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Opening Multiple Images in Photoshop CS3

To open multiple images in Photoshop CS3, you can Shift-click a series of images in the Open dialog, and then click Open. You can also select noncontiguous images by Command-clicking.

February 4th, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Saving a Workspace with Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts

If you go to Window>Workspace>Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus, you have the option of expanding each of the menus and showing or hiding whichever command you would like. This would let you make a specific menu Set for your workspace. Once you have customized your menu, you can save it as part of the workspace by choosing Window>Workspace>Save Workspace.

February 3rd, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Saving Your Workspace

Once you’ve set up your workspace exactly the way you want it, you may want to save it for later use. If you choose Window>Workspace>Save Workspace, you can enter a name for your current layout. Saving the workspace can also save your current keyboard shortcuts and current menus.

February 2nd, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Moving Camera Raw Presets

Camera Raw 4.1 has a new Presets panel. It lets you save popular or frequently used settings so you don’t have to re-create them each time (say, for a black-and-white photo). Here’s the tip: If you ever change computers, you’ll probably want to take those settings along with you. It’s not quite as easy as youíd think though. So here’s how: First go find the presets folder. On a Mac, it’s located in User:Library:Application Support: Adobe:CameraRaw:Settings. On a PC, look in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings. Then copy any of the preset XMP files in there to the same folder on the computer you want to move them to. The next time you go into the Camera Raw dialog, you’ll see your new presets in the Presets panel.

February 1st, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Free Floating Panels

The interface in Photoshop CS3 focuses on using panels for grouping all of the features that you need. If you prefer a floating panel layout, just click on the panel’s tab and drag it outside of the Panel area. This will make it a floating panel.

January 29th, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Accessing Tools in a Tool Group

Let’s say that you are using the Magic Wand tool, but would rather be using Photoshop CS3’s new Quick Selection tool. No problem! Just press-and-hold the Shift key while pressing the group’s keyboard shortcut (W, in this case) and you can access all the tools within that tool group.

January 28th, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Switching Toolbox to the CS2 Version

If you are like me, and you are having a hard time getting used to the Toolbox as one strip of tools, simply click on the double arrow at the upper left-hand corner of the Toolbox. This will change it back to the old two-column version. You can toggle back and forth between versions this way by clicking the double arrow.

January 27th, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Changing the Pasteboard Back to Its Original Setting

Okay, so it’s not a full tip per se, but after playing around with the pasteboard, you will decide that the gray was just fine (everyone does). If and when you do, the RGB settings are 192, 192, 192. Just click on your Foreground color swatch, enter these settings in the Color Picker, and then Shift-click on the pasteboard again.

January 26th, 2010 | tmaloney | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

Changing the Color of your Pasteboard

Ever get tired of the gray pasteboard? Here’s how you can change it: Select the Paint Bucket tool (G) from the Toolbox (it’s nested beneath the Gradient tool). Select a new foreground color. Press-and-hold the Shift key, click on the pasteboard, and it will change to your Foreground color. Done!

January 25th, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (1)

Changing Your Ruler Settings

Instead of going through the preferences to change your rulers, you can Control-click (PC: Right-click, though more and more Macs now have access to the Right-click, too) on the ruler and select your preferred measurement unit from the contextual menu.

January 22nd, 2010 | Web Editor | Tip of the Day | Comments (0)

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Photoshop Tutorials

3D Light Beams
This effect was discovered by a 'happy accident' and uses the 3D features inside of Photoshop CS4 Extended.
More Texture Effects
Further experiments into what you can do with texture images in Photoshop.
Reverse Restoration
Corey shows you how to make a new photo look damaged by blending in some unusual textures.
Rain Drops
In this tutorial, Corey not only creates the raindrops, but also the splashes that are formed with the raindrops hit the hands.

Light From 3D Shapes

Corey shares another way to get a cool 3D light beam effect.
Olympic Graphics, Part 2

Corey finishes up the Olympic-inspired design that he began last week in Part 1.
Olympic Graphics, Part 1

The Olympic-inspired tutorial will be coming in two parts. Stop by next week for the conclusion to this video.
Masking with Channels

This week’s tutorial deals with creating masks for complicated images by using channels.

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Open in Camera Raw from Bridge

You can open RAW images in Camera Raw right from Bridge in Photoshop CS3. This frees up Photoshop to continue working on your files while they’re being processed in Camera Raw. Just select one or more images in Bridge, Control-click (PC: Right-click) on them, and choose Open in Camera Raw. This will open the image(s) in Bridge’s Camera Raw rather than Photoshop. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command-R (PC: Ctrl-R).