If you’re prepping a flattened copy of an image for press reproduction and need to tame out-of-gamut colors prior to convert-ing to CMYK, choose Gamut Warning from the View menu. Flat gray will appear over…
Category Archives: Tip of the Day
Transfer selections or alpha channels
If you have different images open that share the same pixel dimension, you can load a selection from any of the other images, or save a selection to any of the other open files. Choose…
Select with color channels
Sometimes, targeting a specific color channel can help create a much better selection, especially if there are distinct color differences you can take advantage of. In this example, the same diagonal move with the Quick…
Zoom in the Color Range preview
The preview in the Color Range dialog shows the entire image by default, which can make it hard to judge the potential selection mask if you’re trying to select only small areas. The solution is…
Remove Lasso tools: control points
When using either the Polygonal Lasso or the Magnetic Lasso tools (both nested under the Lasso tool [L]), you can remove control points in the order in which they were put down by backtracking along…
Fine-tuning with the Quick Selection Tool
When adding or subtracting small areas with the Quick Selection tool (W), your results will be more accurate if you use the Zoom tool (Z) for a close view and then use a smaller brush…
Change the default Eye-dropper sample setting
The sample size of the Eyedropper tool (I), found in the Options Bar, controls the size of the area that’s evaluated when it provides color and tonal feedback, but it can also affect how certain…
Where are my palettes?
They are still there only their name has changed. Palettes no longer exist in Photoshop CS4. Officially, they are now called panels.




