Adobe Photoshop Tips

My Top Tips for Learning Photoshop

1. Learning Photoshop is all about Layers and Selections.
   Learn those two topics in depth, and you are well on your way.
2. You can have up to 8000 layers, so better to have too many layers than not enough.
3. Use QuickMask for only quick, simple selections. QuickMask edits are not saved with the document. Save complex selections and and then edit them.
4. Alpha Channels are simply saved selections. You can have up to 56 total channels; this includes your color channels, alpha channels, and spot-color channels.
5. When editing your images, use the 100% view whenever possible. When zooming in, use even increments: 200%, 400%, 800%, 1600%, and 3200% for the most accurate monitor feedback.

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