Adobe Photoshop Cs2 problem, please help, pretty simple?

Question

HI, I have adobe photoshop cs2 on my pc. I never have had any problems with it until now. My problem is that I was makeing a new backround for my computer, so I filled out the new template as:
height-1440 pixels
width-900 pixels
resolution 250 pixels/inch
rgb color-16bit.

after I Click ok, the template opens up. Now when I go to filters and try to use effects, only 8 choices are able to be chosen (blur, distort, noise, render, sharpen, stylize, video, and other), and even after going to one of those, there is only like one effect in each catagory that I can use. but when I make a smaller size photo, I can still use the effects. I do have a pretty decent computer, athlon 64 x2 4600+ (dualcore), 2gb ram, geforce 7950GT videocard, good tempature overall, 19'' wide mon. Ive used photoshop for over a year now, so what am I doing wrong? also, I just got a new computer, so I just recently installed it on the new computer. Would reinstalling it do anything? thanks alot! -George

Answer 1

switch to 8 bit RGB (you wont notice a difference) to get all the filters back.

Also: for a backgrounds (or anything that is strictly going to be viewed on a computer) you only need 72 pixels/inch. (again you wont notice the difference.) It will save a tremendous amount in the file-size.

Answer 2

Lower the resolution to 72

Answer 3

Switch to 8 bit. IMAGE>MODE>8 Bit/Channel

Answer 4

you may need to make more space on your hard drive. Deleate some photo shop things you dont want any more....or get an exturnal hard drive. You plug it in by usb and they can store alot of memory. My friend uses his for his WOW stuff.

Answer 5

its the 16bit pallete you chose. Change it to 8 bit.