When you add new content to an image file in Adobe Photoshop, that new content is, ideally, on its own layer. By separating image elements into different layers you make it much simpler to move those elements or make changes to them without affecting the rest of the image. Photoshop puts text on its own… Continue Reading How to Move a Text Layer in Photoshop CS5
While you might have already familiarized yourself with some of the different shape tools in Adobe Photoshop, you might have run into some trouble if you needed a shape with rounded corners. Fortunately, you can learn how to make a rounded rectangle in Photoshop using similar methods to the ones that you used to make… Continue Reading Photoshop Rounded Rectangle – How to Make One in Photoshop CS5
Once you start experimenting with the different keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop, especially for the actions that you perform regularly, it can really improve your experience with the application. But if you have been looking for a Photoshop rotate shortcut, you might have discovered that there isn’t one. Luckily that doesn’t mean that you can’t use… Continue Reading How to Create a Keyboard Shortcut to Rotate Images in Photoshop CS5
If you create an image from scratch in Photoshop CS5 then you are able to set the original dimensions of that image. If you know the requirements for the image, or exactly what you want to do with it before you start, then you can probably proceed through the entire editing process without needing to… Continue Reading How to Change Canvas Size – Photoshop CS5
If you have ever tried to rotate a rectangle in Photoshop then you may have encountered trouble in doing so. Adobe Photoshop shapes and image elements work a little differently than those that you might be familiar with in Microsoft Word or Google Docs. To rotate a rectangle or other shape in Photoshop you need… Continue Reading How to Rotate a Single Layer 90 Degrees in Photoshop CS5
Many of the documents you create in applications like Microsoft Word or Google Docs are going to use font sizes like 8, 10, or 12 pt. This is a fairly standard text size for most font styles, and it is readable on normal document sizes. Occasionally if you are making a banner or a poster… Continue Reading How to Make Text Bigger in Photoshop CS5
When you use Adobe Photoshop for basic image editing then you may only need to deal with a couple of layers. But more complex images can quickly become very difficult to navigate, especially if you have multiple layers that each affect the display of individual elements within your image. Therefore it can be useful to… Continue Reading How to Rename a Layer in Photoshop CS5
There are many adjustments that you can make to an image in Photoshop. Some of these adjustments need to be done manually, while others can be performed automatically. One such formatting choice involves centering a layer on your canvas. While you can manually drag layer objects to the center, you might be looking for a… Continue Reading How to Center a Layer in Photoshop CS5
When you work with a lot of images in Photoshop, it’s inevitable that you will either need to create an image where part of it is transparent, or you will find yourself working with an existing transparent image. When you encounter a file like this, the transparent parts are indicated by a gray grid. But,… Continue Reading How to Change the Transparency Grid Color in Photoshop CS5
Do you need an image to be transparent so that you can use it for a project? While some applications that use pictures have the ability to add some transparency to them, a full-featured image editing program like Photoshop can give you the most options. Our tutorial below will show you how to take a… Continue Reading How to Make an Image Transparent in Photoshop CS5