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Design lines

If you have a problem designing lines with the tools provides by Photoshop, here is a small trick to help you. Instead of dragging the tool, simply click once to the point where you want to start and then move to where you want to finish the line, press and hold Shift, click and Photoshop will automatically draw a straight …


Reset to default settings in Photoshop

Would you like to restore Photoshop to its original settings that were immediately after installation? You can do this easily by holding down the keys Shift-Option-Control (PC: Shift-Alt-Control) and open Photoshop. You’ll see a dialog box will prompt you to restore the default settings of Photoshop. Now everything is restored and you can start customizing it again!


Want to increase the size of the canvas?

Activate the scope Relative. Want to avoid calculations when you are in the Canvas Size dialog box to enlarge the area of your image? Simply select the Relative, and enter how much space you want to add, rather than count the space for each dimension.


Creating a new document with the same parameters as your working document

If you often do collages of images, this tip will save you a lot of time. To create a new document with the same size, color and model analysis as the current document, go to File menu and select New. When opening the dialog box New, go to the Window menu and select Documents. You will see a list of …


Why is feathering important?

Feathering affects the edges of your selection and the main reason to use it to soften the transition between the selection and the surrounding area. Without this option, there would be a clear separation between your choice and the background. This technique is widely used in photographic processing which should smooth the transitions in areas that have been copied and …