Selection on photos freezes PSE 12

Whenever I try to select something from a photo, Elements freezes and won't respond. Say I try to use the lasso to select part of a photo. The "selection line" doesn't show up, and it freezes. Once it does that, I can't click on anything and I am forced to force quit the app.

hatstead wrote:
What happens when you hit the Esc.key on the keyboard? That should kill the lasso's outline.
There is no lasso outline. The esc. Key does nothing, because it's frozen
I would also reset the tool. To do that, on the tool's option bar, look for a box with lines in it on the right, then reset.
I reset the tool and it still freezes.
If the problem persists, reset preferences via Edit>preferences>General
I reset and it still has the same problems

Similar Messages

  • Create simple layered .psd file from selected photos in PSE 10?

    I'm wondering if there is any way to take a group of photos -- either selected in Organizer or in Editor or in a File Browser -- and layer them all into a PSD file or drop them "in mass" onto a existing file in Editor.  I have two uses...one is to layer a bunch of tonemapped files from Luminance to create HDR art -- in this case, all the layers are directly on top of each other (and usually the same size), with the original on the bottom, then I adjust layer modes and opacity of the tonemapped versions to create art (this link is very out of date but gives you the idea: https://picasaweb.google.com/117811553538459876302/HDRPhotoMagic).  The other use is to create a scrapbook page -- I'd like to select a bunch of elements ("paper" -- textured 12x12 image, elements, photos, etc) and have them all added to a file so that I can move them around, etc. These will all be different sizes. Sometimes I have the page already (a layered template for example), and would like to drop in additional layers.
    Currently, I create a blank document, select my photos in Organizer, use Ctrl-I to open them all in the editor, and then drop everything one by one into my blank file, then close all the windows that I no longer need. However, it's cumbersome, and it seems the process could easily be automated.
    Any thoughts on how to make this easier?
    Thanks,
    Lisa

    Open the script into Notepad and add the lines as shown in the screenshot, then save the script as a .jsx file instead of a .js file to your desktop.
    Then move or copy the script to the pse 10 presets scripts folder, start or restart pse 10 and the script should be listed under the File>Automation Tools menu.
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 10.0\Presets\Scripts
    <javascriptresource>
    <name>AV Bros</name>
    <about>script</about>
    <category>Layers</category>
    <menu>automate</menu>
    </javascriptresource>

  • Saving edited photos in PSE 12 from Lr 5

    I have edited several photos in PSE 12 from Lr5
    After selecting the item to edit with the magnetic lasso tool on the background layer and saving it in selections I created  a new layer and reloaded the selection so far so good
    After editing and then going to save the photo does not show in Lr, it is in the pictures folder but only the selection is visible and the background or unedited portion is white
    I went into Lr and picked the appropriate folder and after right clicking selected  syncronise folder the picture then is displayed in Lr.
    Do I need to select or deselect  or combine the layers before saving or am I missing some other commands out.
    Please try to keep instructions simple new to these programs so all unfamiliar ar present.

    You probabloy used Save As. So you created a new file which Lightroom knows nothing about.
    You need to start the round trip from LR as follows and use the save command (Ctrl+S) not save as:
    1) Ctrl+E in the Library to export selected image with develop settings (I choose PSD)
    2) Edit in PSE; then Ctrl+S to replace (overwrite) Lightroom export copy
    3) Ctrl+W to close in PSE and update Lightroom thumbnail.
    On Mac OSX Cmd+E; Cmd+S; Cmd+W
    Also make sure all your layers are visibe (eye symbol not turned off) before using Ctrl+S

  • HOW DO YOU MAKE A VIGNETTE AROUND A PHOTO IN PSE 7?

    HOW DO YOU MAKE A VIGNETTE AROUND A PHOTO IN PSE 7?  ALSO, HOW DO  YOU MAKE THE PHOTO KIND OF HAZY LOOKING?  JUST A SLIGHT BIT FOR EFFECT.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!  

