Just returned from Pasadena where I gave a couple of presentations on Photoshop at the state convention. I had a blast, and it seemed like people got something out of it. There were supposdly 180 people in the Saturday morning presentation entitled Freakin’ Fast in Photoshop. I got a couple of good suggestions and how...
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Gotchas
Gotchas are things to watch out for. When you try to do something, and you don’t get the expected
behavior, there are things to look for to quickly troubleshoot and get back to work. Some
may seem obvious, some not so. But what helps is to get used to quickly looking at the layer
palette first, then your...
Layer Masks—why they are important (excerpt from my booklet)
The most vital knowledge you can have with Photoshop is how to unleash the power of layer masks. You can avoid layer masks, and still do many things, but you are wasting so much of your time. That’s why this very first tutorial is about layer masks. This is a chapter in my booklet.
The Very First Post!
Welcome to the new Photoshop Fitness blog. This is where I will be demonstrating techniques, both old and new. We will start off with some basic lessons, because for some things, you just have to understand. You can’t fake it.
A FEW of the things in this blog will come from my booklet or instructional CD...