Archive for August, 2008

Creating overlapping text layers

Friday, August 29th, 2008

It can be frustrating working with text in Photoshop - especially when you want to create a new text layer that overlaps an existing text layer. With the type tool selected, Photoshop will edit an existing text layer, rather than create a new one.
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Collapse multiple layer sets keyboard shortcut

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

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.

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Scampenstein - Internet community funded animation project