When you have a very large layered file open and you want to save out a flattened file it can take a while, especially when you are working in a DTP/layout application (outside InDesign). Endless tweaks to the position of layers can add up to a long time waiting for files to save. This is also a great trick for producing low res approval images for clients.
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All web developers have been through the painful and slow process of cutting up images into sections, individually optimising them for the web and then constructing a table to hold them all together in a HTML design application. Fortunately Adobe have realised that this is a common task and have given us a quick and easy way to perform boring job!
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There are times when an image is beyond rescue with Unsharp Mask, when its so out of focus it is bordering on creative, but your client insists that you use it!
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When composing layers and blending them together in Photoshop, you sometimes need to vary opacity in certain areas. Obviously – a layer mask is ideal for this. There is a number of techniques you can use on layer masks to make cutouts easier and quicker.
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Image resolution is a very important area to fully understand when using Photoshop, as it dictates the printed output dimensions and quality of your image.
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