Temporarily Select The Zoom Tool
Press the Spacebar Ctrl (Mac: Spacebar Command) to temporarily select the Zoom tool. Click to zoom in. To zoom out, hold the Alt (Mac: Option) key…
Sharpen Images After You Downsample
After downsampling (scaling down) an image, it tends blur and lose detail. To bring some sharpness back, use the Unsharp Mask filter (Filter > Sharpen…
Bring Back Refine Edge / Refine Mask in Photoshop CC
Photoshop CC 2015.5 introduced the new Select and Mask Workspace and removed the old Refine Edge (Refine Mask) dialog box. If you prefer to use…
Activate Every Layer Except The Background Layer
Press Ctrl Alt A (Mac: Command Option A) To activate every layer except the Background layer.
Must-Know Fill Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Remember these must-know Photoshop keyboard shortcuts! To Fill with the Foreground color press Alt Backspace (Mac: Option Delete). To Fill with the Background color press Ctrl Backspace…
Loading/Adding/Subtracting/Intersecting Layers As Selections
To load a layer as a selection, press-and-hold the Ctrl (Mac: Command) key and click on the layer’s thumbnail in the Layers panel. To add a…
Record Every Single Step You Do Using Photoshop’s History Log
If you want a text record of every single step you’ve done in an image, then turn on Photoshop’s History Log. Press Ctrl K (Mac:…
New Adjustment Layer With Options Window
If you hold Alt (Mac: Option) while creating a new Adjustment Layer, you’ll open up the New Layer window which lets you choose the Blending…
Turn a Selection Into a Path
Turn a selection into a path by right-clicking inside an active selection (marching ants) and selecting “Make Work Path.” In the window that comes up, start…
Switch To The Move Tool Without Switching Tools
When using any tool you can quickly switch to the Move tool without switching tools by holding down the Ctrl (Mac: Command) key. When you…
Creating Warped Text
When working with the Text tool, click on the Warp Text icon in the options bar (The curved “T” with a curved underline) to open the…
Invert Pixels, Selections, and Masks.
To invert colors (i.e. white to black, or red to cyan) press Ctrl I (Mac: Command I) on your keyboard. This works in layers, selections,…