As monitor resolution becomes higher, and as people get older, there’s going to be a need for larger text sizes, especially within the user interface. While some operating systems allow you to control this (to an extent), Photoshop also has a built in feature that can help with eye strain.
Gradients are a great way to subtly move away from ‘flat’ designs, but sometimes they can cause more harm than good. Gradient banding can occur when transitioning between colors, and the result isn’t always pretty. This article will discuss a few ways to deal with this issue.
Up until a few days ago, I didn’t know Photoshop had the ability to transform selections! I’m sure many of you know about this feature, but for the small portion of you who don’t, let me share my new found knowledge in this video!
I often hear complaints that the thumbnails in the Layers panel are too small. Especially when working on a high resolution monitor, those thumbnails can be very difficult to see. One of the hidden features within Photoshop, is the ability to enlarge those thumbnails. Today’s tip discusses just that!
It’s not a super common occurrence, but there are certainly times when you have the need to reverse the order that your layers appear in. Whether it’s all of them, or just a select few. Reversed layers usually occur after duplications, but sometimes it can occur simply by misarrangement. Here’s a trick to fix this!
To many Photoshop users, increasing both the Vibrance and the Saturation appears to boost the vividness of color, but what exactly is the difference between the two, and when should each be used? In today’s tip, I’ll fill you in!
Before you freak out, your beloved filters weren’t taken away from you when you upgraded from Photoshop CS5 to Photoshop CS6. They were simply tucked away to keep the Filter menu nice and tidy.
For those who use Smart Objects in Photoshop, you’re probably aware that when a Smart Object is duplicated, the duplication and the original Smart Object share the same source file. This means, that if you were to edit the source (by double-clicking on either Smart Object), the changes would be reflected on both layers.
