Create Assorted Textures |
In this tip,
create any word and paste a watercolor background into it. We will now
enhance them using filters and effects. The following are a variety of
experimentations using Watercolor Backgrounds for Photoshop.
In Adobe Photoshop, type in your headline using the text tool on it's own
layer. With the magic wand, select each letter.
1. Choose Select > Inverse to select everything but the type.
2. Choose the delete key to knock out the background.
3. Choose Layer > Type > Render Layer. Your type is now ready to
manipulate. - With the magic wand select each letter.
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. Stroke the path with a 1 pixel black line - Edit > Stroke
3. Choose the Layer > Effects >Drop Shadow
4. Choose the Layer > Effects >Bevel and Emboss>Inner Bevel
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. Stroke the path with a 1 pixel black line - Edit > Stroke
3. Choose Filter > Stylize > Diffuse
1 Don't knock out the background but select each letter.
2. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
3. Choose Filter > Distort > ZigZag Amount 12, Ridges 15, Small Pond.
4. Choose the Layer > Effects >Bevel and Emboss>Inner Bevel
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. In the layers Palette, click on the mask icon of your layer.
3. Choose channels > layer 1 mask
4. Choose Filter > Sketch > Plaster 25,8 Top Left
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. Stroke the path with a 1 pixel black line - Edit > Stroke
3. Choose the Layer > Effects >Bevel and Emboss>Pillow Emboss
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. Choose Filter > Artistic > Rough Pastels
3. Choose the Layer > Effects >Inner Shadow
1. Copy and Edit > Paste Into your texture of choice.
2. Choose Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple
3. Choose the Layer > Effects >Inner Shadow
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Using the Move Tool |
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To avoid
having to go to the Layers palette every time and toggling the Move Tool
Auto
Select option On/Off, you are able to select any layer by simply
holding the CTRL key down then clicking on the part of layer on the
canvas.
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Pan Documents using the space bar |
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CTRL/click
a layer (in layers palette) to select it's transparency
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CTRL/ALT/click between 2 layers in the palette to group them
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ALT/click
in "add layer mask" button to add a black layer mask (instead of a white
one)
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Mouse wheel panning tips |
Alt + Wheel =
zooms in and out.
Ctrl + Wheel = pans left and right.
Shift + Wheel = pans ups and downs.
To change your
mouse settings:
Choose Start>> Control Panel>> Mouse
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View full screen with no palettes |
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By pressing
the TAB key, you can hide the TOOLS palette along with any other palette
you might have on the stage. Then by pressing the 'F' key, you can change
between FULL SCREEN modes.
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Using the Threshold command |
To find the
brightest highlights or the darkest shadows, using the Threshold command
makes this a simple task. Here's how:
You can access Threshold mode while in the Levels palette, this way you
can avoid going to the menu.
1. Choose
Image>> Adjust>> Levels
2. The Levels dialog box will now appear.
3. Hold down the Alt/Opt key while dragging the Highlight and Shadow Input
sliders and the image temporarily enters Threshold mode allowing you to
see exactly where the darkest and lightest pixels reside.
4. Release the mouse button and the image reverts back to Levels mode.
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Line up your Layers |
If you are
working with a series of photographs and you would like to open each photo
on a new layer so that you can show progression, below, is a command that
will make sure the pixels on each layer are properly aligned.
Open all the photos in Photoshop
Choose File>> New
The New dialog box will now appear
Enter the same pixel dimensions and resolution as your original image
series.
Click OK.
A new
document will now be created.
Activate the first image in the series.
Shift/click and drag the Background layer over the new document. When a
thick border appears around the new document, release the mouse.
The image will now be added as a new layer.
Repeat the above process for all the images in the series of photos.
By holding the Shift key while dragging, the image will snap to the center
of the new document and each layer will be perfectly aligned. This will
only work correctly as long as the
camera's position remained constant.
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Keyboard Shortcuts |
Adobe
Photoshop's
keyboard shortcuts are designed for photoshop experts to work faster
creating
graphics. Below, you will find some of the more common keyboard
shortcuts used.
These shortcuts apply to Photoshop 7 and CS users.
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Edit Menu |
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Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
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Step Back (History) |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
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Step Forward (History) |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
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Cut |
Ctrl+X |
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Copy |
Ctrl+C |
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Copy Merged |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Paste |
Ctrl+V |
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Paste Into |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
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Free Transform |
Ctrl+T |
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File Menu |
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New Document |
Ctrl+N |
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Open Document |
Ctrl+O |
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Browse |
Shift+Ctrl+O |
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Open As |
Alt+Ctrl+O |
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Close |
Ctrl+W |
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Close All |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
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Save |
Ctrl+S |
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Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
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Save a Copy |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
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Save for Web |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
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Page Setup |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
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Jump to Image Ready |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
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Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
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Filters Menu |
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Last Filter |
Ctrl+F |
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Fade |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
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Extract |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
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Liquify |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
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Pattern Maker |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X |
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Image Menu |
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Adjust Levels |
Ctrl+L |
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Adjust Auto Levels |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
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Adjust Auto Contrast |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
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Adjust Curves |
Ctrl+M |
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Adjust Color Balance |
Ctrl+B |
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Adjust Hue/Saturation |
Ctrl+U |
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Desaturate |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
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Invert |
Ctrl+I |
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Extract |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
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Layer Menu |
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New Layer |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
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Layer via Copy |
Ctrl+J |
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Layer via Cut |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
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Group with Previous |
Ctrl+G |
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Bring to Front |
Ctrl+Shift+] |
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Bring Forward |
Ctrl+] |
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Send Backward |
Ctrl+[ |
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Send Back |
Ctrl+Shift+[ |
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Merge Layers |
Ctrl+E |
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Merge Visible |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
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Misc. Shortcuts |
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Fill with Foreground Color |
Alt+Backspace |
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Fill with Background Color |
Shift+Backspace |
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Ascend through Layers |
Alt+] |
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Descend through Layers |
Alt+[ |
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Select Top Layer |
Shift+Alt+] |
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Select Bottom Layer |
Shift+Alt+[ |
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