Many tools don't seem to work, HELP! CS2
Art as Servant
many tools like the clone, healing brush, regular brushes, dodge and
burn, don't function right now, after working oerfectly for more than a
year, I suppose, since I intstalled it, while other tools DO work, like
selection, pen tool, box tool, etc.
Doens anyone have a clue as to what might be happening?
Do I have to reinstall it? Do I have to also to reinstall the hundreds
of filters again too?
Thanks for any assistance...
Paul
Mike Hyndman
"Art as Servant" <Paul....@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1156707327.4...@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
Try deleting your prefs file. Hold down ctrl+alt+shift WHILST starting PS,
it's a timing thing.
HTH
MH
Art as Servant
Mike Hyndman wrote:
> Try deleting your prefs file. Hold down ctrl+alt+shift WHILST starting PS,
> it's a timing thing.
>
> HTH
> MH
Greetings Mike, I did that, got the timing thing and deleted Pref's.
but still it persists... no erasing, burning, dodging, etc...
Any more ideas? Anyone else?
Thanks, again...
Mike Hyndman
What mode are you working in? 8bit RGB?
Regards
Mike H
Mike Hyndman
are you using any form of digitising tablet,wireless mouse etc?
Regards
Mike H
Art as Servant
THANKS!!!
Yes, Most commonly, I work in 8 bit RGB, on occasion, 16 bit, and only
extremely rarely, CMYK.
Yes, I have an entry level tablet, oHHH!! I just tried to use the
tablet, after rebotting PSCS2, and all functions worked by the tablet,
(which I wasn't using before, just my trackball, for all other
attempts...) and then I used my trackball, and everything also
worked...
So, everything is working now, and the reasons are rather
inexplicable, for wither working or not working... Hmmmm....
But, Thanks for your assistances... unless you have other wisdom on
this,
Most sincerely filled with gratitude,
Paul Kiler
Mike Hyndman
Paul,
Glad you resolved it, I have heard of problems/conflicts with "digitisers"
either being too close to wireless mice,leaving the stylus on the pressure
surface, driver or battery problems. Also the problem you described can also
be recreated by trying to work in 32 bit mode.
Thanks for the update.
Regards
Mike H
bmoag
sometimes loses focus like this and tools will not work.
I presume this is a memory/resources problem.
It corrects either by closing and reopening PS but sometimes requires a
complete reboot of the computer. I have experienced this on PS7 through CS2,
a variety of computers and regardless of ram, background program load, etc.
Art as Servant
problem was repeated after multiple (5-7) complete system reboots...
Until it fixed itself, or the tablet mysterious option fixed itself.
Thanks guys...
Paul
Bruce Coryell
What's the largest amount of RAM you've used and still experienced this?
I have 1 GB, thinking of upgrading to 2 GB.
Art as Servant
Bruce Coryell wrote:
> What's the largest amount of RAM you've used and still experienced this?
> I have 1 GB, thinking of upgrading to 2 GB.
I have two gigs in, *BUT* I don't think that one of them works, as they
are mismatched, 2- 512 mb's and a 1 Gig.
If you work with files over the 250 mb size, you definitely need more
than 1 gig. It depends which photoshop version you are using, as
Photoshop only recognizes a maximum of RAM. I'm fairly certain that CS
recognizes only 2 gigs, while CS2 does 4 - (if I'm not mistaken...)
That may have changed with the 9.0.1 upgrade for CS2...?
I really need to get the 2 gigs matched up, as it causes me some
problems...
Cheers-
Paul
Mike Hyndman
If you memory is only mismatched in size, it depends how many memory
controllers you have, some boards only have one, others two (939s on the
CPUdie). If your Motherboard supports dual channel memory you will be seeing
a performance loss with your current setup as you will be running in single
channel mode if your board only has one controller.
If you ram is mismatched speed, it will be running at the speed of the
slowest.
MH