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Post by pixsmith on Jun 1, 2024 14:05:50 GMT
I have just noticed (so that shows you how much I have needed to access these features) that instead of icons for my layers palette, I have Text versions of the features, which necessitates making the palette super wide, and obviously that's not helpful, nor practical. I have looked and looked for a setting that might affect this, and it appears to be the only one that acts this way. Any ideas of a possible solution? Thanks in advance, and thanks for migrating all the useful help for this product to this platform, because at least here, folks respond! Also, looking at that attachment, it's kind of tiny, so basically it's the ribbon of "Layers" with all the functions (Lock, etc) listed as text and with no icons... I must have done something wrong here....) Cheers, Pix  |
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Post by Ken Berry on Jun 1, 2024 17:54:01 GMT
Welcome to the forum! You don't say which version of PSP you are using, though I have assumed it is PSP 2023. Since only one of your Palettes is misbehaving, have you thought about resetting your Preferences? To do that you go to File > Preferences > Reset Preferences.
If that doesn't change things, then you could reset the whole program to its factory defaults. To do this, close PSP and then when you reopen it, hold down the Shift key when you right click on the desktop PSP icon. You should then get a message asking if you want to reset the program. Just remember that if you have customized the PSP workspace, you should save it as any customizations will be lost in the reset.
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Daxter
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Just realized I've spent more time editing photos in PSP than I did taking them. Priorities!
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Post by Daxter on Jun 1, 2024 18:36:24 GMT
Try right click on the layers pallet header and click on customize. Then go to the Toolbars tab and see if "Show text labels" is checked.
This option appears to do nothing for me, but it may work in your psp version.
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Post by Ken Berry on Jun 1, 2024 20:03:15 GMT
Thanks Daxter. That doesn't do anything for me either which is why I never suggested it... That's with PSP 2023.
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Post by Kathy_9 on Jun 1, 2024 21:45:55 GMT
Hi Pix, It's nothing that you have done wrong and this sporadic issue was reported to Corel years ago, but since it's not easily reproduced, there has been no official fix. Different versions over the years have had this issue.
Try going to View - Customize - Toolbars and then click on "Layers Palette Toolbar" to highlight it and then click on Reset. Do the same for "Layers Palette Option Toolbar" if that is also messed up. I will add the disclaimer that this has sometimes worked for me and other times has not. In any event, once you get it sorted, save the workspace. If all else fails, try a reset. |
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Post by pixsmith on Jun 2, 2024 18:11:43 GMT
Thanks, and sorry to omit the version - It's PSP2022, and I will check the customize tab. I thought I had looked at everything, but I might have missed it. I also tried the reset open trick, but used the wrong modifying key (Ctrl, which I think is for CorelDraw, so I just assumed it was for PSP as well - I know the foolishness of that.... LOL)
I'll report back. Thanks for all the assistance. I'll also see if I have the same issue in the 32 bit version, just so we all know.
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Post by pixsmith on Jun 2, 2024 18:18:55 GMT
A quick followup - really quick
32-bit had the same problem, and resetting the layers palette kind of worked - the icons are missing but the blank space there is working properly when clicked, and hovering over them gives the expected tool tip. In my 2020 install the icons are there, so now I know it's specific to 2022.
I don't think I actually modified anything that might be affected by a reset using the shift click option, so I will do that.
Since there's not a "modify" option on the apps settings in Windows, I'll just give the reset a go, and see. As I mentioned, I just realized that it wasn't the way it should be after trying to find something I wanted to use. "Show Text Labels" wasn't checked, and wasn't checkable in that menu. Thanks again for all the help to everyone, and especially for keeping this useful help center alive.
Cheers,
Pix
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Post by pixsmith on Jun 2, 2024 18:31:47 GMT
And a final followup - the shift open reset got the job done. All the icons returned, they function as expected, and I am sure there are other things that were missing that I'll notice as time goes on.
Thank you again to everyone for all the advice!
Cheers,
Pix
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