❓ask-a-question

[little warren]

weird

i go to another chrome acc yet i was able to access behance even though im not logged in

very weird

but my main one doesnt work

and the main one has my adobe acc in it as well

[pale siren]

does photoshop has variables for math? for example you can do math in some input box like image resolution, brush size, blur amount etc. but do you have resolution variables for canvas, image, and layer or a way to create some variables? it would be really good for automation (macros), because you could do percent based edits for example, so you don't have to resize the image/layer and the result would look the same but not limited to resolution

[vapid flume]

You should contact customer service for this, I don't think anyone here can offer any assistance on personal accounts (at the very least you can check on the Behance discord server)

[vapid flume]

Would it help?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W9C61U5jgU

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/creating-data-driven-graphics.html

[limpid scaffold]

I recently came across this thumbnail from a youtube video
why do y'all think the girl doesnt fit in with the background

[lucid crane]

the lighting on her doesn’t fit with the background

[limpid scaffold]

so she needs to be really dark innit

btw for some reason I really dislike this

something doesnt feel right even after removing the girl

[lucid crane]

well we are to believe the lighting is coming from the chest centre of the picture and mainly from the top then her legs would certainly be darker

[vapid flume]

Mostly because the direction of light is completely off (main light coming from behind her on the right, the chest emit a light from her middle to her face, but light only appear on the face))
That's the thing with those composites I keep seeing as thumbnails, it seem people don't have a proper understanding of how light and shadow work

https://phlearn.com/tutorial/beginners-guide-compositing/

There are tons of - very good - tutorials on the subject

[limpid scaffold]

hmm alright yes I get what you'all mean
what about the lighting on the car?

is it accurate?

[vapid flume]

you have to ask yourself the question: where does this light on the hood of the car comes from. It can't be the moon, the moon is not a flash-light type of light

[limpid scaffold]

maybe the light is bouncing off from the sunset?

[vapid flume]

Well the person have never seen a real sunset then 🙂
I mean the bare minimum would be to observe nature.
I also strongly believe that understanding of photography really helps. The best compositers I've known where always photographers at heart

[limpid scaffold]

hmm true true

[vapid flume]

references, at the very least, are everywhere. You go to Unspalsh or whatever free stock website around and you start looking at references images "car in the sunset", and you work from there. I mean it can take months to master, you can't really fire up Photoshop and decide you'll be good at it without putting in some elbow grease first

[limpid scaffold]

okay I get your point.
a lot of photoshop is just understanding shadows lol
thanks for explaining

[vapid flume]

That's if you want things to be realistic, that's not necessarily everyone's aim. But if that' what you want, then you need to know how "real" things work. Since your task is to make things real.
Also, basic 3D skills come in handy. Sometimes, when I need to composite something and don't get the shadows right, I open a very simple 3D software (Adobe Dimension) and try to reproduce camera and lights on a set of basic shapes that mimic the object I have trouble with.
That way I get the real shadows and I can understand how they fall on the ground, on other objects, how they bounce off surfaces etc...

[limpid scaffold]

btw one thing that I really struggle with the light on the face from below

I always manage to make it look really wierd

how do you deal with lighting on the face in general

[vapid flume]

Faces are 3 dimensional objects, with lots of "cavities" and protruding elements (eye sockets, nose etc)
It's notoriously hard.
If you're good at drawing or willing to lear, learning how to draw shadows definitely helps. It's notoriously difficult

[limpid scaffold]

figures

[vapid flume]

There are great courses on YouTube an LinkedIn learning to draw figures (or you can join your local community art school if there is one)

[limpid scaffold]

what do you mean by figures?

[vapid flume]

bodies

[limpid scaffold]

like sketches?

[vapid flume]

yes, sketches

[limpid scaffold]

oh okay. so that helps?

[vapid flume]

Photoshop doesn't exist in a vaccum. it draws on the usual arts that were there before: Photography, drawing, painting... If you have a basic understanding of this, it helps a lot.

[limpid scaffold]

ah i see

[vapid flume]

Also, not everything is possible. If someone is being photographed with the wrong lighting, it sometimes worth redoing the photo, instead of trying to salvage things. Commercial compositing done well always start with great photography.

[limpid scaffold]

okay

[vapid flume]

See what the pros do
https://www.the-retouchers.com/

[limpid scaffold]

yes wrong lighting on people or models(cars etc) really takes time to fix

[vapid flume]

Sometimes it's just impossible to fix...

[stark matrix]

How to draw over an AI generated object.

i cant draw over the glasses

[vapid flume]

You need to draw on a new blank layer

[stark matrix]

ooo yes thanks so much

it works now

[vapid flume]

AI generated layers are locked for drawing. You can still unlock them, but if you make a mistake you're toasted. Better drawing over a new layer so you can delete what you've done

[stark matrix]

and a quick question how to make parts of an image transparent?

oh nvm i found the eraser tool

[pale siren]

I know this and already explored/used them a couple of times, but what I need is the properties of the layers/images/documents etc. returned by photoshop as variables so I can do math with them.

For example the size of the image could be returned as a variable like imgSize("px") which would be the value in pixels of the image's width times height.

With it I could resize text with a macro based on the resolution of the image so the text would be always the same scale, and I don't have to scale the image to the text so I don't possibly lose details.

So when I record the macro instead of putting a fixed value for the text size, I would do math in the input box for the text size like: imgSize("px")*0.07

Think about this like you want to sew a jacket to the button (current method) instead of sew the button to the jacket (the method I want to achieve), where the jacket is the image and the button is the text :)

[hushed niche]

Would duplicate and rasterize the copy be a good alternative?

[brittle goblet]

id like to crop out perfect circle from this pizza and make everything around png so if id upload it anywhere there would be only round pizza without a background

[hushed niche]

Hi, if the unit is set to percentage, then brushing steps would be replayed proportionally: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/recording-tools-actions-cs6.html

[tight delta]

Does Photoshop 2024 work on macOS Big Sur?

[thorn tulip]

hey i was making something

and pressed some shortcut

and it went kinda black

how to undo

its not all black

or white

its weird

[pastel orchid]

Anyone know something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzmd9KWSDFg I understand this but I would like for it to follow the pen tools path, is there a way or do i need to do it manually

[brittle goblet]

ok nvm ive found out

[little warren]

guys is it just me or does the photoshops pen tool very different to the illustrators one

its like the pen tool for adobe illustrator is more accurate, efficient and flexible

like you can double tap an anchor point to convert a curved line to a straight one where in photoshop u can’t 💀

[pastel orchid]

this, I can't do the same as in the video as it's not a perfect circle, so wha am I supposed to do without manually adding n rotating?

[tight delta]

Does Photoshop 2024 work on macOS Big Sur?

[nova pike]

is there a shortcut for turning Auto-Select on/off?

[vocal shale]

There Is No Shortcut For It

But You Can Turn It On/Off Manually By Unchecking The Box Near Auto Select On The Top Options Bar

When You Are Using The Move Tool (Shortcut : V)

[hushed niche]

They have similarities and differences, so much that Deke McClelland did a 6 hours class on the topic: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/adobe-pen-tool-mastery

[mild garnet]

anybody has experience with ps plug ins? spcifically coolorus? i don't get why it's prompting an error when i try installing it

[south minnow]

accedentally merged these 2 pîctures toghether

is there anyway to like seperate these 2 pics?

[mild garnet]

ctrl z?

[frank terrace]

how do i recreate this? i need all other planets in the solar system for a school project.

[fierce hornet]

don't you have the original photo? if you don't have. The photo on the front can be easily separate by using crop tool.

1st one:
open photoshop select crop tool ( shortcut: c )
then just crop can save it as JPEG or PNG

2nd one:
for the 2nd photo you have to use gen fill. to do that.
select the front photo using rectangle tool
Click to generate.

[viral saddle]

how do I get the surface area of a irregular shape / magic wand selection? I've already set the measurement scale in the Analysis menu

[hushed niche]

Hello! Did you follow all the instructions? https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/measurement.html

[hushed niche]

Hi, did you check the FAQ or ask in their email support channels? https://coolorus.com

[snow girder]

ccan someone tell me wtf is happening

genuinely scared is it a virus

[ripe quest]

Probably a GPU issue. Main menu: Help > GPU Compatibility... run that. Any errors or issues reported there?

[mild garnet]

Hi, sent them an email, i have low expectations they could help. Hope i m wrong

[pale siren]

Hi, that is one thing, what I need is properties stored in variables so I could do math on them with any tool or function where the input box accepts calculations, I did not find anything in this regard, probably with plugins it is possible to create these variables 🤔 but I have never tried to create one so, no idea about that 😅

[solid bloom]

@frank terrace DM i can help you with thisc

[pastel orchid]

I still need help with this :'v

[tight delta]

What is a good Photoshop 2024 tutorial?

[ripe quest]

Photoshop. Main menu: Help > Hands-on Tutorials...

