PS Pros want to know 10 Photoshop tips

PS experts want to know 10 Photoshop tips. when we look at the PS tutorial more and more, the master of the PS technique more and more, may reflect on the first see the tutorial is not correct. And today we will take a look at the Photoshop master share of 10 Photoshop experience, absolutely perfect dry goods!

1. Edit directly on the background layer

Because PS beginners always make small mistakes, most Photoshop tutorials will require the creation of a copy, and then operate on the copy, even if the error can be quickly back to the original point, the operation again. However, if you are aware that every step of your work can make a piece more perfect, there is no need to go back to the original point.

Select Layer > New layer > Copy to create new layer, or use shortcut key ctrl+j to create a copy very simply. But too many layers make layer management difficult, especially when it comes to finding objects from many layers, which is time-consuming. So if someone says to create a copy or get a few more layers, you actually need to think about doing it again.

If you're just working on a single background layer, you can completely ignore the layers panel and worry about creating replicas that affect the speed of the PS run. This sounds simple, of course, but it's not easy to change the habits of the long run and know when to create a copy. So before the operation, think about the next action, try to avoid no effort.

2. Good eraser Tool

The eraser is similar to the function of the layer mask, and the unwanted pixels are not displayed by "erasing" and "masking". The advantage of the layer mask is that by changing the opacity of the mask color, the shading effect can be achieved to varying degrees. Therefore, in most cases, it is recommended to use a layer mask, because the image under the mask is still, but is "obscured", as long as the change in the depth of the black to display the image.

There are many examples of the extensive application of layer masks. For example, when you use a new adjustment layer, you will also find layer > New adjustment layer > selected, and then choose one of the adjustment layers at your discretion, and you will attach a layer mask.

However, for the eraser, it is more straightforward to function. Imagine, when you hold a pen and a piece of paper, if you want to remove certain patterns, the most direct idea is to erase, and the result of wiping off the original pattern will never exist. In Photoshop, the eraser actually continues our habit of drawing in the actual painting process.

As you can see from the comparison above, the biggest difference between the eraser and the layer mask is that the eraser is really removing the image, and the mask is just masking the image. And the mask flexibility is also one of the disadvantages, once the depth of the black does not control well, can not completely obscure the image, will affect the entire work, and the eraser is 100% removed. So when you are sure you want to completely remove the image, please choose the eraser bravely.

3. Don't forget the magic wand tool

When it comes to creating constituencies, most people think about pen tools, quick choices, lasso tools, and so on, and magic wand tools are often overlooked. Magic Wand is like its name, full of magic, with a click, will automatically be the same as the click of the location of the same color, and you can set the tolerance value, adjust the selection range. The Magic wand tool can be said to be the best option when the image has a distinct edge.

In order to pull the map or create a mask, often need to create a constituency, do not need to be limited to some sort of pull-map means, according to the actual situation of the image, choose their own best preferred.

4. Keyboard shortcuts can make people miss out on some discoveries

In the Photoshop tutorial, it is often mentioned that you can do this by using keyboard shortcuts. For example, by copying the target layer to create a new layer, the shortcut key is Ctrl+j, and the menu selection is "Layer > New > through Copy Layer".

Using shortcut keys does improve operational efficiency, but it also allows you to miss out on some learning opportunities. When you use the shortcut key to operate, you do not want to select from the home list "layer > new", and then you don't know that there is another way: "Cut layers"--the pixels within the original layer are clipped to the new layer, which contains two steps to cut and create a new layer, and "cut through layers." Can be done in one step.

And Photoshop also provides the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard shortcuts, so it might be more fun to try something else just by following a tutorial.

5. Layer style on demand set

When you apply a layer style, you notice that the layer style already has the default settings, and that these defaults are usually "not bad." Because these defaults are Adobe has been developing and improving for a long time, and has been evolving over time. In a layer style, the default color for strokes is red, and now the color is black. In fact, the default layer style is relative, it is the cumulative application of adobe accumulated. For Photoshop users, under the guidance of various tutorials, try various settings options to debug a variety of effects.

As the following text effects of the projection effect are very beautiful. The effect is not know how these beautiful effects behind the operation, if you click on the open layer style will find that these projections have their own angle. So the next time you apply a layer style, consider the actual application requirements.

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