/28/2009
  Q: I asked this question of another expert here, that person could not answer - no explanation as to ...
  A: First of all, I work on a Mac since I work in the print industry and this is the platform of choice ...
problem adding new fonts8/27/2009
  Q: I am using PS7 on XP, Lenovo Thinkpad. I have some TTF Chinese fonts from this site at Heidelberg ...
  A: I'm sorry, but I'm out of ideas. I work primarily in a Mac environment and have not had that much ...
problem adding new fonts8/26/2009
  Q: I am using PS7 on XP, Lenovo Thinkpad. I have some TTF Chinese fonts from this site at Heidelberg ...
  A: Try using the Fonts control panel to copy the fonts too your font folder. If you have too many ...
2 color PDF8/22/2009
  Q: I am working on a 2 color program (PMS 1795 and black). The problem I am having is with PDFs that I ...
  A: Pitstop is essential for fixing pdf's supplied to us that are wrong, but at about $600 it is not for ...
2 color PDF8/22/2009
  Q: I am working on a 2 color program (PMS 1795 and black). The problem I am having is with PDFs that I ...
  A: I'm assuming you are opening them in Photoshop, the only other alternative would be to open them in ...
Adobe PhotoDelux Home edition8/15/2009
  Q: When importing an image to improve, I get the the following message.Scratchbook is full. We suggest ...
  A: The scratch disk is where PhotoDeluxe store image information when it runs out of RAM. Go to ...
recovery psd8/12/2009
  Q: im a matte painter and im facing a problem concerning photoshop . i was working on a psd. file and ...
  A: This is why I'm a big advocate of working on a copy of your file. You may have a temp file on your ...
Digital Skin Grafting in PSP8/12/2009
  Q: This is a repost as the first volunteer declined to answer. So I am asking this question to many to ...
  A: Yes, this affect is possible to produce in Photoshop but the key phrase is time-consuming. You'll ...
photoshop cs28/4/2009
  Q: can i installed CS2 on my mac book that is running os x 10.5.7 or is it not going to work. I also ...
  A: Although Adobe officially supports OSX 10.3.4 - 10.3.8, I've had it running on 10.4.11 and have ...
Photoshop8/3/2009
  Q: I have several digital photos of a Scottie dog who is jet black. However, the photos of him are very ...
  A: The quick and easy way would be to Image>Adjustments>Curves and select the middle eyedropper, the ...
fixing pics7/29/2009
  Q: I did recover my formatted photographs by data recovery s/w but many of them you can only view for a ...
  A: The bad news is that if you can only recover the thumbnails of you pictures, then there is no ...
changing ppi7/28/2009
  Q: When taking my photos to Costco to print off a CD should I change the ppi for differnt sizes or does ...
  A: There is no need to reduce the size for smaller prints, there is no harm in having a greater ...
Setting Image size for printing7/28/2009
  Q: When I open my photo in PSE 7 it is huge 44x66 (72 ppi) When I have finished editing it, what size ...
  A: In image size make sure that resample image is unchecked. Then when you change from 72 to 300 dpi ...
making layers or color separation from a JPG7/27/2009
  Q: I have a JPG file with a logo consisting of four spot (flat?) colors (if white counts as a color). ...
  A: You'll have to make 4 copies of your jpg file and I would suggest naming them jpg-C, jpg-M etc. Open ...
making layers or color separation from a JPG7/27/2009
  Q: I have a JPG file with a logo consisting of four spot (flat?) colors (if white counts as a color). ...
  A: Photoshop automatically separates the image into it's native color space. in this case CMYK. It may ...
making layers or color separation from a JPG7/27/2009
  Q: I have a JPG file with a logo consisting of four spot (flat?) colors (if white counts as a color). ...
  A: Open the a copy of your image and go to Image>Mode>Multichannel. This will allow you to work with ...
picture sizing7/23/2009
  Q: I would like to make a simple photo collage with five pictures. I want all the pictures to be sized ...
  A: The easiest way I've found to create collages is to start with one large document. You can increase ...
Changing colors in CS37/22/2009
  Q: Can I change the color of a chandeier in a stock manufacurers photo from smoky clear to opaque ...
  A: You can try selecting the chandelier and use selective color set on neutrals to try darkening the ...
J-PEG File7/20/2009
  Q: I love photoshop, and I have Photoshop CS3. I was just asking because when I finish a drawing, I ...
  A: You should save your original drawings as tiff or .psd files. They will be bigger but you won't get ...
shrinking/expanding images?7/13/2009
  Q: I will try to keep this as short and concise as possible. I am the lab manager of a science ...
