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 to create a pattern or tiles from rotated elements
I have a geometric pattern – say, a cross:
Which I want to repeat with some overlap and tile … easy:
The blue square marks the 100×100 px unit tile.
However, here comes the catch: I want to ...
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How to show background texture through text placed on background in Photoshop?
Say you have an image of a wall or an old, creased piece of paper and you want to add text on that background. How can you make the texture of the background come through the new text in Photoshop so ...
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Automation of repetitive tasks in Photoshop?
Is there a way to automate some highly repetitive tasks in Photoshop?
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I have a folder of images.
For each of them, and I want to import each as its own layer
I'd like them to be resized ...
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How do a tile with diagonal lines in Photoshop?
How does one draw a tile with diagonal lines that can seamlessly tiled with Photoshop?
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How to create an extruded halftone effect in illustrator or photoshop
I saw this photo on Smashing Magazine:
Portrait of Alfred Nobel by Viktor Hertz
And I was wondering how I can make a similar effect with the halftones extruding into 3D like it is shown. I ...
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How to resize vector masks without changing the size-ratio of round corners of it?
Let's say that I have a vector mask of 200px-w 150px-h rectangle with 8 px curved corners.
If I want to resize this to 100px-w 100px-h without changing the size-ratio of round corners, how do I do ...
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Photoshop a low-res image to make it appear higher-res
I want to enlarge an image to a bigger size. This will cause pixelation. So I want to apply some treatment to it in Photoshop that will suppress some of this pixelation. Of course I cannot generate ...
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How to apply a texture to the background
I was trying to follow this tutorial to build a website and on Step 2, it said that I should paint the jpeg texture to the background.
http://www.designzzz.com/how-to-make-web-template-photoshop/
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Using a Smart Object as a mask for another layer?
Let's say I create a complex smart object containing layers, filters, effects, shapelayers, etc.
Then, in the main comp I want to use that smart object to mask another layer/smart object with.
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How to create frames from layers in Photoshop extended?
Is there a way to automatically create frames from layers in a Photoshop document?
Bridge lets you open several images into one Photoshop document as layers, now I would like to get these layers ...
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Can Photoshop Be Used for Vector Purposes?
Usually vectors are only created in vector-based programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, with some limited support for drawing vectors in programs like Adobe Fireworks and Flash.
Can ...
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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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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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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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Nesting Photoshop Smart Objects without losing the “link” between them?
I have created a text layer, converted it to a Smart Object, and duplicated the Smart Object twice. I then applied Stroke blending option to both copies and set their Fill to zero:
At this point, ...
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How can I easily create a shape with a specific pixel width and height in Photoshop?
So this may sound like an easy question, but it is not.
In webdesign we often use rectangular or square shapes to represent backgrounds for sidebars etc. These need to be pixel perfect so that when ...
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How to distribute an equal amount of space between each object in Photoshop?
I'm using "Distribute Horizontal Centers" in Photoshop, but it might be the wrong tool for the job. I'm guessing Photoshop will be distributing the CENTER of each text object and aligning that, so ...
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When creating PDF from an image, what determines the screen dimensions when viewed at 100%?
I would like to use pdf for ease of use and annotations when creating previews of my screen designs. However, no matter how I create my pdf, I can't seem to figure out what determines the 100% view of ...
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Can I transform an image's location in a Photoshop action so that it's relative to the canvas and NOT the image?
I'm trying to create an action that will move a layer around the canvas. The problem is that my image won't always be the same size and neither will my canvas. If I record a transform and move my ...
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How do I slice drop shadows in photoshop when there is another layer underneath?
I have a layout of a webpage and I would like to know how to save for web all the user selected slices. However, in some particular slices I would like to only slice from one or two layers, but keep ...
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Photoshop showing low quality graphics
I have a strange problem in Photoshop. I had this background image that I had downloaded from a website to try and recreate something like it. After I downloaded it and opened it up it all looked ...
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How can I write in other languages in Photoshop?
In other languages, alphabets can combine characters into symbols. I don't know if Photoshop can do that. Is there a clean way to do it, or a special plugin (preferably free)?. Maybe there is some ...
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How do you create custom scripts for automation in Photoshop?
I have been recording custom actions to perform various automations, though I am starting to require greater control which would be better implemented using some form of scripting (if this can indeed ...
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Which Photoshop features are affected by different DPI or PPI tags?
A Photoshop document‘s physical size, pixel density (DPI/PPI) and pixel dimensions are all linked.
Bitmap images contain bitmap data, which are a specific size (pixel dimensions). They also contain a ...
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Photoshop: how to create buttons that look “subtly pushed”?
Any ideas how can I create "subtly pushed" buttons like the "Active filter" buttons in the following screenshot?
The mockup is from here.
