Since the next segment on selections includes a thing on borders, I thought some might find the following information useful.
A common question I get all the time is “How do I get square corners on the borders of the photos in a spread?”
The fastest and easiest way, whether you are stroking the photos using Edit—Stroke,...
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Adding Borders with Square Corners
How do I change my units?
I usually use inches, but I have a job where it would be more convenient for me to have pixels. What’s a fast way to change the units?
Just make sure that your Rulers are turned on—Cmd R (Cntl R on PC)—and right click on the ruler itself (Control click if you don’t have a right button)...
How do I center this image?
Trying to drag one image to the center of another? Just hold down the Shift key while you drag. The trick is to let go of the mouse button BEFORE you let up on the Shift key.
The Gotcha that gets them all!
Do all your brushes look like this, no matter how many times you hit the bracket keys?:
Check your Caps Lock key—I bet it is on!
This gets almost every new Photoshop user!
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...
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...