[buoyant citrus]

hey everyone, im currently editing a panorama of the aurora (18 pictures) using auto-blend layers. now for some reason no matter what i do there is always a visible seam between these 2 pictures and i have no idea why. The colors on both sides of the seam match up

even when the line between the images is somewhere else a visible seam is created in that new place

all the other pictures work flawlessly btw

[sly hawk]

Yes, I assume you can't adjust one layer without it impacting on the next in the chain.

Can you use a little bit of content aware fill to fix the seem?

or gen fill?

[buoyant citrus]

what do you mean?

[sly hawk]

Can you share a screenshot of your whole screen?

with layers panel etc?

[buoyant citrus]

before blending

[sly hawk]

Where's the seem?

[buoyant citrus]

issue is between IMG_9722 and 9723

around there

[sly hawk]

I can barely see it. - but either way, if you draw a big patch over the area and then try generative fill, it may smooth it out better for you

[buoyant citrus]

yeah its not that visible in the screenshots but you can definetely see it with the full pic

is there any other way, i really want to avoid any ai if possible

dont like the idea of some of the picture not being real

nvmd i think i solved it by pushing the images out of alignment a bit

[pale siren]

check if theres enough overlap between those two layers then try to feather the masks (or blur the masks at that part)

[arctic burrow]

Im a small musician and was wondering if anyone would like to make some Album Art for me?

[hushed niche]

Then, I would inquire with script writers. You could ask for help in the Adobe Community Forums.

[jade wedge]

can someone help me?

im trying to make a cut like this at the top

on my triangle shape

[winged copper]

Henlo. How do I remove these blue boxes everywhere?

I tried this: "To disable the blue box that appears when you select or hover over an object in Photoshop, you can try the following steps:

Go to View > Show > Slices and uncheck the box next to Bounding Box. This should remove the blue box from your workspace."

But it didnt work

[loud moat]

Can you show a screenshot of your Photoshop so we can see which blue boxes you are referring to?

[winged copper]

When i hover over stuff. It's since the new version I think, but it's useless for me^^

[loud moat]

Try this, deselect Show Layer Bounds on Hover

May also need to deselect Show hover bounds from Layers depending on what you're particularly after, feature-wise

[cunning bobcat]

quickest way to select everything within the out shell of my selection? and remove the negative in the interior?

[tight delta]

What does Yearly billed monthly mean?

[pale siren]

you pay the annual fee in 12 monthly installments

[tight delta]

How much would it be after 6 months? for £10/m

[pale siren]

Annual Plan, Paid Monthly — This option requires a 12-month commitment but is billed on a monthly basis, offering a lower price compared to the month-to-month plan. You can't cancel until the 12 months are up, with a potential cancellation fee if the subscription is terminated early.

Monthly Plan — The month-to-month plan allows users to subscribe and cancel at any time without a minimum commitment, but at a higher monthly cost.

so it would be £60 at the 6th month

• the fee if you terminate the subscription

[maiden notch]

hi, wanted to ask like where do you guys find vector assets? for example, these dividers:
I can't really afford those paid websites so was wondering if there is something available which offers these free of cost, i'm just learning so won't be using this stuff for commercial usage anywyas.

[vapid flume]

You can try things like
https://www.vecteezy.com/
or even the free section of popular Stock platforms, including Adobe stock
https://stock.adobe.com/uk/free?
another popular place but mostly for icons is the noun project
https://thenounproject.com/

[maiden notch]

tysm, you're really nice

[vapid flume]

You can ask for feedback in #📝project-feedback

[limpid scaffold]

ah yes my bad forgot

[vapid flume]

No worries!

[limpid scaffold]

how do you get the oval shape of brush to create shadows on the ground?

[vapid flume]

When you open the brush settings (F5) there is an angle slider (next to hardness and size)
In that angle slider, you can also change the shape of of the brush by moving the dots on the circle

see how I made mine very oblong (you can also change it numerically with angle and roundness)

Not sure it's helpful for shadows though, I never used angles strokes for these

[limpid scaffold]

okay thanks

[pastel orchid]

sandrine is there a chance you could help me with this? I asked yd no one replied, I just wanna know if there's a way for this can be copied, pasted and rotated automatically without me needing to do it 1 by 1

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/548246314383835146/1238834343191773337/image.png?ex=664162a3&is=66401123&hm=a58f325843b7193f511c688609d3cf5682c9a56df042da4c669bb3a51266bfdb&

[ember ridge]

what can be copied?

[pastel orchid]

the star

[ember ridge]

like a lot of stars right

[pastel orchid]

yeah for it to go in the direction of the arrow

[ember ridge]

pasted once without doing it 1 by 1

there is a way, i forgot but the question is understood, the mods might help

there was a same issue for a guy with leaves which was ans

[pastel orchid]

yeah i thought too thats why I'm askin

ah

wish i could check the history u know the guys name?

so i search

[ember ridge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFxeIJZGUSg

check this out

[pastel orchid]

i think that's only for random

[vocal shale]

But This Will Create A Random Fill Pattern

[ember ridge]

hmmm

all i remeber was seeing it one reel which was long ago so yeah

[vocal shale]

One Min

[vapid flume]

The only way to automate this would be to recod an action (check the action section of the help files)
there is a command that allows you to repeat a transformation (Ctrl+Alt+T on a PC)

You need to transform manually once, and the Ctrl+Alt+T will repeat that transformation

Of course you can add that to any action you will make

[pastel orchid]

okay thx a lot i'll try

[vapid flume]

If you need to copy and pate a lot of stuff, and if you need them at random, consider the fill > pattern (edit fill)
https://medialoot.com/blog/how-to-make-a-random-pattern-fill-in-photoshop/

[pastel orchid]

i'm surprised there's no normal feature

that does that

[vapid flume]

There is in Illustrator (that's called Symbols). There is maybe a external plug in for that in Photoshop? That seems plausible... You can do a quick search in the CC app

[pastel orchid]

thx tho sadly I don't have the newest photoshop, mine's torrented as I live in a poorer country and in education they just tell you to torrent it, there's no education lisence

so can't do that I guess

[vocal shale]

I Think You Can Use The Reference Point For This

[vapid flume]

Well, all I can say is that you're on the official Photoshop discord. so you won't get any real sympathy for cracked software (particularly when students discounts are so low)

[vivid wraith]

any idea how to make this PNG crown look like it belongs?

[vapid flume]

But you do you!

[vapid flume]

Add a shadows that sits on the text?

[vivid wraith]

wow, i feel like an idiot lol

[vocal shale]

Just Duplicate The Shape And Add The Reference Point In The Middle Of The Other Shape That You Want To Rotate Around

[pastel orchid]

i thought that's just for a circle, you can do it on any shape?

[vivid wraith]

helps it a lot thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 606)

[vapid flume]

Waaayyyyy better!

[vocal shale]

No It Will Work On Any Shape I Think

Lemme Try

What Else Shape Do You Want To Try That On ?

Cuz If It's Like A Rectangle You Don't Need To Do That

[pastel orchid]

what would I need to say to this though, my teachers told me to torrent it, that's how it goes where I live, If I had a job I would ofc get the newest version cuz I'd need it, but I understand, it's not like I'm looking for any sympathy, I came here for help and I get it, and I thank everyone that helped me till now

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 607)

[proud holly]

hey does anyone think they could change the back ground to black and the black bit to green?

can remove the text aswell

[pastel orchid]

if it works on a circle that's not perfect then it would be fine, but I don't think it does, I mean i didn't try but I saw videos always do it on a perfect circle only

[vocal shale]

Maybe It Was Illustrator

Cuz It's More Vector Specified

[prime stag]

I've managed to construct this portrait of myself with the help of AI... but I am struggling to add my arms in... anyone have any advice please?

[proud holly]

@native shard

[pastel orchid]

idk i'll try both what you and sandrine said, I really thought there's a way easier way to do it as it looks like it's something a lot of people would do regularly in designs

thx a lot guys

[vocal shale]

You Are Welcome

[sly hawk]

Stay on the AI route?

[native shard]

Do you have a little bigger size btw? i can record doing in photoshop and show you

[prime stag]

The AI wasn't PS AI
I don't have a PS license 🤣

I'm using PS though, I can't use PSAI

[proud holly]

that is the only image i have sorry

[native shard]

alright

[native shard]

Well its not clear quality but yeah here you go

[proud holly]

its fine thank you

[native shard]

its loading

[proud holly]

no problem

[native shard]

It does not show in recording for some reason, but after selecting i right clicked and clicked on "similar" that is very important @proud holly

[proud holly]

how do you unlock the layers

i cant seem to create another

[native shard]

ctrl+j to duplicate

or just hover your mouse over the lock symbole and click it

[proud holly]

that doesnt work?

[native shard]

uh

okay then right click on the layer, do you see duplicate layer option?

or maybe because yours is in smart object or not smart object

thats very strange idk why you cant duplicate

[proud holly]

i dont see that no

[native shard]

could you show me ss of the lock symbol

[native shard]

right so when you hover your mouse on top of the lock symbol

and click it, it does not unlock?