  A: Although it would be easier to do this in a page layout program, such as InDesign, Quark or ...
Images Not Transferring7/1/2009
  Q: When I copy and paste images from one e-mail to another and send them to my friends the images do ...
  A: Whenever you copy something your computer holds it on it's internal clipboard until it gets pasted, ...
blending photo with background6/29/2009
  Q: I am creating a dj flyer and have made my background a linear gradient. I want to add photos of the ...
  A: There are a couple of ways to accomplish this. Once you have the dj's pictures on their own layer ...
background color6/25/2009
  Q: I am using PS Element 7, and I am very novice at PS. I am taking pictures of flowers on a white ...
  A: There are several techniques I use for selecting objects. I'll do a quick selection of the ...
background6/18/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you can tell me how to mak a background black in a picture. I have photoshop ...
  A: Using the lasso tool, make a selection around your picture and under the selection menu invert the ...
Combine two or more photos in PhotoShop6/17/2009
  Q: I really miss my old PhotoDeluxe program, apparently it is not compatible with my Vista 64 bit OS. ...
  A: The easiest way I've found to create collages is to start with one large document. You can increase ...
adding an image to a photo5/26/2009
  Q: i have photoshop 7.0 and i'm new at this.i have two photos.one person in each. i am trying to add ...
  A: You can outline one person with the lariat tool (L) then copy and paste them onto the second image, ...
spot channels5/19/2009
  Q: I am (rustily) recreating a 2 spot colour logo in Pshop - going thru' the process of selecting the ...
  A: To make a two spot color photoshop document you have to be in multi-channel mode and select each ...
Photoshop 7.0 Freezes when saving .JPG5/15/2009
  Q: Was just wondering if you ever resolved this problem with no valid options when trying to save as ...
  A: You may have a dialog box that has been moved offscreen. After you click on Save you should get ...
Line Weight Equivalents in Photoshop 75/13/2009
  Q: is there a way to know the line weight equivalent of the pencil tool at 300 dpi? For instance, if I ...
  A: The point scale is 72 pts per inch or 4.166 pixels per pt at 300 dpi This would make .5 pts 2 pixels ...
Compatability5/7/2009
  Q: I Just purchased Elements 7 and before I buy premier elements I need to know if Premier elements is ...
  A: Just as Photoshop Elements is the home version of Photoshop I'm assuming Premier Elements is the ...
Can't open adobephotoshop4/27/2009
  Q: previously, my program are run smoothly, but now i can not open Adobe Photoshop from the programs ...
  A: It could be that the preferences file has been corrupted. Hold down Ctrl-Alt-Shift while starting ...
Text words with a 't' next to an 'a'4/22/2009
  Q: Whenever I type a word that has a 't' next to an 'a' photoshop automatically tabs it over a couple ...
  A: Sounds like a font issue. Try changing the typeface and see if that fixes it. Hope this helps, ...
Printing touched up photographs4/22/2009
  Q: I'm hoping you will be able to help me with this. I recently got married, and have purchased all ...
  A: When you open your photos and go to resize them under image size, make sure "resample image" is ...
2 Tone colour4/21/2009
  Q: I am donig an Annual Report for a company who wants only two colours in their design green and ...
  A: I would urge you to do the typesetting and layout in an application designed for that, such as ...
Foreground color4/20/2009
  Q: I use Elements 6. Under the toolbar there is a foreground color and background color. I then open ...
  A: Make sure you are in a color space such as RGB and that your layer is the background layer or a ...
Foreground color4/20/2009
  Q: I use Elements 6. Under the toolbar there is a foreground color and background color. I then open ...
  A: The background and foreground colors are shown on the left side of your workspace at the bottom of ...
Recovering old Picture: A semitransperent coating came over it. Bluring the entire image.4/16/2009
  Q: I have a more than 20 years old color photograph (my own as a child). It has got a semitransparent ...
  A: My first step would be to change to Lab mode. In this mode you can adjust the a and b channels with ...
Watermarking3/31/2009
  Q: I am developing a portfolio of photographs that I will be publishing online. Can I watermark these ...
  A: I think you can create a watermark in Elements using just layers. Paste your logo or whatever you ...
file transfer to a cd3/30/2009
  Q: Glen, when I try to burn a cd from an album I have arranged, the cd shows them in order of file ...
  A: The order that files are burned to a CD is determined by the burning software. You could try adding ...
photo printing3/28/2009
  Q: On my old computer (Compaq) the photo printing wizard allowed a great variety of printing options, ...
