Starting with Camera Raw 4.1, you can now open and process JPEG photos in the Adobe Camera Raw dialog. If you’re in Bridge, select a JPEG photo that you want to edit. Then go to…
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Sharpening with Alt/Option key
Camera Raw 4.1 introduced some killer new sharpening sliders that let you get a lot more sharpening work done before you ever even get into Photoshop. One cool trick when using the sliders is to…
Before and After in Camera Raw
As you work on a photo in Camera Raw, you’re undoubtedly going to want to see what it looks like in comparison to the original. Well, Camera Raw doesn’t really have a side-by-side preview, but…
Turn Layers into Separate Documents
If you’ve created a multi-layered document and you’d like to create separate documents from those layers, there’s an automated way to do this. From the File menu, choose Scripts>Export Layers to Files. A dialog will…
Applying a Layer Style to a Layer Group
You can apply a layer style to a layer group. Simply convert the layer group to a Smart Object by clicking on the group, then choosing Convert to Smart Object from the Layers panel’s flyout…
Grouping multiple layers in a Layer Group
Layer groups are a great way to collect multiple layers into one set and manipulate them. Rather than creating one set and dragging all of the layers into the set, select all of the layers…
Auto Selecting a Layer
Here’s a really cool way to select a layer: with the Move tool (V) active, press-and-hold the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and click on that layer in the image.
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…




