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Photoshop
Quick Tips
Below are the
20 daily quick tips that were posted thru the month
of October 1999. The full archive has been requested and it's
here. Enjoy! |
1.
Instant Open Window
In Photoshop, Instead of going to the file menu to choose
Open, just double click on Photoshop's background and walla! Open window. |
2.
Re-apply
Last Command!
In Photoshop, to re-apply any command (such as a Brightness setting),
Hold down the Alt key (Mac: Option), while holding down, choose the same
command once more. |
3.
Add any color to Swatches
In Photoshop, you can add a custom color by clicking on an empty space in the swatches pallet. To delete a custom color, hold down the Ctrl. Key (Mac:
Command) and click to remove it. |
4.
Adjustment Layers
In Photoshop, to apply a editable command (such as Brightness or Hue) to any layer. Hold down the Ctrl. Key (Mac: Command) and click on the New Layer
button. Choose a Type, check Group with previous Layer and click OK. |
5.
Secret Image
In Photoshop, to see the secret Strange Cargo image, hold down Ctrl. and the Alt key (Mac: Command and Option). Now go to Help>About
Photoshop. Tell your friends! |
6.
Dirty Screen Texture
In Photoshop: Make foreground white and background black. Filter>Render>Clouds. Filter>Sketch>Half Tone
Pattern (S:1 C:0 Dot). Filter>Stylize> Find Edges.
Image> Adjust>Invert. |
7.
"Save for Web" Time saving tip
In Photoshop 5.5, when saving an image for the web (File>Save For Web) You can have Photoshop save your last optimize setup by holding down the Alt key
(Mac: Command) and clicking on "Remember". Great for multiple buttons that are almost the same. |
8.
Load Path as selection
In Photoshop, After you make a path with the Path Tool, you can quickly make it into a selection by pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. Now you don't
see the path dialog anymore and no right clicking. |
9.
Window background color
In Photoshop, to change the color of the
background beyond the canvas area, choose a foreground color, then select the paint bucket, hold down the Shift
key and click in that area. |
10.
Custom Brushes
In Photoshop, make a New Layer, paint small scribbles with brush tool. Now Select>All. In Brushes pallet, click on top right arrow for pop up window, select
"Define Brush". To delete brush, hold down Ctrl (Mac: Command) and click on brush in pallet. |
11.
Brush Tip!
In Photoshop, choose the Paint Brush. To toggle back and forth between the precise brush and the brush size view, press the caps lock key on the keyboard
and it will change. Very handy. |
12.
Moving Precisely
In Photoshop, To move any object pixel by pixel, Select the Move Tool and press the arrow keys on the keyboard. Each time you press an arrow it will move
one pixel. To move 10 pixels at a time, hold down the Shift key then press a direction. |
13.
Pen tool Selections
In Photoshop, after you have made a path with the Pen Tool, press the Enter key to turn that path into a selection. The path is hidden. To bring it back go to
Window>Show Paths. |
14.
Enlarging Canvas
In Photoshop, instead of using the Canvas Size menu, press "C" and select the image with the Crop tool, now pull the crop tool points outside the Canvas
where you want. Now double click inside to apply. |
15.
Layer modes
In Photoshop, choosing layer modes from the pop up window can take time. Instead, try holding down Shift +. Now you can quickly move thru each mode and
stop at the one you want. |
16.
Zooming Tips!
In Photoshop. Instead of going to View>Actual Pixels, Just double click on the Zoom Tool on the tool bar. To fit the image on the screen, double click the Hand
Tool. |
17.
Full Screen Shortcuts
In Photoshop, To toggle each Full screen Mode, press the F key. To hide all tool bars and pallets, press the Tab key on the keyboard. Great for sitting back
and checking out your work. |
18.
Type Tool Tips
In Photoshop, you can preview and move the type in your image while still having the Type Options window Open. Type some text and move the pointer to the
image and it will change to the move tool. |
19.
Default Colors
To quickly
reset the Foreground and Background colors to default. Press
"D" and then "X" on the keyboard. |
20.
Transforming Pen Paths
While the Pen Tool
is selected, hold down the Ctrl key (Mac: Command) and make a
selection around all the anchor points. Now go to Edit>Free
Transform. |
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