Comments on: Rounded Rectangle Layout (Photoshop Elements)

By: Andrea Graves

Andrea Graves — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:32 +0000

I ::LOVE:: this tip of the week, Jenny! Here’s my page I made:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=825286&cat=all&ppuser=2429

Thanks so much!

By: Bobbie Bluegill

Bobbie Bluegill — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:33:31 +0000

Love the idea of “cutting” out a strip from a large rectangle shape to make two instead of trying to make two separate shapes to begin with. This just makes so much sense. Now I have to leave and go try it. Thanks much.

By: Linda Sattgast

Linda Sattgast — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:23:22 +0000

Hi JP—there are two very similar tools: the Rectangle tool and the Rounded Rectangle tool. They are right next to each other in the Shapes flyout menu on the Tool Bar, so be sure you get the Rounded Rectangle tool. Then you will see the Radius field in the Options Bar.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:08:40 +0000

I cannot get the same tool bar with the rectangle tool as shown. I can do all the other steps but my rectangle doesn’t have rounded corners.
I have elements 7 on windows.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:04:09 +0000

Thank you sooo much! This process is so much simpler than I thought it would be. I love the idea of creating my own template before putting my page together. I’m definitely going give that a try.

By: Linda Sattgast

Linda Sattgast — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:04:33 +0000

Hi Thomas,
If you press Alt in Windows or Opt on a Mac and put your cursor on the line between two layers in the Layers palette, you should see a black and white circle symbol. When you see the symbol, you can click to form what’s called a clipping mask. This groups the two layers together so the top layer only shows up where there are pixels on the layer below it—in this case the section of rounded rectangle.

Another way to form a clipping mask is to click on the top layer of the two layers you want to group together to select it. Then choose Layer > Group layers OR you can simply use the keyboard shortcut: press Ctrl G (Mac: Cmd G) to group or ungroup layers.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:30:37 +0000

Jenny
Not sure what I’m doing wrong in step 6. No double circles for me to click on.

I’m very new at this. Just started this week. I have Elements 6.

Thomas

By: ann

ann — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:58:33 +0000

Jenny, I did see the marching ants. I’m using a Mac. I played with it a little more and if I select the move tool again, then hit “delete” only the selected portion disappears. My feathering is 0, too. So, it looks like it’s going to work this way. Thanks for answering! I love this layout.

By: Linda Sattgast

Linda Sattgast — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:21:05 +0000

Also, make sure the feathering in the Options Bar is zero before you click and drag out a selection outline.

By: Jenny Binder

Jenny Binder — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:17:48 +0000

Ann, before you press delete, do you see a “marching ants” selection outline? Also, do you use a Mac or a PC?