[proud holly]

no

[native shard]

bruh

man ukw ill just give you the thing

[proud holly]

alright thank you

[native shard]

@proud holly

[proud holly]

thanksyou

[native shard]

wc

[cold ridge]

hey, does anyone know if there's a way to do this in photoshop and have it be editable? I've found a tutorial that involves rotating the text and copying it a hundred times but that's not gonna work as i have to create a lot of logos with this style

this is the style that i am trying to achieve

this is the only tutorial i found and it takes way too long for how many of these i am planning to make

[vocal shale]

If You Want To Do It Manually Then Yeah You'll Need To Create A Lot Of Layers

https://www.freepik.com/search?format=search&last_filter=query&last_value=text&query=text

Or You Can Search On Freepik Or Any Other Sites About An Editable Text Effect

[hushed niche]

Hi, if the shape was a part from a perfect circle, you could increase the size of the image, draw an overlapping circle to find its center, place the transformation point there, and do like in the tutorial you shared.

[hushed niche]

Hah! There is the pattern fill along a path option, see: https://youtu.be/PtTFfH41N84?si=lGO-tDzyoKuFL01S

[hushed niche]

Hi, use smart objects for editability, and record an action of the step and repeat. https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/photoshop-actions/record-action/

[hushed niche]

Hi, you are in index mode, go to image>mode and switch to RGB, you’ll be able to add layers, etc.

[river otter]

Yes I agree

Thanks for the info.

[pastel orchid]

yeah, you mean increase the size of the canvas tho?

[silver fox]

Everytime I try adding a photo to edit it keeps saying "Could not complete your request because the disk is not available" Anyway to fix?

[hushed niche]

Hi, could you explain what you mean by adding a photo? Are you trying to place an image in an existing design, are you using menus, drag and drop? Are the permissions on all the discs setup normally?

[hushed niche]

Exactly, but it seems that it is not part of a perfect circle.

[silver fox]

I am trying to drag and drop to start a new one, and I just keep getting that message

[rose ruin]

how I can improve it

?

[ember ridge]

blending this

[daring cave]

can anybody here share a tutorial for darkening an image and adding text over it like those on a website. I want to do it on photoshop. I tried searching on YouTube but it's giving me irrelevant search results

[elfin prawn]

does anyone know how to fix generative fill altering edges outside the selection area?

[ember ridge]

@fading cliff send a screen shot of the issue

[fading cliff]

i cant crop the image out

whatever i try

no ratio, any ratio

it doesnt react

only like that

[ripe quest]

Save the project and restart Photoshop.

[fading cliff]

restarted couple times, also my mac

doing now again

[ember ridge]

the blue border is familiar

[ripe quest]

Also, this is the beta version. There might be issues/bugs in that release. Try the General Release. @fading cliff

[fading cliff]

only option?

is the model v3 avaible in the general release

[ripe quest]

Well, if the Crop Tool is not working in the beta and you want to crop, you'll have to do it a different way, eh? Crop it in the general release. Crop to transparent. Save it. Then bring it back into the beta if you want to use Generative Fill in the beta.

[fading cliff]

i dont think the issue lies there

[ripe quest]

Or you could create a new larger canvas and paste the image into it. Then use Gen Fill.

Sorry. I can't test this as I'm not on MacOS. Perhaps if someone else who is on the Mac and is tracking this, they could try it out.

[fading cliff]

i fixed it by reseting the crop tool with right click

didnt knew this was possible, chat gpt pointed it out to me

[dreamy cairn]

Any ideas on how this type of retouching can be achieved? No it is NOT just a soft blur filter, lol. I've tried this. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! x

[daring cave]

can anybody here guide me

[hushed niche]

What about file>open?

[silver fox]

Tried that

[pastel orchid]

this worked amazingly, thank you, I just want to ask though, I can't use combine shapes option now I think cuz of that, what can I do to make it available cuz i wanted to cut off these white ones away from the shape

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #23 - 85)

[untold lynx]

i think thats beyond the scope of photoshop 🤣

[shy talon]

why cant i import it

you used to

[marble path]

hello!! im very new to photoshop and i was wondering if there was a way to remove the metal bars?? i think they get in the way but i cant find a pic without them :(

[chilly warren]

hey can someone help me? im downloading ae from adobe creative cloud, it said it works on my device, but whenever i install it it just goes as "failed, retry" without any error code

ive tried to download other versions of it as well

it said If you would like to install After Effects, you must update your system.

[vocal shale]

Have You Tried Generative Fill ?

[marble path]

oh! not really, i dont really know how to use it haha but ill try checking it out

[chilly warren]

nvm fixed

yall are no help

[vocal shale]

Just Make A Selection On The Metal Bars And Hit Generate Without Writing A Prompt

[marble path]

thank you sm!! ill give it a try >:)c

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vocal shale (current: #132 - 11)

[vocal shale]

You're Welcome

[hot shadow]

https://stock.adobe.com/images/water-text-style-effect-editable/403202965?prev_url=detail&asset_id=403202965]

i downloaded this and dont know how to use it can anyone help

[velvet lotus]

Hello there. I'm trying to create a line of flour, and having trouble getting it to the proper thinness

[tight notch]

how would i use the refine edge tool on this mask so that the areas around the tree dont look so bad like this

[nocturne cairn]

Can you provide more detail? Do you have a starting image?

[nocturne cairn]

What operating system and version number are you running? Perhaps this or your hardware is too old to run it.

[chilly warren]

all i had to do was to change download location

thats literally all

on the web it said that but on adobe cloud it popped up the error code 133

[nocturne cairn]

Excellent. Nicely done.

[chilly warren]

my system is all up to date to 2022

[tight notch]

where is the refine edge tool?

[chilly warren]

all the hardware beside the cpu is made after 2022

[nocturne cairn]

Could you elaborate on how you solved this problem as it could help others who read this?

[chilly warren]

idk i forgot how to

cause i didnt resolve it myself

i just youtubed error code 133

and its pretty self explanatory

[nocturne cairn]

Is this what you are looking for?
Select > Select and Mask

[tight notch]

yes i believe its that

[nocturne cairn]

Cool

[tight notch]

but once im in there

how can i use it to make the edges not pixely

on my palm trees

bcuz i cant see any preview of whats going on

[nocturne cairn]

Try increasing the Feather amount a little and then play with Contrast and Shift Edge

[nocturne cairn]

Have you played with the View option at the very top? The drop down menu gives you lots of preview options.

[nocturne cairn]

Also review those Show checkbox options at the top

[tight notch]

ugh yeah no matter what im getting those pixel edges

[ruby edge]

Hello, I know this isnt a lightroom server but I just need help to resolve this message, it says that my storage limit is almost reached and I do not know how to clear space, get a bigger plan or such 😕

[ashen otter]

Hello! What would be the easiest way to change the "RED" text of this gif nto something of my own liking?
Thank you.

[south stirrup]

wdym?

[hushed niche]

Hi, you might want to post Ae questions in the video discord: https://discord.gg/adobepremiere also you posted at 5am in Europe, which is 8pm in the east coast, maybe people were not in front of discord on that time slot. Do not always expect immediate answers. Users graciously share their experiences here in their free time…

[ashen otter]

Okay, uhm I’m trying to change the text in that gif, I know I’ll have to edit each frame and replace the text, I’m just not sure how to approach this though

[south stirrup]

like customise the text

[ashen otter]

I mean it’s not text in that sense but ya, the actual letters.

like something that’s not ‘RED’

[south stirrup]

OH like change the colour?

[hushed niche]

Hi, it is a gif, so you need to open it via file>scripts>load files into stack : https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/raster/gif-file.html#how-to-open-a-gif-file the text won’t be text anymore you’ll have to erase and type anew one with a pixel font.

[ashen otter]

no….i’m bad at explaining >.>

[south stirrup]

so just change the text

[ashen otter]

yes

have you seen the gif?

[south stirrup]

easy way just find a font that looks like it then get the same colour or the hard way u could take a ss of each letter of the alphabet and form words like that

[ashen otter]

ya no i have the font :) i just wanna know how i would edit each frame

[south stirrup]

do u have premier pro?

[ashen otter]

ya launches premier pro

[south stirrup]

well I think u can do it by

putting the text u want in the timeline above the previous text but also get a black block to block the text already on there and line it there I think that would work but im not sure its worth trying

I havent worked much with gif's

tell me if it works

[ashen otter]

oka uhmm

hmm

i think im onto something here

i need to remove the previous text first

[ashen otter]

Is there a way to paste an image on a selected layers?

I'm trying to make a layer without the text and then trying to somehow put that on top of each layer that has RED in it

[south stirrup]

I would get a video of a black block then posistion it on the text then cut so it doesnt interupt the intro

[ashen otter]

how do i resize this in premier pro >.> the black block i mean

O i got it

oka now for the text

[ashen otter]

o i did it

@south stirrup LOOK!

i know the font isn't the same

but like

i love TNR Italic

[south stirrup]

Looks great

[ashen otter]

:)

im going to show dis to my frens now

[south stirrup]

But I think U should extend the end bit a little more so it's not just a flash

Extend it to like 1.5 or 2 seconds

[ashen otter]

:0

HMMM UR RIIGHTTT

[ashen otter]

but like

how

add a frame hold?

