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 …

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!

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, …

Let Photoshop to do the calculations. In the dialog box image Size in Photoshop, there is a button that many users ignore. It’s called Auto and here is how it works; You indicate the desired image quality (Draft, Good, or Best) and Photoshop will make the calculations for the proper resolution of the image based on your selections.
So, here is …

This is a not-so-known shortcut that will save you a lot of time. When you open one of the frameworks of Preference Photoshop (General Preferences, Plug-ins & Scratch Disks, Units & Rulers, etc.), simply press Command-N (PC: Ctrl-N) and you’ll receive the next set of preferences in the current context dialogue. To go back to previous set of preferences, just …