Mac help please!!

Paula

New member

• Feb 9, 2012

• #1

I am trying to use Lex's strings tutorial, but when I try to get the marching ants by clicking command and the layer, I don't get the marching ants. What am I doing wrong? :crying:

 

mrshobbes

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #2

AK! Hopefully Sheri or one of the designers can chime in? I have no clue! Does your keyboard have a CTRL button?

ETA: Make sure you're clicking the layer THUMBNAIL too

 

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BrattyMeg

Sweet Shoppe Designer

• Feb 9, 2012

• #3

yah click the layer thumbmnail on the layer palette not the actual layer on your canvas works for me

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #4

I've been clicking the thumbnail. =(

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #5

And when I click the control button, I get options like if I clicked on the right button on a mouse.

 

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BrattyMeg

Sweet Shoppe Designer

• Feb 9, 2012

• #6

Paula said:

And when I click the control button, I get options like if I clicked on the right button on a mouse.

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it's command/layer thumbnail

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #7

Nope, doesn't work. =(

 

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BrattyMeg

Sweet Shoppe Designer

• Feb 9, 2012

• #8

do you have your mouse set up for 2 click? it's the left side of the mouse if so not the right

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #9

I don't have a two click mouse. I'm on my laptop and I only have an older Mac mouse.

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #10

Aha! I finally got it!! Thanks a lot Meg!!

 

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BrattyMeg

Sweet Shoppe Designer

• Feb 9, 2012

• #11

woot!! yw

 

SeattleSheri

Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe

• Feb 9, 2012

• #12

Hmm, that is weird Paula. I hold the command key down and then left click on the layer thumbnail. Alternatively, you can right click on the thumbnail on the layers palette and select "select pixels". HTH!

ETA: looks like you got it figure out while I was typing my post

 

Paula

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• Feb 9, 2012

• #13

Oh thanks Sheri!! I'm gonna store that tip in my bag of tricks!! =))