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Build long shadows in Photoshop from a black copy of any layer and the Path Blur filter: uncheck Centered Blur, raise Speed, and drag the arrow away from the light.
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Open the same document in two windows with Window, Arrange, New Window, then zoom one window in on the details while the other shows the full image updating live.
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Photoshop 2020 replaced the default patterns, shapes and gradients. The old sets are still installed: load Legacy Patterns and More from the Patterns panel flyout menu.
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Camera Raw’s Automatic Upright straightens a leaning building with one click. Convert the layer to a Smart Object first so the perspective fix stays editable.
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The Stroke layer style rounds every corner. Convert the text to a shape and set the vector stroke’s Corners option to Miter to get sharp, pointy corners on any text or shape.
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Neutralize any color cast with the Camera Raw Filter: one click on a neutral gray with the White Balance Tool, then Exposure, Contrast, Clarity and Vibrance to finish the photo.
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The Crop Tool’s Front Image command copies the width, height and resolution of one open document onto another, so two photos end up the same size with no math and no typing.
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A 90-second method to rebuild skin detail on a retouched portrait: a 50% gray Smart Object, the Texturizer filter set to Sandstone, Soft Light, and a painted layer mask.
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The hidden Precise Flare Center in the Lens Flare filter, revealed with an Alt or Option click, takes X and Y coordinates from the Info panel and drops the flare on an exact pixel.
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The 90-second version of the bokeh overlay technique: build bokeh with Field Blur, set the layer to Screen, then tune it with Levels and Opacity.
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Editable see-through cutout text built with the Knockout blending option in the Layer Style dialog, grouped so the Gradient Map color effect survives.
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A 90-second Blend If trick: convert the blended layer to a Smart Object so the pixels Blend If hides become real transparency that survives later adjustments.