    1966desertrat,
    There are various ways to do this; here is one:
    Open picture file
    Duplicate background layer
    Open new blank layer, and fill with white (Edit>fill>white)
    Drag this layer between the background layer and the background copy layer
    On the top layer, make a selection of the subject by dragging with the Elliptical marquee tool, position it to embrace the subject - can use arrow keys on keyboard to fine-tune
    Go to Select>inverse
    Go to Select>feather>try 25px - experiment for degree of feather
    Hit delete on keyboard
    Go to Select>inverse
    Go to Select>deselect
    To blur, go to Filter>blur>gaussian blur and adjust slider to suit
    Message was edited by: hatstead
    You may like Dreamy Suite software which you can download free. I use the stand-alone version.
    http://www.autofx.com/freeplugins/dreamyphoto.asp?id=7

  • Editing IPhOTO 11 PHOTOS with PSE 9 - problem

    I downloaded PSE 9 last night and have some problems.  I already went to Preferences in IPHOTO 11 and selected PSE 9 as my editor.  However, when I select a photo from IPHOTO to edit in an external editor, all I see is the First page of the PSE title page - the photo does not appear anywhere.  Any ideas how I can get past this glitch?  Thanks.

    You used the wrong file as the external editor. See this for more details:
    http://barbarabrundage.com/2010/11/29/using-photoshop-elements-9-with-iphoto/
    Basically you just need to go back and choose the file directly above the one you picked before.

  • File selection dialog box freezes for a few seconds

    When I try to open files / select files from within certain applications (e.g. Aperture, Photomatix) the file selection dialog box freezes for a few seconds which becomes irritating because I can't scroll to the actual file that I want very easily .)
    (I notice the problem generally when I am working in photo editing applications. And yes, I do have some 25MB TIFFs in the target folder...)
    I suppose this is because the finder is "loading" a preview of the files.
    Does this happen to everyone (if so, it would be quite a Windows-like irritation untypical of OSX).
    If not, then what could be going wrong here?

    I have answered my own question by a bit more research.
    It seems a lot of people having this trouble for a while. It is down to Logitech software. Specifically the Logitech Control Center.
    See this forum (last entry):
    http://bit.ly/eEomwp
    The simple solution: uninstall Logitech Control Center. The mouse still works without it.

  • Trouble "getting" photos in PSE 8 Organizer

    I'm trying to bring photos into PSE 8 Organizer. I've used PSE 5 and 6 with no problem. Now I've upgraded my computer to a new, 64-bit Windows 7 computer (Dell Inspiron), and a new PSE 8. I've imported my PSE 6 catalog with, apparently, no trouble.
    Now when I try to get new files, I can't select them in the "Get Photos and Videos" window. I can see the files I want, but when I try to click to select them, they either won't select at all, or they select the folder above or below the one I want, or they select a different folder and show a duplicate of the same folder, or the folder I want disappears.
    It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen!
    Any ideas what's happening???

    Hmm, haven't heard of those symptoms before.
    As a workaround, try dragging individual files, selections of multiple files, or entire folders into the Organizer.  Does importing them that way work?

  • I need to downsize phots to publish on a website but they are too big . In help it says when I select a photo it gives me the option to downsize. It does NOT. ?

    I can't figure out how to downsize my photos for a website that won't take anything above 3MB my Photos are 4MB. Even when I send them in an email, they are too big to send more than 3 at a time and I don't know how to fix it! Help says that when I select a photo it gives me the option to downsize. It does NOT?????

    This is the iPhoto for iOS forum. Are you asking about iPhoto on your Mac?
    In iPhoto on your Mac select Export and you will have the option to select a size for your photo.
    In iPhoto for iOS this capability is not there. I use PhotoForege2 on my iPad to resize my photos to meet the requirements you describe.

  • I am trying to import photos into PSE 12 from folders on my desktop, which are organized by broad topics--family, vacations, etc..  Many of my photos are located in several folders.  When I try to import them to PSE I get a message saying some photos were

    I am new to PSE 12 and am trying to import my photos from folders on my desktop which I have organized by the categories I had in my previous program (Creative Memories).  Many of my photos are located in multiple folders, i.e. one photo could be in "Family," Vacations" and "Birthdays."  When I try to import the contents of each folder on my desktop I am often getting the message that many of my photos were not imported as they are already in my catalog.  Is there a way that I can import any one photo multiple times so that it ends up in all the folders I want it to be in?  I know I can locate the photo in PSE and copy it to a different folder(s), but there are so many not being imported that this would be a huge task!

