September 4th, 2008 by Stephanie Chan
Creative Composite – Photoshop World 2008
Resources:
http://www.jkost.com
http://www.software–cinema.com/jk
http://tv.adobe.com
Blend Mode:
• Section 1: removes white
• Section 2: removes black
• Section 3:
o Lighter area gets lighter
o Darker area gets darker
• Toggle between the blend modes using keyboard shortcuts:
o Shift + Up/Down Arrows
Tips:
• Create editable filters (smart filters) by applying filters to smart objects
• When cropping you can:
o Choose to “delete” everything outside the area.
o Choose to “hide” everything outside the area which allows you to keep the original image size intact without throwing away any data.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
• While in Transform Mode, use Command+O
o When the transform tool is outside the canvas size, it reduces the full screen size in order to show the all the points within the transform tool.
• Control + Tab = toggles between document windows
• F = full screen view
• Shift + F = document window view