Adjusting Levels??? histogram not working ….HELP

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Tod_Hollifield
Feb 11, 2004
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I have just installed Elements 2.0 and have been trying to manually adjust levels. When I bring up the level adjust graph it is solid black, no histogram to go by. I have used this software on other computers and have never seen this problem. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Elements and still nothing. Has anyone seen this???
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Beth_Haney
Feb 11, 2004
Yes, this has come up before, but I don’t remember the fix. I’ve tried doing a forum search twice this morning, but the search function doesn’t seem to be working – or at least not from my computer. You might want to try "black histogram" and see if you can get anything, otherwise we’re going to have to wait until somebody else with a better memory than mine comes along. What format and mode are you working in? I seem to remember a connection, but that might be a figment of my imagination.
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Tod_Hollifield
Feb 11, 2004
Thanks Beth for trying. I am working in RGB in jpeg format but I have tried every combination I can think of. Also I have Windows ME if that could be a factor.
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Nancy_S
Feb 11, 2004
Tod,

Do you have your display set to 24 or 32 bit color?
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Tod_Hollifield
Feb 11, 2004
Thanks Nancy!!!!

That fixed it.. I had it set on 16bit.

Thannks again Beth for your help to.
BG
Byron Gale
Feb 11, 2004
Interesting… I’m glad that Tod’s problem cleared up – but – out of curiosity, I tried to reproduce the problem reported by Tod.

My histogram displays correctly whether I’m using 16, 24 or 32 bit color.

Mysteriousness abounds.
BB
Bert_Bigelow
Feb 11, 2004
Byron,
It might depend on the video card…just a guess.
Bert
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Nancy_S
Feb 11, 2004
Tod,

It is the simple things that can drive you nuts!! Glad it’s fixed.

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