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How to Use the Pattern Overlay Layer Style in Photoshop
Layer styles are some of Photoshop’s most useful features and using them can let you produce a wide range of creative outcomes. One stylistic effect that you can apply to any of your layers is the Pattern Overlay. With countless patterns to choose from and dozens of...
3 Ways to Recover Photoshop Files You Forgot to Save
The mistake that can be the most frustrating for Photoshop users is forgetting to save the changes to a document. Whether you’ve lost hours of work or just minutes, deleting all the progress you have made can be incredibly annoying. But try not to panic. If you have...
How to Make Your Photoshop Toolbar Bigger (In 2 Steps)
Particularly for designers working at computers for extremely long periods of time, eye strain can be a significant issue. One problem that can lead to this is having the icons in your toolbar appearing too small. If this is the case, don’t worry! In this article, we...
How to Flip a Layer in Photoshop
Maybe the most useful feature that makes Photoshop unique, separating it from other editing programs, is the option to edit individual layers, rather than the entire content of an image. This allows us to make changes to one single element of a piece. The ability to...
How to Make an Image Transparent in Photoshop
When it comes to working with transparency in Photoshop, the opportunities are endless. Whether you would like to make a single layer transparent, create a transparent selection, or isolate a subject on a transparent background, Photoshop allows you to do it all....
How To Convert Text To Shapes In Photoshop
Concerting text layers to shape will allow you to transform it in Photoshop further. It will allow you to change its shape, add some effect and basically edit your text up to your desiring. In this article, I walk you through the different steps to convert a text to a...
How to Insert an Image into a Layer in Photoshop
Whilst you probably know how to import images into a document in Photoshop, one thing you may not know is how to import an image onto a specific layer. When we bring images into an existing Photoshop document, the image is automatically placed on a layer of its own....
How to Make Gradient Text in Photoshop
Adding text to your designs can get a bit boring- especially when you find yourself just adding plain colored text each time. But why not try to jazz up your text a little bit? One great, easy way you can do this involves adding a gradient fill to your text. There are...
Photoshop Won’t Close? Here’s What to Do!
We all know how annoying it can be when the computer freezes up. One of the most irritating problems that can happen when Photoshop freezes is that of not being able to close the program. Whether a message along the lines of ‘the document will close after saving has...
How to Outline an Image in Photoshop
One of the best aspects of Photoshop is its versatility. The program’s wide range of functions means that you can achieve a whole variety of awesome effects. Of all these, one of the most trendy yet simple effects can be made by adding coloured strokes around an...
PSD Vs PSB – The Difference Between These Photoshop Files
Have you ever been working on a complex, content-heavy document in Photoshop and noticed that when you go to save your progress, the file saves with the PSB format rather than the PSD one? It can be quite confusing to users who have not come across the file type...
10 Levitation Photography Tutorials
An art form in its own right, Levitation represents the epitome of what it means to be able to perform magic. Levitation has been at the forefront of photographic interests right from the early days of photography, such as the Dalí Atomicus by Philippe Halsman...
How to Perspective Warp Text in Photoshop
Warping text to create the illusion that it is disappearing or heading in a set direction is an extremely useful technique. Whether you’re adding it across just a plain background or warping it to follow the perspective within an image, the outcome that you’ll create...
How to Change Skin Tones in Photoshop
Image copyright Getty Images This tutorial only deals with skin tones CORRECTIONS and not changing skin color ENTIRELY. Skin tone corrections are always tricky. However, Photoshop CC has a few neat tools that make the job significantly easier. We can achieve some...
Corrupted PSD File? Here’s Exactly What to Do
One of the most irritating occurrences for a Photoshop user is when the program crashes unexpectedly and you lose all your work. You can search everywhere for the file, then when you find it and open it, it is corrupt. Of course, there are ways to prevent it from...
10 Most Effective Ways to Reduce Photoshop File Sizes
Depending on what you are using Photoshop to do, your documents can end up getting pretty large. Particularly if you are using memory-heavy commands or working on a very high-resolution document, the size of your Photoshop documents can increase really quickly. But...
How To Create a Silhouette Effect In Photoshop
Result of the tutorialSo here we go. The process will involve 3 separate processes: Separating the foreground using the Quick Selection tool Silhouette conversion using Layer Styles Final touches The most important thing when creating an effect in photoshop is to...
How to Find Where Your Photoshop Plugins Are Stored (2 Steps)
If you have ever installed and used plugins in Photoshop, then you might have encountered some difficulties when trying to locate the folder in which your plugins are stored. If this is an issue you are currently experiencing, then don’t worry, as in this article we...
Are Photoshop Fonts Copyrighted? What You Must Know
Understanding the terms and conditions of your Photoshop license can be one of the most confusing parts of learning about the program. It can be really time-consuming to have to search extensively for information regarding what you are permitted to do and what you are...
How to Use Procreate Brushes in Photoshop
Working across various different pieces of software to produce digital artwork can be really useful since it can offer you a much higher level of versatility. One particularly promising combination is Procreate and Photoshop: Procreate is home to such a wide variety...
Photoshop Line Tool Stuck on Arrow? Here’s What to Do
Unexplained Photoshop mishaps can be really frustrating. One mysterious problem that many users have encountered is the seemingly random changing of the Line Tool into a tool that draws an arrow. In this case, the most annoying thing is that it seems impossible to get...
How to Copy Layers from One Photoshop File to Another
Photoshop‘s position as a layer-based editing program makes it really great for working quickly and non-destructively across different layers. And due to the versatility of the program, there is an endless number of ways in which you can work with these layers to make...
The Best Ways to Make Money with Photoshop
I’m sure that at some point, we’ve all considered the possibilities of a creative freelancing career or a job from home- making money whilst pursuing a passion. In fact, whilst making money online can be a slow and stressful process, the potential rewards that you can...