[south stirrup]

Just copy past it then cut it to Just the end and repeats a couple times

Prolly easier way but that's my way of doing it

[ashen otter]

oka i hav idea

i show later

:>

[lavish jasper]

hello guys, anyone got an idea why when i try to change the layer size its like stretching?

1. normal text(layer)
2. when i try to change the size

[robust viper]

I'm creating my brand's logo, how could I remove the dot from the "i"? I did it using the text tool

[vocal shale]

I prefer designing logos on adobe illustrator but if you want to do it on photoshop you can either mask it or change delete the dot from the path

[sly hawk]

Feel free to design a logo in photoshop all you want, but if you're serious about needing it as a 'proper' logo meant for large format print (like billboards, display stands etc) - it will need to be a vector image, most likely built in Adobe Illustrator.

If the logo is just meant for the odd website and social media posts and web banners, photoshop is fine.

@robust viper

[sly hawk]

Your best best is to simply apply a layer MASK over the text.

[deep geyser]

Is there a way to enable the ability to drag objects out of the artboard an still keep them visible?

[limpid scaffold]

bois link me tutorial to some water reflection stuff

please

[simple belfry]

anyone knows what this could be?

nvm found a fix

[ember ridge]

wait

[simple belfry]

could you elaborate?

[ember ridge]

i think he means to make a infinite space , more like the puzzle games where the pieces will be all over the screen even outside (the box we work in photoshop) he wants to see the pieces even tho they are not on the poster

[simple belfry]

it is indeed possible

@deep geyser Create an artboard

and drag the layer above the artboard

this will allow you to see the images outside of the box

[ember ridge]

oh wow never knew

[simple belfry]

heres an example

[woeful python]

how do you get that faded effect i circled. is it just an eraser with the opacity lowered or something else.

also how would yall approach recreating this graphic poster

[simple belfry]

really simple

you start off by making your own brush

i can link a video for ya

@woeful python

[woeful python]

yes

[simple belfry]

and give u a time stamp

[woeful python]

please

id like that

[simple belfry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbHw60oS0nk&t=439s&ab_channel=DoronStudio

time stamp : 5:05

@woeful python

[woeful python]

thank you

what about the whole black and white theme as a whole

it doesnt look like a simple threshold layer ontop

[simple belfry]

because it isnt

just black and white gmap

with good texturing

most likely patterns

[woeful python]

ohh

[simple belfry]

for that noise effect you wanna use filter gallery at the very end

[woeful python]

yeah def see that now

thanks

wow

[simple belfry]

np!

[woeful python]

you have a good eye

[simple belfry]

yeah haha i mean im better at this then most other creative creations since the stuff you showed is mostly what i do

[woeful python]

can i see your work

[simple belfry]

sure, would rather post in dms since it would be flooding here

[woeful python]

i really like this type of poster style

[woeful python]

np

[simple belfry]

same haha

[woeful python]

imma add you

[hushed niche]

HI You could also look in the glyphs panel (windows>Glyphs) if the font has an [i dotless] that is used in Turkish, IIRC

[hushed niche]

Hi, check if the move tool has a lock between w and h then transforms will be proportional by default. Otherwise you need to hold shift.

[timber onyx]

Sup.. Can anyone help me with my problem.. I created a thumbnail, and the resolution is low as it has to be but the image size is 160mb.. How can I reduce it ?

[robust viper]

thx

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #23 - 86)

[hushed niche]

How many pixels does it have? Check also for document ancestors: https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/06/metadata-bloat-photoshopdocumentancestors.html?m=1

[sly hawk]

Yeah, check the image dimensions- bottom left.

If it's a thumbnail, I assume it should be about 1080 x 1920 pixels.

[timber onyx]

Its 1280 x 720

Ohh. Its 36283 x 20409 :DDDD I found my problem..

How can I reduce it ?

[old kindle]

Is there an easy way to remove the centre of this image so I have two separate parts of the coin, the middle and edges

[unique mason]

I think the Magnetic Lasso Tool can help?
You can mark the middle part and copy and paste it and then delete the marked part. Then you can have both the parts separately. I hope that made sense ?

[lucid crane]

One way would be to duplicate the image to another layer. Then use the circular selection to select the joint between the middle and the outer edge. Use that to delete the middle. Move to the other layer invert the selection and use it to delete the outer.
You then have one layer with the centre and one layer with the outer 🙂

[lavish jasper]

hey,yes i fixed it now,tysm❤️

[old kindle]

Thanks, it worked up until it says could not complete your request before the smart object is not directly editable

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @unique mason (current: #877 - 1)

[old kindle]

Even after converting the image to a smart object

[unique mason]

Did you Rasterize the Layer?

[sly hawk]

Image > size 🙂

[clever crown]

Can anyone help me achieve this bevel & emboss + stroke effect? I've tried everything but i am fairly new.

1. Whenever i add a bevel & emboss layer style, sure the lighting is correct but you also get this muted effect all around the text as well. For example, at the bottom of the A, mine continues past the corners for a tiny bit. I want it to abruptly stop as it reaches the corner.
2. Then in the first image the stroke is sharp. If i apply stroke through a layer style i can't get pointy corners but if i convert the text to shape first, i can get the pointy corners but if then the bevel and emboss gets applies to the stroke as well.

[clever crown]

Inner Shadow kinda half works. It does the first step perfectly, but then after i add it. How can i add a pointy stroke that ignores the inner shadow and applies it to the outside of the text?
Converting the text to shape and then adding strke to it doesn't seem to do the trick....

[vocal shale]

Why don't you duplicate the text and add the inner shadow to the upper layer and the stroke to the other one ?

[clever crown]

Good question, cause i am dumb probably. That should work, let me try.

still it would be nice to do it with one layer

[vocal shale]

You can select both layers and convert them to a one smart object layer

[clever crown]

that's a thing?

but yeah this seems to work Ahmed.

Is there any way to apply a stroke with pointy corners on editable text?

[vocal shale]

You can still edit them separately if you convert them to smart object

[clever crown]

I know that but you can't apply the stroke to the unified smart object layer though can you?

it won't have pointy corners

you will only be able to apply the stroke with layer styles then, and that doesn't give you an option for pointy corners

[vocal shale]

Why would you need that when you can just add it inside a separated layer inside the smart object itself

[clever crown]

Ah i see what you mean ok.

Thanks a lot for your help Ahmed!

[vocal shale]

You are welcome

[stoic hollow]

Hey I’m having a problem with photoshop. Im trying to use the brush and erase but I get these white squares randomly. Btw Im using a computer with integrated gpu (intel graphics in my case) idk what to do.

[ripe quest]

Main menu: Help > GPU Compatibility... any errors or issues reported there?

[stoic hollow]

The only thing that says is that my gpu drivers need to update

I checked and they are updated

Sorry it’s in Spanish. I’ll translate the errors. “It’s recommended to update the gpu drivers.” “The gpu drivers are not updated, (14 months, it should be less than 6)”

[ripe quest]

Well, it says they're out-dated. What version of Photoshop is this? Help > About Photoshop...

[stoic hollow]

25.7.0

Ive bought photoshop but idk if it’s the last update

[ripe quest]

You can try setting the "Older GPU" in the Preferences. Edit > Preferences > Technology Previews.... choose "Older GPU" option. Then restart Photoshop.

[stoic hollow]

Lemme check

Seems to work I think

It’s not doing it

Like the white square things

Soo maybe that was it

[ripe quest]

Try it out for a while and see if that problem comes back.

[stoic hollow]

Fo shure

Thanks humann

💙💙

[ripe quest]

You're welcome, pal.

[stoic ore]

Does anyone know if theres a way to do shape packing in Photoshop? Maybe a plugin?

E.g. finding the optimal layout to fit as many items as possible on a page

[ripe quest]

There is a Pattern Fill feature and scripts that will change the behavior of the fill but nothing that works exactly like that. Photoshop does have a scripting API and if you're familiar with JavaScript, you might look into that. Perhaps someone has already created something like that. If not, you'd have to create it...

[stoic ore]

i am familiar with javascript but ive sort of written off photoshop scripting as soon as i realized its impossible to do the simple task of alterating a particular pixel which is like the most fundamental image manipulation task. anyway, thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 1986)

[ripe quest]

Well, then try GDI, ImageMagick or something like that. Probably more suitable for this task.

[stoic ore]

yeah, thanks i already misuse a 3d modeling software for doing this its just nice to keep things in one program

[analog coyote]

Someone knows why this happens?

Only happens when I borrow something in the clipping mask

[rare sage]

Hey there! How could I achive this effect on an image?

