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- scabbers, on 10/10/2007, -3/+33Stop sneaking Apple articles past my filters ;)
- indyGuy, on 10/10/2007, -5/+34Where the hell is my CMD key... damned dell.
- geemee, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19A nicer reference for keyboard shotcuts can be found here (PDFs)
http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/index.html#pscs2
covers mac / pc and a few versions of Photoshop... - MajorD, on 10/10/2007, -3/+18Alt+F4 = reduce the 600Mb of RAM usage immediately.
- KSUdesigner, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14"Bet you don't know them all!"
Bet I did. Though I'm sure you weren't referring to those of us who are paid to use the application 8+ hours a day. - zzz@tkz, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12You forgot your /sarcasm so ***** like NeoNightmareX don't get confused.
- Resilient, on 10/10/2007, -7/+16Great list. Most of them I already knew of but there are some in there that are new to me.
- xerus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8I was too distracted by the flowers to RTFA...
- buddhistMonkey, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Here are a few more (I would have posted these there, but the site was Dugg to death):
• To select the layer above the current layer, use Option-right bracket ( ] ); to select the layer below, use Option-left bracket.
• With the move tool selected, Control-delete will delete a layer or group.
• To stroke a path, first select the path, then change to the brush tool, select a brush, and type Enter or Return. This works with all of the brush-like tools (eraser, clone, blur, etc.).
• To turn a path into a selection, type Command-Enter or Command-Return (doesn't matter what tool is selected). If there is already a selection, then Command-Shift-Return will add your path's shape to the selection, Command-Option-Return will subtract it, and Command-Option-Shift-Return will select the intersection.
• To expand on hint #21 (Opacity) above: first, since it's not obvious, 0 = 100%. You can also set a specific opacity by quickly typing the percent with the move tool selected. For example, if you want your layer's opacity to be 27%, select the move tool and quickly type the number 27. If you are too slow, you'll get 20% opacity, then 70% opacity instead. This also works with brush opacity, if you have a brush-like tool selected.
• If you are adding a "Drop Shadow" layer effect, and you have the Layer Style dialog open to the Drop Shadow settings, you can move the shadow around by clicking and dragging in the image. This also works with the "Inner Shadow" effect. If you hold down the Option key, you can also adjust the Gradient Overlay, Pattern Overlay, and Satin effects by clicking and dragging.
• I you have two documents open that are the same dimensions, Shift-dragging a layer (or group) from one image to the other will duplicate that layer in the same spot as the original image.
• Easter eggs: hold down Command-Shift when selecting "About Photoshop..." and you'll get a different splash screen. Hold down Option when selecting "Palette Options..." from either the Paths or Channels palette to summon the Photoshop wizard. - stalefries, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8No, the guy said what to do if you're on Windows. RTFA much?
- kingkool68, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5If you are using PC, Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.
- architimmy, on 10/10/2007, -5/+10Tip 31: Get a decent mouse (I hate the mighty mouse)
- realbeandip, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Photoshop runs on a Mac?
(I'm kidding people, relax) - Mardala, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4You obviously don't assist people with software. It's painful watching someone fill out a form, who thinks everything has to be done with a mouse.
What you state is keyboard shortcuts (5-7) is short term? I can think of 3 that will save an enormous amount of time and a monkey could remember them. cntrl-a, cntrl-c, cntrl-v. Ever watch someone go: Edit --> Select All. Edit --> Copy. (move mouse over to other program and click the taskbar), Edit --> Paste. Even the tab and enter key will make you faster. Watch someone fill out a long form thinking you had to go to each form box with a mouse and click? Tab is your friend. Alt-Tab to go between applications. The list goes on and I am still under 7 that will speed up your application use.
Now with photoshop there are about a dozen that I could not live without. Using the mouse is slow when you have constant deadlines. - jmreedy, on 10/31/2007, -1/+5zing!
