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81) SMUDGE WITH COLOR: To "finger paint" with the Smudge took. Adding in the Foreground color into the process of smudging, hold down the MAC: Option key (PC: Alt) as you use the Smudge tool Otherwise, you’d have to turn Finger Painting on and off in the Options bar.
82) SETTING STYLES FOR SHAPES: In the Options Bar you can choose a Style before drawing with a shape tool. To quickly change the style setting for a shape tool., try these shortcuts:
, (comma): previous style
. (period): next style
<: first style (by default is no style)
83) A QUICKER EXTRACTION: When you’re using the Extract command and have painted with the Highlight tool, you have to fill with the Fill tool, and then press Preview to see the results. For a quicker preview, hold down the Shift key as you click with the Fill tool and it will fill and preview in one step.
84) ADDING NEW TEXT CLOSE TO EXISTING TYPE: Did you ever try to add some new text a little too close to some existing text, only to have the Type tool assume you want to edit the existing text? To avoid this, hold down the Shift key as you click with the Type tool – this will ignore the existing text and create a new type layer, no matter how close you click to the original text.
85) FAST FLAGS: To quickly flag an image in the File Browser, select the image then press MAC: Command (PC: Control).
86) SMALLER JPEGS BY BLURRING: If you’re trying to get a smaller jpeg file size, this tip might help if there are areas in the photo that you can blur. Select the areas that are not as important as the rest of the image (backgrounds behind people for example) and apply a very slight Gaussian Blur. When you save your image you will typically end up with a smaller version than the unblurred image.
87) PUT LAYER STYLES ON THEIR OWN LAYERS: If you’ve applied a Layer Style such as a drop shadow to a layer, you can separate the effect onto its own layer. Go to the Layer menu, under Layer Style choose Create Layer (Or MAC: Control-click [PC: Right-click] on the word Effects in the Layers palette and choose Create Layer). Now you can edit the shadow layer (to create cast shadows for example).
88) CAN’T DECIDE ON A FONT?: Here’s a simple way to solve the "what font family to use" dilemma. With a type layer active, create a new action and use the arrow keys to scroll through all the fonts in your type menu in the Options Bar, then stop recording. Now any time you want to try different looks, run the action and it will scroll through each typeface – for best results use the Actions palette pop-up menu to change the Playback Options to Step by Step (with Accelerated playback the fonts will change too fast to see the different looks).
89) LAYER SET SPEED TIP: Tot a bunch of layers you want to put in a Set? Just link all of the layers you want in the Set, and then from the layers palette op-up menu, choose new Set from Linked. (Hold down MAC: Option [PC: Alt] to avoid naming the Set).
90) FILTER DEFAULTS: You can change the default setting for any filter that opens in the Filter Gallery. Just hold down the MAC: Command key (PC: Control) and the Cancel button changes to Default. Click the Default button and from then on, that filter will use your settings as the default.
91) EDIT THE SHAPE OF LETTERS: If you need to alter the shape of some text, try this: from the Layer menu, go to Type>Create Work Path. This will put a path around your type as if you drew it with the Pen tool. Then either hide or delete the type layer and make a new layer. Use the Path editing tools (add anchor, delete anchor, and Direct Select tools) to edit the shape of the text, while keeping smooth vector edges. When you’re done editing the path, fill it with a color.
92) GET RID OF HOT SPOTS: To remove "hot spots" on someone’s face (skin glare or bright spots of sweat on skin, etc.), use the Clone tool and change the blending mode to Darken, lower the opacity to 50% and clone over the hot spot areas.
93) LAYER COMPS TO PDF: After you’ve created Layer Comps to show different layer combinations, you can easily create a PDF slide show form these comps by using a script: File>Scripts>Layer Comps to PDF.
94) NO MORE SLICE NUMBERS: If you find a small number appearing in the top left corner of your image, that’s Photoshop treating it as if your image is one big slice. You can hide this by pressing MAC: Command-H (PC: Control-H) but for a more permanent fix, go to the Guides, Grid & Slices Preference and turn off Show Slice Numbers.
95) CHANGE BRUSH SOFTNESS ON THE FLY: You can increase or decrease the softness of a round brush without changing the size of the brush by pressing Shift-left bracket (increase softness) or Shift-right bracket (decrease softness).
