I like shortcuts. They help with my kind of busy life where multitasking is a habit. I’m bringing a list of Photoshop shortcuts that I hope can be helpful. They can help you do things faster, allowing you more time for other important things also. V: Move tool. M: Marquee tool. L: Lasso tool. W: Magic […]
Making your own stamps are fun and easy using Photoshop. In Photoshop world, these stamps are called Brushes. I will show you how to create a brush that you can use and reuse, changing colors or size: Open an image with strong lines or shapes. Double click on your Background layer. Click on OK to convert it […]
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To create that grungy frame that is so popular now around pictures, you can do this: Open your image. Create a New Layer by clicking on the Create New Layer icon (the one that is next to the Trash Can in the Layers Palette). Set your Foreground color to white. Select your Brush tool and […]
If you want instructions how to make it (using Photoshop CS), let me know! Have a great day.
You may love a certain font, but it may be too thin for the purpose that you have in mind (ex. for cutting it with your digital cutter machine). If you want to make your letters thicker using Photoshop, follow these steps: Open a New Document, Letter size, 300 ppi and Transparent Background. Make sure […]
I love to put some type into my pictures before I send them to print. I usually do this: Open your photo. Choose a photo with an open background. Select the Type tool from the toolbox. Choose the color and size appropiate for the photograph. Move the text to the desired position. Give your text […]
Sometimes, when you scan a photo, you’ll see a pattern over all the image. In order to correct this, you can try to blur the blue channel doing the following: With your image open in Photoshop, click on the Channel tab and click on the Blue Channel. Click on Filter, Blur, Gaussian Blur. The Gaussian […]
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If you want to change the cursors, the size of the Grid or the Ruler settings without going to Edit, Preferences, just double-click on the ruler. You will have access to all the editing options from there.
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Select File, Open and choose a photo that you want to use as the filling for your text. Select the Text tool and a large size font (Arial bold or something like that) Type your text. Photoshop is going to create a Type layer. Select the Move tool and position your type. Also, change the […]
You can make your own brad and change the color of it whenever you need to. To make your own brads in Photoshop, follow these steps: Go to File, New. For the Width and Height, choose 2 inches, the background shoud be transparent, the resolution 300 pixels/inch. Now click on the Marquee Tool and while holding down […]
