Hello,

I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP

I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):

1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
tell PS which one you want on top?

2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text shows up,
and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks (turns it
white) the image behind?

3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image shows
up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?

Thanks!

Joseph

ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind

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Op 18-2-2012 17:45, Joe Hogan schreef:
> Hello,
>
> I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP
>
> I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):
>
> 1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
> tell PS which one you want on top?

http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
Changing the stack order of objects
One step: Shift-f (Forward), Shift-b (Backward)
f (on top), b (at the back)
Or in menu: Object / Stack and ...

>
> 2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text shows up,
> and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks (turns it
> white) the image behind?

Uhm, not quiet sure what you mean.
At the bottom left of the document window, next (left) to Full Page (or
other) there is an icon which looks like a yellow pencil drawing a line:
toggle between edit and proof mode.
When in the proof mode you can't edit anything, but rectangular
surroundings are gone.

>
> 3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image shows
> up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
> surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?

See answer 2.
If the picture has only a outline and a cross in it, it is probably an
EPS-drawing. That does not show in PGS.
If it is output to a PostScript file / printer it is visible.

>
> Thanks!
>
> Joseph
>
> ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
> things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind
>

--
PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1 and PySide 1.0.5
AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM

On 2/18/2012 11:15 AM, Theo Zweers wrote:
> Op 18-2-2012 17:45, Joe Hogan schreef:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP
> >
> > I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):
> >
> > 1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
> > tell PS which one you want on top?
>
>http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>
> Changing the stack order of objects
> One step: Shift-f (Forward), Shift-b (Backward)
> f (on top), b (at the back)
> Or in menu: Object / Stack and ...
>
> >
> > 2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text shows up,
> > and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks (turns it
> > white) the image behind?
>
> Uhm, not quiet sure what you mean.
> At the bottom left of the document window, next (left) to Full Page (or
> other) there is an icon which looks like a yellow pencil drawing a line:
> toggle between edit and proof mode.
> When in the proof mode you can't edit anything, but rectangular
> surroundings are gone.

In object mode (as opposed to text mode), select the rectangle, go to
line and fill and uncheck fill.

> >
> > 3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image shows
> > up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
> > surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?
>
> See answer 2.
> If the picture has only a outline and a cross in it, it is probably an
> EPS-drawing. That does not show in PGS.
> If it is output to a PostScript file / printer it is visible.
>
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Joseph
> >
> > ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
> > things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind
> >
>
> --
> PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1
> and PySide 1.0.5
> AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM

--
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Windows XP user (:^(> on Acer Aspire 9810 2.16 GHz Notebook
2 GB RAM; 3 150-GB Hard Drives; CanoScan LIDE 20
Canon i860 & Brother HL-5050 PageStream v5.0.5.7 Pro
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***
By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you
get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
Socrates

Hello David,

Thanks for the tip.

I have found a difference that allows mbe to have an unfilled object,
and the other stays white.

If I just type directly on the document, the background is unfilled. I
try to fill is with something, but the filled tick up box is already
checked off, and it is not filled.

I also have the opposite where I first create a text box and the filled
box is ticked off, and I can not untick it so that the fill is not there.

Am I doing things incorrectly?

Thanks!

