Wednesday, February 11, 2009

adobe.photoshop.macintosh - 25 new messages in 12 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Batch append a single keyword - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4563861e19be9546?hl=en
* Change in EXR open from CS2 to CS3 can this be fixed? - 3 messages, 2
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/8948fc2c826ed062?hl=en
* Duplicating a layer/folder adds the word "Copy" at the end - How to disable
this? - 6 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/6aa788de2be6c6f4?hl=en
* Save for Web CS4, alpha channel missing. - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4ff9d9c47913a237?hl=en
* Found a bug and why your cursor selection is off 10 pixels. - 2 messages, 2
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/cf0fb24bed0cad49?hl=en
* Selecting Layer within Group? (Similar to double clicking to select layer
not in group?) - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/a5358a4624d217c3?hl=en
* PS CS3: How to load all ______ (Styles, Brushes, Custom Shapes, etc.) - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/2d7a90391f76ba9c?hl=en
* saved layered .psd files don't display text in preview column - 1 messages,
1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/310462fd635d29d7?hl=en
* CS3 How to find out the color in a duotone - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/d86c4c48570754f7?hl=en
* 3d painting in CS4 ... where is which texture saved ?? - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4efbef984a38d15e?hl=en
* vector feather setting not saving - 2 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/31e83c5c08fb7f82?hl=en
* "Open With" menu all messed up after CS4 install. - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/aa7bf026cfc7005c?hl=en

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TOPIC: Batch append a single keyword
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4563861e19be9546?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 10 2009 11:57 pm
From: Adrian_Lambert@adobeforums.com


We enter keywords using Photo Mechanic when ingesting, but would like to add one to files processed from raw using the batch utility or a script.
In File Info you can append a keyword, but if you record this step for an action it translates as set keyword to "x". Therefore it removes all the other keywords.
Can anyone help or point me to a script that can be ran from within the batch?
many thanks


== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 12:10 am
From: Ramón_G_Castañeda@adobeforums.com


Adrian,

It would be useful to know what software you use or want to use, i.e. exact version of Photoshop, Bridge, and the OS.

CLICK HERE <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?50@@.2cd06cd9> for advice on how to ask your question correctly for quicker answers. Thanks!

Also, have you investigated Bridge metadata templates?


== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 3:56 am
From: Adrian_Lambert@adobeforums.com


OK!
CS3 and CS4 both on Mac Pro 2.67Ghz with stock video cards. Plenty of disk space and about 6GB Ram on each Workstation....
I haven't looked too much into bridge as I want to integrate this extra keyword into our already extended list of steps for our workflow.
After we've processed in Capture One we open in PS for a bit of spit and polish. We save the files, and when the folder is done we drop it onto one of several droplets depending on which photographer shot the images, and what they are being used for. The droplet action places a 'digital slide mount' around the image with a bit of © info and saves the finished file out as a jpeg at Q11.

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TOPIC: Change in EXR open from CS2 to CS3 can this be fixed?
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/8948fc2c826ed062?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 12:11 am
From: jonah


LOL. Hey "progress", how about starting another thread with your last post? You could title it something like Dead Horse.

I think the discussion has progressed well beyond these points and is going in a very positive direction. Let's not impede the effort at this point eh?


== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 3:20 am
From: progress@adobeforums.com


Oh I agree... not trying to...

But lets just say we've been down this road with other formats before ;)


== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 3:25 am
From: progress@adobeforums.com


I also thing there is a misunderstanding of the pre vs straight. The data is written the same, but the data before it's written is different in each case. Therefore a format can carry pre or straight, but the image data written is different. You can't bounce between the two after they've been written but you can beforehand. I can choose to save pre or straight on the point of saving to TGA. The image looks the same before I do that, but the results are different, yet either straight or pre, the file is still RGBA.

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TOPIC: Duplicating a layer/folder adds the word "Copy" at the end - How to
disable this?
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/6aa788de2be6c6f4?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 1:50 am
From: Paul_R@adobeforums.com


Yes works fine in Photoshop CS4.


== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 6:28 am
From: Gosselin__V@adobeforums.com


@Paul

My bad, it does work fine. Thank you very much!


== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 6:43 am
From: Gosselin__V@adobeforums.com


Actually, doesn't work that fine ;)

Is there a limitation to the number of folders levels? I ran the script in one of my file with a lot of layers and subfolders. It does the job for a couple of layers but leave a lot of folders untouched.

I wish I understood scripting to take a look at the code, unfortunately I'm totally clueless.

Thanks.


== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 8:29 am
From: "Ed Hannigan"


Okay. I don't understand how removing "Copy" keeps the file "clean". I think it makes it more confusing to have several things with the same name. But you have your Scripting solution.


== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 8:34 am
From: Neil_Keller@adobeforums.com


Along Ed's line of thinking, I recall folks have come here hoping to get back the high-res file that was inadvertently overwritten by a low-res version with the same name.

That said, I think that a preference option to save with/without "copy" should be added.

Neil


== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:49 am
From: Gosselin__V@adobeforums.com


@Ed

I'm a UI/UX graphic designer. I need to keep layers/folders clean so that future designers (and clients) working on the same project can find their way easily through the file. Having "Copy", "Copy 2" etc all over the file is simply unprofessionnal.

