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Layers Palette Navigation Speed Tips

The less you need to be in the Layers palette, the better (at least when it comes to speed), so here are some shortcuts you’ll want to know: When you want to select multiple layers, press Option-Shift-Left Bracket ([) (PC: Alt-Shift-Left Bracket) to select layers beneath your current layer. To select layers above your current layer, press Option-Shift-Right Bracket (]) (PC: Alt-Shift-Right Bracket). Continue Reading »

April 8th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Easier Drop Shadow Angle Adjustments

If you’re creating a drop shadow using Photoshop’s built-in layer styles (from the Add a Layer Style pop-up menu in the Layers palette), rather than setting the Distance and Angle numerically, you can adjust it visually. Just move your cursor outside the dialog right into your image, click on the shadow itself, and drag it where you’d like it.

April 7th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Color-Coding Made Easy

In Photoshop you can color-code layers and layer sets for quick visual identification. One way to do this is to bring up the Layer Properties dialog (from the Layers palette’s flyout menu) and choose your colors from a pop-up menu. But there’s a much faster way-at least if you know this shortcut: Control-click (PC: Right-click) on the Eye icon next to the layer you want to color-code and a contextual menu of colors will appear where you can choose the shade you’d like.

April 4th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Shapes Without The Shape Layer

If you use Photoshop’s Shape tools, by default they create a Shape layer (which is basically a layer filled with your Foreground color with a clipping path in the shape of your shape, if that makes any sense). We’ve had loads of email from users asking us, “Do I have to have that funky Shape layer? Can’t I just have the shape without the layer and clipping path?” Absolutely! When you choose one of the Shape tools, look in the Options Bar and on the far left you’ll see three icons. Click on the third icon from the left and you’ll get just the shape-no Shape layer, no paths, no kidding.

April 3rd, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Layer Effects Removal Speed Tip

If you want to remove all the layer effects applied to a particular layer, don’t drag them all into the Trash one by one. The fastest way is to simply drag the Layer Effects icon (it looks like a little “f”) directly into the Trash icon at the bottom of the Layers palette, and all the effects go right along with it.

April 2nd, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Separation Anxiety: Put A Layer Style On A Separate Layer

When you apply a layer style to a layer using the Add a Layer Style pop-up menu in the Layers palette, you’ve done just that-applied a style to a layer, and that style is married to that layer. However, if you’d like to edit your effect separately from the layer, you can ask Photoshop to put to the layer style on its own separate layer (or layers if necessary). To do this, click on your layer, then go under the Layer menu, under Layer Style, and choose Create Layers. Your effect will now appear on its own layer beneath your current layer. Note: If you apply a bevel effect, it will create multiple separate layers.

April 1st, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (1)

Layer Navigation Shortcut

If you’re working on a large, multi-layered document and you have the Move tool (V) active, you can jump to the layer you want by Control-clicking (PC: Right-clicking) on a portion of the image. A contextual menu will appear with a list of the layers beneath the point where you clicked your cursor. To make one of those layers the active layer, just choose it from the menu. It’s important to note that if there aren’t any layers beneath where you’re clicking (or the layers are transparent where you’re clicking), the only layer that will appear in the menu is the Background layer.

March 31st, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (1)

Easier Drop Shadow Angle Adjustments

March 28th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Can’t We All Just Have The Same Style?

Want to apply a style that’s on one layer to a bunch of other layers? It’s easy (if you know the trick). Just link all the layers that you want to have that same style by Command-clicking (PC: Control-clicking) on them and clicking the Link icon at the bottom of the layers palette. Then Control-click (PC: Right-click) on the layer’s name with the style you want to copy and choose Select Linked Layers from the contextual menu that appears. Control-click (PC: Right-click) again and choose Paste Layer Style, and your copied style(s) will instantly paste to every linked layer.

March 27th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Filter Gallery Zoom Quick Tip

If you’re in the Filter Gallery (under the filter menu) and want to zoom quickly to a particular level of magnification, just Control-click (PC: Right-click) anywhere within the preview window and a contextual menu of zoom views will appear.

March 26th, 2008 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

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Photoshop Tutorials

- Rain Drops
  In this tutorial, Corey not only creates the raindrops, but also the splashes that are formed with the raindrops hit the hands.
- G.I. Joe
  Corey's tutorial this week was inspired by a real American hero!
- Reverse Restoration
  Corey shows you how to make a new photo look damaged by blending in some unusual textures.

Reverse Restoration

Corey shows you how to make a new photo look damaged by blending in some unusual textures.
3D Background Effects

Use Photoshop’s new 3D tools to create some dazzling background effects.
Striking Match, Part 2

In the second part of this tutorial, Corey finishes creating this illustration of a striking match.
Striking Match, Part 1

In this two part tutorial we are going to illustrate a close-up of a match strike from scratch in Photoshop.

Great Amazon Book News !
Congratulations All Around A big congratulations to Joe McNally, Scott Kelby, and David Duchemin for rocking the top 5 of the top 10 Best Books- Art and Photography on Amazon.com! Joe McNally earns the top spot this year for his Hot Shoe Diaries, with Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Book Vol 3 immediately behind it. [...]
GridIron Flow
GridIron Software’s Flow cannot be fully explained in this amount of space—it’s too vast and too valuable. Instead, I’ll tell you what it does and what it’s good for. In my testing, it works as promised, and beyond.
Stealth Object in Flash, Part 2
Virtually attach flash video to your project using action script.
The Art of Type: Following the Script
Script faces come in many forms, from formal engraving faces to loose advertising faces to those that attempt to imitate everyday handwriting.

Grouping and Stacking in Bridge

If you have multiple shots of the same subject and would like to be able to group them, image stacks are a good idea. Either Shift-click or Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the images that you would like to group and press Command-G (PC: Ctrl-G). This will create a stack of the images. You can expand the stack by pressing Command-Right Arrow (PC: Ctrl-Right Arrow) or collapse the stack back into itself by pressing on Command-Left Arrow (PC: Ctrl-Left Arrow).