❓ask-a-question

[vapid flume]

There is probably a hunderd ways to do anything in Photoshop 🙂
Spending time to find stuff of your won is always good. You end up with unique solutions!

[ivory prairie]

Yep. Always gotta contrast learning with experimentation. Thank you again 💙

[vapid flume]

You're welcome!

[lyric sinew]

I'd just like to say I love the threshold function. Rather easy to apply and still one of the coolest looking effects

[vapid flume]

Halftones, threshold, gradient maps , careful cut outs and a sense of composition: You can make a full carreer out of that!

[forest crescent]

I would like to separate this tattoo, any tip on how could I achieve this?

I've tried playing around with filters to make the difference between the tattoo and the body clearer, and then use magic wand to pick the tattoo but to no avail

Maybe I could manually cut it out

[forest crescent]

It might've not been a good choice

[forest crescent]

With a slightly better use of the pen tool I've achieved this, recommendations/tips are welcome

[terse goblet]

i want to recreate this paper looking style but how do i do that? Normal noise doesn't give me that style.

and i can't seem to find any tutorials leading to this specific style

[ripe quest]

Draw the shapes. Then use textures (images) for the paper. Then clip the textures to the shapes.

I would just start by drawing the shapes. You can use the Shape Tools and the Pen Tool. I would do that first and worry about the paper textures as a secondary step.

[terse goblet]

I don't have any problems with the shapes, the only struggle i currently face is finding a texture/filter which gives me the same style. I tried the "Texturizer" from the filter gallery too, but it gives me this which is also not what I'm looking for. I need some way to recreate that weird noise-like filter.

I think i found another solution which i hadn't thought of yet because of you. Thanks!

[ripe quest]

I'm suggesting that you use actual images of paper. Find a white paper texture. Then you can use Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers to colorize them.

[terse goblet]

Yeah i did that. Thanks a lot! you saved me some time.

[ripe quest]

You could also use Generative Fill / Generate Image in Photoshop conjure them. :)

[terse goblet]

Oooohhh, I will def try that later.

[terse goblet]

I do have another question for you (if you have time)

[ripe quest]

Sure

[terse goblet]

Are you familiar with compositions?

I don't know if this image is more like a pyramid shape or a v-arrangement.

[scenic quail]

Halftone issue
Hey guys, so i am trying to make a sort of design where u can see dots on a black and while model but the thing is that every time i do the half tone it doesnt work. I apply it directly on the model but by doing a 50% gray fill on a new layer it basically does the same, i think theres something wrong with my halftone
halftone pattern: size4, contrast0
torn edges: image balance25, smoothness20, contrast7

before->after halftone+torn edges

[fossil wharf]

Are you trying to make a t-shirt?

[scenic quail]

no

[fossil wharf]

Ah never mind then.

[scenic quail]

just learning to make cool designs why

[fossil wharf]

Halftones are used to do screen printing sometimes

[scenic quail]

yeah thats true, in my case its more for my contest's logo

but this issue is killing me

[fossil wharf]

Gotcha

[scenic quail]

i think the issue is in the fact that when both the filter effects applied it looks very well not defined and whiteish and meek?its supposed to look like this (second picture from a youtube video)

[ripe quest]

It's probably more like a pyramid composition. However, the main focal point is centered.

[terse goblet]

Thanks

[scenic quail]

YALLLL I FIXED ITT SORT OF

(i had to pick my main color as black cuz i had it at GREY)

[terse goblet]

i just accidently closed a file without saving it, photoshop is still open. Am i screwed?

[ripe quest]

If you haven't saved it, its done.

[terse goblet]

Time to remake it i guess

[ripe quest]

Ps will ask before you close it. If you say "no" its a no.

[terse goblet]

It def asked that yet i still managed to click the wrong button.

[ripe quest]

If you save to the Cloud as PSDC, it will save iteratively. However, you still need to save the file initially. Actually, do File > Save.... Photoshop won't do anything like that automatically.

[terse goblet]

I was just stupid not to save it before starting to work on it. I'm not making that mistake again.

[slim sorrel]

Hey, I'm not sure if this is something simple or not im new new. Is it possible to add this gradient (something someone made for me but not as a .gradient.) to this triangle pattern!

[ripe quest]

You could create a Gradient Layer and clip it to the transparent image...

If that is the sort of thing you're trying to do.

[slim sorrel]

ah okay thanks, I will need to find a way to make it look like this one. Only cause the person who made it has stopped so I dont know how he did it...

[ripe quest]

This is how you'd do that first part.

[slim sorrel]

OMG! Your amazing thank you so much!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 2555)

[hushed niche]

By this one, you do not mean the center bottom one?

