HELP! When I drag the graphics pen, it selects objects without clicking
Having a number of problems: the graphics pen selects objects without clicking them and "slides", the machine is beachballing for long periods and applications keep quitting unexpectedly. Please help!!!!
Welcome to the forums Monad!
A handicap we all share here is that we are not clairvoyant!
You give us too little to go on:
Which G5 do you have?
What operating system?
What graphics pen?
What applications are quitting?
When did the 'beachballing start'?
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Please help!According to an Apple Support article, unless there are unforeseen issues
in file ownership or permissions, the combining of .PDFs should be simple.
•OS X: Combining PDF documents using Preview - Apple Support
There are a few variable and similar methods, some change with version
of OS X in use; some vintage OS X may vary a little in the process...
A variety of similar topics appear in search results, with terms:
" mac os x combine pdf into one " such as this page shows...
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=mac%20os%20x%20combine%20pdf%20into%20one
If the system is older than Mavericks there may be other methods to try.
Suggestions are among linked results in the search. I see a few fair ones.
•Here's another that offers generally similar suggestions...* this info looks OK, extra links, do not:
http://osxdaily.com/2014/06/27/how-to-join-multiple-pdf-files-into-a-single-pdf- document-in-mac-os-x/
{ note: avoid clicking on links to products in * this ^ page, since they likely will not help & may be adware prone }
If you have a problem after trying other methods, based on an OS X
your computer is running, post back with more exact information...
Good luck & happy computing!
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Although the documentation says you can copy Time Machine backups in the Finder, it's very slow and sometimes doesn't work at all.
Launch Disk Utility, open the built-in help, and search for the term "Duplicate." Follow the instructions. All existing data on the destination volume will be erased. That shouldn't be a problem, because you don't want to mix backup and non-backup data on the same drive anyway. Turn Time Machine OFF in its preference pane while copying the volume. -
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Do you have the "Green Arrow" icon on one of your toolbars? That usually will list your most recent downloads with a button to open the folder where they are saved.
If you don't have that, you can open the full download list using either:
* Ctrl+j
* Tools > Downloads
* History > Show All History, then click Downloads in the left column
Can you find the download listed there and click the "Open Containing Folder" button?
Are you downloading Flash or Acrobat/Reader?
For Flash try: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
For Acrobat/Reader, you may not need an update.
Firefox's plugin check site only recognizes the Adobe XI (11) series as current, but if you have checked for updates in your Adobe Reader X or Adobe Acrobat X product (Help > Check for Updates) then you do not need to update the plugin. For this older Reader/Acrobat version, please rely on Adobe for information on available updates and not the plugin check site. -
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Hi
I would trash - iMovie pref file - and re-try - sounds like this got faulty.
• Delete iMovie pref. file. iMovie pref. file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD) / Users / "Your account" / Library / Preferences
and is named. (one or more of these)
com.apple.iMovie.plist
com.apple.iMovie3.plist
com.apple.iMovie7.plist
com.apple.iMovie8.plist
com.apple.iMovie9.plist
com.apple.iMovieApp.plist
and find
com.apple.iApps.plist
While iMovie is NOT RUNNING - move this/these file/s out on to desk-top.
Now restart iMovie.
If You run Mac OS X.7 or more - then the Library in the User-account folder is invisibly and need to be set to be viewable. IT IS NOT in the Library on Root level (when opening MacintoshHD - first window = root level)
( It can be done like this: Open Terminal, then enter:
chflags nohidden ~/Library (exactly like this - space included)
Press return, then restart, and it will always be visible until the next major update, when you do the same thing again. )
Yours Bengt W -
When I test my animation it runs differently from when I drag the timline
When I test my animation it runs differently from when I drag
the timline.
I have a mask with text under it and I reveal the text from
left to right with a rectangular mask. I then squish and then
desquish the test. In the movie it does none of this.Select the text field on the stage and in the properties
panel at the bottom of the screen you will see a small drop down
menu which will be displaying either static, input or dynamic. Just
change it to static OR if you NEED to use dynamic text then you
need to embed yopur font so select the text field and select embed
from the properties panel, then select the oprion you need from
there.
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How can I get my ES2 loops to play correctly? I keep getting the message that the audio is not found when I drag the loops from my audio browser even though they play fine in the preview.
It's exactly as I stated. Whenever I try to drag these kinds of loops (ESX24 / software instrument loops? the ones marked in green with the white music note next to them) from the loop browser into the timeline a message comes up saying Audio Not Found for that loop. And a new track is created automatically when loops are dragged into the timeline, so I'm not creating some other random / synth instrument track so I'm not sure what the deal is... But perhaps I'll try creating a software instrument track first and then drag the loop into that track and see what happens - maybe there's something with the default settings that automatically creates audio tracks whenever loops are imported?
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Are you using the beta? it's not fully secure, so try using Firefox 3 instead. If you are already using Firefox 3, it seems like what Firefox is saying is correct- the site is not supplying identity information. So what you could do is go to that exact site, then click on the little golden lock at the very corner of the page. Then, enter the 'permissions' tab and allow everything. Exit, and then try bookmarking the page! -
How can I convert an Excel (2008) document to Numbers. When I drag the Excel document onto the Numbers icon I get, "Import error. The file format is invalid.
