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When you are working with lots of layers, it makes sense to use layer groups so you don’t end up with just a huge list of unorganised layers in the palette. However, as you are building more complex files in Photoshop, the problem you can get is too many layer groups!! I’ve experienced this with very complex compositions and in-particular when I’m designing website visuals.
I have read a-lot about this around the Internet, and there is a-lot of debate about how to stop this shift in colours when you use the ’save for web’ function. I will explain what I do in as easy to understand manner as possible! This is something that is really annoying for Photoshop users, especially those that have little or no understanding of colour profiles and ’soft proofing’.
Here is the scenario - you have an image that you have colour corrected to your hearts content. You the go to ’save for web’ and disaster strikes - the contrast can go a bit wishywashy, saturation is lost and all-in-all your perfect image doesn’t look so perfect anymore! Don’t panic, just follow my simple step to perfect web colour!
This is something that catches a-lot of Photoshop users out. You are getting used to using layers and think they are wonderful. Moving them around - re-ordering them to your hearts content! Then you do something on the ‘background’ layer and suddenly realise that you can’t move it… it won’t budge even in the layers palette, let alone moving it around you actual image canvas!!
I often see Photoshop files where the background is filled with a flat colour. The simple way to do this is to simply select all and fill with the desired colour - but what if you change your canvas size… back to step one because your left with a rectangle filled with one colour surrounded by your background colour! There is a simpler, more flexible way of-course!
Sometimes you will want to make a marquee selection, and move it whilst still drawing it (you still with me!). So rather than draw it and then move it, this technique allows you to draw it AND move it AND THEN still keep resizing your selection.
Photoshop Ninja is 3 today - and to celebrate I have uploaded a special set of vector based custom shapes - I have the pleasure of presenting FOR ONE DAY ONLY The Tech Abstracts Vol 3 collection!
I really love these custom shapes - they will resize perfectly to any dimensions as they are pure vector artwork. I’ve put a-lot of detail in these, so they will look great at backgrounds for flyers and creative artwork in Photoshop. These will only be available for one day, so get them while they are hot!
To celebrate Photoshop Ninja’s third birthday, I present to you FOR ONE DAY ONLY the Tech Abstracts collection Volume 3! This is a vector based Photoshop custom shape collection and will only be available in the soon to be launched members area of Photoshop Ninja.
The Tech Abstracts 1 collection is the most popular download on this site - so I thought that I’d give you want you want - even more cool Tech Abstracts, these ones have lots of nice detail in.
DOWNLOAD HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED - Sorry, this was a special download to celebate the 3rd birthday of Photoshop Ninja!
Just to let you all know - Photoshop Ninja is 3 years old in only 1 day! To celebrate this event, I’m uploading a special set of high resolution downloads. They will only be available for one day, after which they will be removed from the site and only re-appear again in the soon to be launched members only area! Get ‘em while they are hot!!
This website started as a way to share my extensive (over 10 years!) experience in Photoshop with my friends and colleagues. I would often find myself sharing new techniques and shortcuts, so I decided to start putting that down into writing - and Photoshop Ninja is going to be 3 years old on April 25th 2008!
To celebrate this I am going to upload for 1 DAY ONLY a special selection of high resolution downloads. Put the date in your diary and come get ‘em while they are hot - after this point they will only be available to members of the soon to be launched (hopefully!) members area of Photoshop Ninja!
Being able to control layer order in Photoshop is fundamental to working quicker. Rather than keep on taking a trip over to the layers palette, now you can keep you eyes on your image composition!