need to load a layer consist of illustrated highlights onto a spot channel, but when either using the select/load selection feature or command-clicking the layer, only the more opaque pixels are selected, leaving out the semi transparent ones. locking the transparent pixels does not work- then everything is locked. is there a way to select all the highlights (in photoshop CS)?
any help is greatly appreciated. thanks! shirley
#1
Are you sure they are not selected? Or are the selection edges (Marching Ants) just not visible? Did you make a channel? If so, what did it show or not show?
#2
And remember, the marching ants show the 50% demarcation between selected and unselected pixels. that measn pixels that are less than 50% selected are outside of them.
To really view your selection, use Quickmasks
#3
yes! you're both right. all the highlights did copy over (regardless of selection edges) but it's not as bright as the original so i didn't see parts of it. i tried using levels and curves to brighten it which didn't help. any idea on how to fix this? thanks so much!
#4
Put a whire background layer behind the selection layer and it will look normal
#5
think i've got it! thanks for all of your help.
#6
You know, thinking back on this, (and now that I'm in front of a machine with PS)...
....you may be better off doing a select all (or selecting a larger area with the marquis, or duplicating the layer) rather than selecting by command-clicking on the layer, since the transparent pixels will only be partly selected, they'll be even more transparent once you paste.
It'll be worth it to try out
#7
Is that the Marquis de Sade?
#8
Aaahhh, my gallic roots betray me.
It's the Marquee the Sade of course...<g>
#9