If you are like me, and you are having a hard time getting used to the Toolbox as one strip of tools, simply click on the double arrow at the upper left-hand corner of the…
Category Archives: Tip of the Day
Changing the Pasteboard Back to Its Original Setting
Okay, so it’s not a full tip per se, but after playing around with the pasteboard, you will decide that the gray was just fine (everyone does). If and when you do, the RGB settings…
Changing the Color of your Pasteboard
Ever get tired of the gray pasteboard? Here’s how you can change it: Select the Paint Bucket tool (G) from the Toolbox (it’s nested beneath the Gradient tool). Select a new foreground color. Press-and-hold the…
Changing Your Ruler Settings
Instead of going through the preferences to change your rulers, you can Control-click (PC: Right-click, though more and more Macs now have access to the Right-click, too) on the ruler and select your preferred measurement…
Resetting Photoshop’s Preferences
Here’s a quick way to reset your preferences in Photoshop: Press-and-hold Command-Option-Shift (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift) while you start Photoshop. As you start the program you will get a pop-up dialog asking you if you would like…
Turn the Font Off and On
Often, I echo Matt Kloskowski’s feeling that font preview is either loved or hated. I find myself usually turning it off, and here’s why: I love fonts—lots of them. I install fonts like there’s no…
LiveDocs to the Rescue!
Sometimes you will find that the Help feature may not offer complete assistance on a specific topic. Documentation for software often changes and expands, and LiveDocs is Adobe’s answer to this problem. If you go…
Check Out Photoshop Help
The best place to check out what’s new and improved is still in the Help feature. Choose Help>Photoshop Help and you will launch the Adobe Help Viewer. This has an index of all things CS3,…
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!!!!