  A: Photoshop has a couple of ways to group pictures. Go to File>Automate>Contact Sheet II. This is a ...
Adobe Photoshop7.0 Reads and Then Closed3/27/2009
  Q: 0 the problem is when ever i open photoshop it reads and then close suggestion me .
  A: Try holding down the Ctrl, Alt and Shift keys when launching to delete the settings file. Hope this ...
adobe photoshop software3/25/2009
  Q: i am very much interested in having this software- i think its the cs4 version. i am involved as an ...
  A: Photoshop is licensed by Adobe and is quite expensive. You can get it bundled with other ...
Photoshop layers and resolution3/23/2009
  Q: my question is sorta of complex i hope there is an easy solution. I am constructing trrees in ...
  A: If you are using save for web to create the .png files click on the mask icon next to the option and ...
Logo needs improvement3/19/2009
  Q: I want it to look alot better than it does now. Any suggestions on where to start in the program.? ...
  A: For a logo to be effective it has to be able to be used on a variety of media and always be ...
Color mangaged or not3/18/2009
  Q: Mr Demers, I'm a web based designer breaking new ground by designing a photoshop illustration for ...
  A: My first bit of advice is to not use .jpg, save as a .tif file. Depending on how it's made, a .jpg ...
PHOTOSHOP 73/17/2009
  Q: I'm trying to make these words (Celebrating 30 Years) in Photoshop 7.0. I would like each word to ...
  A: There are many ways to do this and it depends a lot on your typeface selection. Basically you should ...
Masking out background of image with a shadow3/6/2009
  Q: I need to eliminate the white background from an image of a '59 Chevy which has a shadow underneath ...
  A: A clipping path gives you a hard edge, so I would recommend you outline just the car, dropping out ...
pdf to jpg3/6/2009
  Q: I have a 3 page document I would like to convert to jpg. I have purchased CS4 and am in the process ...
  A: In Photoshop you can open the pdf, select which page to open and Photoshop will rasterize it - turn ...
resolution3/3/2009
  Q: I am a beginner in adobe photoshop and i'm using it in designing of flyers and business cards. My ...
  A: For billboards you need a resolution of about 36 dpi for good crisp graphics, this is about 14 ...
How do find drop shadows and embossing inPSE 72/23/2009
  Q: I have been using several early Adobe Photoshop Elements programs, the last one version 3. Recently ...
  A: Drop Shadows and Embossing are layer styles in Photoshop Elements 7. Move what you want the effect ...
RESOLUTION...2/22/2009
  Q: I have Photoshop CS 8.0 & am having problems with the cartoons I color. I would like my cartoons to ...
  A: If you uncheck the 'constrain proportions' option that will allow you to input both the height and ...
How to manage TAC in CMYK rasters2/19/2009
  Q: I am a Graphic Designer working in a pre-press environment. We are launching a new production area ...
  A: First, forget UCR/GCR - Adobe recommends using their profiles and not messing with custom settings. ...
How to manage TAC in CMYK rasters2/18/2009
  Q: I am a Graphic Designer working in a pre-press environment. We are launching a new production area ...
  A: The easiest way to manage TAC is through Photoshop. It is set in the color settings. You may wish to ...
Distorting an image to a 2-D geometrical shape2/17/2009
  Q: I need learn how to distort a 4"x 3.6" composite image to wrap/bend/conform to an arc shape (5.2"x ...
  A: I know you aren't going to want to hear this but, you may need to upgrade to CS2. Photoshop CS2 has ...
Elements 4.0---to Vista2/17/2009
  Q: I bought Adobe Photo Elements 4.0 a few years ago and have used it on my 3 yr old Gateway "XP". ...
  A: There are compatibility issues with Elements 4 and Vista, Adobe has issued a patch for Elements 5 ...
Tiling and Gradient Mapping2/11/2009
  Q: I am using photoshop to edit an image collected through microscopy, the image that i am working on ...
  A: When stitching images together it best to have a consistent background. Once the images are taken ...
Images2/10/2009
  Q: I have 500 or so images in folder A. I want to transfer these images to folder B and carry three ...
  A: First record an action on an open image, change the resolution, change the mode and type in the name ...
Image Adjustments2/8/2009
  Q: I have a number of photographs I would like to reproduce-however the negatives, I no longer have. ...
  A: I'm not familiar with the scanner you have or the software that came with it. If there is a prescan ...
Adobe Photoshop Elements 72/5/2009
  Q: Just purchased Elements 7 because it claims it can view and edit .tif pictures. I just took 56 high ...