I mean the borders

[ripe quest]

Why "what" happens exactly?

[ripe quest]

Use a Layer Mask and paint on it with a custom textured brush.

[analog coyote]

that trasnparent thing

as if I had erased it with opacity

[ripe quest]

I still don't understand what I'm supposed to see here.

[analog coyote]

wait

[analog coyote]

this part in red

only happens when I borrow something in the clipping mask

and I didn't borrow the image with opacity

[ripe quest]

"Borrow"? I don't understand what you're talking about.

[analog coyote]

the image originaly looked like this:

[analog coyote]

I tried to quit that part with clipping mask and this happens

delete*

[ripe quest]

Paint on a Layer Mask to remove it.

[analog coyote]

Yes, I already tried but it won't let me :,v

and happens with all the images :,v

I try to delete it and the piece stays there as if I had deleted it with little opacity when I didn't

[ripe quest]

Yeah. Sorry. I don't understand what you're talking about.

[analog coyote]

wait i'll send a video

[ripe quest]

With Layer Masks, black is completely transparent. White is completely opaque. Perhaps you were painting with some shade of grey.

[analog coyote]

look:

stays there :,v

[ripe quest]

You're using the "Eraser" Tool. And its in Brush mode. Are you using a Drawing Tablet? Perhaps, there is Pressure Sensitivity turned on?

[analog coyote]

omg yes now it works xd

And why does that happen with the eraser tool?

[ripe quest]

It would happen with any tool that has a pressure sensitivity setting on. Many Brushes will also behave that way.

[analog coyote]

ahhh okey

thx 😄

[ripe quest]

Either turn off the Pressure Sensitivity for the Brush or choose a different brush.

[rare sage]

Do you see the cyan stroke of the image? How can I achive that grunge effect on the stroke?

It is present in here too

[ripe quest]

I already answered above. Use a Custom Brush.

[fresh kiln]

Is there another way to get an outline of a number that’s not turning the number into a shape and going from there

[ripe quest]

Place the text (number) on a Layer. CTRL and click on the Layer Thumbnail. (This creates a selection around the object.) Create a new Layer. Edit > Stroke.

[ripe quest]

You could also do this so there is a little more control over it...

[rare sage]

I had another way

I have a perchament brush that is very large, and used it as an eraser

on a 1 pixel stroke rectangle

What do you think about the result?

[ripe quest]

I wouldn't "erase" anything. I use Layer Masks so I don't permanently destroy the image. The non-destructive workflow is the professional way to approach this.

[rare sage]

Yeah, but the rectanngle stroke is easy to paste in case I need it

[ripe quest]

So if you're already set on doing it that way, why are you asking?

Anyways, I would use a Layer Mask. That's the recommended method but you're free to do whatever works best for you.

[fresh kiln]

thank you 🙏

[latent jackal]

i have a client that wants me to enlarge their image, but im dealing with a blurry image and not sure how to make the quality better, any tips?

[ripe quest]

Trace the shapes with the Pen Tool and make them vector objects. Then you can scale them up to whatever size you want without losing any quality.

[latent jackal]

gotcha i tried taking an easier by just quick selecting the object and then coloring over it but that didnt help

[latent jackal]

how do i make them into vector objects once ive traced them?

[vocal shale]

When you trace them with the pen tool (just make sure they're shape layers and not paths) the shape layers is already a vector object

[ripe quest]

Tracing them with the Pen Tool automatically makes them vector objects.

[latent jackal]

is there any way to make the object straighter without pressing shift

[ripe quest]

Alternatively, you could use Adobe Illustrator and the Trace Bitmap feature. If you have that app.

[latent jackal]

the lines seem pretty adjacent

[latent jackal]

would that be easier?

[ripe quest]

Probably. Unless you're a master of the Pen Tool. heh

[latent jackal]

the pen tool is making me upset LMAO

i cant get the sizing right at all

[ripe quest]

I would probably prep that thing a bit first though... before tracing in Illustrator.

[latent jackal]

that actually helps a lot

oh my god

this B is gonna be a nightmare

[ripe quest]

This is what an auto-trace might look like...

[latent jackal]

i have illustrator

let me try that

[ripe quest]

I would actually delete those rectangular shapes and just recreate those with new rectangles.

I would focus on cleaning up the "B" shape.

[latent jackal]

how do you do the auto trace?

ive never used illustrator that much

[ripe quest]

Here is my example. You're free to play with that. Use it. Whatever.

[latent jackal]

oh sick!

thank you man

if i wanted to refine the edges would i just be able to do that in photoshop

[ripe quest]

I would do it with Illustrator. I would keep a pristine vector version of it so that you could always go back to it. You never know what size you'll need with a logo.

Vector graphics have no resolution. They can be scaled to nearly any size without quality loss.

[latent jackal]

if i knew that i just wouldve used illustrator haha

thats good to know

[south stirrup]

how do I polish this and make it look high res?

[ripe quest]

Same advice as above. Create pristine vector graphics.

[south stirrup]

so just redraw it in illustrator?

[ripe quest]

Or Photoshop. Photoshop has some vector tools. However, Illustrator has more tools and was specifically designed for that task.

[south stirrup]

dam I was hoping there was another way but I thought photoshop only supported rasterized images

[ripe quest]

If I were making a logo/icon/shapes like this, I would make this with vector graphics. Its cleaner for one thing. And resolution independent.

[latent jackal]

do you know how to center crop an image by aspect ratio by chance?

[ripe quest]

Get the Crop Tool. Set the Aspect Ratio in the Options. You should be able to drag the thing into place and then complete the crop.

[latent jackal]

Aspect ratio 1:1 Center crop of 2.5:1 (for display in Maps) 1.5:1 (for display in Apple Wallet)

would that be in pixels?

[ripe quest]

1:1 are ratios. Not dimensions.

Dimensions are physical size, in pixels, inches, centimeters, etc.

[ripe quest]

Not sure what you're going for here. It's kind of a rough drawing but something a bit more symmetrical...

[latent jackal]

so 1:1 would just be a square then

[ripe quest]

Yeah. 1:1 is square. :)

[south stirrup]

kk thx

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 1987)

[latent jackal]

and then how would i do the center crop? same process?

[ripe quest]

Here is my Adobe Illustrator file... look at it, play with it, use it if you like.

[ripe quest]

Get the Crop Tool. Set the aspect ratio. Move the artwork into place and crop. If you're trying to get a specific size of artwork, you could always make a canvas at that size and aspect ratio and paste the artwork into it. Then position it [the artwork] inside the Canvas. That's another way. Might be easier if there is a specific size you're trying to hit.

[latent jackal]

not sure if theres a specific size, thats all the info he gave me for sizing

[latent jackal]

^

[ripe quest]

OK.

[latent jackal]

this is what it looks like after i've cropped it to 2.5:1

guessing thats right

[unique bronze]

does anyone know if this is an actual shape and if so what is it called?

[ripe quest]

A shield?

[south stirrup]

I think its a crest

[ripe quest]

Oh. Yes. Well, perhaps a crest. Also, an emblem or an insignia. @unique bronze

Sometimes a "seal."

[south stirrup]

true

[ripe quest]

Do you see what I mean? With this artwork: #❓ask-a-question message

If you create it as vector art, it's cleaner, you can rescale it to whatever size and you can always import to Photoshop and do other things with it.

[south stirrup]

howd u recreate it so fast?

[ripe quest]

This ain't my first rodeo. :)

Hi. For feedback and suggestions on work. Please post in #📝project-feedback . :)

[mystic hemlock]

oh sry

cheers

[frozen magnet]

Quick question, does anyone know how to turn like a detailed image

to a blob of paint

like this image

are there any tutorials for such

[fringe anvil]

What’s it called when you make your image quality more pronounced like he does in his thumbnails, everything is more toned and saturated is there a certain setting

[south stirrup]

ym the glow around him?

[south stirrup]

or do u mean how he is brighter then his surroundings

[south stirrup]

u can try tracing it by hand

[sly hawk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdGqcAQdMU - this is a good start.

[sly hawk]

A few things inclusing masking, over saturation and contrast adjustments

plus the outer glow.

[soft slate]

how to change color of brush ?

[south stirrup]

If something is saved as a svg eps etc can u view it without adobe photoshop or illustrator?

[sly hawk]

SVG or EPS?

aren't they two different file formats?

SVG's can ususally be viewed by opening them in a web browser like chrome or firefox.

--
for EPS, probably not. - you may need a tool to help you:
https://jumpshare.com/viewer/eps

[south stirrup]

one question why didnt u use straight black and instead used a lighter shade?

[soft slate]

i did not working

[vapid flume]

Maybe use bridge?

Bridge also accepts .eps and opens up in your app of choice (same with .svg, pdf etc)

the pleasure of knowing what's inside a PDF, or a video by just looking at a thumbnail can never be topped 🙂

[south stirrup]

how can I put it into a server pfp for a discord server cause it doesn't show up

[vapid flume]

what is a pfp? what are you trying to do?

