Questions tagged [adobe-photoshop]
Questions about Photoshop, Adobe's graphics and photo editing program. Ask anything related to designing and editing graphics with Photoshop.
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Ending a Photoshop script when no layers are selected
I've been working with a function I found on stackoverflow here that works as far as I can tell by grouping the layers, dumping layer names into an array then ungrouping them.
function ...
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Soft proofing grayscale images in Photoshop
When printing a grayscale image it's treated exactly like the black channel of a color image. So in order to get a correct preview of how it will look on print it must be soft proofed with the CMYK ...
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Is there a way to save the "Export As" Scale All Sizes in Photoshop CC?
Photoshop now has a nice feature you can right-click on an Artboard and choose "Export As.."
Once you do this on the left side of the screen you have the ability to add multiple sizes for scaling ...
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How do I create a water ripple distortion animation on text?
Hi everyone. Can you please help me to understand the process behind it?
I'm studying the process starting from the static image so through displacement map on photoshop but I'd like to obtain my ...
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Script to pick closest Pantone from CMYK reference in Photoshop
I'm trying to script the process of selecting the closest Pantone+ Solid Coated colour from a CMYK reference in Photoshop.
Manually the process is:
Click on the Foreground Color picker.
Enter a CMYK ...
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PS CS6: Texture Painting on a 3d model
I've been using Photoshop proper for quite a while, but have just recently started working with the 3d aspect.
I have some tileable 2d images as source (human skin) and some importable 3d models ...
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How can I achieve similar lights for this 3D object?
The left one is my turn on recreating the image seen on the right. I've found quite similar aluminum/metal material and played with the bevel to make it as similar as I could, but I can't replicate ...
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Сlip layer to "outer glow"
I have a folder that contains many strings. This folder has layer effects applied:
Color overlay (bright yellow)
Stroke (black)
outer glow (can be any color, currently white.)
I want to clip a layer ...
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How to auto resize text, to fit a bounding box on Photoshop?
Heu guys,
I have defined a text bonding box (275px x 153 px for example).
Now I need to set this text to AUTO fit (resize both spacing and font size) this bounding box.
How can i do this in ...
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Photoshop CC 2015: "Place Linked" -> Target specific Artboard instead whole PSD
I use the "Place Linked" function a lot to keep my files organised. I recently switched to Artboards, so now I have multiple Artboards in a PSD.
Is there a way to use the "Place Linked" function and ...
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Is there a Premiere Pro "command"+"\" function in Photoshop
I work on a MacBook and use an iPad as a secondary monitor. Sometimes, when jumping between applications, the Adobe apps resize or reposition themselves out of my working screen area. In Premiere Pro ...
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Calculate the color percentage of an image
Is there a way to calculate the percentage of color that an image has? For example and image of a black and white chess board would show 50% black, 50% white. Is there a software program for that or ...
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How can I recreate this typographical style? What effects/processes should I use?
I have been scrolling through various places on the internet and I've come across this typographic style multiple times, and I can't work out how to do it. Can anyone help??
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Generate PNG`s from SVG`s (Asset Generator)
I am using Photoshop 2018 CC.
Currently I try to generate Apple iOS compliant icons from several SVG`s (https://materialdesignicons.com):
xx.png (24x24)
xx@2x.png (48x48)
xx@3x.png (72x72)
The ...
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Liquify Filter on Smart Object - Mesh not loading after a while
I'm working in Photoshop CC 2017 and I use the liquify filter on smart objects frequently. Between saves the liquify filter mesh stops working for some reason. I have tried to replace the smart object ...
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Photoshop content not moving with Artboard
Content move along with artboard when changing position by dragging with the mouse, but changing position from properties panel only moves the artboard, not content.
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How to make Photoshop CS6 render a 2D text into 3D?
I have a 2D logo that I would like to render 3D using Photoshop CS6.
I have gone as far as using new 3D extrusion from current selection.
However, once the 3D shadow is made, it looks black. I'd ...
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How to mimic the glittery look of makeup in photoshop
Sometimes I'll use a basic dodge and burn in photoshop over my subjects face to contour her features. I'm no makeup expert, but I learned the places where certain features should be accentuated ...
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Photoshop is changing text when saving as PDF
When making circular text with photoshop CS6, for example:
Circular written text
Now, when I want to save my project as PDF the text is getting turned, for example: Turned letters, but the same ...
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Problem with bold line in pattern after I export file from Illustrator into Photoshop
I made pattern in illustrator, imported into Photoshop and I get bold line over all edge lines.
How to remove that problem? Don't know what to do.
I turned off AA in general settings and in ...
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Photoshop's spot-color channel mixing method
Photoshop seems to have a special mode for blending spot-color channels. Let's look at an example: blending full opacity red #ff3c1f with full opacity cyan #1cd4c6.
If I create two spot-color ...
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How can I merge a heap of text into an image using Photoshop 2017 CC?
I have a templated PSD image that I want to use to build a heap of "memes" (for want of a better word).
I have a heap of tips in text format. Most of them are 1-2 sentences at the most.
I want to ...
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Photoshop Scripting: batch replace colors
I'm trying to write a script that will replace the colors of all same-colored shapes, including those on non-visible layers. I am new to Photoshop scripting, but I imagine the pseudocode would work ...
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Some GIFs can't be opened in photoshop
I have a lot of .gif images which can be viewed by e.g. IrfanView, but not opened in photoshop. Photoshop says it can't interpret the file format module (I'm using it in German, so I don't know the ...
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Why colors change when I export from Illustrator to Photoshop?
I am working on a Illustrator file that I need to export to Photoshop to edit.
When I'm exporting it changes the color of my black and it becomes quite dull. The same thing happens when I export it ...
