PSE2020 - I'm crying

oh Lynn! take a week away...and I am right behind you..my computer is old and so slow...I put an element on, and go and do dishes, then click okay. crazy...but I still do it..
I am going to go from cs5 to the cloud cs(way more than what I have now)
I just can't see the color change with numbers being right.
I recommend, getting your favorite snack and watch a few youtube videos to show you...
then take a layout you did before, and redo it with your new program (muscle memory is so strong)
hugs and I love your pages, hope it works out!

 

eY tHERE ((((((((( @LynnZant))))))))) ... stay with it n' yoU'll mazter it again like yoU did with PSE 5 ... !!!

not sure if the PSE 2020 will B' my choice for the new MacBook prO here ... or look iNto going back to Corel Draw (now that it'z available for MACz) ... ???

stay pozitive n' enJOY learning ALL the NEW MAG!C ... will try to help yoU from here ... sending GoOD energiez yOUR way

... echOez of thanX n' hOpe

 

Oh, I feel your frustration. Something similar happened to me a couple of years ago when I bought a new laptop and had to "upgrade" to a newer version of PSE. The newer version drove me nuts, and I finally broke down and got a subscription to CC.

 

If you’re going to learn basically a while new program, I’d consider a creative cloud subscription and jump to Photoshop!

 

I'm sorry! I hate having to switch programs. Especially if things are in a different place!
I don't have PSE20, I have PSE14, but I'm happy to help if I can. Adobe may not have a community of scrapbookers, but we do! Post your questions and we'll all try to help as much as possible!

I will say my favorite part of going from pse10 to PSE14 was the ease of loading brushes and styles. So much easier than finding the folder to add them in.

 

hiya (((((((((dear seaSTAR @bestcee))))))))) ... would yoU B' on a MAC tHERE ... ? the brushez for adding a stitch iz cloze to Being pur$hazed here (iN tHAt cART!) ... it would mean a firzt time and alzo a firzt for adding/loading brushez n' styles here ... watched a couple of videOz on loading them but quite sure it waz for a pc/windOwz ... looked like a LOT to navigate ... ???

... echOez of thanX n' hOpe

 

This is what I was going to suggest. I haven't used PSE in years but honestly photoshop is so much easier. It's 10/mo for the photography bundle, you get photoshop, lightroom and bridge primarily. It will be different at first but once you play around and get the hang of it, you will love it. I hate change too.

 

Hi Lynn.. @LynnZant I will answer some of your questions and will note in red: I use PSE15
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Lynn: I've read about that some time ago, and that does sound nice. I guess I do have a few basic questions that would at least get me started:

1. Is there a way to lock in the layer you want to drag something on top of and them move it around? Unless my mouse touches some part of the layer, it puts my new layer where ever it wants. And if I do manage to get that new layer where I want it (like a flower which is automatically centered on the page) and it is hidden behind other papers and elements, is there a way to select it so that I can move it? I've had to rotate the element slightly then I can move it around the page. See screen shot below.. with the autoselect checked I can just grab the element, but if it is hiding below something, I click on the layer and then use my arrow to move it out a bit and then grab it with the mouse to move it where I want. You can lock a layer but that will lock that layer in place and not allow you to move it. The lock is up at the top of the layer panel. The element when you bring it in unfortunately automatically places it in the center.



2. To use my tools (like cut or move) with an element or paper that I have dragged onto a layered file (like selecting a part of it to move or promote to a new layer) do I really need to simplify the layer first? That seems to be the only way to use my tools. And, I didn't find a keyboard shortcut to simplify (or rasterize) a layer. There is no shortcut to simplify layer. You can right click on the layer and it will bring up a drop down box & choose simplify layer or go to Layer>Simplify Layer. You will need to simplify the layer if you are going to do anything to the item except for adding styles. NOTE: You can MOVE your element around without simplifying it.

3. Is there a way to change my font color by using it's number? My favorite font color is 322512 brown, but now it only gives me a pallet of colors instead of a place to add the numbers. YES See screen shot:



I have a million more questions, but these are basic ones to get me scrapping again. Thanks for any help!
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Let us know what else we can help with!

 

It is $10 per month for the photgrapher package and that include PS CC and Light Room

 

@bestcee Courtney, I have also jumped in to help out Lynn. see above. https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threads/pse2020-im-crying.69811/#post-1223462

 

@LynnZant . Linda gave me the best piece of advice as regards the way PSE load new elements on whatever layer it wants to. If you hold down Ctrl when you have just put something on the page, even if it is 7 layers down and you cant see it , you can still move it !

 

@LynnZant I use CS6 but do have PSE15 on my computer. I found this youtube for PSE 2020 and thought it might help with some basics for you:

 

Oh no I feel your pain! Every time they update Photoshop or Illustrator, even with small changes, it really throws me off for a while. I can't imagine dealing with such a huge change all at once! Youtube videos are my go-to for stuff like this. I really need to watch someone do the things I'm trying to learn and that will usually get it to click. A lot of it is muscle memory too, so after a while of playing with it, you'll probably get to the point where you don't have to even think about what you're doing.