This isn’t a hard tip, but it’s the kind of thing that only advanced users would want to do. It’s the hidden shortcut for inverting a layer mask as you duplicate it (see what I…
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Moving And Copying Layer Masks
If you wanted to move a layer mask from one layer to another, you used to have to jump through a few hoops, but in CS2 it’s much easier. Just click directly on the layer…
Don’t Want A Gap Between Items? Snap To ‘Em
This one is a lot handier than it sounds. If you’ve ever tried to line up a row of objects, the last thing you want is a little gap between some of them (I just…
Visual Cues For A Layers Edge
Want to see where the edges of your current layer appear (especially handy if you’re working with layers with soft edges)? Just go under the View menu, under Show, and choose Layer Edges. Now a…
Loading A Layer Selection Has Changed
For years now, when you wanted to put a selection around everything on a particular layer, you would Command-click (PC: Control-click) on that layer in the Layers palette, and it pretty much didn’t matter where…
Temporarily Unlinking A Layer
If you have a layer linked to another layer in CS2, you’ll see a Link icon appear to the right of the layer’s name (it appears there now, because the old Link column that used…
Unlinking All Your Linked Layers With A Single Click
Here’s another one we’ve been waiting (patiently, I might add) for a long time—the ability to unlink all your linked layers with a single click. Just click once on the Link icon at the bottom…
Faster Flattening
In the past, if you wanted to flatten an image, there was only one way to do it—go to the Layers palette’s flyout menu and choose Flatten Image. But in CS2, it’s finally right at…
on 3D Bold Text Effect[...] This tutorial will explain how to create a bold bright-textured slick text effect in Photoshop CS6. A simple pattern...
on 3D DNAGood tutorial with nice instruction. 
on Replace ColorI found something that worked great for me that will work for black (that's what I used it on), select...
on Vintage Metal Text EffectNice tutorial and cool effect!!! Thank you!!!!