  A: Make sure the pictures have the correct extension on them, if .tif didn't work try .jpg Hope this ...
Photoshop text tool.2/4/2009
  Q: So I'm pretty good at photoshop and I usually don't encounter problems, but this one has me ...
  A: The first thing to try is to go to the character and paragraph palettes and in the flyout menu from ...
photoshop2/2/2009
  Q: Respected Sir I am a collector of coins. Many times a coin is minted with different Die ...
  A: Photoshop measurements are in pixels and the higher the resolution of the image, the better ...
Activation code problems1/31/2009
  Q: I registered my Adobe Photoshop program and received an email with an activation code. When I try to ...
  A: Since you are an administrator on the computer, on one of the dialog boxes there should be an ...
Using new Pantone colors in Photoshop1/27/2009
  Q: I have the software Pantone color chooser 3.0 and I want to use those colors in Photoshop7. I'm ...
  A: First, make sure you are using the latest version of Photoshop 7. The update is available here: ...
printing1/25/2009
  Q: I print on an Epson 9800 from my Mac OS X 10.4.(Adobe elements 2) My prints were bang on using the ...
  A: We have Epson 7800 and usually when this happens, holding down the menu/cleaning button for three ...
photoshop 7 freezes when trying to save to JPEG1/22/2009
  Q: I am getting a freeze today - I have used this before and saved photos to jpeg but today - it tels ...
  A: Sorry, thought I'd try the easy fixes first. From the symptoms described, you may have a dialog box ...
photoshop 7 freezes when trying to save to JPEG1/22/2009
  Q: I am getting a freeze today - I have used this before and saved photos to jpeg but today - it tels ...
  A: Apparently something in the original image is not allowing you to save it as a jpeg, layers, alpha ...
Text Box - Not wrapping to the next line1/18/2009
  Q: I'm using PhotoShop Elements 7 and I can create a text box, but all the text just keeps overwriting ...
  A: This sounds like the leading is too small, try making it the same as the type size and adjust from ...
Photoshop CS pen tool1/17/2009
  Q: ..I am a beginner with Photoshop and trying to learn the path tool. I seem to have a problem with ...
  A: Set your brush wider, try about 30 pixels and make sure the foreground is white then go to the ...
Photoshop CS pen tool1/17/2009
  Q: ..I am a beginner with Photoshop and trying to learn the path tool. I seem to have a problem with ...
  A: Once you have your path drawn, go to the path palette and select 'Fill Path' from the flyout menu, ...
Photoshop CS pen tool1/16/2009
  Q: ..I am a beginner with Photoshop and trying to learn the path tool. I seem to have a problem with ...
  A: There are actually 2 tools you need to use when making and editing paths. The pen tool that looks ...
Problem with printing1/16/2009
  Q: Once I'm done editing all of my images I go back through and re-crop every image to make sure it ...
  A: I would make a 4 x 6 template in the color space and resolution you prefer and keep it handy. When ...
Problem opening saved jpg images1/14/2009
  Q: I have a problem reopening jpg or tif files in CS3. After editing and saving, then trying to reopen ...
  A: I've heard of this problem in CS2 where it was a meta-data problem. The solution was to select all, ...
PhotoShop and Background Changes1/12/2009
  Q: I have been using PhotoDeluxe 3 and loved it. Now I can not use it because it is not compatible with ...
  A: Photoshop 7 has a "Magic Wand" for selecting like colors or an Extract filter for pulling images out ...
Fuzzy Text when Printing1/12/2009
  Q: I am trying to make text graphics to insert into the footer of a word document. After I have ...
  A: Whenever you create text in Photoshop it is rasterized when saved as a tiff or jpeg file. This means ...
Elements Printing1/11/2009
  Q: I created a project in Elements (2.125" X 5.50" at 300ppi). My problem is when I transfer it over to ...
  A: You cannot copy and paste an image into Publisher, you have to link to an image for all the image ...
Photoshop 7.01/9/2009
  Q: When I open EPS's in newly installed 7.0, it does not give me the option of selecting size or colour ...
  A: This option is only for when it rasterizes eps files, it does not need to ask when opening a bitmap ...
positioning work1/9/2009
  Q: I'm wanting to take my work in to be professionally printed. I want to make sure that my images are ...
  A: When you open your template you should have a white box in the center(your mask area) and your ...
Photoshop Elements1/8/2009
  Q: I have been using Photoshop elements 4.0 and now 6.0, so I have some experience. I would like to ...
