So I have been scrapping in PSE 2018 since July so somethings are still new to me. I was following the instructions in the January 6 challenge and then had this problem. So I put my star on its own layer. I even simplified it (just in case). The instructions said to use Selection, Load Selection (which PSE has). However, the Load Selection option is greyed out on my menu. You can see I am on the star layer. How do I get it to select the shape of the star, i.e. the marching ants? Okay - I used the Magic Wand selection tool instead and got it to select the star. So I can move forward with the challenge - but I would like to know why my Load Selection was greyed out. Exactly what does Load Selection mean?
Bev, I just went through the same thing and about pulled my hair out. I used the quick select tool - mine was greyed out in the top, too. If you need more help, let me know.
@BevG and @Cherylndesigns - If you were to hold down hold your Ctrl on Windows or Command on a MAC key and click on the layer you want selected you should see the marching ants and then go to the layer you want the star cut from and hit delete. Then go back to your star and delete or hide it. I just reread what Bev shared and there is no need to "Load Selection". You need to only select the layer you want the marching ants on.
I have a windows computer so the key to use is the Ctrl ( control ) and I added the other as I had a feeling Bev uses a Mac.
I just couldn't get mine to work, so I went on You Tube and that's what I found out - to use the quick selection tool on the side. I did that and then followed the instructions here on the board. It worked - I was a happy camper. LOL
These keyboard short-cuts are killing me! I should print out a cheat card... I am not used to software having so many of them... @A-M I Don't Compute With Fruit, so I am on Windows. Thanks! I will have to play with that.
@BevG and @Cherylndesigns I just opened up my CS6 and realised the instructions given for the challenge stating "Load Selection" is only for Photoshop not PSE. I also have two or three versions of PSE on my computer but use CS6 for my scrapbooking.
I use the CTRL key and click on the shape in the layers panel to select them all the time (whether I am using PSE or PS CC)....... quick and easy I don't use fruit either Bev @BevG
@BevG And these are some steps on using the Load Selection command in PSE2018 Bev. https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop-elements/using/saving-selections.html In a nutshell, after selecting an area of a photo or element (highlighting it/putting marching ants around it) you can save just that selection and give it a name. You then able to recall just the selected bit by using the Load Selection command (it would have been greyed out because you had no saved selections). Once you save a Selection you will have a list of 'selected' items that you can Load from at a later date. To be honest I don't use this option at all, when I highlight/select something I tend to use the selection straight away and have no need to load again into another document/layout........ no doubt it may be used in work processes by other people, but I haven't really had a need to use it myself.
Thank you so much @wombat146. That makes total sense now that you have explained it. Maybe if you created a custom shape maybe that you wanted to use over and over, you could load it as a saved selection??? And thanks for telling me the keyboard shortcut. I need to remember that one.
