Bob,
In the Tool Box, down at the bottom, is black showing for the foreground color? You are working on the correct layer right?
Hi Nancy: Thank you!!! I was using a white foreground. However, the text says on page 30 (To set them to black and white, simply click the default colors icon….) When I do this my foreground color changes to white. I wonder if my settings are messed up. Thanks to you I am encouraged. My final does not look nearly as good as his, especially in the Mt/Sky area. Trees look okay. Mt. Shasta is only 150 miles away so I need to get the image right. I pass by Mt.Shasta frequently. Thank you for participating in the PSE forum. I believe it was you who helped me a few weeks ago.
Bob,
I’m glad I had the key you needed. I don’t have the book you are working through, though I have heard raves from people on this forum. I believe if an adjustment layer is highlighted in the Layers Palette, the usual (blk-fore and white-bkgrd) reverses.
This program has so much potential to offer, but it does take practice, practice and practice. It is worth learning as the rewards are astounding. So continue being encouraged and impressed by the changes you can make, feel your power! And be good to yourself. Before you get really frustrated on a project, drop in here and see if anyone is around to help you get "unstuck"… we’ve all been there. 🙂
Nancy