DUPLICATING SMART OBJECTS
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. ...
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 ...
Back from Orlando
Well I am back from a super fun week in Orlando at Photoshop World. The Project Runway inspired theme seemed go over really well. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
SCROLL WHILE LASSOING
If you've zoomed in to use the Lasso tool (L) and you're nearing the edge of the window, you'll need to scroll over to continue ...