Here are a few things I bet you never knew about this program. Both the Tools panel and options bar in Adobe Photoshop have some interesting characteristics about them. They can do some things that other panels can’t do, yet they can’t do some things the others can. But first, if you need a refresher, let me […]
Photoshop Tutorials
The Adobe Photoshop section includes posts and articles that cover tips, tutorials, and best practices for various areas of opening, editing, and exporting photographs and graphics into and from Photoshop. Discussion includes how to effectively utilize this piece of photo editing software in post-processing to best arrive at the result you're looking for. Additional topics include how to work efficiently with all of Photoshop's tools and panels; color, clarity, size, type, filters, etc...for both print and the web.
How to Group, Dock, Undock, & Hide Panels in Photoshop
Let’s talk about the panels we see inside Photoshop for a moment. There’s a lot to learn about these panels, but I’ll limit this post to just a few aspects of them in this post. Today, I’d like to discuss how you can open any panel in the application, how to group panels, and how […]
How to Select Hidden Tools in Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is full of tools. Some we can see readily, while others are hidden from view. In today’s post, I’d like to cover three different methods for choosing a hidden tool from the Toolbar menu. These are easy and quick, so you’ll love them. First, let’s find the Tools panel. It’s the one all the way […]
Context Menus in Photoshop
There are many areas of Photoshop that remain a mystery to most users. I’ve been using this application for over 20 years and I’m sure there are entire sections I remain oblivious of. One common feature that alludes quite a few of us who dabble in graphics and photo editing has to do with what’s […]
How to Sample a Color in Photoshop
I remember back when I first began using Adobe Photoshop. One of the very first things I noticed in the workspace was the Color Picker. I didn’t know it was called that back then, but I do now. The job of the Color Picker is to dictate which color is used in an image in any […]
How to Brighten a Photo in Photoshop
Brightening an image in Adobe Photoshop is super easy. This process has changed through the years, but the goal is just as simple to accomplish as it’s always been. Today though, there’s a layer protection built in that I’ll explain down below. Basically, because photographers and graphic designers were tired of having their original images […]
How to Zoom In & Out in Photoshop
There are a few different methods for enlarging and shrinking the view of an image in Adobe Photoshop. Each one is super simple to use. In today’s post, I’ll walk you through all of the different options that I know of. If you’re aware of more, then please share them down below. I, and everyone […]
Using the Photoshop Home Screen
The home screen in Adobe Photoshop has got to be one of the most ignored areas in the entire program. I’m not sure I’ve ever used it. I usually enter Photoshop straight from either Bridge or Camera Raw, so I don’t generally see the home screen. Sometimes though, I do simply open Photoshop to edit […]
Saving Custom Color Settings & Deleting Preferences in Photoshop
In this post, I’d like to cover a few quick housekeeping topics in Adobe Photoshop. These things have nothing to do with editing photos per se; they have more to do with the application itself. Whether you know it or not, you can create custom color settings within Photoshop and then save them for later […]
How to Convert a Color Image to Black & White in Photoshop
With Adobe Photoshop, it’s easy to convert a color photograph (or graphic) to black and white. You can either do this in pure grayscale or with a color tint. Today, I’ll show you how to accomplish both methods. Why would you want to convert a color image to black and white? Drama, of course. Sometimes, […]