Joseph

On 02-18-12 12:30 PM, David L. Stevens wrote:
>
> On 2/18/2012 11:15 AM, Theo Zweers wrote:
> > Op 18-2-2012 17:45, Joe Hogan schreef:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP
> > >
> > > I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):
> > >
> > > 1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
> > > tell PS which one you want on top?
> >
> >http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>
> > <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>>
> > Changing the stack order of objects
> > One step: Shift-f (Forward), Shift-b (Backward)
> > f (on top), b (at the back)
> > Or in menu: Object / Stack and ...
> >
> > >
> > > 2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text
> shows up,
> > > and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks (turns it
> > > white) the image behind?
> >
> > Uhm, not quiet sure what you mean.
> > At the bottom left of the document window, next (left) to Full Page (or
> > other) there is an icon which looks like a yellow pencil drawing a line:
> > toggle between edit and proof mode.
> > When in the proof mode you can't edit anything, but rectangular
> > surroundings are gone.
>
> In object mode (as opposed to text mode), select the rectangle, go to
> line and fill and uncheck fill.
>
> > >
> > > 3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image
> shows
> > > up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
> > > surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?
> >
> > See answer 2.
> > If the picture has only a outline and a cross in it, it is probably an
> > EPS-drawing. That does not show in PGS.
> > If it is output to a PostScript file / printer it is visible.
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Joseph
> > >
> > > ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
> > > things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind
> > >
> >
> > --
> > PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1
> > and PySide 1.0.5
> > AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM
>
> --
> DAVID L. STEVENS -- TEAM AMIGA --
> Windows XP user (:^(> on Acer Aspire 9810 2.16 GHz Notebook
> 2 GB RAM; 3 150-GB Hard Drives; CanoScan LIDE 20
> Canon i860 & Brother HL-5050 PageStream v5.0.5.7 Pro
> <http://home.comcast.net/~dave_stevens/home.html
> <http://home.comcast.net/%7Edave_stevens/home.html>>
> I do not necessarily agree with my taglines
>
> ***
> By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you
> get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
> Socrates
>
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On 2/18/2012 11:55 AM, Joe Hogan wrote:
> Hello David,
>
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> I have found a difference that allows mbe to have an unfilled object,
> and the other stays white.
>
> If I just type directly on the document, the background is unfilled. I
> try to fill is with something, but the filled tick up box is already
> checked off, and it is not filled.
>
> I also have the opposite where I first create a text box and the filled
> box is ticked off, and I can not untick it so that the fill is not there.
>
> Am I doing things incorrectly?

Boy, I don't know.

> Thanks!
>
> Joseph
>
> On 02-18-12 12:30 PM, David L. Stevens wrote:
> >
> > On 2/18/2012 11:15 AM, Theo Zweers wrote:
> > > Op 18-2-2012 17:45, Joe Hogan schreef:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP
> > > >
> > > > I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):
> > > >
> > > > 1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
> > > > tell PS which one you want on top?
> > >
> > >http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>
> > <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>>
> > > <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>
> > <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>>>
> > > Changing the stack order of objects
> > > One step: Shift-f (Forward), Shift-b (Backward)
> > > f (on top), b (at the back)
> > > Or in menu: Object / Stack and ...
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text
> > shows up,
> > > > and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks
> (turns it
> > > > white) the image behind?
> > >
> > > Uhm, not quiet sure what you mean.
> > > At the bottom left of the document window, next (left) to Full Page (or
> > > other) there is an icon which looks like a yellow pencil drawing a
> line:
> > > toggle between edit and proof mode.
> > > When in the proof mode you can't edit anything, but rectangular
> > > surroundings are gone.
> >
> > In object mode (as opposed to text mode), select the rectangle, go to
> > line and fill and uncheck fill.
> >
> > > >
> > > > 3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image
> > shows
> > > > up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
> > > > surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?
> > >
> > > See answer 2.
> > > If the picture has only a outline and a cross in it, it is probably an
> > > EPS-drawing. That does not show in PGS.
> > > If it is output to a PostScript file / printer it is visible.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Joseph
> > > >
> > > > ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
> > > > things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1
> > > and PySide 1.0.5
> > > AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM
> >
> > --
> > DAVID L. STEVENS -- TEAM AMIGA --
> > Windows XP user (:^(> on Acer Aspire 9810 2.16 GHz Notebook
> > 2 GB RAM; 3 150-GB Hard Drives; CanoScan LIDE 20
> > Canon i860 & Brother HL-5050 PageStream v5.0.5.7 Pro
> > <http://home.comcast.net/~dave_stevens/home.html
> > <http://home.comcast.net/%7Edave_stevens/home.html>>
> > I do not necessarily agree with my taglines
> >
> > ***
> > By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you
> > get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
> > Socrates
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

