mimes1 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I'm using CS4 - and I was making a shadow. I hadn't yet clicked ok on the styles box and I grabbed the moved tool to adjust where my embellishment was. Lo and Behold, my shadow moved, not the emb itself!! Who Knew! I practiced around and sure enough, if I have the styles box open, before I commit to an OK, I can grab that move tool and move just my shadow where ever I want it! You know I'm a nerd when this makes my day; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngaire Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Oooh Amy I didn't know that either. Can't wait to give it a go. That will be so good to be able to do that. Thanks for sharing your discovery!! I wonder if I can do that in CS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I like discovering new things by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 That's the kind of thing that would make my day too, Amy - Rich calls me the house geek! But he said the other day that my "geekdom" was slipping since I couldn't figure out how to do something he needed done from the department - it was in some kind of code (not really, but done in a program I had never heard of) and i couldn't figure it out, so guess I'm losing my title around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&K Mom Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I love it when things like that happen. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peppi Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 TFS Amy! I didn't know that either. Sounds like a cool thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisha Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 This works in PSE too! However, it's not very useful in the later versions, because the later versions use universal settings for shadow angle. I believe PSE 4 and 5 only will let you uncheck universal shadow angle. However, if you're only changing distance it's useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 This works in PSE too! However, it's not very useful in the later versions, because the later versions use universal settings for shadow angle. I believe PSE 4 and 5 only will let you uncheck universal shadow angle. However, if you're only changing distance it's useful. I didn't know you could uncheck the universal shadow angle setting in PSE 5.....now I must go test it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisha Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 When I was using PSE 4, I used that technique to create a shadow on its own layer. I would duplicate my element with a shadow style applied, then I would move the shadow of one of the layers way out my way, and simplify. Then I'd take my rectangular marquee tool, select the element from which I moved the shadow and deleted it, leaving only the shadow. Then I could move it around and manipulate it as I liked. I don't really use it any more, in PSE 6, because it messes all my other shadows up. I use an action. Which works just as well, just a couple extra mouse clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprimom Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 That is a neat trick Amy!! I knew you could have a shadow on its own layer but I didn't know you could play with shadow placement on the same layer Thanks so much for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri T Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Cool! Thanks for sharing your accidental find! Those finds always make my day too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimes1 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 When I was using PSE 4, I used that technique to create a shadow on its own layer. I would duplicate my element with a shadow style applied, then I would move the shadow of one of the layers way out my way, and simplify. Then I'd take my rectangular marquee tool, select the element from which I moved the shadow and deleted it, leaving only the shadow. Then I could move it around and manipulate it as I liked. I don't really use it any more, in PSE 6, because it messes all my other shadows up. I use an action. Which works just as well, just a couple extra mouse clicks. Brilliant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbell11 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 A very cool find, Amy thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Very cool! Thanks for sharing this find, Amy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessrunningfingers Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks for sharing. I have to play around with it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBat Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Neat! Thanks for letting us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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