Here's a screenshot that should help you understand :

<http://g.imagehost.org/0634/Copy-Problem.jpg>

This was just a fake structure created for the screenshot, now imagine what is it in a real file with tons of layers/folders.

@Paul

I think the problem with the script is that it only removes the Copy from the first level. If you have layers/folders that are inside more folders, it doesn't work. Can you modify the script to make it multi-levels? *please* :)

@Neil

We're not refering to the filename here, but the layers/folders naming *in* the file.

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I believe the best solution for everyone would be to add the "Copy" word ONLY on the first level folder duplicated. We wouldn't have to dig through all the subfolders and layers to remove it.

All the UI designers I've asked this about in the past years had the same opinion, we are all wasting precious time removing this annoyance. I'm still amazed that Adobe didn't change this over time. I guess it could be added to the huge list of UI gripes at <http://adobegripes.tumblr.com/>

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TOPIC: Save for Web CS4, alpha channel missing.
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4ff9d9c47913a237?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 2:54 am
From: Giuseppe_Andretta@adobeforums.com


I can't find, in the CS4 Save for Web dialog box, the quality settings for alpha channel, text layers and vectors protection.

Any suggestion?

Giuseppe

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TOPIC: Found a bug and why your cursor selection is off 10 pixels.
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/cf0fb24bed0cad49?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 5:01 am
From: PShock@adobeforums.com


The "Inaccurately drawn Selection" is a known problem with certain Video
cards which are not fully compatible with CS4's OpenGL.


WRONG! There have been reports of this issue involving pretty much every video card on Adobe's "supported list" - on a wide variety of machines - in both 10.5 and 10.4. It's a bug.

Did you try Thomas' steps?

Thomas -

Thanks for sharing that - I've never been able to reproduce this at will and the steps you've outlined surely makes it happen.

In real world usage however, it rears it's head for me completely at random and doesn't require creating a new doc. It can show up at any time while working on a single image but I haven't been able to discern what invokes it. The cure is always the same though - change screen modes. I've never noticed the white space under the ruler however, or even if the ruler is active when it happens, but now I'll watch for it.

-phil


== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 8:41 am
From: Buko


Well I can't say I've ever seen it until I followed Thomas' steps and I know my Video Card is supported.

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TOPIC: Selecting Layer within Group? (Similar to double clicking to select
layer not in group?)
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/a5358a4624d217c3?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 5:29 am
From: PECourtejoie@adobeforums.com


Uncheck select groups, check select layers in the Move Tool's Option Bar.


== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 7:17 am
From: jezzthisisfull@adobeforums.com


THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU THANK OU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOX WHOO HOOO!!


== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 7:42 am
From: PECourtejoie@adobeforums.com


You are welcome! Don't forget to stick around to help others when you can!

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TOPIC: PS CS3: How to load all ______ (Styles, Brushes, Custom Shapes, etc.)
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/2d7a90391f76ba9c?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 5:27 am
From: PECourtejoie@adobeforums.com


FYI, actions can be drag-and-dropped en masse on Photoshop's interface.

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TOPIC: saved layered .psd files don't display text in preview column
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/310462fd635d29d7?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 6:13 am
From: c.fast@adobeforums.com


Hi,
I have layered files that I have saved. When I view my files in column format, in the preview area, text appears, not the image. I can't read the text as it is so tiny. Even when I magnified it I couldn't red it. It just seems to happen to files saved as .psd, not to jpegs.

Has this happened to other people? If you have a solution, other than flattening the file, as I wish to save the layers, please help me. Thank you in advance.

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TOPIC: CS3 How to find out the color in a duotone
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/d86c4c48570754f7?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 8:52 am
From: Buko


It appears that once you Save As a duotone to a .tif


why are you doing that just keep it as a PSD.

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TOPIC: 3d painting in CS4 ... where is which texture saved ??
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/4efbef984a38d15e?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:01 am
From: Patrick_Kirkby@adobeforums.com


Hey, does anyone know why, when I try to paint on a 3D object with white, it doesn't show up...or the colour white is transparent?

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TOPIC: vector feather setting not saving
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/31e83c5c08fb7f82?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:04 am
From: MacWright@adobeforums.com


seems like the message was dropped from the post, here it is.....

I'm finding that the vector mask feather setting isn't saving, and returns to a hard edge when reopening the files.

I haven't had time to explore this, except that the file is being saved as Max-Compatiple.

should the vector feather settting be saved or is this a temporary setting for creating pixel masks only?

is it a bug or not a bug ( and therefore I need to read the manual )


== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:34 am
From: MacWright@adobeforums.com


apparently old news....

<http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b7b28b/0>

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TOPIC: "Open With" menu all messed up after CS4 install.
http://groups.google.com/group/adobe.photoshop.macintosh/t/aa7bf026cfc7005c?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 11 2009 9:48 am
From: Forrest_Corbett@adobeforums.com


Problem solved. Apparently it only occurs when two versions of Photoshop are installed at the same time. I uninstalled CS3 (which broke CS4 so I had to reinstall CS4.) And now the issue no longer occurs.


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