Use All 10 Available Alpha Channels To Make The Best Selection Possible
A good way to create selections in Photoshop is to use “channel-based selections.” To create a channel-based selection, go into the Channels Panel. Look through…
Warning: No pixels are more than 50% selected
The “Warning: No pixels are more than 50% selected” comes up when you are working with a selection tool (Rectangular Marquee, Lasso Tool, or other)…
Pass Through Blend Mode on Groups
The default Blend Mode for Layer Groups is called “Pass Through“. It allows any Adjustment layers inside the group to affect all the layers below…
Activate Multiple Layers Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Try this Photoshop keyboard shortcut to activate multiple layers in your Layers Panel. Press Shift Alt [ (Windows) Shift Option [ (macOS) to activate the…
Control Luminescence Values With Black & White Adjustment Layer
The Black & White Adjustment Layer is meant to create black and white photos. However, you can use it to control the luminescence values of…
Changing Point Size Keyboard Shortcut
When using the Type tool, Press Ctrl (Mac: Command) Shift < or > to increase or decrease the point size.
Prevent Snapping
Try using this Photoshop keyboard shortcut when a layer inadvertently snaps to an object. Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) after you start to drag…
Toggle On and Off The Shield While Using The Crop Tool
In Photoshop CS6 and newer, the forward slash key / toggles on and off the Shield (the shaded area outside of the crop) while using…
Use The Crop Tool’s “Front Image” Option
You can crop an image using another image’s dimensions as the measurements for the crop. To do so, open both images, then go to the…
Lock Guides
If you want to lock your guides so you don’t accidentally move them, you can press Ctrl Alt ; (Windows) or Command Option ; (macOS)…
Load Channel As Selection
You can load channels as selections by using a keyboard shortcut. Red Channel: Ctrl Alt 3 (Mac: Command Option 3). Green Channel: Ctrl Alt 4…
Create Roman Hanging Punctuations In Photoshop
If you have a text block with quotation marks, you might want to have the quotation marks appear outside the text block so that the…