As a novice PE user I'm having a ball reading all of everyone's posts and experimenting with the program. Sometimes it's the smallest things that seem to give me the most trouble. This is one of them.
If I use the selection brush to select an area of a photo and then cut and paste that area onto another layer, I end up with parts of the pasted area that are semi-transparent. They look like brush strokes that allow part of the layer beneath to show through. I don't get this if I select using a marquee or lasso tool. Sometimes, though, I prefer using the selection brush over these other tools.
Is this a normal behavior that others have experienced, or am I using the tool incorrectly?
Best of the holidays to everyone!
#1
Dave, make sure you have the Selection brush set to Hardness 100% on its toolbar - sounds like maybe you're inadvertently using a soft brush which can act the way you describe.
Chuck
#2
Chuck, an almost instantaneous and correct solution to a novice's silly question. I thank you. I will not beat myself up over these kinds of questions right now. If I'm doing the same thing 6 months from now that will be a different story <G>. I appreciate it.
#3
Dave, If it's a 'silly question', it's probably not. And if it really is a silly question, we love 'em here.
It's the extemely redunant questions about 'color management' and pixels that get a little tiring. I'll take a silly question any time.
#4
Dave, don't be so hard on yourself ! How else would you know ? That is why people like Chuck are here. Go ahead and ask away...no question is ever silly....well, it you read our thread drifts then maybe a little ;)
#5
Dave, there are no silly questions on this forum - glad to see you using the Selection brush so early in your Elements experience. Ask away - lots of people here eager to help!
Merry Christmas to you!!
#6
Oh Chuck ya beat me to it !!!
#7
Jodi, I was going to say that we have no silly questions, but silly answers are a whole 'nother story....
;-)
#8
Wanna start another thread drift ?
Remember that pic you sent me of someone's pebble art on the beach ??? That is a winner !!! I want to post it....let me.
#9
actually they are little sea shells and not pebbles...i knew that,,I'm a duh.
#10
You didn't say please.....and Santa Claus is watching.... ;-)
p.s. of course
#11
cool, hold on
#12
oh wait...thank You !
#13
Chuck's beautiful photograph;
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http://www.mybizz.net/l/w/lwsfrye/Shell-Hands-and-Heart.jpg>
Wouldn't this look so great blown up to poster size ??
#14
That's pretty cool. So simple yet uniquely creative.
#15
What a really good idea ... it looks so good
#16