Jul 10, 2009 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials
If your anything a hobbyists with Photoshop as I am, you may find yourself experimenting with a new technique or mixing filters. I usually start with a prefab document size. Here is a great way to help simplify this new document preset with minimum clicks. Define a...
May 28, 2009 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Simplify a step and repeat affect on a single image with the use of a selection and various Solid Fill/Adjustment Layers. Open any image for this tutorial. Get Measurements Press Ctrl + R (Mac: Command + R) to activate the Horizontal and Vertical Rulers. The Ctrl + A...
May 28, 2009 | Tips and Tricks
Here’s a few Alignment Tricks to help you Center a layer in your document or even within a selected area of your document. For those who may not be aware of the ‘Alignment Options Bar’, you’ll find in on the ‘Option’s Bar’...
Feb 12, 2009 | Pen Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Simulate fake table styles with Type in a Path. (Opens in a new window – Layers Magazine)
May 28, 2008 | Photoshop Tutorials, Type Tool Techniques
Not that handy with the Pen Tool? But want a way to create the common swirls/flourishes trend objects. Here is a quick method. Create Type Layer Begin with a New > Document Preset of your choice. I used 500×500, White Background Contents at 72 Resolution. Then...
May 28, 2008 | Photoshop Tutorials, Third Party Plugins
Paragraph Type: Utilizing either the Anti-Alias to None or the -text hint requires a Paragraph Type Area and not a regular Point Type Layer. Layer Naming convention:Site Grinder outputs css id selectors based on the caption of the Layer (or Layer Set), so it’s a...