We are the ones dealing with Bridge here

you have bridge when you get your Photoshop sub. They come together

If you want to learn how to use it
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/bridge/user-guide.html

[soft slate]

my photoshop is loading and loading

it stuck

i even relaunched it

[vapid flume]

Is it the first time you are opening the software? Do you have an active internet connection? (you need it)

[soft slate]

nah

not first time

yes i have enthernet

[soft slate]

pfp-profile

[vapid flume]

I still don't know what is it 🙂

[soft slate]

this thing

[vapid flume]

educate me!

[soft slate]

this thing called pfp

[vapid flume]

OK, thanks. I still don't know what it has to do with Bridge

[soft slate]

yay i cant even close photoshop

[vapid flume]

Did you update recently? What is the version you have?

[soft slate]

idk

[vapid flume]

go to Help> about photoshop

[soft slate]

i opened it last time like year ago

[vapid flume]

Maybe you need an update?

[soft slate]

phew

[vapid flume]

OPen your CC app and check if there are any updates waiting for you

[soft slate]

its working

[soft slate]

what is that

[soft slate]

i dont have that

yay i cahned colors

that was bug i think

[vapid flume]

Yes you have it. When you bought and downloaded your subscription at Adobe, Photoshop came with the CC app (and bridge)

[south stirrup]

sorry I meant the picture of the sever on the severlist for example this is the picture for this server

[vapid flume]

There is no specific server for Bridge, but you can ask your questions here

There is a specific forum in the Adobe Community forum though
https://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge/ct-p/ct-bridge?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[frozen magnet]

Settings Game Activity

Photoshop

[vapid flume]

If you use Photoshop (or any other Adobe app) and don't use Bridge, you miss at least 30% of all the automation possibilities

[frozen magnet]

You're talking about Rich Presence

[south stirrup]

no like discord server

[vapid flume]

It looks like your discussing Discord features here, not Photoshop features... So I really cannot answer that

[frozen magnet]

Are you asking how to get a server logo?

[south stirrup]

no like the file cannot be seen by alot of software like discord for example

[vapid flume]

Which file?

[south stirrup]

eps

or svg

any vector file

[vapid flume]

no .eps are vector files and are incompatible with browser based apps

[south stirrup]

dam

[vapid flume]

you need Illustrator or the like to see them

[south stirrup]

thanks anyways

[vapid flume]

svg should work, if svg don't work with discord, it's an issue with Discord. You should contact them

svg are visible in any browser (FF, Edge, Safari, Chrome)

[south stirrup]

nah I think svg shows it self as code to discord so it doesn't recognise it

[vapid flume]

well, it's a discord issue then

[south stirrup]

yeah code

[vapid flume]

SVG is code anyway, they just don't have a proper reader to display it

[south stirrup]

yeah

cya have a nice day

[vapid flume]

I am a basic Discord user (as you probably guessed already) so ...

[torn condor]

I have to split apartment by apartment.
Is pen tool way to go, or there is another way?

[native shard]

split as in?

like in the middle? vertical? horizontal?

Please specify in details

[sly hawk]

Yeah, what's the end goal?

I feel like pen tool is the best option since it's not like each apartment is exactly rectangle,

Something like this?

[torn condor]

Every apartment for itself.

I use pen tool.

Stan = Apartment

[ripe quest]

I don't know. I guess maybe my color palatte was set to CMYK instead of RGB.

[stable socket]

how can I export the file with different dimensions - everytime I change the width etc it changed the below but I want to choose my own - it's quite frustrating

[ripe quest]

What do you mean "different dimension" exactly? If you arbitrarily change the aspect ratio of the image, it might be squashed or stretched. If you want to crop or frame the artwork differently for a different AR, then you should do that BEFORE you get here.

[sly hawk]

Are all the dimensions in proportion with one another?

e.g. 100 x 100 AND then also 200 x 200?

[stable socket]

Hm probs not - I did 1920 x 1080 as custom which is fine - but I wanted to export the same project/picture to 1080 x 1920 - just wanted to test if it would work

[sly hawk]

so landscape... then you also want it portrait?

[ripe quest]

See what I said above... They're completely different aspect ratios. You'd have to creatively crop the image to fit the new aspect ratio.

[stable socket]

I'm trying to find the best export for an instagram video reel - so I have the image in 1920x1080 but I am editing the picture or adding it onto my adobe premiere pro to export a video - maybe I can do it on premiere instead?

[sly hawk]

This would be the normal landscape version I guess....

if you tried to change the canvas size inside the export settings, it would then do this...

So to clarify, do you want to make a video in PORTRAIT, using a LANDSCAPE image?

If so, I'd suggest you just export out the image correctly as landscape, in photoshop and then import the landscape image into premier pro, and then you can pick the crop and export it in portrait using Premier pro

[stable socket]

im gonna keep both landscape - just dont know the best way to size it down a little so it fits into the reel - my latest video looks good on thumbnail but when you click on it, the left and right edge is a bit hidden into the reel

[sly hawk]

instagram reel videos are portait aren't they?

[stable socket]

yeah can I just change that in premiere pro directly for example?

[sly hawk]

you can't stick a whole landscape image into it and expect to see the whole thing.... unless you're willing to have a huge empty area above and below the image.

[stable socket]

guess i need to make some changes

[sly hawk]

regardless of "which settings" or "which program" to use - you'll need to decide which option you want to go with

[stable socket]

i might go with option 1

[ripe quest]

Instagram stories are 9:16. Not 16:9. Thus, you'll have to "crop" or "re-frame" the artwork to fit within that canvas size and aspect ratio.

[full bobcat]

Hey, is there a way I can disable the feature that every time I want to open a new document, PS scans my copied files and automatically inputs these particular pixel dimensions? On my version (21.0.0) this always takes ages. (Like 5-10 seconds, but it gets annyoing)

[ripe quest]

You mean that you copy something to the clipboard and when you go to: File > New, it automatically chooses the same dimensions as the clipboard?

[full bobcat]

Yes

Happens every time, apparently I always have something in my clipboard lol

[ripe quest]

No. I don't think there is any way to disable that other than clearing the clipboard.

[full bobcat]

Ah okay, thanks for your help.

Is there at least a way to get it to do it faster?

[ripe quest]

To do what faster?

[full bobcat]

Well when I click on file>new, it always takes 5-10 seconds for it to read (i guess?) my clipboard. In that time I can't do anything and have to wait

If i click on something it only opens after these few seconds, and then also the wrong file becuase the new document moves everything by one

[ripe quest]

Sounds like something is up with either Photoshop or your computer. Try updating Photoshop.

Or clear the clipboard.

[full bobcat]

Yeah probably, thank you!

[ripe quest]

In Windows... Settings > Clipboard... "Clear clipboard data" and hit the "Clear" button. Try that and see if this "waiting period" persists when you do File > New...

[full bobcat]

It didn't change anything, I still need to wait but it just doesn't input anything new

weird

[ripe quest]

Then there is [probably] some other issue.

[full bobcat]

Yep seems like it

[midnight merlin]

can someone help i looked everywhere 3d is not working

[ripe quest]

The 3D features in Photoshop have been discontinued. See: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

[midnight merlin]

ah oki

[midnight merlin]

so from where can i open 3d files?

[ripe quest]

In an app that supports whatever file format you have. Adobe has moved most of the 3D functionality to other apps, like Adobe Substance...

[midnight merlin]

ok.....

[stable socket]

Reels are the same?

[ripe quest]

Or use an older version of Photoshop. Although, I'm not sure how far you can roll back to in the CC app. Read the page I posted above for suggestions from Adobe.

[ripe quest]

I don't know. I'm sure you could Google that.

[midnight merlin]

i want the ai feature + 3d ig that wont be possible so i have to get some other software

[hushed niche]

Hi, in help>system info you can see what takes time to load, there is a milliseconds (ms) reading. Do you have lots of fonts, presets, files on a network in the recent files?

[robust viper]

Does anyone know the name of this effect?

[ripe quest]

Halftone

[full bobcat]

Thanks for the hint! I'll check that later once I get home

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #22 - 87)

[robust viper]

thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 1988)

[fringe anvil]

Dam bro really appreciate it exactly what I was looking for for

[median forge]

Hey y’all, I did a model photoshoot in the suburbs and am trying to edit it for the concept “being bored in the suburbs”, sort of with the vibe that the model is going insane or that she’s trapped in the suburbs matrix lol
But I’m having trouble starting. Part of me wants to edit it to be kinda Inception style, where the landscape is bending around her and stuff, but overall I just don’t really know where I wanna take it. So if anyone wants to talk ideas, it’s a pretty creative+open ended concept
Here’s the photos I picked out from the shoot for anyone interested in talking ideas

[sly hawk]

Maybe a photo where it's taken behind a chain link fence, to give a sort of prison/trapped vibe?

[simple belfry]

I was gonna suggest an idea but im not sure if theres actually a way to do it

is there anyway to lower the opacity of a layer mask?

if not that would be very useful id say

[median forge]

Damn yea that would’ve been cool, I already had the photoshoot tho ☹️

[median forge]

For what effect?

