Preview help

[dsnay]

Hi,

After viewing the tutorials I would like to make use of previews for things like background neutralization and color correction. However, they don't seem to work the way Harvey demonstrates them. When I click on the New Preview tool I get a pop up that lets me define a preview by specifying coordinates. If I try to type Alt + N as Harry demonstrates I just get the "bing" sound that Windows makes when you've made an invalid key press.

How do you all define previews for tools like background neutralization and color correction?

Thanks,
Dave

[Simon Hicks]

Dave,

Try pressing the 17th icon from the left on the icon bar. It looks like a very pale green page with the top righthand corner folded over. Every time you press it you can create another preview. The icon next along lets you go back and drag the preview around and change its shape.

Cheers
         Simon

[Harry page]

Hi

This happens when you do not have a image selected ,  Please select a image ( make sure the top bar is blue )   and all will be good


Harry

Hi,

After viewing the tutorials I would like to make use of previews for things like background neutralization and color correction. However, they don't seem to work the way Harvey demonstrates them. When I click on the New Preview tool I get a pop up that lets me define a preview by specifying coordinates. If I try to type Alt + N as Harry demonstrates I just get the "bing" sound that Windows makes when you've made an invalid key press.

How do you all define previews for tools like background neutralization and color correction?

Thanks,
Dave

[dsnay]

Neither solution works. I still get that ugly box that lets me input coordinates or that annoying "bing" when I hit alt+n.
Here's a screen shot from my attempt. As you can see, the image is selected (the top bar is blue). However, when I open a new preview I get that stupid popup. This is very frustrating!



Here is a link to the full res version: http://fototime.com/AC78AC4C12667EF/orig.jpg

Dave

[Simon Hicks]

Ah...I see the problem. Go to View / Toolbars and make sure MODE is ticked.

Now you should see a few extra icons along the top icon bar. Look for the one that says 'New Preview Mode' when you mouseover it. This is the one you want.

[dsnay]

Ah...I see the problem. Go to View / Toolbars and make sure MODE is ticked.

Now you should see a few extra icons along the top icon bar. Look for the one that says 'New Preview Mode' when you mouseover it. This is the one you want.

That did it once I restarted PI. Thanks!