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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 18:02:09 GMT
I am trying to cover up the date in this photo because I want to add more information than just the date and have it all in a straight line. I take the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create rectangle from the black background to then slide that section down to cover up the date. I have done this method many many times and it has worked just fine in the past. Today when I move the rectangle down the background I am moving stays transparent and does not cover the date. What am I doing wrong? You should see all my settings in the photo below. I am using PSE version 2021 on my Windows version 10 computer.  |
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 18:07:38 GMT
The image above is much smaller than I was hoping it would be. Is there anyway to increase this size? It checks 1918 X 990 in PSE
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 18:11:22 GMT
Here I posted the image in my Flickr Account. Click on the image when at Flickr and it will increase size there. Move your mouse to see more of the image.  PSE by inspeqtor, on Flickr |
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Post by cats4jan on May 24, 2022 18:27:52 GMT
Not an answer to your specific problem about your selection, but another way to cover something like that - especially when the surrounding area is so similar - is the clone tool
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Post by Sepiana on May 24, 2022 18:41:50 GMT
I am trying to cover up the date in this photo because I want to add more information than just the date and have it all in a straight line. I take the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create rectangle from the black background to then slide that section down to cover up the date. I have done this method many many times and it has worked just fine in the past. Today when I move the rectangle down the background I am moving stays transparent and does not cover the date. What am I doing wrong? Hi Charles, Press down Ctrl-Alt. Then, drag your selection over to the area you want to cover. NOTE: When you hold down these two keys and drag your selection over to the area to be covered. Elements creates a copy of your selection. If needed, as you drag your selection, you can make it remain in line by adding the Shift key -- Ctrl-Alt-Shift. |
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Post by Chris on May 24, 2022 19:19:51 GMT
Charles, the method Sepiana has suggested works just fine.*
I am wondering if in the past, you made your selection then used Control J to copy the black rectangle as an object to a new layer?
Kind regards
Chris
*PS thank you Sepiana, as I have learned something new!
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 21:56:16 GMT
Not an answer to your specific problem about your selection, but another way to cover something like that - especially when the surrounding area is so similar - is the clone tool Janice, Thank you! That does work! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 22:14:16 GMT
Hi Charles, Press down Ctrl-Alt. Then, drag your selection over to the area you want to cover. NOTE: When you hold down these two keys and drag your selection over to the area to be covered. Elements creates a copy of your selection. If needed, as you drag your selection, you can make it remain in line by adding the Shift key -- Ctrl-Alt-Shift. Thank you also Sepiana. That does work but I do not remember ever doing that before, which that does confuse me a bit. I remember being able to instantly move the selected section and drag it to cover what I wanted covered. |
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 24, 2022 22:16:06 GMT
Charles, the method Sepiana has suggested works just fine.* I am wondering if in the past, you made your selection then used Control J to copy the black rectangle as an object to a new layer? Kind regards Chris *PS thank you Sepiana, as I have learned something new! That sounds like what I would have done, and that is what I tried doing earlier today but that did now work today earlier. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 24, 2022 23:00:34 GMT
Charles, the method Sepiana has suggested works just fine.* I am wondering if in the past, you made your selection then used Control J to copy the black rectangle as an object to a new layer? Kind regards Chris *PS thank you Sepiana, as I have learned something new! That sounds like what I would have done, and that is what I tried doing earlier today but that did now work today earlier. Charles, In your screenshot in the OP, the layer stack shows that the background layer was duplicated and placed on its own layer (not the rectangular selection). photoshopelementsandmore.com/post/98546You need to duplicate and place the rectangular selection on its own layer. Then, you will be able to drag the selection onto the area you want to cover. |
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on May 25, 2022 2:36:50 GMT
Charles,
My guess is that you just forgot to select the Move tool.
While a selection tool is active
it moves the selection bounds and not the layer contents.
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Post by Inspeqtor on May 25, 2022 6:04:58 GMT
Sepiana,
Yes I did a CTRL-J to make the new layer of the entire picture.
Andrei,
Thank you!! You are correct I had forgotten to use the "Move Tool"
You are brilliant! Thank you Thank you!!
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Post by BuckSkin on May 25, 2022 8:37:23 GMT
I will stick my nose in here ----- like Chris already said, in such situations, my first method of attack is always to make a selection of the area I want and then Control + J, which will cut out the selection on a new layer.
Then, Move tool and manipulate the "patch" on the new layer in place.
If necessary, I would then put a layer mask on my patch and use a soft brush to "feather" the edges --- or, in some situations, I would use the clone tool at 50% opacity to "blend" the edges.
I learned a couple new tricks just reading people's answers.
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Post by BuckSkin on May 25, 2022 8:40:46 GMT
Not an answer to your specific problem about your selection, but another way to cover something like that - especially when the surrounding area is so similar - is the clone tool The Spot Healing Brush works well too. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 25, 2022 11:44:03 GMT
Press down Ctrl-Alt. Then, drag your selection over to the area you want to cover. NOTE: When you hold down these two keys and drag your selection over to the area to be covered. Elements creates a copy of your selection. If needed, as you drag your selection, you can make it remain in line by adding the Shift key -- Ctrl-Alt-Shift. Charles, the method Sepiana has suggested works just fine.* *PS thank you Sepiana, as I have learned something new! Chris, you are most welcome! This is a simplified version of the Digital Patch technique. In some instances, you will need to feather the edges of the selection. Sometimes 1-3 px for the Feather Radius will work; other times a higher Feather Radius will be needed. |
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