- freshprinceofbk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Alot of the shortcuts that seem like they should work the same in illustrator just don't...like the increase font size shortcut and scroll through fonts shortcut. It's been bugging me forever.
- doshindude, on 10/10/2007, -3/+6lol CMD key.
lol macs. - Yodacola, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3CMD + SHIFT + OPTION + E = Merge visibe layers in a new layer on top of editable layers. Very cool shortcut that was never mentioned. That one is very good for print production.
- NicksVideo, on 10/10/2007, -21/+23Secret? Half of them are common sense.
Ohh! I can use the up and down arrow keys or the scroll wheel to see the next/previous item(s) in a drop down list! And the scroll wheel also zooms in and out! Ground breaking! - cbrophy78, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2what else do some people have to blog about
- Lasse, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Great list!
- sekhui, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2"vis-versa"?
fail. - Narfmaster, on 10/31/2007, -0/+2THIS DOES NOTHING
/mac - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3From the 'worst ways to introduce an article' department comes:
"It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity" - IIIKrazyKiDDIII, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Apple keyboard sucks. I can already feel the downdiggins.
- Azimuth1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3http://www.webdesignerwall.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/shortcuts-24.gif
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http://laptop.amazon-info.cn/sitemap/ - Rezistik, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3i do it on 256 mb of ram =D
- zammit, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3damned dell is right =/ don't buy mainstream.
- Ridikul, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Anyone working in graphic design will know what the Mac keys are on the PC.
- inactive, on 10/31/2007, -7/+8You should go ALT + F4 yourself because your history doesn't go back enough to CTRL + Z your birth.
- alecks, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4For the longest time since switching to Macs, i've looked for a way to flip through the layer blend modes w/o clicking them. In Windows you could easily set focus to the drop down and use the scroll wheel, but this doesn't work on Mac. Shift + "+" or "-".... sweet
- Razster, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Some of those work for CS2, but not for CS3 and vis-versa. If you Bought CS3 like I then you can use the sheet that came with the application and use that as your 50+ shortcut board.
- netwookiee, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4You know... Al Gore invented Photoshop.
- kingkool68, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1They weren't using WP-Cache which means the database was getting hit and a database can only withstand so many connections before crashing. also, most people are on cheap shared-hosting solutions which don't allow a lot of processing power hence you see a crash.
It has very little to do with WordPress itself. - svivian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1And numbers 3, 7, 8 - scroll or up/down arrows to scroll combo boxes - aren't even Photoshop shortcuts, they're standard OS shortcuts!
- thinkart, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1dugg down because kingkool68 can't keep a secret
- quade, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Yeah, because the vast majority of computer owners (PC owners) are out of touch with the mainstream (PCs).
/sarcasm - cbrophy78, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1one i hoped to be there, select a bunch of layers, hold down shift and click the new folder icon in the layer palette. and all of those layers will be grouped. Throw an alt/opt + shift + Click and name that layer group all in one.
- sancho320, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Wouldn't know, you guys killed it already.
- sam3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Just started to use shortcuts, haven't been using them for years. Nice list.
- wassim2k, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Why don't we combine all the Photoshop lists, secrets, tricks, and effects list into a huge tutorial and then never mention them again?
- kingkool68, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1huh?
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http://projector.vrid.net - kingkool68, on 10/10/2007, -7/+7I never knew you could double click on the magnifying glass to zoom to 100% instantly.
- AlanHolcome, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3Yea! I knew one of them. I feel so cool.
Now if I posted that I knew most of them, like that guy did a few posts up, I'd feel like a real douchebag. - zammit, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1ever heard of muscle memory? What a ***** book, $20? laugh.
- sekhui, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1gratz?
- Ridikul, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Also, Alt + Arrow key moves the layer one pixel in the direction of the arrow key your pressed.
- IIIKrazyKiDDIII, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2What? I never knew you could double click on the magnifying glass to zoom to 100% instantly. Awesomeness!
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