ps Flashcards

1
Q

ps: To add an image to a screen,

A

open the additional image and then copy it from its current screen to the old one.

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2
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ps: To edit the original image you opened in photoshop

A

duplicate the layer and make the original layer invisible

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3
Q

ps: To select one consistent area

A

use the wand with sparks tool

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4
Q

ps: To invert the selected area

A

command shift I

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5
Q

ps: To select an area use the

A

rectangular marquee tool

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6
Q

ps: To deselect the area, type

A

command d

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7
Q

ps: To save a photo with transparency, save it as

A

png

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8
Q

ps: To see the grid

A

command ‘

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9
Q

ps: To set the grid incremements

A

menu

photoshop / preferences / guides, grid and slices

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10
Q

ps: To zoom, type

A

command + or command -

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11
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ps: To add a border to the the image

A

menu / image / canvas size

then create a solid color layer underneath

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12
Q

ps: To create a solid color layer

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underneath layers click the ying yang

choose solid color

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13
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ps: To create a new background layer

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create a new layer, select it
menu / layer / new / layer from background
choose the “canvas extension color”

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14
Q

ps: When clicking on a layer

A

click twice to be sure

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15
Q

ps: photoshop treats layers like pictures, so to change colors you need to

A

paint over it.

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16
Q

ps: To see the paint brush

A

hold the gradient button on the right

17
Q

ps: To be able to change the size of an object by dragging, type

A

command t

18
Q

ps: To change the size of an object from both sides symmetrically

A

hold alt while dragging

19
Q

ps: To apply the transformation you just made press

A

enter

20
Q

ps: never try to

A

never try to transform the size of an element down in photoshop. Only export it as smaller.

21
Q

ps: Some nice fonts are

A

Kohinoor Devanagari, avenir light

22
Q

ps: Since you cannot undo setting a layer

A

consistently save new psd files

23
Q

ps: To draw a hollow circle

A

create a circle with shape tool
open effects on layer
click stroke tab
increase stroke width and make opacity 100%
go to blending options and make fill opacity 0%

24
Q

ps: To make a flat button

A

add a drop shadow, set it to normal, and opacity 100%