PSE 9 Smart Brush Tool

I recently installed PSE 9 via download. In Edit Mode the Smart Brush Tool does not show any of options like "blue sky" in the picker box.
Has anyone had this problem? What did you do?
Macbook Air with OS X 10.6.7

Normally found under nature. Try adjusting the drop down and fly out menus if necessary.

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