Comments on: Two Digital Advantages (Photoshop Elements)

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:55:24 +0000

thanks for all the great tips, wish i had known them earlier, but i will use them from now on.

By: Gail A

Gail A — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:30 +0000

Fantastic tip on the shortcuts!! I’m saving this article!! Thanks for sharing.

By: Mandee

Mandee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:40:35 +0000

Thanks for the useful tips. Your tips are so great and such a help in my learning process.

By: Liddie

Liddie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:10:55 +0000

What a great tip! I know I will use this again and again. Thank you so much!

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:27:06 +0000

Thank you! I learn something new here every week!

By: Jenny Binder

Jenny Binder — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:04 +0000

I’d say, for me, the main advantage is the ability to quickly change the size of the paper. If I use the stroke command, and decide I want it thicker, or thinner, I have to basically re-do it. If I use the “duplicated paper method”, I can just Ctrl T and re-size it. BUT, that said, either way will work. I would recommend, if you use the stroke method, to make sure you put it on its own layer in case you want to change or delete it. Great question!

By: Becky Leppard

Becky Leppard — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:43:46 +0000

Jenny,

I look forward to your tips every week. I am learning so much. I hope I can remember it! I have a question about the second brown paper behind the yellow one. What is the advantage in this case to apply a whole paper over just applying a stroke outline? Is there more depth when applying a paper?
Thanks,
Becky

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:15:27 +0000

Thanks for the tips, Jenny. It is always great to learn new shortcuts!

By: Jenny Binder

Jenny Binder — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:27:31 +0000

Ginny, You bring up a good point, and one I tend to forget. I suspect you have “Show Bounding Box” checked in the Options bar for the Move tool. (Get the Move tool, look at the top in the Options bar–is “Show Bounding Box” checked?) If you do, pressing Ctrl T is unnecessary. You can just grab a corner handle, press and hold the Alt key, and it will re-size from the center also. The reason why I always press Ctrl T (Mac: Cmd T) to get a transform outline is because I do NOT have the “Show Bounding Box” option checked. So that’s my fastest way to get the transform outline (or bounding box as some call it.)

If you’re wondering why I don’t have it checked, I just thought it was distracting. But there are definitely advantages to having it there. Either way will work!

By: fotofun

fotofun — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:41:15 +0000

Thanks Jenny! Great tips! I wish I paid more attention to the obvious since keyboard commands are often right there for all to see, but sometime’s ya just need someone to point them out. Thanks again!