Re: Recompose Tool

Being new to PS Elements 9, I tried the recompose tool on my own. It worked well and I achieved the correction in my photo. I went to save it and noticed that the extension on the file name was changed from a .jpg to .psg I did not know what to do and tried to change it to a .jpg extension. When I hit SAVE, I got a strange image on my screen which replaced the amended photo that I'd worked so very hard on. Have I lost that amended photo? It shows up in my organizer but doesn't appear as the amended photo. Can it be retrieved? And what does this image mean - it looks like a torn photograph. The guide book I had been using did not mention any warnings about saving an amended photo. I can start from scratch but would rather not.

Hi lushkie
The process I outlined is so that you still have the psd file (with its layers) in case you want to do more work on it. But you will also end up with a jpeg (also known as jpg) file to send or print etc. To flatten means to flatten all the layers so that you just end up with one. It may be that you only have one layer in the first place anyway - you can press f 11 if you want to check this and a box will pop up on the right to show you. Pressing f 11is a toggle switch so you can hit, to hide, and again, to show.
Anyway back to flatten. Go to layers pull down menu and it is the very bottom item. If you have layers showing then when you flatten you will see them all condense into one.
Barbara Brundage's missing manual is great. Have been dipping into it quite a bit in the last month. She is very thorough. I love Scott Kelby's book on PE11 but he does not write much on layers whereas Barbara has heaps about them.
From what I have seen in written form you have made the right choice with her book so stick with it.
Let us know how you get on. If anything unclear come back with details.
Good luck !
Jim

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