--
DAVID L. STEVENS -- TEAM AMIGA --
Windows XP user (:^(> on Acer Aspire 9810 2.16 GHz Notebook
2 GB RAM; 3 150-GB Hard Drives; CanoScan LIDE 20
Canon i860 & Brother HL-5050 PageStream v5.0.5.7 Pro
<http://home.comcast.net/~dave_stevens/home.html>
I do not necessarily agree with my taglines

***
Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I
have since been visited by her sister, & now wish to withdraw that
statement.
Mark Twain

Read:http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=651
Be sure to read Henry G Belot's comment: text block = frameless text.

Theo

Op 18-2-2012 18:55, Joe Hogan schreef:
> Hello David,
>
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> I have found a difference that allows mbe to have an unfilled object,
> and the other stays white.
>
> If I just type directly on the document, the background is unfilled. I
> try to fill is with something, but the filled tick up box is already
> checked off, and it is not filled.
>
> I also have the opposite where I first create a text box and the filled
> box is ticked off, and I can not untick it so that the fill is not there.
>
> Am I doing things incorrectly?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joseph
>
>
>
> On 02-18-12 12:30 PM, David L. Stevens wrote:
>> On 2/18/2012 11:15 AM, Theo Zweers wrote:
>>> Op 18-2-2012 17:45, Joe Hogan schreef:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am very rusty on PS and was always a beginner for DTP
>>>>
>>>> I have three of questions (2 and 3 are similar):
>>>>
>>>> 1 - if I have 2 pictures in the same place on the document, how do I
>>>> tell PS which one you want on top?
>>>http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
>> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>
>>> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770
>> <http://www.pagestream.org/?action=Documents&id=770>>
>>> Changing the stack order of objects
>>> One step: Shift-f (Forward), Shift-b (Backward)
>>> f (on top), b (at the back)
>>> Or in menu: Object / Stack and ...
>>>
>>>> 2 - When I type a text, how do I get it so that ONLY the text
>> shows up,
>>>> and not the whole rectangle surrounding the text that blocks (turns it
>>>> white) the image behind?
>>> Uhm, not quiet sure what you mean.
>>> At the bottom left of the document window, next (left) to Full Page (or
>>> other) there is an icon which looks like a yellow pencil drawing a line:
>>> toggle between edit and proof mode.
>>> When in the proof mode you can't edit anything, but rectangular
>>> surroundings are gone.
>> In object mode (as opposed to text mode), select the rectangle, go to
>> line and fill and uncheck fill.
>>
>>>> 3 - When I import an image, how do I get it so that ONLY the image
>> shows
>>>> up, and not the white (blank space around it) whole rectangle
>>>> surrounding the image that blocks (turns it white) the image behind?
>>> See answer 2.
>>> If the picture has only a outline and a cross in it, it is probably an
>>> EPS-drawing. That does not show in PGS.
>>> If it is output to a PostScript file / printer it is visible.
>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Joseph
>>>>
>>>> ps. I will have a few basic questions to get be back in the swing of
>>>> things. I hope you experienced guys do not mind
>>>>
>>> --
>>> PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1
>>> and PySide 1.0.5
>>> AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM
>> --
>> DAVID L. STEVENS -- TEAM AMIGA --
>> Windows XP user (:^(> on Acer Aspire 9810 2.16 GHz Notebook
>> 2 GB RAM; 3 150-GB Hard Drives; CanoScan LIDE 20
>> Canon i860& Brother HL-5050 PageStream v5.0.5.7 Pro
>> <http://home.comcast.net/~dave_stevens/home.html
>> <http://home.comcast.net/%7Edave_stevens/home.html>>
>> I do not necessarily agree with my taglines
>>
>> ***
>> By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you
>> get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
>> Socrates
>>
>>
--
PageStream Pro 5.0.5.8 on Windows 7 Pro 32 bits (Dutch), Python 2.7.1 and PySide 1.0.5
AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor at 2.70 GHz and 2 GB RAM