Photograph border

[Lesley5FAF]

Newbie here.  Trying to add a border to a photograph.

I select Canvas Size.  Click on Relative and enter my new size.

Now I wish to select a colour.  The Canvas Selection Colour box is not highlighted, therefore I cannot select a colour for my border.

What am I doing wrong.

Many thanks.

[Guest]

Hi

Did you click this option to bring up the Color Picker

[Lesley5FAF]

Thanks Ged,

I cannot click on it because it is greyed out.  It's impossible to click on it.  I cannot work out why the option of Canvas Extension Colour is greyed out and not highlighted. 

Thanks.

[JJMack]

Add a background layer to your document. Convert the bottom later to be Photoshop background layer.  Then the option will be available they can not have transparen areas other layers can so their bounds can be smaler than the document canvas.

[Lesley5FAF]

Thanks JJMack.  I ended up contacting Adobe.  I reinstalled and no luck.  The option was still greyed out.  The technican asked me to rename a file.  And viola, it is fixed.  Many thanks everyone, it is appreciated.

Lesley

[jane-e]

"The technican asked me to rename a file."

Was it the Preferences file that the Adobe technician asked you to rename by appending the word "old"?

~ Jane

[Lesley5FAF]

Yes Jane.  I had to add the word 'old'.  Not sure how it worked, but it is now fixed.  Do you know how that works?

[jane-e]

Hi Lesley,

Yes, what you did was to reset the Preferences by renaming the Preferences files (just in case), and then a new one was created. You can also delete the Preferences file in Preferences menu > General > Reset Preferences on Quit. It resets PS to a factory installation.

Here's a Help file that explains how the Preferences file works:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

~ Jane

[Lesley5FAF]

Thanks Jane,

That helps me understand it better. Will read the link.  Much appreciated.

Lesley.

[jane-e]

You're welcome, Lesley. 

~ Jane