Two Minute Tip: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts with Actions (Actions, Part 3 of 4)

Posted on May 2, 2011 | 1 comment

In this tutorial I demonstrate two extremely useful keyboard shortcuts to use with actions in Adobe Photoshop.

Actions, Part 1: Creating Basic Actions
Actions, Part 2: Merge-Visible Command with Actions
Actions, Part 3: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts with Actions
Actions, Part 4: Selecting Tools with Actions

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Two Minute Tip: Merge-Visible Command with Actions (Actions, Part 2 of 4)

Posted on May 1, 2011 | 0 comments

In this tutorial I demonstrate how to use the “merge visible” command with actions using Adobe Photoshop.

Actions, Part 1: Creating Basic Actions
Actions, Part 2: Merge-Visible Command with Actions
Actions, Part 3: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts with Actions
Actions, Part 4: Selecting Tools with Actions

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Two Minute Tip: Creating Basic Actions (Actions, Part 1 of 4)

Posted on Apr 30, 2011 | 0 comments

In this tutorial I demonstrate how to create basic actions using Adobe Photoshop.

Actions, Part 1: Creating Basic Actions
Actions, Part 2: Merge-Visible Command with Actions
Actions, Part 3: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts with Actions
Actions, Part 4: Selecting Tools with Actions

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Two Minute Tip: Adding Film Grain in Photoshop

Posted on Apr 7, 2011 | 0 comments

In this tutorial I demonstrate two ways to add film grain: one by using Photoshop, and another by using the new “Effects” panel in Adobe Camera RAW.

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Two Minute Tip: Hand-stitching Panoramas in Photoshop

Posted on Mar 28, 2011 | 0 comments

In this tutorial I demonstrate how to hand-stitch a panorama in Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Straightening Photos using Photoshop

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 | 5 comments

In this tutorial I demonstrate two different methods you can use to straighten a photo using the ruler tool in Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Creating a Realistic Drop-Shadow in Photoshop

Posted on Mar 4, 2011 | 2 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to add a realistic drop-shadow to a person using Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Changing Brush Size & Hardness in Photoshop

Posted on Feb 15, 2011 | 3 comments

Here’s a quick tutorial on the different keyboard shortcuts you can use to change brush size and hardness in Photoshop.

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Two Minute Tip: Using the Crop Tool in Photoshop

Posted on Feb 8, 2011 | 3 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to use the crop tool in Photoshop to crop to a specific size and resolution, or to change the photo’s perspective.

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Two Minute Tip: Using TWAIN to Scan Files Into Photoshop

Posted on Feb 1, 2011 | 6 comments

Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to use the TWAIN plugin to scan files into Photoshop.

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Windows users:

  1. Close Photoshop CS5
  2. Go to this link for the optional downloads and click on the “Proceed to Downloads” button at the bottom, then click “Download Now”: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688
  3. After downloading the .zip file, locate the file in Windows Explorer and double-click the .zip file to expand it.
  4. Inside the expanded folder is a folder named Optional Plug-Ins.
  5. Inside the Optional Plug-Ins folder is a folder named Win32.
  6. Inside the Win32 folder is the Twain_32.8BA plug-in.
  7. Still in Windows Explorer, drag the Twain_32 plug-in to C:\Program Files\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Plug-Ins\Import-Export.
  8. Restart Photoshop

You’ll likely need to open Photoshop in 32-bit mode in order for TWAIN to work. Here’s how:

  1. Close Photoshop CS5
  2. Navigate to the Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder
  3. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe file

To scan files, go to “File > Import” and select your scanner.