96) PROTECT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT: If you’re worried about doing irreparable damage to your image, create a quick duplicate of your original. Hold down MAC: Option (PC: Alt), go to the image menu and choose Duplicate. (If you don’t have Option/Alt held down, you’ll be asked to name the duplicate document).
97) MAKE YOUR OWN SWATCH: To add a color to the Swatches palette, just move your mouse to the gray area after the last swatch and click. To add a new swatch without naming it, hold down MAC: Option (PC: Alt) as you click in the Swatches palette.
98) BROWSER WORKSPACES: You may find yourself working with more than one configuration of the File Browser. For example, one with large custom thumbnails and no preview, another in details view. Rather than switching back and fort, set up the File Browser the way you want them go to Window>Workspace>Save Workspace. Create a workspace for each File Browser configuration to easily switch between views. (Hint: Create a workspace for the File Browser that hides all floating palettes).
99) TEXT TRACKING: To quickly change the tracking (space between letters) for selected text, press MAC: Command-T (PC: Control-T) to get the Character palette, then click on the Tracking field. Press the up arrow key to increase the tracking by 20, or Shift and the Up arrow to increase the tracking by 200.
100) IMPROVED SHEARING: There are a couple of things that can improve results with the Shear filter (Filter>Distort>Shear). Firs, since the Shear filter only works in one direction, you’ll often have to rotate the image 90 degrees (Clockwise or Counterclockwise depending on the direction you want to Shear) before using Shear. Also, if you have a small object on a layer by itself, it will usually help if you make a loose selection around the object before using Shear. (After you’ve used the Shear filter, rotate the image back to its original position).
These tips and tricks were originally from: 100 Hot Photoshop Tips for CS by The NAPP INational Association of Photoshop Professionals)
*7) WHERE’S THE IMAGE?: On Windows just hold the mouse over the title bar of the open document and it tells you the location of the file after a few moments in a tool tip. You don’t need to click anything. There’s no file shortcut. Right click the title bar of an open document to access shortcuts to "duplicate", "resize" and "file information".
101) RESIZING ON THE TOOLS PALETTES: On all tool palettes where you have a size you can input (such as text size), note the little icon to the left of the point where you can enter a size. Left click this icon and drag up and down… the number in the input box will automatically increase or decrease, meaning you don’t have to type in the number
Thanks to SpaceGirl for providing these last 2 tips!!!
82) SETTING STYLES FOR SHAPES: In the Options Bar you can choose a Style before drawing with a shape tool. To quickly change the style setting for a shape tool., try these shortcuts:
, (comma): previous style
. (period): next style
: last style
<: first style (by default is no style)
83) A QUICKER EXTRACTION: When you’re using the Extract command and have painted with the Highlight tool, you have to fill with the Fill tool, and then press Preview to see the results. For a quicker preview, hold down the Shift key as you click with the Fill tool and it will fill and preview in one step.
84) ADDING NEW TEXT CLOSE TO EXISTING TYPE: Did you ever try to add some new text a little too close to some existing text, only to have the Type tool assume you want to edit the existing text? To avoid this, hold down the Shift key as you click with the Type tool – this will ignore the existing text and create a new type layer, no matter how close you click to the original text.
85) FAST FLAGS: To quickly flag an image in the File Browser, select the image then press MAC: Command (PC: Control).
86) SMALLER JPEGS BY BLURRING: If you’re trying to get a smaller jpeg file size, this tip might help if there are areas in the photo that you can blur. Select the areas that are not as important as the rest of the image (backgrounds behind people for example) and apply a very slight Gaussian Blur. When you save your image you will typically end up with a smaller version than the unblurred image.
87) PUT LAYER STYLES ON THEIR OWN LAYERS: If you’ve applied a Layer Style such as a drop shadow to a layer, you can separate the effect onto its own layer. Go to the Layer menu, under Layer Style choose Create Layer (Or MAC: Control-click [PC: Right-click] on the word Effects in the Layers palette and choose Create Layer). Now you can edit the shadow layer (to create cast shadows for example).
88) CAN’T DECIDE ON A FONT?: Here’s a simple way to solve the "what font family to use" dilemma. With a type layer active, create a new action and use the arrow keys to scroll through all the fonts in your type menu in the Options Bar, then stop recording. Now any time you want to try different looks, run the action and it will scroll through each typeface – for best results use the Actions palette pop-up menu to change the Playback Options to Step by Step (with Accelerated playback the fonts will change too fast to see the different looks).
