Clone Stamp Tool Keyboard Shortcuts to Nudge, Scale or Rotate Sample Source
When using the Clone Stamp tool, you can use keyboard shortcuts to nudge, scale, or rotate the sample source to better match the size and orientation…
Protect Your Images
When sending a copy of a project to a client, you may want to protect the file, so that it requires a password to print…
Assign a Keyboard Shortcut To The Foreground Color Picker
As of Photoshop CS5 you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the Foreground Color Picker. You can do so by opening the “Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus” window….
How To Scroll Through The List of Blending Modes – (Keyboard Shortcut)
To quickly scroll through the list of layer Blending Modes in the Layers panel use the keyboard shortcut. First, select the Move Tool (V), then…
Reveal All
Go to Image > Reveal All to make your canvas large enough to see every pixel on every layer (No pixel will be hidden outside…
Rename Multiple Layers
In CS6 and newer, while you are editing a layer’s name, you can press the Tab key to move to the layer below and edit…
Open a Flattened Version of a Layered File
To open a flattened version of a layered PSD file, go to File > Open and find the PSD file that you would like to…
Use The Shadows/Highlights Adjustment Non-Destructively
One of the most useful tools in Photoshop to bring out hidden detail in the shadows and highlights of an image is the Shadow/Highlight Adjustment…
Shortcut To Copy All Layers And Merge Them Together
The keyboard shortcut to copy all existing layers into a single layer and place it as a new layer on top of the other layers…
View Previous State on an Adjustment Layer
If you have an Adjustment Layer selected, press-and-hold the backslash key (above the Enter key on a PC, Return on a Mac) to disable the…
Apply The Liquify Filter To Editable Text
To apply the Liquify Filter to a text layer, without first rasterizing the layer, convert it to a Smart Object. Doing so will keep your…
Finding Stray Pixels While Creating Masks
When creating a mask you may miss a few pixels, especially when using the brush tool. To find these stray pixels, apply the Stroke Layer…