[swift dock]

If I update the beta version of PS now, is it possible to downgrade after?

[sweet field]

Unfortunately this is one of the problems with being a creative 😅 Getting ideas after completing shoots. What kind of editing did you have in mind before and during shooting?

[simple belfry]

nothing in particular

just asking if its a feature or not

[median forge]

Yea, after you make the mask you can use a shade of grey instead of black and it’ll partially mask it

[median forge]

Just somehow making the landscape swallow the model, and then using a dull gradient map to make her surroundings less stimulating

I could do something where I replace the sky with more suburbs but I feel like that’s kinda unoriginal lol

[pallid umbra]

Hey guys, i have a basic height map in .obj format with no texture i want to create a texture UV for my heightmaps

how do i do this?

[sweet field]

Sounds like you should create an image reference board if you don't have that yet. If you can point to that we can definitely help you out with the technical stuff

[fallen brook]

hello do someone know how to change the view of making document in photoshop?

it used to look like that

now its like that

[simple belfry]

i understand that yeah, just saying youll have to then go over the shades of black no?

when it could end up being more convinent if there was a feature where you could double click on the mask and allows you to also adjust opacity of either the whites or blacks

[sweet field]

Ctrl+K to enter settings, then toggle the "Use legacy 'File New' interface"

[fallen brook]

i have this blocked

:(

i cant unclick it

[tight delta]

How can I use Photoshop for Computer Science?

[plush pawn]

hello

i want to recolor a .ai file.

but there are only two options in swatches:

what to do

[median forge]

Bet, I’ll go grab some inspo pics 👍

[ripe quest]

That's a bit of a generic question. Computer Science touches myriad technologies and fields of study. Photoshop is for creating and editing raster graphics. What in particular are you wanting to do in regards to "Computer Science?"

[steep dune]

Does anyone know how I could figure out if my Photoshop file is permanentaly corrupted? When I try to open some of my old-ish files I get this error. "Could not complete your request because the disk is not available"

[sweet field]

Where are these files located?

[steep dune]

I guess in my downloads folder

[sweet field]

Try this!

[sweet field]

It sounds like there might be an issue with the path. Are you opening the file by clicking on the file in your folder or inside of Photoshop?

[steep dune]

Clicking on the file on downloads folder

[sweet field]

I would try moving the file to another folder and seeing if that fixes the issue

[steep dune]

Like the desktop?

[sweet field]

Yes, for example

[steep dune]

Nah same thing. After I moved it from the downloads to desktop

It’s just this one file too

[olive finch]

Im not sure why vector masking is doing this now

Basically im trying to mask like the top image (So that it keeps it)

The bottom is just deleting it, not sure why it switched to this mode

[lime valley]

When i press ctrl+i it Inverts the color but usually there is a menu with extra options about it. How do i bring it back?

[orchid knot]

All my PS stuff is like this; any way to automatically have thumbnails?

[ripe quest]

There might be some plugin for Windows that will build a preview of Photoshop files. You can also use Adobe Bridge. It can preview a bunch of imagery types, most importantly, the the Adobe formats, .psd, .ai, and others.

[orchid knot]

I see. Is there any recommended batch converter to turn them all into PNGs?

[ripe quest]

Again. Look into Adobe Bridge. It can do batching operations as well. :)

It's a very powerful file management app, that can preview files and do many other useful things.

[lime valley]

Can anyone answer please im waiting to continue and can't without it

[ripe quest]

You have to make the layer a Smart Object first. Then when you apply an Invert it will be stored as a Smart Filter. If that's what you mean.

[lime valley]

When you invert it gives a menu with color adjustments often and it's gone

I do the same procedure as normally but it doesn't appear

[ripe quest]

Invert? No. Maybe you're thinking about Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer?

[ripe quest]

I don't know what this means. Sorry.

[lime valley]

Oh wait it was control U for that tf..

I must be tripping holy i did it earlier today i hope i don't have dementia

[ripe quest]

Happens to everybody. Trying to keep 20 apps and their shortcuts in your head... its a challenge. :)

[lime valley]

Yup haha

What channel can I share my work?

[ripe quest]

#📝project-feedback - for feedback and suggestions. #1110544577850511401 to make a post with various images, go into details about its design or construction.

[livid wolf]

hey! sorry if this is a redundant question, but how can i set the alpha value of a pixel? the 1-100% slider is insufficent for this as i need the full 0-255 range

[crimson path]

Hey guys, what image style is this? How can I achieve this if I started of with a clear image of a car?

[radiant sparrow]

(I have asked on Adobe Illustrator this, but I believe in this server is appropriate...)

Can anyone help me providing advices/tips on how I can produce these type of game icon sets (anything similar you have heard) on Adobe Photoshop? I have seen this type of cartoon-ish and stylized style, however, never able to understand where to start. Any help is appreciated!

[river otter]

How much would u pay someone to create an easy Business flyer?

[tight delta]

Could I use it to make mockups of apps I am trying to develop?

[viscid rose]

can someone help me find stabilizer in phototshop?

[latent jackal]

hey all

[hushed niche]

Hi, none of the main apps lets you get 256 opacity values in sliders, but it seems that figma (!) can get 10k numerical opacity values: https://bjango.com/articles/opacityprecision/

[hushed niche]

Hello, There is a warp stabilizer in After Effects and Premiere pro, not in Photoshop : https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/stabilize-motion-warp-stabilizer-effect.html is it what you are after?

[hushed niche]

Hi, what is your issue? Are you able to sketch them on paper? Is it their angle/lighting you cannot achieve ?

[hushed niche]

Hello, I think this particular design is an airbrushed painting that’s been color separated then printed on fabric. Which aspect are you trying to replicate? please elaborate …

[hushed niche]

Hi, IIRC you need to click on the color well and use another color picker. But the AI discord is here: https://discord.gg/adobeillustrator

[viscid rose]

a stabilizer for the brushes since my hand is shaky and makes shaky lines

[hushed niche]

Hello, Check the settings of the tool in the option bar, is it set to intersect (edit: mistyped to exclude)

[hushed niche]

Hi, see the stroke smoothing section : https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-modifying-brushes.html .
Or see: https://youtu.be/eUPAidoqS-c?si=dBI132jX58H5IC18 there are third party tools with more options : hejstylus on Mac: https://hejstylus.com or lazynezumi on Pc: https://lazynezumi.com

[vapid flume]

Not every image has a style (or maybe the style naming might be too niche and nobody uses it!). I would say retro realistic hand drawn, but that's just how I would name it

2 things I like to do when I need to fins similar images. I upload a sample on Google lens, and find related images. It will come up with a name at some point.
Also, upload in the visual search of any stock image platform (say Adobe stock), and see what other similar images it will come up with, inspect the keywods the creators used to describe it. You now got a name

This image replicates the printing defaults of old low quality magazines, so anything that adds thextures like halftones, grain etc will be good to experiment with.
Also this image is clearly a drawing and if you start from a photo, you may not achive the same result. However there are some filters/plug-ins actions around that you can use in Photoshop to make it look like a drawing (I always had mixed results with such things). You can find them searching on Behance and similar (art station, Dribble), on specialistic platforms (envato, Graphic River, Spoon graphics)

You'll have to do a bit of digging because most actions will try to create an artistic look (like this one)
https://www.behance.net/gallery/136916521/Free-Color-Pencil-Sketch-Photoshop-Action
but since it's not the style you're looking for, there may be some searching.
The other obvious solution will be to draw a "clean" car using the photo as a reference and add the texture after.

You can find all those textures in the Filter>Filter gallery

[vapid flume]

Since they have a 3D look and 3D features have been more or less terminated in Photoshop, you'll find that most people would try that in illustrator instead (I've done a quick search in Google since I'm not entirely familiar with this, and I see people using either illustrator, or a 3D program (Dimesnion, Blender, substance) and Photoshop to add some texture.
Keep in mind that Photoshop is not entirely well equiped for vector graphics and you likely want vector shapes for your icons, so keep that limitation in mind. Illustrator is capable of generating vectors (obviously) AND had some basic, but very cool 3D capabilities

see if that helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_NVhzUKMXM&list=PLnfeH--vEllrQSvIbxaOki2g4212MO5KG&index=1

Just keep in mind one thing. Most older tutorials, like this one, will use 3D features that were there in Photoshop at that time, but no longer are.
Particularly the ability to create 3D models to be exported in a 3D software. This now can be done in Illustrator

You can, however, decide not to take the 3D route and draw the icons by hand. That means you'll have to manually draw the 3D effects, in the same way a pen and paper (or painter) artist can create "fake" 3D simply by knowing where to put lights and shadows.

[radiant sparrow]

@vapid flume Thank you for the reply!