  A: For digital art try Bert Monroy - his work is awesome. His books are about creating art in Photoshop ...
positioning work1/8/2009
  Q: I'm wanting to take my work in to be professionally printed. I want to make sure that my images are ...
  A: The template needs to be saved as a layered tif or a psd doc, I usually save as a Photoshop doc so I ...
photo problems1/8/2009
  Q: I just installed photoshop from the adobe creative suite 4 design premium software and everytime i ...
  A: I know Adobe made some improvements to their scaling redraws of images and there may be some ...
photo problems1/8/2009
  Q: I just installed photoshop from the adobe creative suite 4 design premium software and everytime i ...
  A: I'm sorry but I can't replicate your problem and I'm not familiar enough with Photoshop CS4 to make ...
Collage and background changes1/7/2009
  Q: I used to use PhotoDeluxe and loved it, it did everything I needed. I can no longer use Photodeluxe ...
  A: Photoshop is very flexible for making collages. Put every image on it's own layer and give it a ...
positioning work1/7/2009
  Q: I'm wanting to take my work in to be professionally printed. I want to make sure that my images are ...
  A: The fastest way to accomplish this would be to make a template with a layer mask. Start with a blank ...
adding a margin to an image1/6/2009
  Q: Glen. As an AllExperts volunteer myself, I appreciate your time. I'm using PhotoShop elements 2.0. I ...
  A: 1. If you need the extra 1/8th inch for bleed you have to increase the canvas size by 1/4 inch - ...
Text Not Working1/3/2009
  Q: Before I am asking you this question, I already tried search all other previous questions available ...
  A: If the font is set too large for the text box, it will disappear and still show up in the title of ...
printing is too light1/2/2009
  Q: I am having a problem with printing. I have a Canon photo printer but when I print pictures that I ...
  A: It sounds to me like you need to make some color profile adjustments in Photoshop. Kodak has some ...
text not working12/30/2008
  Q: my text isnt working. whether I use a selection box on the canvas or merely click on it, the ...
  A: The only thing I can suggest is to go to the character and paragraph palettes and in the flyout menu ...
text not working12/30/2008
  Q: my text isnt working. whether I use a selection box on the canvas or merely click on it, the ...
  A: Make sure you have the text tool selected and then drag a large text box over your canvas. After you ...
Adobe Photoshop12/22/2008
  Q: I would like to trace and remove faces from photographs that people send me. I then cast them into ...
  A: Sorry for the long time, but I thought I had already answered this! Hopefully I did and this is ...
Adobe Photoshop12/22/2008
  Q: I would like to trace and remove faces from photographs that people send me. I then cast them into ...
  A: With Photoshop there are many tools to quickly isolate a face and then remove it, you can use paths ...
Random Question about saving with different qualities12/17/2008
  Q: I have a very random question regarding a way to save file in photoshop. I am an intern and my boss ...
  A: I am not aware of any way to achieve this, even in a multi-layered file all the layers are saved in ...
Random Question about saving with different qualities12/16/2008
  Q: I have a very random question regarding a way to save file in photoshop. I am an intern and my boss ...
  A: When you save as a jpeg you have several quality options available from low to high quality - the ...
Error opening tif file12/16/2008
  Q: I using PhotoshopCS2 to open a tiff file but it's said "could not complete your request because it's ...
  A: If you know that the file is a .tif, then I'm afraid it has been corrupted. You could try changing ...
wide gamut laptops12/14/2008
  Q: I'm looking for a new laptop and could very much use your help. I'm a photographer and I use ...
  A: I work in the print industry so I use a desktop computer, I only need a CMYK gamut, I don't play ...
Pantone color conversion12/10/2008
  Q: :) I am the Art Director for a small book packager in TX. I'm used to working with Pantone colors, ...
  A: I did a quick search for the colors on Pantone.com to see what book they are from and the bad news ...
Installing Fonts on a Mac12/7/2008
  Q: I am new to the Mac and would like to install some new fonts in Photoshop CS3 but I can't find my ...
  A: Copy the fonts to the fonts folder in (your user name)>Library>Fonts or in Library>Fonts. You can ...
PSD to JPEG12/6/2008
  Q: .. im a newbie illustrator and one problem ive been facing is whenever i save my digital paintings ...
  A: To answer the second part of your question, I would work in RGB mode, you have a wider color gamut ...
creating a free floating image12/4/2008
  Q: I have photoshop 7.0. I have been trying EVERY suggestion as to how to remove the background ...
  A: The only way to do this is to create a clipping path. You do this by drawing an outline around the ...
psd file conversion11/30/2008
  Q: I need to convert a psd into Jpeg. I am using abode photoshop, and there is no jpeg in save as. What ...
