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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
CS5 Has Arrived!!!
Well the wait is over…almost! The Creative Suite 5 is shipping today! So if you pre-ordered you will be getting your copy sometime soon. I ...
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 ...
Mid-Week Stuff
Well the big new over the past couple weeks has been the announcement of the Creative Suite 5, also known as CS5! That whole week ...
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.