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How to change all pixels of a given color to another color sampled from the same image?
I'm on Photoshop 2021. (Not Elements. Not Lightroom.)
I have a .webp drawing with an object, parts of which are in a particular color (at the moment, a blue).
(The image started out as a .PDF; I ...
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3D Problem in Photoshop: Model becomes a hole in a Rectangular Prism
Every time I try to create a custom shape using the pen and turn it into 3D, it becomes a "hole" in a rectangular prism instead of being the inverse.
I am an amateur so pardon if the ...
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Why picture rotates automatically while doing image trace
I wanted to practice some image tracing and I wanted to adjust some colors etc. But when I try to edit an original photo in Photoshop, the image opens as rotated, and after the changes it also opens ...
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Repeated scale/zoom by small % creates cross/seam at center. How to mitigate?
I'm trying to process an image iteratively. I have an order of operations, specifically a series of effects. This process loops until I'm satisfied with the result. To showcase how the process ends up ...
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Scattering images across photoshop canvas
I've tried to find a respective answer for my problem but wasn't able to find any help so asking a question here. I have around 100 JPEG/PNG files which I'd like to scatter across a photoshop canvas ...
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Convert 3D plane of image into 2D image to be used as texture in blender
I'd like to take a section of the flooring (a section with no furniture on it) from the image below which has a perspective and convert it to a 2D image which I can then use as a texture file in a 3D ...
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What are the terms for the different types of image editors?
I think I remember seeing terminology for the different 2 different types of photo editors out there, but for the life of me I can’t remember what they are. I think one was pixel editor, the other ...
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How to repeat Blend If 'Underlying Layer' Photoshop blending with a mask
I'm trying to repeat a Blend If 'Underlying Layer' blending with a mask. I have a background layer with some shapes and an orange layer:
I set the dark levels of Blend If to 90/130:
I've tried two ...
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Remove Unwanted Color From 'Transparent' Background in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
I was using 'Polygonal Lasso Tool' to draw a Black stripe in the uniform of the image (below), accidentally, I colored a small part of the 'Transparent Background' of the image. Now I'm looking for a ...
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How do I vary pen intensity more with my Wacom pen in Photoshop?
I have a Wacom Intuos with a Wacom pro pen with 4096 levels of sensitivity. I've always had trouble making my lines' intensity vary. What am I missing here? I know there's supposed to be a graph where ...
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Photoshop CS6 issue with image quality when downsizing pasted image
I'm having an issue with Photoshop when I'm adding an image to a canvas.
You can see in this image below, I have a crisp screenshot of a section.
When I go to downsize this image within Photoshop, ...
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How do I match the levels of hundreds of photos with a 90% white background?
I assume this would be a common question for product photography, but I've spent multiple days searching various sites for a solution to automate this simple task, but found nothing.
Lets say there ...
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How to isolate an object from its background when you have the isolated background already?
So I have multiple objects that are all on the same background but I only have them as flat images and also the background image alone, thought with some blending magic ("Difference", "Color to alpha/...
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Rotating dashed line in photoshop breaks dashes
I have a dashed line in photoshop, i then duplicate the shape and rotate 90 degrees but the dashed line is different and i don't know why.
This is how i setup my line:
And this is the visual issue i ...
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Dynamic Names When Exporting in Photoshop
Is there a way to dynamically use the document name in export?
For instance, I have artboards named Square, Horizontal, and Vertical, in a document named Design. When exporting, I'd like filenames to ...
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Move complex vector illustration from Photoshop to Illustrator exactly as it appears?
I created a detailed vector illustration in Photoshop because I can't stand how Illustrator's Pen Tool behaves (more explanation at the end of the post)*.
Here's a section of the illustration:
It's ...
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How can I get layers data in relation to their group name?
I am making a Photoshop script which gets every layer with Bevel and Emboss effect and then doing some actions. I have make this function so to get layers data...
function getLayersData()
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Photoshop's "print size" is still not accurate despite changed settings (Photoshop won't use decimals?)
Lengthy story here but in short, I followed some tutorials saying that to get an accurate size of your file in Photoshop when using the "print size" option, you divide your screen's current pixel size ...
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How to paint black mask in After Effects?
Ok, I have some custom effects that I need to paint a mask for in an animation - my idea was either to use After Effects or Premiere.
I'd prefer AE. Basically what I need is to be able to paint with ...
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Can I get 'Clone Source' values with a script in Photoshop?
Is it possible to get values of this panel with a script in Photoshop? I tried to use xbytor's Getter.jsx but it didn't register any changes in these fields.
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How to get a layer's dimensions (including transparent border)?
I need to know the dimensions of a masked layer with transparent area to resize it to the same dimensions of another layer.
If use the bounds data I get the dimensions of the pixels, but not the ...
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Photoshop: How to highlight object corner giving raised effect that is visible irrespective of background color?
I want give this effect on corners that looks raised instead of flat on both dark and light colored objects like below
I tried using Bevel & Emboss effect:
As you can see below, light ...
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Text cut off when saving as Photoshop PDF
I have been having an issue lately when trying to save a A4 size document in Photoshop to PDF. When i save the document, some text on my PDF have the top and bottom of the text cut off making the ...
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Objects outside of Art Boards are extremely sharp
As shown in the picture below, I drew a regular white brush stroke that transitions between an artboard, and the "regular" canvas below. But the problem is, why does it increase the crispness when it ...
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Photoshop glitched, but I liked it, and now want to script it
I was trying to File → Place Embedded this Youtube video screen shot into a Photoshop file and it kept glitching, each time differently.
Here are two examples of what it looked like. This is a whole ...
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