Planet Photoshop Contest

 
 

Official Rules

 

  1. No purchase necessary.
  2. To enter: upload image here. Entrants must supply a valid email address and may opt to provide a web link to his/her own website for promotional purposes.
  3. Entries with invalid emails or that link to “spam” websites are automatically deleted.
  4. Entrants may submit up to two (2) pieces per contest.
  5. Image sizes must be no larger than 1250px-wide or 1250px-high with a maximum file size of 4Mb.
  6. Format must be JPEG Only
  7. Winners will be determined based on overall impact, creative use of the technique, and originality of design.
  8. Prizes, deadlines and challenge requirements will vary. Please see the Planet Photoshop – “Learn it. Do it. Win it.” Page for the most current contest information.
  9. Contest is open to all Photoshop users of all skill levels. Kelby Media Group employees and their families are not eligible.
 
 

Create A Composite Layer

If you have a multilayer composition and you
want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers.

Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E).
by Colin Smith

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