One Minute Tip - Photoshop Wednesdays (iPod)

Moving forward and backward in time with the History Palette.

A very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.

Layer masks hide, but do not remove, pixels from your original image. Revealing and hiding selections.

This tip covers the uses of Free Transform. Layer flipping and a very cool shortcut to rotate a layer with the Measure tool.

Let's work with a few of the other transformation menu items. Select a layer - Choose Edit > Transform > and select a sub menu item.

Many transformations can be applied to a layer. Let's start with scale. Select a layer - Choose Edit > Transform > Scale.

Different layer types will be covered in this tip. As well as layer duplication, hiding and deleting.

This tip is the first in a series covering the Layers Palette. This tip covers the background layer. Layer locks and Layer Fill options.

The Paths palette is used for saving, selecting and duplicating path information. A very cool hidden feature of the Paths Palette... You can convert a feathered selection into a path to remove its feathered edge.

Now that we have created a few shapes, let's modify them. The Path Selection tool selects all points on a path. The Direct Selection tool selects individual points on a path. (Always remember to de-select)

With the Pen Tool you can create shapes other then the basic circles and squares. Be sure to spent some time with the magnetic option within the Freeform Pen tool.

Shapes can be drawn on the canvas as Vector or Bitmaps. Be sure to check out all of the Shape Tool options.

How to "Pick-up" Color. Using the Info Palette. Sampling up to 4 colors. Measuring distances and angles with the Protractor option.

How to set-up, hide, show and adjust these non-printable items. We also revisit "how to override the default unit of measurement"

The tool names say it all. Be sure to check out the Finger Painting option.