  A: To save as a JPEG make sure the picture is flattened and has no alpha layers and is RGB, CMYK or ...
Photoshop CS2 - copy and paste11/28/2008
  Q: Demers, I've been using Photoshop CS2 for a while and have painted lots of artwork in it. But, for ...
  A: Copy and paste is more a function of your system than Photoshop, perhaps you are running low on ...
Learing Photoshop Elements 711/26/2008
  Q: Bet you didn't expect to find me here. What I am looking for is an organized method of learning ...
  A: The first step is to go through any Adobe tutorials provided with the software or online at: ...
Printing Rectangles in Adobe Pro 6.011/26/2008
  Q: I am trying to highlight areas of scanned newspaper articles by using the rectangle option. The ...
  A: I have Photoshop 7 here and cannot replicate your problem, but here are some suggestions. In ...
Printing document info11/25/2008
  Q: I'm wondering if there is an option inside Photoshop CS3 for automatically printing out a ...
  A: I don't know of a way to do this in Photoshop, but if you drop a folder of images on Bridge you can ...
Convert .pdd files to .jpg11/20/2008
  Q: I have Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0. Does this program have the capability to convert ...
  A: I don't know! From what I understand, PS Album Starter is a freeware program designed to entice ...
Improving Newspaper Reproduction11/20/2008
  Q: When printed, the black and white newspaper ads I prepare look muddy, unsharp and lack contrast. ...
  A: With newspaper reproduction you have to compensate for the large dot gain in newsprint. Convert your ...
Photoshop 7.011/13/2008
  Q: I installed photoshop 7 on my windows xp system. When I did there was a window that asked what file ...
  A: Go to a pdf file and right click on it, click on "open with" and then select Acrobat Reader from the ...
rollover button11/12/2008
  Q: i hv made a rollover button in adobe photoshop cs. in IMAGEREADY that have 3 stats normal , over , ...
  A: You need to save your image as 3 separate images and in the HTML code specify which image to call ...
How to add a new Pantone color to PS CS11/7/2008
  Q: I have Photochop CS, and would like to add a new Pantone color which came out on 2008. it is called ...
  A: Pantone offers their color libraries for download. Go to: http://www.pantone.com/goefree Select the ...
cropping pictures for printing in photoshop 711/6/2008
  Q: My camera takes pictures that are 6x10 at 300. I use photoshop 7.0 to crop them 8x10 but keep the ...
  A: In Photoshop 7, open a 10 by 6 image and go to the Image menu to Image size.... In the dialog box ...
cropping pictures for printing in photoshop 711/5/2008
  Q: My camera takes pictures that are 6x10 at 300. I use photoshop 7.0 to crop them 8x10 but keep the ...
  A: First, If your originals are 6 by 10 at 300dpi you cannot crop them to 8 by 10 you have to be ...
Problems saving to PDF in Photoshop CS210/31/2008
  Q: i have recently upgraded to CS2 from V7 and am having problems when trying to save as to pdf to ...
  A: Unless you are scaling the image, PDF's are made at the same size as the original document since ...
Problems saving to PDF in Photoshop CS210/31/2008
  Q: i have recently upgraded to CS2 from V7 and am having problems when trying to save as to pdf to ...
  A: This is a setting in your printer's software. Somewhere in the page layout or paper size menu look ...
spot color seperate faded color10/22/2008
  Q: I am new to photoshop and need to seperate this picture for screen printing and the colors are faded ...
  A: You can try the magic wand to select that area, use a tolerance of 12 or higher at first and also ...
Odd artifacts in image10/19/2008
  Q: My question is this. I use CS3 Photoshop and have a hard time determining the proper color space ...
  A: I'm not that familiar with the color space used by Canon cameras or the raw filter in Photoshop but ...
cursor in CS10/16/2008
  Q: For some reason yet unknown to me, the cursor has changed from an arrow to a pair of hands when ...
  A: In Photoshop Preferences>Displays & Cursors, try changing to Precise or Brush-size cursor to see if ...
Moving layers10/15/2008
  Q: i have linked all the layers and i am trying to move the linked layers, but i get the message could ...
  A: In the flyout menu from the layers palette go to lock all layers and make sure that is unchecked. ...
Removing white box around a logo10/10/2008
  Q: Glen, I am trying to place our logo in a powerpoint presentation. The imported logo has a white box ...
  A: Select the white area around your logo with the magic wand tool, invert the selection and make it a ...