That extension identifies the most current Excel file format, a format that can be opened by Numbers '09 (and by Numbers '08).
A check with Numbers '09 shows it capable of opening .xlsx files when right-clicked (and Numbers chose as the application to open, when double-clicked (if Numbers has been set as the default application to open this type of file, or when dragged to the Numbers icon in the dock.
I see two possibilities for Numbers inability to open it and the message you receive:
1. The file is not actually an Excel file, and the sender has added the .xlsx extension to the filename manually.
2. The file is an Excel file, but has somehow been corrupted.
Have you tried opening the file with a different application? The open source Office suites, OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice and NeoOffice can also open .xlsx files. If they're unable to open this one, that would point toward the file itself being faulty. You can download these applications from their rspective websites, linked in the names above. All request a donation to support future development, but only Neo requires one to have been made recently, and that only for the current release (which won't be necessary to open .xlsx files).
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Barry -
i have some stuff i want to put on external hard drive when i drag the file or files it just puts them back
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In this case, you have three possibilities:
1. Install Paragon NTFS. This program allows you to write on NTFS partitions.
2. Copy the hard drive content to your internal disk and format the external disk with Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Do it only if you are going to use the external disk only with OS X.
3. The same as the last one but formatting it with exFAT. This filesystem is compatible with Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8) and OS X (10.6.5 and newer), so you can write and read files on external disks formatted with it on Windows and OS X, but you may have problems on Linux -
when i drag the pdf file over other (in previewer) to merge it does not show green circle with plus one. what to do?
Hello djensen1x,
Could you please let me know what version of Acrobat are you using.
Also, tell me your workflow of combining those PDF files?
Please share the screenshot of the error message that you get.
Hope to get your response.
Regards,
Anubha -
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Last edited by trusktr (2012-01-11 05:27:54)Elements11DRC
What version of Premiere Elements are you working with and on what computer operating system is it running?
Can we assume by your selected ID, that the program is Premiere Elements 11?
Pending further details, I will assume that you are working with Premiere Elements 11 on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 64 bit.
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If so, Add Media/DVD Camera or Computer Drive/Video Importer and from there automatically into the project in Project Assets as well as on the Timeline.
If your "My Videos" Folder is a folder on the computer hard drive, then Add Media/Files and Folders to get the video into Project Assets from where you drag the video to the Timeline.
Now for the video that you are trying to import...what are its properties
Video Compression
Audio Compression
Frame Size
Frame Rate
Interlaced or Progressive
File Extension
Pixel Aspect Ratio
Probably answered the easiest by knowing the brand/model/settings of the camera that recorded the video.
Prime interest, that video compression. It could be MotionJPEG which can be problematic for Premiere Elements. It could be AVCHD.avi which cannot be imported.
We can go into greater detail on your project details once we rule in or out any of the factors mentioned above.
By the way, what is the destination for this project....burn to disc DVD or Blu-ray...export to file saved to the computer hard drive...other?
More later.
Thanks.
ATR -
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Make sure that both the web browser you're using and its Flash plug-in are up to date. Google Chrome has its own Flash plug-in it updates on its own. Firefox, IE and other have separate plug-ins.
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Hi ,
I want to resize the button dynamically when we drag the edge of the button.Is it possible in swing.Can you
please send me the sample code.
Thanking you,
with regards,
RevathiHi Revathi,
Here is a sample test code you can execute directly :
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.plaf.basic.*;
import javax.swing.plaf.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
public class MyFrame extends JFrame {
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private static final Cursor horizontalCursor = new Cursor(Cursor.W_RESIZE_CURSOR);
private static final Cursor verticalCursor = new Cursor(Cursor.S_RESIZE_CURSOR);
private static final Cursor defaultCursor = new Cursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR);
public MyFrame() {
super("My Frame");
setWindowsLF();
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
System.exit(0);
setBounds(312,250,412,200);
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c.setLayout(null); // very important
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c.add(b1);
b1.setBounds(10,10,100,50);
new ButtonResizeListener(b1);
JToggleButton b2 = new JToggleButton("toggle", new ImageIcon("save.gif"));
c.add(b2);
b2.setBounds(120,10,100,50);
new ButtonResizeListener(b2);
setVisible(true);
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private int selectedEdge = 0;
private JComponent component;
private Rectangle bounds;
public ButtonResizeListener(JComponent component) {//can't be shared my several components
this.component = component;
component.addMouseListener(this);
component.addMouseMotionListener(this);
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double y = p.getY();
bounds = component.getBounds();
if (x<3) {
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component.setCursor(horizontalCursor);
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component.setCursor(verticalCursor);
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component.setCursor(verticalCursor);
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component.setCursor(defaultCursor);
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int edge = 0;
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double y = p.getY();
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component.setCursor(horizontalCursor);
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edge = 3;
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