Option/Alt Problem

[johnosullivan]

Whenever Bert is doing a Render>Clouds, and he wants to increase the contrast, he holds down Option/Alt. Also, when he wants to flatten all the visible layers into one, and keep the original layers seperate, he also holds down Option/Alt. The problem is, when I do this, pressing Option/Alt makes the menu close. For example, when I am trying to flatten the layers and keep the original, I have to select the layers that I want to merge, duplicate them, hide all other layers and merge visible layers. For the clouds, I have to do regular clouds, and edit them in the levels. Does anyone know why this is? Is it a setting on my computer?I use a PC, and I thought that might be the problem, but that's just a guess.

[shinigami052]

Originally Posted by Johnosullivan

Whenever Bert is doing a Render>Clouds, and he wants to increase the contrast, he holds down Option/Alt. Also, when he wants to flatten all the visible layers into one, and keep the original layers seperate, he also holds down Option/Alt. The problem is, when I do this, pressing Option/Alt makes the menu close. For example, when I am trying to flatten the layers and keep the original, I have to select the layers that I want to merge, duplicate them, hide all other layers and merge visible layers. For the clouds, I have to do regular clouds, and edit them in the levels. Does anyone know why this is? Is it a setting on my computer?I use a PC, and I thought that might be the problem, but that's just a guess.

I could never tell with the higher contrast clouds thing but when I want to do the layers thing I just create a new layer and go to Image and Apply Image...

I think he did it once in one of his lessons but what Apply Image does is applies all visible layers to the selected layer. I love using this as I HATE destroying layers I previously worked on. Usually if he says merge down, I just do the apply image thing and hide the originals and stick them in a folder labeled originals or something.

[mg151]

the proper and sometimes confusing sequence to do that is

1: clic on the layer options or filter and hold down the mouse button
2: then press alt and move over to the option you want
3: then release the mouse button.

[shinigami052]

Ahhhh that makes so much more sense. You need to click and hold, then press alt, then let go of the mouse.

[mg151]

easy if you know how

[high6]

You can also hold alt. Click and hold down on the menu, scroll over the option you want and release the mouse button.

[johnosullivan]

Oh right(DUH!!!). Thanks guys, I'll try it when I get home from work. Cheers...