    By design, the organizer (and any other database management systems) is there to prevent you from duplicating your media files. The catalog management allows you to have the same image in different categories or albums. Duplication in different folders is to be absolutely avoided.
    The same image file can have multiple tags like 'family', 'vacations', 'birthdays' and be present in three different albums with the same names. On obvious advantage is less disk space. Another one with your present folder system is that if you edit one of your duplicates, the other ones are unchanged.
    I don't see an easy way to make your present folder structure simplified for the organizer ...

  • I am trying to copy 3 photos from an album in iPhoto to my iPhone. I have tried to move them to PhotoStream. I "select" the photos in the Album and then click on PhotoStream in the "Share" menu at the bottom of the screen. Nothing happens.  I have also tr

    I am trying to copy 3 photos from an album in iPhoto to my iPhone. I have tried to move them to PhotoStream. I "select" the photos in the Album and then click on PhotoStream in the "Share" menu at the bottom of the screen. Nothing happens.  I have also tried emailing them tyo myself but iPhoto won't send the email. It tells me it doesn't recognize my ID and password. My operating is Lion on an iMac.

    Thank you for responding to my question, above, this morning. And thank you for the link about PhotoStream. It was helpful in understanding how Photostream works, but, unfortunately, doesn't really reference my problem since it assumes that the photos were originated on one of my  Apple devices. The photos I want to copy to my iPhone are in an album on iPhoto but I had originally downloaded them from my camera to my iMac then moved them to the album. The confusing thing for me is that they are 3 of a dozen photos takern over a period of 12 years on different digital cameras (two were taken on film and later scanned and eventually moved to the album in iPhoto) and all but three of the photos moved to photostream and are on my iPhone. It is those three, which were all taken on digital cameras and moved to the album, which I can't get to move to Photostream.

  • How to paste attributes from one photo to a selection of photos?

    When I try to copy attributes (i.e: white balance, etc) from one photo and paste to a group of other photos, the attributes are only pasted to the most selected (first) photo of the group. The result is the same whether I use the menu or keyboard shortcuts for the copy and paste. Does anyone know how to paste the attributes to the entire group in one fell swoop?

    Are you selecting the group of images from the grid view or from the filmstrip at the bottom of the library module?  I have found that many operations are only applied to the first image in a selection if the selection was made from the filmstrip at the bottom of the library module.  If the group of images is selected from the grid view, then the operation applies to all the images selected.
    I hope that helps.
    Walt
    B & B Photography

  • How can I select multiple photos without tapping on each one individually

    How can I select multiple photos without tapping on each one individually?

    Op: without tapping on each one individually
    tap all the photos you want to delete.
    Note what the OP is asking.

  • How can I move a large number of pics from icloud Photos Beta to a PC without having to select each photo?

    How can I move a large number of pics from icloud Photos Beta to a PC without having to select each photo?

    Hi,
    can you please explain why the solution from steve is not the right solution for you.
    regards
    Peter

  • How to find a selection of photos taken at different dates but imported together. I want them in the same album but they're no longer in the "last import" album.

    I imported a bunch of photos taken at different dates that i wanted to group together in the same album but they are not in the "last import" album and are all just mixed in with "all photos" according to the dates they were taken and it's impossible to sift through them all to select the ones i wanted.

    Sorry I'm terrible at explaining and even using my macbook haha. Let me try again. I imported some photos that I wanted to group together into an album. I forgot to create the album before importing a new set of photos which then took the place of the previous ones in the "last import" album. Is there anywhere or any way I can easily find the selection of photos I forgot to put into an album together without having to select them one by one from the "all photos" section? These would be the only pictures in my Photos application that haven't been organized into an album yet if that helps; however, these photos were not taken on the same date.

  • My iphoto library won't show when trying to select a photo for other programs?

    I am having a problem when I try to select a photo or itunes song in Imovie or other programs. I get a window with grey lettering that says: "Open Itunes to populate this list" or "Open iphoto to see photos from your iPhoto library in this list.  I have tried relaunching programs and nothing appears. Seemed to start happening a while back after one of my system upgrades.

    What version of iPhoto?
    What version of the OS?
    Sounds like an issue with the iLife integration, rather than the apps.

Maybe you are looking for