Well, they are not that 3D from what I’ve seen so far while searching for ideas at ArtStation… It is likely that the artist drew a sketch and then painted while using light and color theory + doing a bit of a “fake 3D” for the icon

https://www.artstation.com/search?sort_by=relevance&query=Game Ui icon&software_ids_include=32&software_ids_exclude=664,19,183

Game UI icon sets are something that I have been really fascinated to try out to learn, but the only problem is just where to start

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 608)

[vapid flume]

Yes, I can see you can also do that as "fake 3D" I touched upon that in the later part of my answer. When people come here, I alwyas (mostly wrongly) assume that they'd want something simple to start with, depending on how they put together their question of course. That's the flow of Discord interactions in my experience, a bit a shoot and respond type of communication 🙂
Any ways.
How would you start drawing something?
Firts you search for ideas, stylistic references, etc

then you sketch those icons, pen and paper, Fresco, Photoshop, whatever

Then you build the colours and highlights shadows by adding layers, the same way a painter will do

[hushed niche]

Observation (what others did, how, why you like or dislike an element…) is a good starting point. The theme/era/style of the game will give you a design path to explore.

[vapid flume]

It's not different than any drawing/painting exercise.

You can start with this (⚠️ the guy's voice is VERY irritating)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qo0KJi0fsg

It's for beginners so skip it if it's not your case...

But like in any artistic endeavour, you'll first have to research, thumbnail/sketch and then start by drawing clean lines from your sketch, and build your colours, highlights and shadows on top.

One good start that is not linked to any software in particular would try to take a course on commercial illustration. They will explain the research and thumbnail/sketch process. Drawing iterations, culling bad ideas and concepts and keeping the good bits to integrate them into the good ideas.

It may look completely far off what you try to do, but believe me the concepts are the same. They are the same when I do a complex photo composite in Photoshop. I research references and I sketch my ideas. The same when I draw a font, there are plenty of sketches, most of them fill my bin.

people that offer those courses
https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/composition-for-illustrators-expressing-ideas-with-story-structure-and-style/994903044?via=user-profile
https://www.kadenze.com/courses/introduction-to-graphic-illustration/info
https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/4922-commercial-illustration-for-beginners

[sly hawk]

Did you get this sorted?

[hushed niche]

Hi, target a layer mask, then use the density slider in your properties panel.

[honest thicket]

I'm really struggling, I have two very different colours I'm trying to change but the rasterization is messing me up.

I hate how color range has a fuzziness slider. I prefer 100% automation. x_x

🤔

[frozen magnet]

how would i achieve this paint splatter effect

[stiff trail]

eWhat are your target colours ?

[honest thicket]

Black and yellow

Not the neon green colour but CMYK yellow

[stiff trail]

Convert to CMYK and use the Y channel as a mask ?

[honest thicket]

That might be too advanced for me but I'll do some research.

[stiff trail]

Or in RGB just Hue-sat the yellow to the correct tone

(Target yellows)

[honest thicket]

Yes I found a video tut on that actually. That's what I ended up using. The master slider or w/e

[stiff trail]

Then jus tApply Image - red channel in multiply

Splat

Blacks

[honest thicket]

😮

[stiff trail]

Stay in school kids! 😉

Apply Image has to be one of the most powerful and underused tools in PS.

I mean it's nothing you can't do manually with layers, it's just hella convenient.

It works here because your source colours are so distinct.

[honest thicket]

Kinda wish I took up PS as a fulltime gig. Just a hobby for me lol.

[stiff trail]

's how I learned it too.

[honest thicket]

xD

[stiff trail]

(Formally I did engineering 🙂 )

[honest thicket]

Nice!

[stiff trail]

Mmeh.

Never went into it due to lack of confidence, so now I'm a photographer.

#BigMistake

[honest thicket]

I'm in the same boat brother, it's never too late.

I just never wanted to specialize.

[stiff trail]

It is now, I'm old.

[frozen magnet]

hey man after looking at the tutorial, the outcome i would want is something like this

would you think photoshop has a filter for it

or would you think it's a tracing done by hand

[frozen magnet]

apparently this one is more towards

just 1 side

[torn condor]

Why perspective makes object lose quality

See Indesit logo/letters.

[olive finch]

Where is the location for this option?

[zenith adder]

Hi, ive run into a problem, so currently im working on a litte boardgame, so im putting cards into photoshop on a 10x15 cm sheet rn cuz thats the only test photopaper i have atm. but when i do the image im pasting in gets extremly pixilated, when in reality the iamge iteself is not pixilated its only pixiltaed when pasted in, whilst the size is the same

[ripe quest]

Yes, you could.

[full bobcat]

Hello dear car livery designer

What game are you designing for?

[hushed niche]

Hi, you would have the same issue with a piece of paper that you put at an angle on a table : it would be more difficult to read. But it seems that the resolution is too low?

[hushed niche]

Hi the option bar is the one at the top of the interface, if it is not showing, go to the windows menu.
For the new shape/add /remove/intersect options, they are located after the width and height options, before the alignment : https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/drawing-shapes.html

[terse panther]

With Photoshop 2024 can i start with an imported Bust portrait and text ai to prepare it for CNC--like change all blacks to medium dark gray beard to almost white. nose to white-ish, etc? No other changes except what's texted. No Creative alterations.

[hushed niche]

Hello, what is the resolution of the document, how many pixels ?

[terse panther]

This is a general "can I..." question for all my mm sizes.

[hushed niche]

Hello, yes, if you create proper selections, you can alter tones and hues locally in Photoshop.

[terse panther]

Ahh, i was hoping ai could make the selections i indicate. Not so?

Can ai make selections that i test that i want to be isolated, or grouped--like all black colors--or just the top of the nose?

Should there be a reply to the 2 questions just asked now, or will the replies perhaps come later? ... Today's my first experience here.

[olive finch]

You mean this?

[hasty cloak]

When I want to save a PSD file to the cloud, the button is gray and I can't click it. Does anyone know why that is?

[hushed niche]

Ah, I misunderstood your question, for the moment, you can do AI pixels generation, not yet what you describe with text.

[hushed niche]

Yes, that is the options bar. The path operations are towards the center.

[hushed niche]

No, not yet.

[static gazelle]

i have a crop duster pic from the internet

how can i change the color of the spray

i have it isolated but i cannot get a realistic color tint

it's hard to change the color of white

[hushed niche]

Hello, using a clipped color layer with multiply might do what you are after: https://youtu.be/1GiWmuJ4vdo?si=cvdjoFNCDtvh-HES

[gentle notch]

I have a design that is letter size. I would like to print it so that the design goes all the way to the edges. Everytime I print theres like this margin border around the paper. Is it possible to achieve this or is the issue with my printer

[sly hawk]

Hey. I'm not at my machine at the moment and have been asked a question by a client....

Can you save a layered PSD file into a LAYERED PDF file?

[strong steeple]

is there a good, fast, way to import an image, and scale it such that it fits within 5mm of the canvas edges?

preserving the aspect ratio

basically, for this print-shop I need the PDF to be exactly for example A2 sized, and the content to not go within 5mm of the edges

I have done this manually, but now I want to do this to a whole bunch of images

[sly hawk]

You know that when they say 'content' they're just talking about important stuff like headings or text?

If you're asking a print shop to print an A2 poster you would typically add at least 3mm BLEED and keep copy and bits like that at least 5mm away from the trim marks (Aka canvas edge)

[strong steeple]

nah, here I get as the finished size, the image is somewhere within that

and I then cut it

this is a plotting place for architectural plans, not a regular print shop

but they are cheap as F

[hoary vault]

I have this issue with adobe tools and macOS. Whenever I have any app opened, new desktop icons that I add to it like screenshots, files or folders are all placed one over other like a pile of overlapping icons. I can’t move none of the desktop icons new or older ones unless I close the apps. Does any one knows how to fix this?

[hushed niche]

A print screen?

[hoary vault]

Yes, in Mac it becomes a file automatically.

[hushed niche]

Hello, it is up to your printer, if it supports borderless printing.

[hushed niche]

I meant : could you share a print screen of the situation ? I see something like that only when I click and hold on an app icon .

[hearty ferry]

How to make 2000 like 1000 in color and effects?

[weary wyvern]

Not all printers support borderless printing. Check your printer manufacturer's site and see if it supports borderless printing. If it does, it's usually a settting that needs to be selected in printing preferences dialog box. If your printer does not support borderless printing, then I'm afraid, you are out of luck.

[gentle notch]

Got it thanks much,

[smoky turret]

question about this stamp filter- you can control the light and dark balance and the smoothness, but is there any way to change the scale of the dots themselves? Currently the only solution I have found is to scale the image really high(?)

[worn coral]

does anyone know how to recreate something like this in photoshop whenever i use a gradiant map it ends up looking really bad and not like this at al

[cinder scaffold]

i need help with a really simple task any1 to show me how to do it
Image
this is what im getting when im trying to change the color of this balaclava which is kinda okay but i want it more realistic
Image
something like this
is anyone gonna be able to help out really quick or tell me how to do it if its simple because i need like a bunch of different colors