UPDATE: Here's what I have got so far:
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How do i make an image monochrome in Photoshop
Let's say i have an icon in grey scale, and now I want to change it into a certain green tone instead. The icon is anti-aliased around the edges, so it doesn't look too rugged, and I want to keep this ...
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Get white background on product photos?
I have photos of a product and I would like to create a white background behind it. See it here:
I have tried playing with levels and the brightness but that also messes up the product itself. How ...
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Photoshop — convert 'overlay' layer to normal
I have 2 layers: first layer is just regular layer with some graphics, and second layer has additional graphics which are on top of the first and it has blending mode set to "Overlay".
What I need is ...
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Colors change in Photoshop when copying a selection from one document into a new document
I'm trying to copy a particular layer out of a Photoshop document into its own new document and export it for use on the web. I'm doing this by right-clicking the layer in the layers palette, ...
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How do I make dotted borders in Photoshop?
How do I make dotted borders around my custom layer. Now I have a simple rectangle that I want to have with a dotted line (dash 1px, gap 6px). How can I do that?
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Can't see the canvas in Photoshop CS5 (it's transparent)
I just downloaded the trial version of CS5, haven't modified any settings at all so it's vanilla. After starting it up I hit CTRL+N for a new image, select the defaults, but all I see is the gray ...
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How to create alpha mask from an image in Photoshop CS/8
I have a monochrome image, and would like to replace the colour with a gradient.
I assume the best way to do this would be to create a background layer with the gradient, and then apply the ...
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Creating a “Background Glow” in Photoshop
I see this effect a lot in websites and feel envious because I'm like King Kong with boxing gloves on trying to operate Photoshop sometimes.
http://instagr.am/p/BtYlk/
Check this URL out, they ...
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How do I type Arabic text in Photoshop?
I want to type Arabic text in Photoshop, but the text appears disjointed and the letters do not connect at all. For example محمد appears as م ح م د.
I'm using Photoshop CS6 on OSX Mountain Lion.
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Beginner in Photoshop, how can I take an iPad psd file and put an image inside it?
I have a screen shot image for my app. What I am trying to do is insert it into a nice image of the actual device.
So I downloaded this image:
but I am clueless about how I can cut out just the ...
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Using Photoshop CS6 to animate a Smart Object
I'm currently using Photoshop CS6, and I have an image with three layers:
One layer is the background layer. Another layer is a simple shape (star) layer. And a third layer is a set of text that I ...
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Copy the result of an effect on one layer to a new layer
I have a rectangular shape that has a colour overlay and drop shadow in a layer. Now, I want to create a new layer containing only a rasterized version of the effect from the current layer.
To put ...
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How to recreate this background in photoshop for use in a mobile app? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do so many app menus get that finished textured look?
I'm still a beginner, but I really like this texture and have been trying for hours to recreate it.
Question: ...
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Black-white and grayscale to alpha conversion for images
Is there an utility for converting all black-white and grayscale images from certain folder to the same images with adjusted alpha channel?
For example, for pixel (r:50, g:50, b:50, a:0) I would like ...
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How do I transform images to specific image dimensions without distortion?
I need to resize images to given width/length, but when I do this in photoshop my images come out warped looking. What should I do?
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How to get Layer size (Width and Height)?
I have a number of layers in a Photoshop document.
I want to find out what a specific layer's width and height is. How do I do that?
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Need advice on reducing icon size without loss in detail [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to resize icon sets in Photoshop?
I'm redesigning the icon for my Android application.
I designed it at 512x512 and then rescaled it to 96x96 and 32x32. However, it ...
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How to draw different coloured waves in Photoshop?
I want to know how to draw waves like patterns in photoshop easily.
I have attached an image of it so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about:
Please anybody help me in this.
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Unpixelated Screenshot images
I have some work to showcase: images which are screenshots of work which are online. However when arranging these screenshot images in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, they all appear to be ...
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Adobe Photoshop XY coordinates export
I have tried to use amrok's script (given here).
I'm trying to export the XY coordinates of corner points of a selection - ideally to a text file...
Would you be able to help?
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How to produce a blurred abstract background like this?
I have been seeing these blurred backgrounds all over the place, so I would like to know the exact steps how to reproduce something like this ...
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How can I make a 30 degree pattern?
I would like to make a simple line pattern rotated at 30 degrees, but no matter what I try I can't make it repeat itself without the lines being cut. Is this possible to do?
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Extract image x/y coordinates and width and height info from PDF via IL or PS
We have a professionally designed floor plan in PDF form for an event we are running currently. It is similar to a CAD drawing. We have booths (rectangular squares) drawn on it.
I have a colleague ...
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How to do Vintage floral seamless patterns with Photoshop and Illustrator [closed]
How can i create the following type of images with either photoshop or illustrator? Please see these are the images
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Transform screenshots to look like a photograph
I want to give my screenshots a 3d, realistic photograph effect.
Something like this:
I tried using Skew but it didn't bring me desired result. Can anyone help me through?
