May 10, 2008 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a simple batch processing method using the File > Automate > Batch command that enables you to bypass the Action Process requirement so you can perform manual output sequential batch processing. Step 1: Create a ‘donothing’ Action Go...
May 28, 2007 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Not sure what a preset is! Well, for starters, Photoshop is equipped with a default set of presets: Brushes, Styles, Patterns etc. The complete list can be found in the Preset Manager ‘Preset Type’ drop down list from the Edit > Preset Manager menu...
May 28, 2007 | Other Tool Techniques, Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a simple cloud painting method. Begin with a document preset size of your choice. I used 500×500. Set Foreground color to a blue. I used #498ccb, and Background of White : #ffffff A. Select the Layers Palette New Adjustment Layer icon and from the list...
May 28, 2007 | Photoshop Tutorials, Type Tool Techniques
A simple ‘tracking’ adjustment on type letters combined with Layer Blending Styles can produce a nice overflow style effect. Create a new document preset (File/New) of your choice. Just ensure it’s large enough to contain a larger than normal type...
May 28, 2007 | Photoshop Tutorials, Type Tool Techniques
Here is a great way to simulate text wrapping to your Paragraph type with full formatting just like a Page Layout editing program. This tutorial utilise’s text on a path for CS and above and assumes some knowledge of Photoshop Paths. As a preamble to this...
May 28, 2007 | Photoshop Tutorials, Third Party Plugins
If your familiar with Photoshop’s Quick Mask feature, as well as, the native Extract Filter, then you will feel right at home using Fluid Mask.Fluid Mask combines these two features into a compact intuitive user interface that can create cut-outs from a variety...
Feb 9, 2007 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials
Utilize Photoshop (CS2 and above) Events Script Manager combined with a simple Action to automate stroking paths. Create New Document Start with a File>New Document Preset of your choice. (I used 500×500/White Background) Go Window>Layers to bring the...
Jan 22, 2007 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials
Remove A Notifier You can remove a custom notifier (such as the SAVEFORWEB listed above) event from the drop-down list by deleting the Script Events Manager.xml preference file from in the Photoshop preferences folder. To locate the Script Events Manager.xml: XP...
Jan 19, 2007 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials
A great new automation and productivity tool shipped with Photoshop (CS2) is the Scripts Events Manager. Essentially this tool combines Javascripts and/or Actions to coincide with unique Photoshop Events Documented as notifiers). The new manager can take these two...
May 28, 2006 | Photoshop Tutorials, Version Cue
A neat feature into Photoshop CS2 is this ‘Use Adobe Dialog’ as opposed to using the standard ‘Use OS Dialog’ when Opening files. To locate this feature, run Photoshop CS2, then ‘File > Open’ and you will be prompted with the...
