Speed road to Photoshop

[mfg495]

Thank you 

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Watch out this warning dialog which could apear when you try to save for web with

incorect name. If you save it anyway this could cause that this image could not be open by

server or on some platforms.

Advice- do not tutn off this warning dialog. It is better to be there. All problem is that

name of image is too long or include characters like % * # specific laguage marks like from

German or Cyrilics...

[divanov]

Are you in the future going to do about clipping paths.

Thgis are used for the sending of images on the proffesional machine in the print preparation. This make problems with some type ofmachine but I think on you and will ask divanov who is better expert in print preparation to make detaled answer to you

Well, clipping path is invented for placing just part of image on "page"(in magazine, book, billboard etc.). Because of square shape of images created in Photoshop or similar program, and in need to place irregular part of image, you can use clipping path in Photoshop for placing it in prepress program like Quark, In Design etc. In that way, "clipped" part of image is invisible on edited page, just like the real picture was clipped with scissors and pasted on background paper. It's a little bit complex to create good clipping path, so I need some time to prepare images for tutorial, please be patient, I'll post them in close future.

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If you've made a selection and want to add to that selection, just hold the Shift key and you can add more area to

it. Of course, we just told you it was the Shift key, but what if you couldn't remember which key it was? Just press

a modifier key such as Shift, Alt, Ctrl and then look at your cursor. When you hold the Shift key, a little plus sign

appears at the bottom right-hand corner of the cursor to tell you that you can add to the selection. Hold Alt and a

minus sign appears to tell you that you can subtract from the selection. Hold Ctrl and a pair of scissors appears,

telling you that if you click-and-drag the selection, it will cut out the image inside of the selection and move it right

along with the cursor.

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Wide used method for making selections of large areas  is to select part of the background that contains most of

the colors that appear within that background or the layer where you are active. Then you can go under the Select

menu and choose Similar as seen on the image. Photoshop will then select all the similar colors in your image. Very

cool and fast. Do you know how many pixels out the Similar command selects? Note number in the eliptical

markings of the attached image. The higher the setting, the more pixels it selects. When you use Similar, and it

doesn't select enough colors, take again Magic Wand tool, shortcut is W, increase the Tolerance setting, and then

try running Similar again.

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Interesting link:

http://www.starout.com/category/tutorials/photoshop/

[mfg495]

Great videos 

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Sometimes need relax

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Here will be few words how to make your own brush. Photoshop have many of it own brushes but as well we are

here with specific requirements, there we will need some special brushed. When I said make new brush I did

much complete new- not editing exciting brush we have. Brush can be made from selection as you see on the

image. Any part can be selected and this part from image converted into the brush.

First image present selected part of image. Then we go to Edit- Define Brush Pattern. Second image show

panel we get and I have given some stupid name- Some brush. You can call it as you like... when you named

your brush then click OK.

Your brush you will find as last brush in the brush palette. Pres B on keyboard for quick selection of

brush and then click on the drop down menu. Click on your brush to select it.

Last image is the most important and it show how to manage property's of your brush. I have click on the

Shape Dynamics, Scattering, Other Dynamics and Smoothing was selected by default. In the right bottom side

I have manage angle 11 percent, roughness 95% and set spacing at 37%.

Now you have your brush

[mfg495]

Another great post my friend 

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Hope you have try it  Now you know how I obtained textures on my color profiles 

[felixdk]

I have so much to learn

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... and I have much to show you

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Want a convenient shortcut that lets you run the last filter you applied, without going to the Filter menu? Simply press Control-F. If you don't want the same settings then press Control-Alt-F, which brings up the dialog for the last filter you applied with the last settings you used.

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Adobe use scrubby sliders for precise adjustments. You use it by clicking on a field's name, rather than in the field itself, and the value in the field changes as you drag (scrub) over the field's name. However, it scrubs in very small increments. That is, unless you hold the Shift key, which is ideal when you need to make big changes in the field (like from 0 to 256). Also you can type inside value in the range permitted.