A graphics and photo editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems. So ubiquitous is its use in photo manipulation that it became a verb: "To Photoshop".
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How do I edit multiple layers at once?
How do I edit multiple layers in Photoshop at once? Highlighting them all or selecting them selectively while holding shift does not work (for example, when applying Layer Options effects to layers).
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In Photoshop, how can I open up a view (in the same window) with another zoom level?
When drawing pixel art in Photoshop, I like to have the zoom level really high. Is there a way to also have a regular-level zoom (or perhaps an outer zoom) in another part of the window, so that I ...
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Is it possible to modify a rounded rectangle's radius in Photoshop?
As the title implies, I have drawn a rounded rectangle with a larger radius in Photoshop. Now I want to reduce its radius. Is this possible without deleting it?
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How do I break apart text in Photoshop?
I have a word in a text layer in photoshop. I want each character to be on a separate layer, how can I do that?
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How can I achieve a sharp pixel perfect stroke effect in Photoshop?
I'm working on retro-style pixel art for a video game. I would like to be able to add a border around a sprite, but I need it to be sharp and "pixel perfect". Using Photoshop's Stroke effect seems ...
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Best practices around creating LARGE poster image 24X36
I need to create a large image (for print) at 24X36 inches. It is a seating chart poster for a wedding. What settings in Photoshop would I set for an image this size (DPI, etc.)? I would need it to ...
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Is there a way to mirror paths as you draw them in Photoshop? (For drawing symmetric shapes.)
When drawing something symmetrical with the pen tool in Photoshop, is there any way to set up a mirror line at a given angle, so as you draw a shape on one side it gets automatically duplicated and ...
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Faking a page-fold with photoshop
Do any of you happen to know of some recommended techniques in creating the effect/look that makes a page appear as though it had been folded before?
Something like this:
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Save for Web using Photoshop Actions
I would like to create an action, at the end of which I would like to save the file using Save for Web option.
The problem is the action is not being generic as it is remembering the static path of ...
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Perspective manipulation
I'm trying to achieve the effect shown below, but with a photograph and I'm having some trouble maintaining the height width ratio so the photograph doesn't look too distorted - can anyone offer any ...
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Avoid cropping “transparent” areas when using logo
We have the following logo for a project at my school:
(PDF: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13934366/M2/Grafiska/Logotyp/M2.pdf)
Now, as you can see, it has a descending triangle to make it look like a ...
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How does one turn a white background transparent in Photoshop but keep transparency?
In this image, I want to keep the drop shadow, but not the white background.
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How to create a saturation map?
Is there an easy way to create a "saturation-map" in Photoshop/Gimp?
I need a grey-scale version of an image showing where the colors have less saturation (black) and where they have more saturation ...
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If I make a design in RGB mode and then change it to CMYK how will it look when it's printed?
I'm making a business card in Photoshop and it needs to be in CMYK mode. Now, I'm using a logo on it that I previously made for the client in RGB mode and when I put it into the CMYK mode business ...
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Does the 'Other Dynamics' brush option exist in Photoshop CS5?
I have CS3 on one computer and CS 5 on another. On CS3 my dynamic brush options have a section called 'Other Dynamics' that allows me to change jitter opacity, but my CS5 does not have that option in ...
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Distorting a layer to fit shape
I have a rectangular image which I'd like to distort so that it fits into a shape. I can almost do it using "Distort", but I need to move more than just the corners, which is all I can seem to do ...
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What should I do regarding color profile when designing for the web?
I have read this article by Doug Avery where he explains how to disable Color Management in Adobe Photoshop and the follow-up article in response to the uproar of the commenters arguing against it and ...
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Why does painting with 1% opacity not always do something?
I tried this with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. When I have a black background, and a white brush with an opacity of 1%, the color should get brighter if I click onto the same spot over and over again. ...
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Designing A Website from Scratch – Illustrator or Photoshop?
If I'm designing a website from scratch and I intend to slice it and code it up in Adobe Dreamweaver later, should I create the design of the website in Illustrator or Photoshop? Why?
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How to get this blur texture effect in photoshop?
I'm trying to get an image to look similar to this photo:
I'd guess they took a picture of the monitor with a regular camera. But I'm more interested to know what effects / filters they used to get ...
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How can I achieve the “bent paper” effect in photoshop?
I've seen design elements on webpages that contain a "bent paper" effect. In other words, it looks like the paper is shaped in an arch, based on the visual perception of the shadow.
How do I achieve ...
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Can't save PSD as JPEG
I have a PSD file with one layer. When I try to save as JPEG it doesn't show JPEG and other formats as an option. It only displays a limited set of formats (5) including Photoshop.
When I manually ...
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How do I turn a full color design, into a 1-color design?
I was asked to design a piece of junk-mail advertising. It has to be one color. Here are links of how it should look:
What I want to know is, how do you get your design like that?
It's like ...
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Digital way of detecting and removing pencil traces?
I draw pencil sketches on paper and "ink" them using a variety of pens. (I'm using the term "inking" very loosely here to describe the process of drawing the final lines over a pencil sketch, no ...
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Photoshop: How to save only the masked area of an edited photograph?
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If you have a PSD file that consists of one main mask (masking all other layers), isn't there an easy way to save just the masked area as an image?
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So I have a photograph I've ...
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Why do GIF images automatically lock the base layer in Adobe Photoshop?
