Adobe Photoshop is a very popular image editing program that provides you with a large number of tools for creating and editing images. One of the most powerful elements of Photoshop is the ability to add image elements on layers. This allows you to change part of an image without affecting the other parts of […]

Formatting the text that you use in a Photoshop image allows you to make your text appear exactly how you would like it. There are many different formatting options available to help you achieve your desired look, but one of the more common ones, the underline effect, may be a little difficult to locate. Our […]

Occasionally you will need to create a file in Photoshop that meets a specific set of dimensions. if you are creating the file completely from scratch, then this is typically manageable. But if you need to convert an existing image to meet those dimensions, and that image has a different aspect ratio, then you will […]

JPEG files can have very large file sizes, especially if they are images that you are exporting from a digital camera. While large image files offer the highest resolution and look the best, they may not always be practical if you need to upload those pictures somewhere, or share them with someone else. Photoshop provides […]

Photoshop CS5 allows you to change the size of an image in a couple of different ways. But many of these methods will change the size of the entire image, as opposed to just a single layer of that image. So if you are working on a multi-layered project and want to adjust the size […]

being able to accurately identify your layers in Photoshop can help to alleviate a lot of aggravation in the program, especially if your files contain a lot of layers. Perhaps the most helpful way to identify a layer is to rename it. But if you are having difficulty determining how to rename a layer in […]

The Photoshop toolbox provides access to many of the most commonly used tools in the program, and additional options for a tool are typically shown in the toolbar at the top of the window. But if a tool has other options or settings, as is the case with the Type tool, then those can often be […]

Sharing images with other Photoshop users is pretty easy when you are simply sending each other files that are in the Photoshop format. This allows you to maintain layers and styles, without requiring a lot of work on the other end by the person receiving the file. But one problem that arises is the differences […]

Occasionally you will encounter situations where you want to make an edit to an image in Photoshop CS5, but you are unable to do so because the layer that you want to edit is locked. This can be frustrating when you need to make an adjustment that you have previously been able to do on […]

Simple shapes are very useful when you are designing or editing images in Photoshop. You can use the brush or eraser tools to draw freehand shapes, or you can use some of the tools in the program to draw shapes that have more accurate or straight lines. However, you may be having trouble figuring out […]