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Posted on 27/04/13 8:27:58 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Recently I have been unable to fill a new layer with a colour unless I use the paint bucket. The same applies to selections. Neither Shift+F5 nor Edit > Fill result in a Fill. I just have a transparent layer. The History shows a Fill. Clearly I have altered something but I am at a loss to know what. Can anyone cast any light on this bizarre problem? I am using CS5, the PC version Thanks _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 27/04/13 9:44:50 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Puffin have you tried Alt + Backspace? _________________ "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure" |
Posted on 28/04/13 2:10:32 PM |
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Sjef
Flying Dutchman Posts: 571 Reply  |
Re: Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Maybe this will work: Configuration»Country & Language»Keyboards»Change keyboards»Advanced»No hotkeys. This is my translation from my own Windows (7) version, which is Dutch. |
Posted on 28/04/13 3:42:09 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3972 Reply  |
Re: Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
If you are still having problems you might try posting a screenshot so that we can see what is going. Is your layer locked or unlocked? _________________ You're never too old to learn something stupid. |
Posted on 28/04/13 7:00:41 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Check that the box marked 'preserve transparency' in the fill dialog box is not ticked |
Posted on 28/04/13 7:39:47 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply |
Re: Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Thanks, folks. Just got in from a day at the sailing club - I will try your suggestions and will report back. _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 28/04/13 8:38:42 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply |
Re: Unable to fill new layer/selection with colour
Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees! I was just setting things up for a screen shot when I looked carefully at the Fill box - and there it was - a tick in Preserve transparency. Funnily enough you can't fill a transparent layer with colour if that is ticked! (For some reason I had 'read' Ben's suggestion as referring to the Lock transparency button, hence the screen shot set-up.) I vaguely recall doing a tutorial recently which required me to use a pattern and to tick the Preserve transparency box. Pity I didn't untick it afterwards. Thank you all for your help it is much appreciated _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |