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Photoshop Troubleshooting

You are browsing the 'Photoshop Troubleshooting' content. Having trouble with Photoshop… things not working as you expect? Get some tips on how to fix common issues right here.


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Photoshop troubleshooting – why is my type all in capitals or italics or a weird style?

There is some great little features for handling and manipulating type in Photoshop that can be both a blessing and a curse… if you don’t know they are there!



Photoshop Troubleshooting

Photoshop troubleshooting – why have I got a gap around my background when I enlarged my canvas?

Sometimes when you enlarge the canvas in Photoshop you will end up with a gap around the edge of you image – and you have to go through the process of filling your background over and over each time with colour each time you enlarge the canvas.



Photoshop Troubleshooting

Photoshop troubleshooting – why is my Photoshop layer style or effect not working?

Sometimes you flick through different layer styles/effects and nothing seems to happen –  there is a couple of reasons for this.



Photoshop Troubleshooting

Photoshop troubleshooting – why are some of my menu items not visible?

Since Photoshop CS3 you have been able to customise what appears on the main drop-down menus in Photoshop. This allows users to de-clutter menus and just show the commands they use. This is especially useful for training purposes, as you can even highlight certain menu commands in colours in addition to hiding away confusing commands for people just learning Photoshop.



Photoshop Troubleshooting

Photoshop troubleshooting – opening Photoshop layered files as merged files

Complex, high resolution files can take a long time to open in Photoshop – but sometimes you just need to open it to check the file out or show it to someone… and as they say, time is money!




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