When I open a .gif image in Photoshop - non animated - it always locks automatically and you cannot unlock it. Aside from that when try try to add text it will make a red block and convert the text to ...
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How to create a color tinted black and white effect?
I was wondering how I would go about recreating this look on a photo using Photoshop?
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How to create an adjustment layer that blurs all layers below?
Is it possible?
Right now I'm creating copies of all layers, flatten them all (the copies) to a single layer, and apply blur to this layer.
But can it be done without having to create copies of the ...
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How can I identify what font was used in a Photoshop layer when the font is not installed on my computer?
So I created a layout for a website a while back and now am getting back to the project. The issue is I have a small logo designed and I am trying to recreate the logo at a much larger resolution.
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PS CS6, border appears when im in blending options. How to disable it?
In PS CS6, when I draw a rectangle shape using the rectangle tool or any other shape,
when I click on that layer, a black border appears.
when I want to do some blending options, a black border ...
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Where can I find small and limited projects in order to make my first steps toward working professionally as a designer/developer
I am in UI design, and currently looking for jobs, and realized that photoshop skills, and being able to create your designs yourself was a big plus for potential jobs.
I have some photoshop skills ...
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Is there a best way to convert an image from colour to black&white?
This is a simple question but it doesn't seem to be here.
My question: Is there a better way to convert a colour image into a B&W (in photoshop) one than just changing the 'mode' of the image? By ...
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How to apply a gradient to an Outer glow (example attached)
I want to achieve this sort of an effect on my own. As you can see, there's sort of a non uniform glow (in terms of color) to the text. Simply using the gradient option in the Outer Glow blending ...
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Best techniques for digitizing artwork using a tablet
I need help or rather to be pointed in the right direction please.
Take a look at the artwork:
On the left you see my "on paper" art. On the right is my attempt to do the same thing on the digital ...
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What is the fastest way to copy a colour in Photoshop as HEX?
A lot of designers use Photoshop as a design and mockup tool. And in doing so, one of the last steps can be to get a lot of the colour information out so things like gradients and dynamic text can be ...
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Elliptical radial gradient overlay in Photoshop CS5
I've found that you can change the aspect ratio of a radial gradient in Illustrator to create an elliptical gradient, how do you achieve the same effect in Photoshop please?
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Create a sprite using a sequence of images photoshop
I would like to create a horizontal image sprite for use in a jQuery animation, how would i create a sprite from 190 images in a folder (around 220kb each file) into a single horizontal sprite?
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How do you cut out the centre of an image, bringing the edges closer together?
I need to cut a large number of columns out of a PNG image. The area I want to remove is in the centre of the image; I therefore want the left and right edges to be closer together after the cut.
I ...
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Recommendations on how to synchronize Photoshop actions, swatches, etc. across computers
Is there any convenient way to synchronize Photoshop settings like keyboard shortcuts, actions, swatches, custom layer sytles, etc.. across several computers, preferably in an automated way?
So far, ...
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Show Preview of .psd files in Windows 7's Explorer
I was wondering if there is a way to view a preview in the icon of the photoshop files in windows 7(simmilar to the preview of a jpeg file for example) instead of the photoshop file default blue icon.
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PNG32 vs PNG24 vs PNG8
I thought there is only PNG8 and png32, but photoshop has option for PNG24, and fireworks has all 3 options. Which is better for web world?
Also when I export PNG24 with alpha transparency in ...
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How to buy a used version of Photoshop
I would like to by a second-hand version of photoshop as I am not ready for the $700 investment yet.
Is it possible? If it is, what is the process and were would be a safe place to buy a used ...
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How do I apply anti-aliasing to the edges of a layer?
How do I apply anti-aliasing to the edges of a layer?
I have a layer that has rough edges. I want to apply anti-aliasing to it so it blends well against the background. What is the best way to do ...
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Copy & Pasting from Photoshop to Illustrator loses transparency
I often run into this issue. I'm creating a file in Photoshop with masked layers etc. I want to make the final output available for some mock-ups in Illustrator, so I rasterize the layers and marquee ...
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Is there a way in Adobe Creative Suite to “share palettes/swatches” across programs?
I use a mixture of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to produce the vast amount of printed media I design at my current position and I find myself faced with copy/pasting color values from one ...
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How can I remove white pixels around circles when exporting this to gif?
I took the loaders from here:
http://xooplate.com/template/details/10888-5-animated-loading-spinner-action-icons-psd
Than I exported them easily, with the help of the included action to a gif. But I ...
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Completely remove background from image
I have an image (a logo) that was on a black background.
I have used Photoshop's (CS5) background eraser tool to remove the background.
This is great except that there are black (well grey/black) ...
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How do I create symmetrical curves on vector shapes in Photoshop?
Let's say I want to make a mark representing the shape of a rotor in a rotary engine:
(image source)
This shape is similar to a Reuleaux triangle:
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I know how to create equilateral ...
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CMYK to PANTONE differences between Illustrator and Photoshop
I'm trying to find a way to match CMYK color to the closest PANTONE solid color. In Illustrator I use the "Recolor Artwork" dialog, in Photoshop the color dialog. But, if I convert (C=0, M=100, Y=100, ...
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How to classify the style of Guild Wars 2?
I need some photoshop brushes, and I swear I've seen the name of this style before - http://www.guildwars2.com/en/
I absolutely love that grungey/painted style, but no matter what I'm searching in my ...
