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…
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Add a second stroke with Smart Objects
Here’s a cool way to be able to add more than one layer style to a layer: add a layer style and then convert the layer to a Smart Object. Then you can apply an…
Smart Object warp
If you have a Smart Object made from a Photoshop document or object on a layer, you can warp it any way you like. However, if the Smart Object is a Vector Smart Object from…
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.
Alternating Your Layer Mask Colors
When you create a selection around something for a layer mask, you either want to show the area that you selected or hide it. If you want to show the area that you select-ed, click…
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on Vintage Metal Text EffectNice tutorial and cool effect!!! Thank you!!!!