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Quickly deleting Photoshop presets

Sometimes you want to delete Photoshop presets quickly, without having to visit the preset manager.



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Collapse multiple layer sets keyboard shortcut updated!

As you build complex Photoshop layered documents, you will no-doubt start using layer sets. These are basically convenient folders that hold sets of layers together, and also have masks applied to them that mask all the layers contained in them.



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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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Creating overlapping text layers

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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Moving selections whilst drawing them

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.




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