89) LAYER SET SPEED TIP: Tot a bunch of layers you want to put in a Set? Just link all of the layers you want in the Set, and then from the layers palette op-up menu, choose new Set from Linked. (Hold down MAC: Option [PC: Alt] to avoid naming the Set).
90) FILTER DEFAULTS: You can change the default setting for any filter that opens in the Filter Gallery. Just hold down the MAC: Command key (PC: Control) and the Cancel button changes to Default. Click the Default button and from then on, that filter will use your settings as the default.
91) EDIT THE SHAPE OF LETTERS: If you need to alter the shape of some text, try this: from the Layer menu, go to Type>Create Work Path. This will put a path around your type as if you drew it with the Pen tool. Then either hide or delete the type layer and make a new layer. Use the Path editing tools (add anchor, delete anchor, and Direct Select tools) to edit the shape of the text, while keeping smooth vector edges. When you’re done editing the path, fill it with a color.
92) GET RID OF HOT SPOTS: To remove "hot spots" on someone’s face (skin glare or bright spots of sweat on skin, etc.), use the Clone tool and change the blending mode to Darken, lower the opacity to 50% and clone over the hot spot areas.
93) LAYER COMPS TO PDF: After you’ve created Layer Comps to show different layer combinations, you can easily create a PDF slide show form these comps by using a script: File>Scripts>Layer Comps to PDF.
94) NO MORE SLICE NUMBERS: If you find a small number appearing in the top left corner of your image, that’s Photoshop treating it as if your image is one big slice. You can hide this by pressing MAC: Command-H (PC: Control-H) but for a more permanent fix, go to the Guides, Grid & Slices Preference and turn off Show Slice Numbers.
95) CHANGE BRUSH SOFTNESS ON THE FLY: You can increase or decrease the softness of a round brush without changing the size of the brush by pressing Shift-left bracket (increase softness) or Shift-right bracket (decrease softness).
96) PROTECT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT: If you’re worried about doing irreparable damage to your image, create a quick duplicate of your original. Hold down MAC: Option (PC: Alt), go to the image menu and choose Duplicate. (If you don’t have Option/Alt held down, you’ll be asked to name the duplicate document).
97) MAKE YOUR OWN SWATCH: To add a color to the Swatches palette, just move your mouse to the gray area after the last swatch and click. To add a new swatch without naming it, hold down MAC: Option (PC: Alt) as you click in the Swatches palette.
98) BROWSER WORKSPACES: You may find yourself working with more than one configuration of the File Browser. For example, one with large custom thumbnails and no preview, another in details view. Rather than switching back and fort, set up the File Browser the way you want them go to Window>Workspace>Save Workspace. Create a workspace for each File Browser configuration to easily switch between views. (Hint: Create a workspace for the File Browser that hides all floating palettes).
99) TEXT TRACKING: To quickly change the tracking (space between letters) for selected text, press MAC: Command-T (PC: Control-T) to get the Character palette, then click on the Tracking field. Press the up arrow key to increase the tracking by 20, or Shift and the Up arrow to increase the tracking by 200.
100) IMPROVED SHEARING: There are a couple of things that can improve results with the Shear filter (Filter>Distort>Shear). Firs, since the Shear filter only works in one direction, you’ll often have to rotate the image 90 degrees (Clockwise or Counterclockwise depending on the direction you want to Shear) before using Shear. Also, if you have a small object on a layer by itself, it will usually help if you make a loose selection around the object before using Shear. (After you’ve used the Shear filter, rotate the image back to its original position).
These tips and tricks were originally from: 100 Hot Photoshop Tips for CS by The NAPP INational Association of Photoshop Professionals)
*7) WHERE’S THE IMAGE?: On Windows just hold the mouse over the title bar of the open document and it tells you the location of the file after a few moments in a tool tip. You don’t need to click anything. There’s no file shortcut. Right click the title bar of an open document to access shortcuts to "duplicate", "resize" and "file information".
101) RESIZING ON THE TOOLS PALETTES: On all tool palettes where you have a size you can input (such as text size), note the little icon to the left of the point where you can enter a size. Left click this icon and drag up and down… the number in the input box will automatically increase or decrease, meaning you don’t have to type in the number
Thanks to SpaceGirl for providing these last 2 tips!!!
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