layer pallet questions

Desert Rat wrote:

Upgraded from PS 7 to PS CS2. I notice a difference between the layer pallets on both versions in that PS 7 has a check box next to the view/hide layer icons and PS CS2 doesn’t. In PS 7 the box was used to select the layer. In CS2 I just click on the layer. Is this correct or am I missing a setting in CS2? Not a big deal, just curious.
Screenshots can be viewed here:
http://test.outtatheloop.us/photshop_pallet.html

Yes. Also, it was always possible to select a layer by just clicking on it. As far as I can remember.

—
Aaron

"Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." — John Stuart Mill

Aaron wrote:

Desert Rat wrote:

Upgraded from PS 7 to PS CS2. I notice a difference between the layer pallets on both versions in that PS 7 has a check box next to the view/hide layer icons and PS CS2 doesn’t. In PS 7 the box was used to select the layer. In CS2 I just click on the layer. Is this correct or am I missing a setting in CS2? Not a big deal, just curious.
Screenshots can be viewed here:
http://test.outtatheloop.us/photshop_pallet.html

Yes. Also, it was always possible to select a layer by just clicking on it. As far as I can remember.

Is there a setting that allows me to have the checkbox in the layer pallet in CS2?

—
Aaron

"Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." — John Stuart Mill

Desert Rat wrote:

Aaron wrote:

Desert Rat wrote:

Upgraded from PS 7 to PS CS2. I notice a difference between the layer pallets on both versions in that PS 7 has a check box next to the view/hide layer icons and PS CS2 doesn’t. In PS 7 the box was used to select the layer. In CS2 I just click on the layer. Is this correct or am I missing a setting in CS2? Not a big deal, just curious.
Screenshots can be viewed here:
http://test.outtatheloop.us/photshop_pallet.html

Yes. Also, it was always possible to select a layer by just clicking on it. As far as I can remember.

Is there a setting that allows me to have the checkbox in the layer pallet in CS2?

—
Aaron

"Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." — John Stuart Mill

I haven’t used CS2 yet, so I do not know. I wonder how CS2 denotes a painting layer vs. mask layer vs. adjustment layer if not with that little icon.

—
Aaron

"Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." — John Stuart Mill

Desert Rat wrote:

Upgraded from PS 7 to PS CS2. I notice a difference between the layer pallets on both versions in that PS 7 has a check box next to the view/hide layer icons and PS CS2 doesn’t. In PS 7 the box was used to select the layer. In CS2 I just click on the layer. Is this correct or am I missing a setting in CS2? Not a big deal, just curious.
Screenshots can be viewed here:
http://test.outtatheloop.us/photshop_pallet.html

As usual if I done a bit more Googling before posting I would have answered my own question! Indeed the linking feature has changed in CS2. Multiple selecting is not that hard to adjust to but there is some difference of opinion on this "improvement". See below. http://photoshop.weblogsinc.com/2005/06/09/linking-layers-in -cs2/#comments

"Desert Rat" schreef in bericht

Desert Rat wrote:

Upgraded from PS 7 to PS CS2. I notice a difference between the layer pallets on both versions in that PS 7 has a check box next to the view/hide layer icons and PS CS2 doesn’t. In PS 7 the box was used to select the layer. In CS2 I just click on the layer. Is this correct or am I missing a setting in CS2? Not a big deal, just curious.
Screenshots can be viewed here:
http://test.outtatheloop.us/photshop_pallet.html

As usual if I done a bit more Googling before posting I would have answered my own question! Indeed the linking feature has changed in CS2. Multiple selecting is not that hard to adjust to but there is some difference of opinion on this "improvement". See below. http://photoshop.weblogsinc.com/2005/06/09/linking-layers-in -cs2/#comments

I only read the first reactions (link) and me too, at first, had those feelings about the layer palette.
But after getting used to it (took about a week) I am very happy with the way things work now.
Multiple selections of layers to move, merge, scale, distort… without having to link them is a real timesaver.
And if needed, you still can link them. Shift-Select the layers and click the link icon.
Work with the keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-E, Alt-Ctrl-E…) and you’re in heaven 🙂
The little arrow flyout menu also has lot’s of other options to work with layers too.
Once you forget how it used to work, it is very intu

In article <a8wJg.50826$
com says…
[SNIP]

I only read the first reactions (link) and me too, at first, had those feelings about the layer palette.
But after getting used to it (took about a week) I am very happy with the way things work now.
Multiple selections of layers to move, merge, scale, distort… without having to link them is a real timesaver.
And if needed, you still can link them. Shift-Select the layers and click the link icon.
Work with the keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-E, Alt-Ctrl-E…) and you’re in heaven 🙂
The little arrow flyout menu also has lot’s of other options to work with layers too.
Once you forget how it used to work, it is very intu