[slim sorrel]

oh no, It was the bigger triangles that I wanted which thanks to D. Humann I was able to do. I'm sure the bottom center is a paintbrush as I dont have the triangle decal.

[hushed niche]

Ok, glad to hear that you are all set!

[dry locust]

how come when i use the pen tool in PS it doesn't allow me to change the stroke or fill colors? like it usally does but idk what im doing wrong

[viral palm]

could you open and share your layers panel?

[viral palm]

Before tracing your vector path. Be sure to put your pen tool in "Shape" mode.
If you trace the path in path mode you can apply a stroke with the last brush tool used but don't have any control afterwards.

[wispy nexus]

hello

any idea how can i remove the black part only

i want to keep the grey and white

[viral palm]

Color Rage based on shadows> Hold alt and click on the Layer mask icon to make an inverted mask based on your selection.

[ripe path]

I am creating an emissive map. How can I select the lines on this gauge quickly and easy? What is the shortcut?

[stiff trail]

select colour range

[swift dust]

how to remove the extreme blue gradual hues

[river otter]

How do I clip this halftone pattern to get the exact effect as this?

[swift dust]

Any help please?

[river otter]

As a beginner, maybe you can lasso out the part troubling you and adjust the hue and saturation in the properties panel.

[swift dust]

That doesn't work

[mild narwhal]

when I import this, it hides poster. how can I fix this issue?

[devout magnet]

Hi there, is there any number of limitations to generate pictures on photoshop in a day???

[wispy shell]

hi, may I ask why is it not showing my plan here?

it doesnt say manage plan like it should

[hushed niche]

Hi, alt+click between layer 4and the layer below. Check the advanced blending options of the lower layer, or duplicate it and remove some of the effects.

[hushed niche]

Hi, are you looking in the cc app, or online?

[wispy shell]

online

[hushed niche]

Hi, what are you trying to do? Create a new image? Then drag on top of the document tabs, not on the image.

[hushed niche]

Hi, I would clip and mask a fill layer with the color that you sample with the correct grey, set to color blend mode.

[wispy shell]

online

when I try to contact support it always says they are not avaliable

[hushed niche]

They say that if the have an issue processing payments, it might not show: https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/change-plan.html I would post in https://community.adobe.com/t5/account-payment-plan/ct-p/ct-account-payment-and-plan?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[hushed niche]

Tried a different browser? Is it your own plan or a school one?

[vapid flume]

I see you have an Adobe for teams, are you the admin of the account?

It's possible that only the admin can manage the apps

[hushed niche]

I had missed it, thanks for your sharp eye!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 829)

[hushed niche]

If you are the admin, here is the step by step: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/using/change-plan.html

[torn condor]

Is it possible to apply camera raw on eberything except text or is there such thing?

I mean once we have all layers and join it into final image, I usually want more or less contrast on image but not on logo and text.

I kn ow I can move text layers up and logo, and keep rest down, than just from down ones create image and apply camera raw, but I ask if there is way in full and final image.

[vapid flume]

You'll need to make a single layer to be able to apply the filter. However, you can select all the layers, right click in the layers panel and choose to convert into a smart object, and apply the filter on that smart layer (You can group them first, duplicate the group and convert the dup into a smart layer if you prefer)

that way you keep the integrity of the layers and are able to apply a filter on the whole thing

[hushed niche]

Hi, you have credits: https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/firefly/get-set-up/learn-the-basics/generative-credits-overview.html

[torn condor]

I have it this way due to first workflow

• Product 1
  -- Image
  -- Article name
  -- Specifications
  -- Discount
  -- Price
• Product 2
  -- Image
  -- Article name
  -- Specifications
  -- Discount
  -- Price

Now, if I would to apply camera raw for image things separated (text and pictures), I would have to change my workflow to:

• Textual
  -- Product 1
  --- Article name
  --- Specifications
  --- Discount
  --- Price
  -- Product 2
  --- Article name
  --- Specifications
  --- Discount
  --- Price

• Photographic

• Product 1
  -- Image

• Product 2
  -- Image

@vapid flume You talk about this one?

Which is not possible...
Because I want some brush coloring over text, which is over textual things too.
Actually, it is possible, but way too long workflow.

[wispy shell]

own plan, idk why it doesnt show

[vapid flume]

I was thinking of grouping everything after you finish everything and apply the filter at the end

[wispy shell]

also why support never avaliable?

[vapid flume]

Obviosuly you will decide what is best for you based on your needs

[vapid flume]

I have had them on the webchat on multiple occasions.

Maybe this the holidays and maybe there is a lot of queries and the two don't go together

[wispy shell]

yeah but I need support

[vapid flume]

well, what have you tried? The webchat?

