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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 3, 2017 10:56:44 GMT
Elements 7
Like the title says, can I take an image layer and load it as either a pattern or a filter, such that I can access and apply it from within the editor, instead of having to bring the image into Elements every time I need it ?
I have a collection of skies saved as PSD layers that I use frequently.
It would sure be nice if I could apply these "in house"
Thanks for reading.
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Post by Sepiana on Jan 3, 2017 11:48:44 GMT
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Post by cats4jan on Jan 3, 2017 11:49:37 GMT
It's not a question of "can" it's more a question of "should" - personally, I keep as much "stuff" out of PSE as I can. Don't know if it's still true, but in the past, the more extraneous stuff you loaded into PSE, the slower it ran. Don't really see how much time you save by having your "skies" readily available in PSE. Pulling files into PSE as needed makes more sense to me.
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Post by Sepiana on Jan 3, 2017 12:25:48 GMT
personally, I keep as much "stuff" out of PSE as I can. I am the same way. I try not to "bloat" Elements. But this is just my personal preference.
I believe this no longer holds true. More recent versions of Elements are 64-bit apps -- starting with Elements 12 on a Mac and starting with Elements 13 on Windows. Elements is now a much more powerful program, able to handle "extra" stuff much better than before.
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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 3, 2017 14:52:30 GMT
Thanks so much to both of you.
I am going to experiment with this pattern-making business.
I believe the speed of any version of Elements has a lot to do with the capability of the machine; when we got these big DELLs, our image editing experiences became a whole new world; then, I added better video cards to both of them and began to see what fast and powerful was all about.
The wife's is quicker/better than mine as, not knowing any better, I installed an EVGA/invidia card in mine; I then put a Gigabyte/AMD card in hers and it is way better and cost twenty bucks less.
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Post by Sepiana on Jan 3, 2017 16:23:52 GMT
Thanks so much to both of you. I am going to experiment with this pattern-making business. You are most welcome! Post back if you have any further questions.
I am no expert (and I may be wrong) but it is my understanding that the usage of RAM by the 64-bit versions of Elements plays a major role in making this program perform in a "speedy" way.
32-bit versions of Elements, even when installed on a 64-bit OS, will install themselves as 32-bit apps. This means that the maximum RAM available to Elements 32-bit is 4 GB (3.2 GB to be more precise). It makes no difference if you have additional RAM installed on your computer (8 GB, 16 GB, etc.). On the other hand, the 64-bit versions of Elements will be able to take advantage of more RAM. The more RAM Elements can use the better. It will help with those features and/or tools which are memory-intensive. In short, it will enhance this program's performance.
Here are screen shots of the memory usage for Elements 12 and Elements 13 installed on a computer running Windows 7 64-bit and with 16 GB RAM. You can see how much more RAM is available to Elements 13, a 64-bit app. NOTE: By default, Elements uses 70% of the available RAM.
 
Also, Adobe has provisions in place on how to improve Elements performance which are not dependent on having a powerful machine.
Tips to enhance Photoshop Elements performance
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