February 2, 2006
Quick Tip(s) (Photoshop)
imagined by: James Mathias
In Photoshop you can zoom in on your work without selecting the magnifying glass. Simply hold space + ctrl and your current tool will become the magnifying glass until you release the space + ctrl key.
You can also select an active layer on the canvas, by using the move tool, ctrl + click on the part of the canvas you want to select, it will highlight the proper layer in the layer palette. Great if you forget to name your layers as you go.
Don’t forget fewer installed fonts mean faster initial load times, plugins and PS presets (brushes, swatches, shapes) can cause slower load times as well.
Quick Tip(s) (Photoshop)
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Feb. 03, 2006 (3:29am) [#1]
Jamie
Nice tips! Thanks
Feb. 03, 2006 (8:03am) [#2]
Ryan
I always use Ctrl and the plus/minus keys for zooming in and out. It’s faster for me to do it that way. I’ve gotten to be crazy keyboard shortcut man lately with Photoshop.
Feb. 03, 2006 (8:55am) [#3]
James Mathias
You’re welcome Jamie.
Ryan, yeah that’s a good way as well, I use the described method because I use the mouse to color and paint in Photoshop so it’s easier to use, for me anyways.
Feb. 03, 2006 (1:13pm) [#4]
Daniel Wilhelm Murdoch
CTRL + Scrollbutton for me does the trick, good sir.
Feb. 03, 2006 (1:45pm) [#5]
James Mathias
Unfortunately it’s not as precise as I’d like (can’t choose where to start the zoom, it only center zooms), not to mention it will bottom out, it stops zooming in as soon as the canvas window gets a horizontal scroll bar, because at that point ctrl + scroll starts controlling the horizontal scroll bar.
Feb. 03, 2006 (2:54pm) [#6]
Jamie
I like the new icon you have on the index, calculator. Nice job
You reckon you’ll be making any css/xhtml tutorials or articles about how you started, what you plan to do or how you cope keeping up with the latest Web 2 stuff?
I love your articles James
Feb. 03, 2006 (4:13pm) [#7]
James Mathias
Hi Jamie,
Yeah I want to do some articles on CSS and xHTML, the only real issue is what to write about, it’s all been done, you know?
Thanks though I am glad you like my articles.
Feb. 03, 2006 (7:32pm) [#8]
Jamie
I’m not thinking tutorials anymore…Since this is your business, your life, your site…I’m thinking more your experiences in it. What you like in coding and what really bugs you…like what aspects of coding/designing ticks you off? and what really gets you going?
I know 3 column layouts and margins p*** me off, what about you?
Try making a few tutorials on your personal experiences and your tips of things..mini tutorials on how to do things.
Cheers
Feb. 03, 2006 (7:35pm) [#9]
James Mathias
Thanks Jamie,
I’ll give it some thought and post some things in that direction. I appreciate the suggestion.
Feb. 04, 2006 (8:11am) [#10]
Kennedy
“Don’t forget fewer installed fonts mean faster initial load times, plugins and PS presets (brushes, swatches, shapes) can cause slower load times as well.”
I know what you mean. I downloaded a huge font pack from somewhere (legally, mind you, cost a bit) added them all and tried to open photoshop. Took ten minutes to open (no exaggeration).
Thanks though, nice tips!
Feb. 06, 2006 (8:21am) [#11]
Veracon
For zooming, I just have `zoom with scroll wheel’ on. I use it too much to bother doing something like your tip.
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