Mac help please!!

[Paula]

I am trying to use Lex's strings tutorial, but when I try to get the marching ants by clicking command and the layer, I don't get the marching ants. What am I doing wrong? :crying:

 

[mrshobbes]

AK! Hopefully Sheri or one of the designers can chime in? I have no clue! Does your keyboard have a CTRL button?

ETA: Make sure you're clicking the layer THUMBNAIL too

 

[BrattyMeg]

yah click the layer thumbmnail on the layer palette not the actual layer on your canvas works for me

 

[Paula]

I've been clicking the thumbnail. =(

 

[Paula]

And when I click the control button, I get options like if I clicked on the right button on a mouse.

 

[BrattyMeg]

And when I click the control button, I get options like if I clicked on the right button on a mouse.

it's command/layer thumbnail

 

[Paula]

Nope, doesn't work. =(

 

[BrattyMeg]

do you have your mouse set up for 2 click? it's the left side of the mouse if so not the right

 

[Paula]

I don't have a two click mouse. I'm on my laptop and I only have an older Mac mouse.

 

[Paula]

Aha! I finally got it!! Thanks a lot Meg!!

 

[BrattyMeg]

woot!! yw

 

[SeattleSheri]

Hmm, that is weird Paula. I hold the command key down and then left click on the layer thumbnail. Alternatively, you can right click on the thumbnail on the layers palette and select "select pixels". HTH!

ETA: looks like you got it figure out while I was typing my post

 

[Paula]

Oh thanks Sheri!! I'm gonna store that tip in my bag of tricks!! =))