Re: Digital Image suite 10

John, thank you for replying. Sorry I didn't acknowledge before but I've only
just seen your reply. The Notification system doesn't seem to be working -
surprise, surprise.

What I am doing is quite useful for adding colour to a specific part only of
a photo or drawing. Under PictureIt, just by painting over part of a photo, a
separate layer, containing only those brushstrokes was automatically created.
You could then move it, tilt it, fade it, etc. With Image Suite, you first
have to mark out the area using the specific tool, then go into Edit and
select Duplicate. You then get the same sort of layer markers as you used to
get with PictureIt. You can then carry on with your paint, move, etc - a bit
long-winded! I do wish manufacturers wouldn't keep 'improving' their
products! I will try the tutorials you have very kindly identified.

BTW I see that, after persuading me to buy it, MS have now ceased support on
Digital Image. Why on earth do MS, when they have actually created something
good, decide to drop it? The classic example was the Sidewinder 2 Force Feed
Joystick which, in my opinion, still is the best joystick ever made. It is
now a collector's item!

"John Inzer" wrote:

catflap wrote:
I hope this is the right thread but I too have been using PictureIT
for many years and recently upgraded to Microshade Digital Image
Suite Anniversary Edition.

One thing I really miss is the ability to paint over the main image
and create a separate layer which I can then blur, fade, etc. The
MDISAE doesn't seem to do this readily. I got it working once, quite
by accident, but I can't remember or repeat what I did.

I now find that I have to use both programmes to produce the effects
that I want.
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One thing that can help sometimes when
you open a picture is to first left click the
picture and then go to...Edit / Unlock....
Then your handles will appear. If you are
saying you would like to add a second
copy of the original picture...try the following...

Once you have the picture unlocked...type...
Ctrl+D to place a second copy on top of the
original. You will see both in the stack.

Anyway...I'm not exactly sure what you are trying
to accomplish but maybe the tutorials at the
following sites will be useful.

Also...search the DIS help files for:
"Advanced Photo Editing Tutorial"

Enhance and fix your pictures
with Digital Image Suite 2006
http://tinyurl.com/7lmdo

Mary's Graphics (Picture It! / Digital Image
Pro tutorials)
http://www.marysgraphics.com/picit.html

Scrapbook-Bytes
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/a-tuts/publish/cat_index_25.shtml

DIP Divas
http://www.dipdivas.blogspot.com/

kimlizzy's Digital Image Pro Tutorials
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~kimlizzy/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk



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