Here’s What to Do if Your Photoshop Canvas Rotated
Have you ever opened Photoshop and noticed that your canvas has strangely rotated so that the Document Window is no longer straight? What do you do if you accidentally rotate your canvas in Photoshop? Or have you been working on an awesome design only to find that the...
Export vs. Save As in Photoshop: What’s the Difference?
The technical side of learning Photoshop is often the most confusing aspect to understand. Have you ever saved the same file through two different routes then noticed a mysterious difference in file size, despite the results looking the same as one another? Or have...
Why Photoshop Changes Your Colors (and What to Do)
For photographers, digital artists, and designers, getting the colors to look right in an image can be really tricky. Color is one of the most important elements of visual communication, and the use it can make or break an image. So, it can be incredibly frustrating...
Step-By-Step: How to Photoshop Text Messages
Editing text messages can be a great way to visually communicate creative storylines, to incorporate technology-inspired typography into your designs, or to simply have fun editing humorous conversations with your friends. And luckily, Photoshop allows you to edit...
How Do You Make a Stencil from an Image in Photoshop?
How Do You Make a Stencil from an Image in Photoshop? Creating and printing a stencil of any image is a great and efficient way to create artwork. And luckily, the method of doing so in Photoshop is quick and simple! All you’ll need is an image to edit and any version...
Can Photoshop Open SVG Files and What Can You Do with Them?
Although Photoshop is not primarily a vector editor, it does allow you to open SVG files. The versions from 2015 onwards support the vector-based file type and offer options to either preserve the vector paths or rasterize the file. Note, however, that Photoshop is...
How to Make a Single Layer Grayscale in Photoshop
Making your images grayscale can be a great way of giving them a new element of life, allowing you to communicate different atmospheres through your photography. It’s pretty simple to make an entire image grayscale in Photoshop. But, what about those situations when...
How to Save a Video in Photoshop
Despite Photoshop being mainly used for editing still images rather than time-based media, the programme offers great flexibility when exporting videos. Within the Render Video Window, Photoshop lets you customise the export settings of your videos in so many ways and...
How to do Bullet Points in Photoshop
Although there is no built-in feature in Photoshop that is dedicated to creating bullet points, you can add them in various ways. Adding bullet points to your work in Photoshop can be very useful, especially if you’re producing materials that contain large bodies of...
How to Remove All of One Color in Photoshop
No matter what you’re using Photoshop for, it is highly likely that you will need to make selections at some point. One common scenario in which you may need to make more complex selections is when you want to eliminate a large area of a single color. In such cases,...
How to Center Text in Photoshop
No matter what you’re working on in Photoshop, having a strong composition is a largely important factor of designing. Therefore, knowing how to align or centralise your layers is really valuable. And luckily, the processes involved in doing so couldn’t be simpler! In...
Can Photoshop Open Ai Files and What Can You Do with Them?
Working between Illustrator and Photoshop- two of Adobe’s most popular programs- can be really useful. Due to the differences between the functions that both pieces of software offer, taking advantage of both workspaces is a great way to add a new element of life to...
Can Photoshop Open PDFs and What Can You Do with Them?
Famously versatile, Photoshop supports a wide variety of file types, and luckily, the PDF format is one of them. You can open PDFs in Photoshop by choosing File > Open then customizing the settings with which Photoshop imports the file. Once the PDF has been...
I Can’t Save Files In .PNG Format in Photoshop – Solution
Saving your Photoshop files in the .PNG format can be really useful- especially when you’re hoping to preserve transparency and keep a small file size. But what if the option isn’t available to you? Issues like this are definitely irritating but luckily, we’ve...
Why Are My Photoshop Brushes Delayed and How Can I Fix it?
Photoshop issues that slow down your workflow can be super annoying. We’ve all been there. What’s even more irritating is the amount of time that you have to spend afterward in search of potential solutions. But, if your problem is that your brushes are lagging,...
20+ Video Tutorials to Learn Matte Painting
What is Matte Painting? Matte Painting refers to an old technique that was mainly used in the film industry. Here's a perfect description of what matte painting is by Wikipedia: "A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location...
How to Create a Glitch Text Effect with Photoshop
Recently, there have been thousands of designers producing work with a glitch effect. With its futuristic style and vibrant character, the effect can be added to practically any visual form and look awesome. In this article, we’ll discuss how to create a glitch effect...
How to easily Crop a Layer in Photoshop
There are so many reasons for cropping photos – to remove someone or something, to make our portraits look better, or just to resize our photos so they can fit perfectly into our Instagram feed. In many cases, we are facing an issue when using the crop tool that...
How do you speed up or slow down an animated gif in photoshop?
Photoshop is a powerful piece of kit. As an image editor, it’s capable of handling a wide variety of visual media and is not just limited to still images. If you want to jump directly to the VIDEO TUTORIAL click here. In this tutorial, we’re going to...
How to Rotate Text in Photoshop
Applying transformations, such as rotations, to your text in Photoshop can be a great way to take your typographic pieces to the next level. Yet, whilst it is fairly simple to rotate bodies of text as a whole, we can encounter problems when we try to rotate individual...
Zooming and Panning Images in Photoshop
Knowing how to navigate a document that you are working on is one of the most important skills to have when it comes to using Photoshop. Zooming in on, scrolling across, or panning along a document is extremely useful, particularly when you want to look closely at...
How to Create a Radial Blur Action Effect
If you’ve ever taken photographs of a subject in action, then you will undoubtedly understand how annoying it can be when you look back at the photos that you had thought would be action-packed and exciting, but they have turned out to be boring and somehow...