Making online pdf brochures10/9/2008
  Q: I've been using Photoshop to make brochures for both web use and print. I usually create them in the ...
  A: The key is to compress the bitmap independently of the vectors, in Photoshop CS3 this is automatic ...
Cropping and printing10/6/2008
  Q: Please help as this question itself is even going to confuse me. I am about to do my first wedding. ...
  A: When you crop an image with the cropping tool you don't change the resolution but the size is ...
Cropping and printing10/6/2008
  Q: Please help as this question itself is even going to confuse me. I am about to do my first wedding. ...
  A: Typically, you'd want to save your originals and work on copies for the wedding album. You'll want ...
Adding a person to a group picture10/5/2008
  Q: I have a picture taken at work of our group and I need to add another person to it. The one at work ...
  A: With your eyedropper set to 5x5 pixel sample, take a few color sample readings from faces on your ...
Photoshop TIF9/20/2008
  Q: My illustration stock agency now requires images to be Photoshop TIFs. I've always worked in Paint ...
  A: Photoshop Elements will save files in TIF format. As a less expensive alternative you might try ...
linking text boxes9/18/2008
  Q: Sometimes, I will not be able to fit all my text in a single text box. If there is extra text that I ...
  A: While Photoshop has continued to enhance it type handling capabilities it is still not a layout ...
Uploading Quality Photoshop images on web9/17/2008
  Q: Hey Glenn, I'm tryn to upload a quality flier to the web that I designed through photoshop, but ...
  A: Make sure your image is 72 dpi, RGB at the size you want it to appear on the web page. A larger ...
Hoping for a temporary color conversion9/13/2008
  Q: I've worked in Photoshop for a number of years. I just lost it completely on a ruined hard drive. ...
  A: If you are making you pdf's with Acrobat Distiller you can change the settings in the joboptions ...
PHOTOSHOP UPGRADE9/12/2008
  Q: 1. I have photoshop cs, is there a way to upgrade to the newer version without necessarily having to ...
  A: The upgrade path is all up to Adobe, you can generally download small patches for minor upgrades, ...
PSD saved with JPEG preview9/11/2008
  Q: Glen, I am a prepress manager and we are trying to save server space. Currently we save our .psd ...
  A: I suspect you are actually saving your files as DCS 2.0 files. Photoshop will add a .eps extension ...
adobe photoshop9/7/2008
  Q: I have been using Adobe Photoshop Album Starter edition 3. I really like it,but I would like to ...
  A: Elements 6 or even 5 would work for you, earlier than that may not mesh properly with your system. ...
adobe photoshop9/6/2008
  Q: I have been using Adobe Photoshop Album Starter edition 3. I really like it,but I would like to ...
  A: Photoshop Elements is the program I will recommend. It is a stripped down version of Photoshop ...
Question about light correction?9/4/2008
  Q: The reason I'm writing is because I don't know what to search for in help. I'm rather a basic user ...
  A: The quickest way would be to sample a bit of color from the dark side of the face with the ...
Photoshop file will not open9/3/2008
  Q: I have a Photoshop CS3 I have been working on yesterday and when I try to open it back up today it ...
  A: After restarting your computer eject all removable disks, CD's and DVD's and then try opening the ...
Extracting image9/2/2008
  Q: what is best way to extract this object from background? ...
  A: In Photoshop 7 you can use the extract filter to accomplish the same thing. Just trace around the ...
300 dpi image size on screen8/30/2008
  Q: Why do images appear larger on screen in 300 dpi vs 72? if i make a certain file size eg. 1.75 X ...
  A: The dpi is a measure of pixel density or pixels per inch, generally a 300 dpi image will appear ...
How can I get freelance job work?8/24/2008
  Q: I am loges from india. I have 7+ years experienced in photo retouching & clipping path work. I have ...
  A: Prepare a portfolio of your work, include a few examples of your best work with before and after ...
setting resolution for printing decal sheets8/16/2008
  Q: I do not know if this question is something that you can help with , but thought I would give it a ...
  A: Teresa, You could try printing on standard white pressure sensitive decal paper - macbac or starlite ...
Question about CMYK colors in Photoshop for Print8/16/2008
  Q: I work with a newspaper publication as a novice graphic designer. My question is relating to camera ...
  A: The best way to eliminate this problem is to educate your advertisers. Ask them to make their type ...
setting resolution for printing decal sheets8/16/2008
  Q: I do not know if this question is something that you can help with , but thought I would give it a ...
  A: The transparency is in the inks. In a commercial print shop we can put down a base of opaque white ...
printing portions of an oversize image8/15/2008
  Q: I have been printing pieces of oversized images for years but today, when I used the rectangular ...
