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The Adobe Photoshop category 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.

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Can I Include Layer Groups in Smart Objects in Photoshop?

Question: This is the second part of my two part question. The first part had to do with adjustment layers being included in Smart Objects and this one has to do with layer groups being included in Smart Objects. I should actually be saying “converted” to a Smart Object, but I see these things as […]

How to Use Color Range Selection & Masking Together in Photoshop

The Color Range selection tool and masking go hand in hand inside of Adobe Photoshop. I actually just wrote a post on this topic yesterday, so if you think you’d be interested in making a selection based on the color of something and then refining that selection by way of a layer mask, please click […]

How to Speed Up & Slow Down a Single Video Clip in Adobe Photoshop

Have you ever seen a video that played in fast-motion? Or one that played at regular normal speed and sped up for parts of it? I’ve watched videos that included this type of effect a number of times and I have always wondered how the editor did what they did. It’s one of the coolest […]

Problems When Changing Colors in Photoshop

I know a lot of designers out there who struggle with changing the colors of objects inside of Adobe Photoshop. This can be a tricky task to complete, but if you know a few small tricks, your life can be much easier. If you’ve got two areas of a photograph that share the same exact […]

Can I Make Unique Copies of Smart Objects in Photoshop?

Question: I’m working on a large project where I’m attempting to duplicate, or make copies of, a Smart Object I created previously. I need about five copies and I intend to edit each one so it’s different from all the rest. The problem I’m coming across is that after I make the copies and then […]

Protecting Text While Warping & Distorting in Photoshop

I used to make a lot of business cards, flyers, posters and all sorts of print material back in my heyday. I still do produce graphics like this from time to time and I am just so pleased with how far Photoshop has come in this regard. I can tell you that it is SO […]

How To Make a Shape Cutout in Photoshop

Question: I’m working in on a project in Photoshop and I would like to make a cutout of a custom shape. It’s a star and I’d like to make it so the photograph only shows where the star is, so basically it would be a star shaped photo. I would like everything else in the […]

How to Add a Texture to a Shape in Photoshop

This is going to be a super-duper helpful post if you’re into textures in Photoshop. If you’ve ever wanted to convert a shape into something else, this is your chance to learn exactly how to do it. I’ve got an awesome technique for you and I think you’ll love it. Okay, here’s what I’m talking […]

Safe Cropping With Canvas Size in Photoshop

Did you know that the Crop Tool isn’t the only way to reduce the size of an image in Photoshop? Or to crop an image? Yes, it’s true. To crop, you can also take advantage of the Rectangular Marquee Tool (+ Image > Crop) or adjust the canvas size of the file. To reduce the […]

Is There an Effect in Photoshop That Can Make Falling Snow?

Why yes there is. I actually just wrote a post on this very topic yesterday. Take a look here: How to Create a Falling Snow Effect in Adobe Photoshop The post I just linked to was rather long winded, so I figured I’d write up a synopsis here. If you’d like to add a falling […]