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If you do (and let me assure you, it is NOT rare), Here is how to solve it:

Make sure you use the Smart Sharpen window to do your sharpening

After playing the filter click on Edit > Fade Smart Sharpen

In the Fade dialog box choose Luminosity under the Mode drop down

Want to go further and do this non destructively?

Convert the layer to be sharpened into a Smart Object (no relation)  by right clicking on the layer and selecting Convert to Smart Object, then choose Filter and click on Convert for Smart Filters, then apply the smart sharpen filter, you will be able to revisit the filter and change the setting any time you want.

par•al•lax |'parə,laks|

noun

the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed

from different positions, e.g., through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera.

ORIGIN late 16th cent. (also in the general sense [fact of seeing wrongly] ): from French

parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis ‘a change,’ from parallassein ‘to alternate,’

based on allassein ‘to exchange’ (from allos ‘other’ ).

How does that affect Photography?

Parallax error can be seen when taking photos with many types of cameras, such as twin-lens reflex cameras and those including viewfinders (such as rangefinder cameras). In such cameras, the eye sees the subject through different optics (the viewfinder, or a second lens) than the one through which the photo is taken. As the viewfinder is often found above the lens of the camera, photos with parallax error are often slightly lower than intended, the classic example being the image of person with his or her head cropped off. This problem is addressed in single-lens reflex  (SLR) cameras, in which the viewfinder sees through the same lens through which the photo is taken (with the aid of a movable mirror), thus avoiding parallax error.

I get asked a lot if Photoshop Elements works with Windows Vista , the 64bits version

First I wish people that don't need a 64 bit system would stop getting it. THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE TO IT, but for the use of more memory (the 32 bit version is limited to 3GB of RAM, 64bit version is not). Only if you have a program that absolutely needs you to have a 64 bit OS, say away from it! there are a LOT of things that won't work with it, not just Photoshop Elements.

Photoshop Elements does work (i have version 7 running on a Windows Vista 64 bit laoptop) but I am one of the lucky few that did not have any problems installing it.

 There are a number of considerations when deciding whether to run PSE on Vista 64:

-          Many people have reported on the Adobe forums and Elements Village that PSE 5.0.2, PSE 6, and PSE 7 run fine on Vista 64.

-          Adobe does not provide customer support for PSE 6 and earlier versions on Vista 64:

http://www.adobe.com/go/kb403403

-          Adobe has a distribution agreement with Dell to sell PSE 7 preloaded on Dell XPS desktops that have Vista 64 only, implying that Adobe supports PSE 7 on Vista 64, at least on Dells.

-          As of 3/7/2009, Adobe doesn’t explicitly state whether it provides customer support for PSE 7 on Vista 64. The System Requirements now state “Certified for 32-bit version of Windows”, which vaguely implies they don’t support Vista 64 (but why don’t they just say that?).  There are some tech notes that mention Vista 64 without saying that it is unsupported, and the Read Me explicitly mentions one minor issue with Vista 64 without saying that it is unsupported. So someone buying PSE could reasonably assume that Adobe supports PSE 7 on Vista. However, at least one person has reported that Adobe Technical Support told them that PSE 7 is unsupported on Vista 64.

-          There’s no advantage to Vista 64 unless you have more than 3 GB of memory.

-          You’ll need a new set of drivers for your peripherals, and some vendors still don’t provide 64-bit drivers. For example, Nikon doesn’t provide Vista 64 drivers for its Coolscan scanners.

-          Vista 64 does a very good job of running programs developed for 32-bit Windows XP and Vista, but it isn’t perfect. You should research the compatibility of your favorite programs.

-          A program developed for 32-bit Windows will be limited on Vista 64 to using no more than 2 GB of memory (infrequently, it can use 3 GB), the same as on Vista 32. There is still some advantage to having Vista 64 if you want to run other memory-intensive programs concurrently, since together they may be using more than 3 GB.

-          Of Adobe programs, PSE is 32-bit only, while Photoshop and Lightroom have 64-bit versions. I don’t know about Premier Pro or Elements.

-          If you’re editing “normal” sized photos, an Adobe Lightroom blog says to expect only modest 10% speed improvements from Vista 64. I’d guess that you should expect similar modest improvements with PSE, but I haven’t read anything authoritative.

I get asked a lot if I know of a website that offers a meeting room or Whiteboard software fro free.

Acrobat.com does just that and SO MUCH more!

You and 3 friends and meet online and colaborate on projects. You can open a file and use the white board to annotate it and then save the whole thing as a PNG so you can finish the project, oh and you can do it FREE!

For those that believe there is no such thing as a free lunch, the catch is that you will fall in love with the service and will want to upgrade... they have services starting at $0.32/minute/user or $375/month

This is SO much better than WebEx because it uses Flash Player, which is installed in over 90% of the computers connected to the internet, so that means there is nothing else to install and therefore less things to not work.

I have used both and honestly I don't see why anyone would choose WebEx after they have used Adobe Connect. WebEx is cheaper at first look but then you find out you need an annual comitment, and you are limited on the number of users you can have at a time.

Even Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama use Adobe Connect!

For those with a crapintosh, rejoyce! More updates and headaches for you this week! After you install the update be prepare for a lot of things not to work right...

yes, you havent received the little pop-up telling you it is available, but if you click on the Apple menu > Software Update it will show up on the list...