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Photoshop Tutorial: Layers

A very important topic in Photoshop

July 15, 2013 5:13:55 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Saw this in Google News this morning.

I'm sure that veteran users of Photoshop understand the topic of layers. You can't do much in Photoshop without them: Certainly not non-destructively.

Anyway, I found a really good tutorial explaining layers to all.

Even advanced users can profit!

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Reply #1 July 15, 2013 6:48:49 AM
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the Gorilla with the merged tutu is funny 

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Reply #2 July 15, 2013 7:11:16 AM
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LMBO!

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Reply #3 July 15, 2013 8:44:25 AM
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I didn't learn anything but it was really different and cool to watch.

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Reply #4 July 15, 2013 9:57:45 AM
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Creative Live has opposition.... 

 

it's actually very well done methinks....   and a bit o' fun to boot...  

thanks doc... 

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Reply #5 July 15, 2013 10:20:23 AM
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Funny!!

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Reply #6 July 15, 2013 10:53:44 AM
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Really cute video but I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts! Control J for duplicate layer, control T to resize control u for hue/saturation! There are many more but sure makes your work faster!

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Reply #7 July 15, 2013 2:23:15 PM
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Quoting Frankief,
reply 6
Really cute video but I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts! Control J for duplicate layer, control T to resize control u for hue/saturation! There are many more but sure makes your work faster!

My most used:

shift/ctr/c = copy merged

ctr/n = new doc

ctr/x = paste

 

Note: shift/ctr/c is also the default toggle on/off for cursorfx......if you want to use that shortcut, you have to disable/assign a different one in cursorfx.

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Reply #8 July 15, 2013 3:19:03 PM
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Here's a whole bunch for reference:

 

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Reply #9 July 15, 2013 5:21:36 PM
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Which is for mac

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Reply #10 July 15, 2013 6:04:24 PM
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Quoting 2of3,
reply 9

Which is for mac

Which is for both.

All you have to do is substitute Ctrl for Command, Alt (Windows) is the same as Option (Mac)and both are shown. Blue is Mac. Black is Windows. 

http://photolesa.com/tutorials/top-11-keyboard-shortcuts

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Reply #11 July 15, 2013 7:53:45 PM
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An interesting observation. You say blue is Mac and black is Windows. In CS2 ctrl + D = deselect; ctrl + J = copy layer; ctrl + S = save. All these are blue so some of them are for both. The only difference being option or ctrl. 

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Reply #12 July 15, 2013 8:05:02 PM
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Ctrl+D is deselect in CS6 as well. Check the link in #10, Uvah.

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