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When to use the Colorize

The only time you should enable Colorize within the framework of dialogue Hue / Saturation is when the image or selected area does not contain any color.
Enabling this framework adds color to the picture. If your image is already colored and you only want to change the color, there’s no need to click on Colorize - simply move the cursor …


Easy transparent background

Previously, if you had a transparent background GIF image that you would use on the Web, you would select the type GIF89a and you would click the color that you would like to be transparent.
Now, there is no need to resort to GIF89a in Photoshop because you can choose a background color that is transparent through the dialog box “Save …


Understanding style layers

While most styles are considered as layers fyltron effects (e.g, glows, bevels, and drop shadows), it is important to understand that it applies to a filter. Apply an effect in the entire layer.
For example, suppose you have a picture of a ball in its own layer and you apply a Drop Shadow to this layer. When this is done, everything …


Move the pallet out of the way

If pallets are invading your workspace, there is a quick way to embed them to the edges of the screen. Simply press and hold the Shift key and double-click the title bar of the palette you want. This will make the pallet stick immediately to the nearest edge of the screen, leaving blank space in the center. Enjoy your space!


Working with the Glow layer style

Did you apply some style layer or Outer Glow/Inner Glow and have not seen anything shiny on the screen even when you increase the size to 20 or 30 pixels? This is because the default setting of the Blend Mode for the Glow layer style is screen.
In many cases, depending on the content of the layers below the glow layer, …