Can't add an element to My Library in PSCC 2024 on my iMac

[regmikewall]

I have an iMac with an M1 Chip running OS 13.5.2 with PSCC 2024.  I created a folder in My Library called BW process, tried to add an element to that new folder, the window with dotted lines around it said to drag and drop.... I tried that and the window does not turn blue like I saw on a video. see attached image.

I have shut down the computer, restarted it several time, no change.

Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help

Michael 

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi @regmikewall this is a known issue with PS and Library Panels - drag and drop is not currently functional. Click the plus sign at the bottom to add the element.

[regmikewall]

Kevin, thank you for your response,

When I click on the + which of the selections do I use?

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Use "All" - it will add them as a PSD grouped smart object.

When you drag them into another image they'll come in grouped

Right click to "Convert to Layers"

[regmikewall]

Kevin, sorry to be so dense, have never worked with libraries before and when I clicked on all I get the attached image 01, when I double click on the BW Tone Modifier I get image 02, when I click on the smart object I get image 03.  The "BW tone Modifier" is not being applied to the the color image.  I have tried dragging and dropping the BW Tone Modifier to the color image and I get he blue square with diagnols which indicate a smart object, I know I am missing something  What am I doing wrong, 

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi @regmikewall you dont double click in the library - that opens the orignal source which is of no help.

You should be dragging that item on to a new image to add to the layers and then expand to apply.

[regmikewall]

Ok, when I did drag and drop the "BW tone Modifier" element (did not include the "Black Forground element(think that is right) to the picture I got the blue outline of a rectangle with a blue X in the middle on top of my color image. I guess I am being very dense today, how do I get the smart object to apply to the color image.  When I double click the white layer about the color image in the layers palette, I get a cloud symbol in the lower right corner, when i then double click the white square I get the three layes I make into BW Tone Modifier.  I am so confused, thank you for being so patient with me,,,,

[regmikewall]

Also the black and BW tone Modifier elements are not grouped per a message on top of the two elements

[Kevin Stohlmeyer · Accepted solution]

Hi @regmikewall here are the steps in specific order:

1. Select the layers you want to add to your library (in this example I have Levels and Color Balance adjustment layers)

2. Click the + icon in the library and choose Add All as your option.

3. You should see a new object added - it auto names whatever the top layer is (color balance 1).

4. Go to your new image. Drag the object from the library onto your image and hit return/enter. This should add the object into the layers panel:

At this stage it wont do anything.

5. Right click the new Library object layer and Convert to Layers.

This "Expands" the object giving you your original two adjustment layers in order:

You can rearrange them as you wish at this point.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

@regmikewall if you only added one adjustment layer then there wont be a grouping - it will just be the single layer. Your original screen shot showed three layers so I assumed you wanted to apply them all at once.

[regmikewall]

Thank you will give this a try in the morning when I get back on the computer, you have been a great help.

Question - when I click the +/all I get the foreground color, can I just delete it since it really doesn't have anything to do with the BW Tone Modifier elements, am I right in this assessment 

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

The only thing the + will capture is what you have selected.

[regmikewall]

Understand; however, see the attached image, it did include the foreground as well.  I just deleted it and all was well.  Also found that when I converted to layers, the layers were in a group, so I ungrouped the layers so they would apply to the background layer. Black is the forground color see second image

[regmikewall]

Kevin, appreciate all your help, you really helped me out.....

Michael