Converting a Layer to a 3D Postcard
Besides smart objects, Photoshop Extended offers another way to apply perspective transforms nondestructively: Select any layer or layers, then choose [...]
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Non-Destructive Perspective Transformations
Prior to CS4 you couldn’t easily apply a perspective or distort transformation to a smart object. With the new release, [...]
Clip Adjustment Layers Automatically
It’s always been possible to “clip” adjustment layers so they target a single layer instead of all the layers below [...]
Spring-Loaded Tools
In CS4, you can temporarily jump from any tool to any other tool by pressing and holding the other tool’s [...]
Birds-Eye View (A.K.A. Bye Bye Navigator Panel)
Photoshop CS4 leverages the power of your graphics card (GPU) to enable fast, smooth panning, zooming, and more. If you’re [...]
In the Black
If you’ve received a file from somebody else and you need to print it, but you find there are five [...]
Round Corners Your Way
When you want a rounded rectangle, instead of using the rounded rectangle tool, create a standard rectangle and choose Effect [...]
Change Default Fonts for New Documents
Change the Default font for new documents to any font you want. Open the startup profile (found inside <Username/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe [...]
Expand Before Erasing
Before erasing objects that use brushes or vector effects, select them and choose Object > Expand Appearance. Now the eraser [...]
Easily Select and Edit Common Attributes
Have you ever wanted to select (and edit) all the objects in your file that have a specific Effect applied? [...]
Appearance Central
The Appearance Panel was a 2008 Hot Tip, but now there’s even more. There are eyeball controls for everything, and [...]
Take Advantage of Document Tabs
Spring-loaded tabs in CS4 let you copy artwork from one file to another, or create symbols, brushes, swatches and graphic [...]
The Key to Aligning
You can easily align a set of objects to a guide. Using the Selection tool (V), select both the guide [...]
Change the Style, but Keep the Color
If you’ve never worked with graphic styles before, you should start now. Graphic styles can save any appearance attribute (color, [...]
Gradients with Style (written by David Macy)
One feature that has been a long-term headache for a lot of Illustrator users is gradients. The new Gradient tool [...]
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