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How to Reset Photoshop Preferences File

You can reset the Photoshop Preferences one of two ways. The first is with a keyboard shortcut: When launching Photoshop, Option-Command (Mac) / Alt-Control (Win) + Shift prompts you to delete the Adobe Photoshop settings file (which stores your preferences). Note: there is a very short window between clicking the PS icon to launch it and needing to hold down the keyboard shortcut, so get your fingers ready ahead of time!

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Creating Transparent Logos for Watermarks and Overlays in Photoshop

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Working with Video and Animation in the Timeline in Photoshop

Here is a collections of posts to help make working with video, the Timeline panel, and animations in Photoshop easier.

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How to Create a Seamless Pattern (Tile) in Photoshop

In order to create a seamless pattern in Photoshop open the desired image and choose Filter > Other > Offset.

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Creating Trees in Photoshop

Discover how to render trees in Photoshop!

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Announcing “Introduction to Photo Compositing” on Lynda.com

In this course, Julieanne shares the fundamental creative and technical concepts behind photo compositing, from creating diptychs that juxtapose images in separate “frames,” to assembling multiple exposures and strengthening visual impact with textural information.

Adding Textures to Photographs in Photoshop

Here’s a short tutorial on how to add textures to photographs (both locally as well as selectively) in Photoshop.  Enjoy!

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Creating Flames in Photoshop

If you’ve ever needed to create flames, be sure to check out the new Flame Generator filter in Photoshop CC. This new feature is designed to render realistic flames on user-defined paths. You need to create your path first (using the pen tool or any of the shape tools), then choose  Filter > Render > Flames.

Creating and Exporting Color Lookup Tables in Photoshop

If you’ve ever created a special style or “look” to apply to your images using multiple layer adjustment and blending options, then the ability to create and export Color Lookup Tables (LUTs) in Photoshop CC could potentially save you a significant amount of time.

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Adding a Picture Frame (Border) in Photoshop

This video demonstrates how to use the enhanced Scripted Patterns and Fills in Photoshop to add a picture frame and border to your images. Select a frame from simple strokes to flowers and vines, snowflakes and leaves, then change the margin or offset from the edge, size, thickness, colors, angle and arrangement of the frame. Of course, you can combine any number of frames to make your border unique.

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Apply an Arrow Along A Path Using Photoshop

In this video you’ll learn how to use the enhanced Scripted Patterns and Fills in Photoshop to define a pattern (an arrow in this example) and apply it along a path.

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How to Remove Distracting Elements using the Enhanced Content Aware Tools in Photoshop

In the past, Photoshop Content Aware technology primarily looking at texture, not color. This video demonstrates how the new Color Tolerance setting can result in much better matches when blending colors and gradients in images.

Improved Image Size and Smart Sharpen in Photoshop

Check out two new technologies in Photoshop that can help you to get the highest possible quality out of your image: the Preserve Details option for Resampling (in Image Size) and the Smart Sharpen Filter.

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Using Camera Raw as a Smart Filter in Photoshop to Create 32-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images

In the video below, we’re going to discover how easy it is to take multiple, bracketed exposures of the same scene and combine them into a single 32-bit HDR image that can then be edited nondestructively using Adobe Camera Raw as a Smart Filter in Photoshop CC.

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