10 Common Photoshop bad practices

Photoshop CC brings together a number of outstanding features that make our design work more intelligent and automated. At the same time, the rich resources of Photoshop make our design work more efficient. However, in the daily use of the process, we will inevitably develop some bad habits, thus reducing the efficiency, and even affect the quality of work.

This issue of the foreign fine translation tutorial will list the 10 most common Photoshop error, so that you can avoid these errors in the actual operation, so as to improve efficiency and quality.

　　1. No shortcut keys

For designers, the use of PS prepared shortcuts or create personalized shortcuts, is to improve work efficiency, while saving time and effort one of the methods. While it may take some time to learn about familiarity, the effect of applying shortcuts is worth the time you spend. Even create your own Photoshop script to further build your own shortcut key pattern.

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　2. Forget to save

In the application of an editing software, we always make a mistake, is to save. When there is a sudden power outage or inexplicable failure, no save will make all the work results disappear. We always tell ourselves that we will keep it on a regular basis and feel that our words are very persuasive. In fact, we still forget to save the forgetful.

　3. Messy Layer Management

The PS layer feature makes image editing easier, and creating enough layers based on the design hierarchy can improve editing efficiency. But for beginners, often in order to improve the editing file to start speed and ignore the importance of the rational creation of layers. When you need more and more layers of content, only regret not to open the design before creating the appropriate layer system.

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Layer groups are a tool for PS management layers. For this very simple tool, even have a certain work experience of the designer will sometimes ignore, did not pay enough attention to this, there is no organization to manage the complex layer group. The use of layer groups can effectively classify a layer of the same kind of layers, not only in the layers panel looks neat, but also edit to find the content of the layer will be handy. Just imagine that the next person who takes over your job will see a messy layer of layers, which would definitely reduce your impressions.

4. Permanent Adjustment

When you need to adjust the image, and you can select a layer mask or eraser tool, it is recommended that the layer Mask tool be selected first. Because using the Eraser tool will permanently adjust the image, that is, the next time you open the image file, you can no longer find the original image, and the layer mask gives you the reason to choose. Similarly, when you can use smart objects, you do not use a raster layer.

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　5. Over-reliance on photo gallery

When we are designing with Photoshop, we often use a picture library. But sometimes the images you shoot or build are probably better or even faster. When using a picture library, you need to make it clear that the image material is associated with the design, and use Photoshop to optimize the material when necessary. It is not possible to ignore other ways of acquiring design material because of the increasingly perfect picture library.

　　6. Too much belief in CMYK mode

For print design, CMYK mode is often used. But do not think CMYK mode is the best color mode. In fact, CMYK mode has certain limitations and shortcomings, such as some features and filters can not be used normally, and the image file is generally relatively large. Therefore, in some conditions, the use of RGB mode proofing may have more advantages, and in the final phase of the conversion to CMYK mode will make the actual printing effect more in line with the design purposes.

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　　7. Excessive modification

In practical applications, we can see many examples of excessive modification, such as the designer is the excessive use of the PS gun in the image, resulting in the picture is not coordinated. Do not try to be too perfect, whether it's clear the landscape or the model's skin flaws, because too much perfection can seem distorted. In the cosmetic operation, pay attention to moderation, excessive operation will make everything look false and boring.

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8. Over-reliance on Photoshop

Photoshop is a very useful software, but it does not mean that each design task's operating software is the best choice for PS. In fact, such as design vector icon Design, illustrator is a better choice; for web design, fireworks is more targeted, even though Adobe is no longer updating the software. So try other image editing software, remember their advantages, and then use them synthetically.

　9. Convert black and white image method single

Select Image > Adjust > Go color in the PS main menu to reduce the saturation of all colors in the image to 0, and convert all color values to gray values to obtain Black-and-white images. But such images look very textured and lifeless.

There are other ways, however: Channel mixers. Select the image > Adjust > Channel Mixer in the PS main menu to check for monochrome, and then adjust the settings for the red, green, and blue channels, which is worth satisfying results.

10. Resolution using 72DPI

Photoshop default resolution of 72dpi, for web design is enough, but not to meet the requirements of the printing design. Therefore, when creating the canvas, you need to set the DPI values according to the design needs, such as printing generally set to 300dpi. Setting the correct resolution can reduce unnecessary trouble later and provide greater space for subsequent modifications.

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