When I try to apply lighting effects to my photo I get the following message: "The command "lighting Effects" is not currently available."
Any suggestions on how to fix?
Thanx
Barbara
#1
Has it ever worked? If so, try deleting the Elements preference folder. With Elements closed, click on the start up icon and make a quick grab for the (Win) Control, Alt, and Shift keys (Mac) Command, Option, and Shift. Hold all three down until you get a screen asking if you want to delete Settings. Say Yes. A new folder will build as Elements continues to launch.
Corrupt preferences is one possibility, but it also may be that you have not simplified a background layer or that the layer you have selected contains an adjustment, such as Levels, Hue/Saturation, etc. Or? If deleting preferences doesn't help, repost and give more information about the image you're working on and what you've done to it.
#2
Tried deleting preferences..no go on that. It originally worked in Photoshop CS, but does not work in either program now.
I open program and open file and try to get the lighting effects to work. In CS they are grayed out and in Elements I get that "not available" message.
Any ideas
thanx
Barbara
#3
Is your file in RGB mode? If not, try that.
#4
Hi Beth
Figured out what the problem was. The picture was a black and white in "grey" mode. Changed it to RGB and the lighting effects worked. Thanx for your help, maybe this will help someone else with that problem.
Barbara
#5
Barbara
You must have been sending the message when I figured out the problem. Thanx for the speedy reply's. I'll be back I'm sure.
Thanx Barbara
#6