You probably know that (with a non-painting tool selected) you can press a number to change the opacity of a layer (1 for 10%, 2 for 20%, etc.). But what if you want to change…
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COPY & PASTE BLEND MODES AND OPACITY
Not only can you copy-and-paste layer styles from one layer to another, but you can also use the same method to copy blend modes and opacity to multiple layers. Just pick the layer that has…
DUPLICATING SMART OBJECTS
When you use the standard shortcut Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to duplicate a smart object, changes you make to the smart object will affect both copies. To avoid this, Control-click (PC: Right-click) on the smart object…
CHANGE LAYER CONTENT
If you have an adjustment layer and you’ve spent some time painting on the layer mask, the last thing you want to do is start all over again if you decide you should have used…
DELETING A LAYER MASK WITHOUT A PROMPT
This is a tip that doesn’t just apply to layer masks, but to anything that gives you a confirmation prompt. Whenever you try to do something in Photoshop (let’s say delete a layer mask, for…
MOVING A LAYER MASK
To move a layer mask from one layer to another, click-and-drag the layer mask from the layer that it is presently on to the new layer. To copy a layer mask to another layer, press-and-hold…
DISABLING A LAYER MASK
If you would like to temporarily disable a layer mask, press-and-hold the Shift key and click on the layer mask thumbnail.
LOADING A LAYER MASK AS A SELECTION
In order to load a layer mask as a selection, Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel.
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. 
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on Vintage Metal Text EffectNice tutorial and cool effect!!! Thank you!!!!