Where are Blend Ranges

[John Rostron]

In the Photo Help page for Blend Ranges it says "On the Layers panel, select a layer and then click Blend Ranges".

But the Layers Panel does not have an entry for Blend Ranges.

John

[Old Bruce]

Select your layer and click on the little Cog Wheel at the top of the layers panel.

 

[Alfred]

6 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Select your layer and click on the little Cog Wheel at the top of the layers panel.

It really would be better if the Help referred specifically to the Cog icon so that the user knows where to look! (It’s also less than obvious why the tooltip says ‘Blend Ranges’ but the title of the dialog that pops up is ‘Blend Options’.)

[carl123]

1 hour ago, Alfred said:

It really would be better if the Help referred specifically to the Cog icon so that the user knows where to look!

It does actually show the Cog icon in exactly the same way/position it shows all other tools/functions

It just does not immediately register that that is what you have to click on

 

[Alfred]

14 minutes ago, carl123 said:

It does actually show the Cog icon in exactly the same way/position it shows all other tools/functions

It just does not immediately register that that is what you have to click on

How is it supposed to register if the text of the Help article doesn’t tell you?

[walt.farrell]

4 minutes ago, Alfred said:

How is it supposed to register if the text of the Help article doesn’t tell you?

The Help shows the icon; it's not just text. (I'm on my phone at the moment, and it shows there.)

[carl123]

4 minutes ago, Alfred said:

How is it supposed to register if the text of the Help article doesn’t tell you?

Because it always shows you what to click just before explaining how to use it.

 

[John Rostron]

3 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

Select your layer and click on the little Cog Wheel at the top of the layers panel.

Thanks @Old Bruce. I would never have spotted that.

John

 

[R C-R]

FWIW, there is also a "Blend Ranges" tooltip in the Layers panel that pops up if you hover the pointer over the cog icon.

Long ago, when I was still learning where everything is in the app, I set the tooltip delay to about 1 second. For things like this it is really helpful.

[Alfred]

5 minutes ago, R C-R said:

FWIW, there is also a "Blend Ranges" tooltip in the Layers panel that pops up if you hover the pointer over the cog icon.

Yes, but … why doesn’t the tooltip match the title of the dialog?

6 hours ago, Alfred said:

the tooltip says ‘Blend Ranges’ but the title of the dialog that pops up is ‘Blend Options’

 

[R C-R]

2 minutes ago, Alfred said:

Yes, but … why doesn’t the tooltip match the title of the dialog?

I don't know. Maybe they just did not think it was important to use the same name for the button & for the window it opens?

[Alfred]

18 minutes ago, R C-R said:

I don't know. Maybe they just did not think it was important to use the same name for the button & for the window it opens?

I would have thought they should seize every opportunity to avoid potential confusion, but maybe that’s just me!

[R C-R]

5 minutes ago, Alfred said:

I would have thought they should seize every opportunity to avoid potential confusion, but maybe that’s just me!

Maybe they thought that the tooltip name made the button's function clear enough -- it opens the window so at that point there should be no confusion about what the blend options are.

[Alfred]

14 minutes ago, R C-R said:

Maybe they thought that the tooltip name made the button's function clear enough -- it opens the window so at that point there should be no confusion about what the blend options are.

Whatever their reasoning, I can’t see them changing it now (cf. the Gradient/Fill Tool naming question).