  A: I believe this is a function of the windows printing software, when you have a marqueed selection, ...
printing portions of an oversize image8/15/2008
  Q: I have been printing pieces of oversized images for years but today, when I used the rectangular ...
  A: When your print dialog comes up, look in the page range area and see if 'selection' is checked. On ...
printing portions of an oversize image8/15/2008
  Q: I have been printing pieces of oversized images for years but today, when I used the rectangular ...
  A: I'm not sure what changed in your settings to cause this but here's a workaround. Once you have ...
Printing from Photoshop 2 to HP deskjet F380 All-in-one (PC)8/10/2008
  Q: I am trying to print some b&w documents from photoshop but when I do, it is very light, only the ...
  A: If it prints color images properly then it may just be a problem with greyscale, try changing it to ...
Preparing Image for the Web8/5/2008
  Q: I am hoping you can help me out. I have been given four different images that I need to post on a ...
  A: The best way is to use the save for web feature in Photoshop, this gives you great control over the ...
Resolution for press quality7/27/2008
  Q: I place advert in A4 magazine sometimes, the press often request us to send them photo with 300dpi ...
  A: An ad at A4 size at 300 dpi CMYK will be 34.5 megabytes. This is 2539 pixels by 3567 pixels which ...
Adobe Photoshop Elements 67/23/2008
  Q: So I've painstackingly been going over the outline with the pencil tool. Is there another tool in ...
  A: A big brush might do the trick, then you could reduce the size and enlarge the drawing to get the ...
Resizing image to fit canvas7/21/2008
  Q: Hey there. I make promos for several customers, so I am constantly copying new images from one ...
  A: I know of no other way than to go to Edit>>Free Transform (cmd/ctrl T) and dragging the corners with ...
doubt7/19/2008
  Q: how can i make the canvas rounded in photoshop? My need is to make a rounded symbol and make it into ...
  A: The canvas in Photoshop has to stay square, you can make a rounded corner vector mask and save it as ...
Printing with custom page sizes in Photoshop CS7/16/2008
  Q: As the subject implies, I have a problem printing on Photoshop CS using custom page sizes. I have a ...
  A: I know of no size limitations in Photoshop so I'd have to guess that the problem is with the ...
healing tool7/9/2008
  Q: i have a lot of fotos that were scanned in before with a scanner that was not so perfect. i know ...
  A: The easiest way to get rid of dust in old photos is to go to Filters/Noise/Dust & Scratches and ...
callibration6/30/2008
  Q: I have an epson R3400 and when I print from photoshop the colours are all wrong. I have tried lots ...
  A: Your screen is RGB and lit from behind while what you print is CMYK and reflects light, also RGB has ...
Colors don't print as shown on screen6/27/2008
  Q: The colors I see on the screen are not what is printing - especially deep reds which look like brown ...
  A: Your screen is RGB and lit from behind while what you print is CMYK and reflects light, also RGB has ...
Photoshop Elements 6: How to "sharpen" a picture6/13/2008
  Q: Glen, I recently went to a wedding and have many pictures I would like to enhance. One picture I ...
  A: To blur the background - blur the entire image, check the left hand box in the history palette and ...
Enhancing photos for print6/12/2008
  Q: I am a designer and I work on a 4-color publication for a non-profit. The photos we get are not ...
  A: I find it easier to color correct in RGB, I have all the Photoshop filters at my disposal, then ...
fusing images together5/26/2008
  Q: I have just loaded Photoshop CS3 version for mac. And trying to figure out how to fuse images ...
  A: The easiest way to create the effect you want would be to place the images on separate layers. You ...
Resizing and cropping5/25/2008
  Q: I am using Photoshop Elements 5 and a Canon EOS 30D. I am having trub cropping/resizing. I only (for ...
  A: I'm assuming PS Elements has the same image size features as the full version, please let me know if ...

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I am an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop 7 and can answer any questions dealing with images for print; resolution, color correction, color space, sharpening and retouching. I am a prepress technician for Best Printing Online and if you want to know how to prepare your image for offset reproduction, I can help.

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I've been working in the prepress aspect of printing for 25 years and am currently a prepress technician for Best Printing Online
I've worked with Photoshop since 1994 and have used all versions from 3 to CS3. I'm an ACE (Adobe certified expert) in Photoshop 7.0

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I graduated High School and took 1 year of College level offset printing course. I've attended 2 Photoshop World conferences and taken numerous seminars pertaining to Photoshop and the print industry.

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