[wispy shell]

yeah

[vapid flume]

maybe it's temporary?

[wispy shell]

and before holidays

[vapid flume]

have you tried @ adobecare on X or instagram? (remove the space between the @ and the rest)

The issue here is there is nothing we can really do as 1- we are volunteers and don't have access to your account 2- we aren't Adobe employees

[wispy shell]

ok let me try it

[vapid flume]

When you go to the webchat, at first you stumble on athe bot: you need to tell them you want to cancel your subscription and ask for a customer service agent

Otherwise you will still have the bot if they are short of staff

On the other hand you will have to wait

[torn condor]

Looks much better separated, yes.

Stroke more missing 😛

[vapid flume]

OK, I'm off! Lots of leftovers from yesterday still to eat, some wine to knock down. Have a happy holiday everyone!

[hushed niche]

Maybe could you copy the image layers, convert them to smart objects, then alt-drag to copy the Camera Raw filter on each one?

[past sage]

What would be the best way to create the Forests and trees on Photoshop? I can see there is a opacity difference between parts of the forests. I want to recreate it with the opacity difference aswell. Anyone has tips or knows a good tutorial on it?

Example:

My progress (my map):

[torn condor]

Gradient Map

Or, draw first lighter green area, and add blur.
Than use soft brush and do dotting with darker green.
Which is probably better way.

[past sage]

Ive tried it with the Brush but i dont really get the result i am after 😅

[torn condor]

This is low image quality, but it can be done that way.
To be faster you can use already dotted image, or dotted brush.

[past sage]

Ahh thanks! I will update you when i tried this @torn condor

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @torn condor (current: #271 - 6)

[past sage]

I am now encountering this problem. I want to brush on the masked layer of the island but the Brush does not paint on it. I have allready used a brush before on the island to get the outer border smoothed out. But why doesnt it let me use the brush on the masked layer of the island main (green) land?

[torn condor]

You are trying to brush with white color.

[past sage]

I am trying to change the color but the only thing it does (visibly) is subtract the green color and exposing the layer underneath (brown color). I cant seem to add a green or any other color to make the forest on the mask.

[deep basalt]

First of all, happy holidays to everyone. Question. Do anyone else have a problem with photoshop, when you have worked on a psd file, you save it and close down photoshop. Then if you want to move that file to another folder, you can't because it's like photoshop is still reading from it. I have had the problem for a while now, and I can only move my files if I open up a different psd file.

[past sage]

@torn condor GOT IT! I needed to duplicate the layer and create a clipping mask with it. Now it works for me. Thanks for your time and help! Happy Holidays!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @torn condor (current: #230 - 7)

[silk escarp]

aloha my dear friends!! how do i quickly select black stripe here in PS? as black at top & bottom section color doesn't seem to match, i wanna make them same black color

[past sage]

@torn condor How did you get your brush like that with the trees? Did you combine 2 brushes together?

[torn condor]

Use dark green soft brush, then smaller almost black on same places.

[past sage]

Legend!

[hushed niche]

Which error message do you get? What OS are you using?

[hushed niche]

You could also add a drop shadow to the layer you are painting on.

[hushed niche]

Hi, I would use a rectangular marquee (M) selection of stripes located below the zebra, until the bad stripes, then jump it (Ctrl+J) to its own layer, then move (V) it down. Duplicate the layer (alt-drag the layer name in the layer panel) and move again if needed.

[deep basalt]

Of course when I had to take a screenshot of it, it works. It's a notification that pops up like if I try to move a file to another folder, while it's still being used. But in my case photoshop is closed down and no extra instances are running. I'm running windows 11.

[wispy shell]

please I need help, I have enterprise subscription and I dont know how to manage it

is this relevant?

AND I TRY TO CONTACT SUPPORT AND IT DOESNT WORK XD

[near oar]

how would you make the sky or the background more blue and brighter?

[nova creek]

I used an app to convert it from here , but it's the stupid watermark , is there anyway I can give the cartoonish look from photoshop to my image

[hushed niche]

Hi, you should use the admin console if I’m not mistaken: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/using/admin-console.html

[hushed niche]

You could flip the bottom part to remove the watermark

[brazen glacier]

the "Discard Layers and Save a Copy" is grayed out. what should i do

[summer violet]

Hi. all
I am curious about a hope-fully minor thing

Is a 4 Artboard, multi-layered PS project currently a little over 500 MB bad practice?

Like in terms of performance and stuff

I'm in the middle of drawing my comic

It saves pretty slow

Hm, I actually didn't consider the possibility of corruption either

Please advise. Thank you ❤️

[summer violet]

Okay it's over 1 GB now lol

Maybe I should do 2 pages each PSD...

Some forums say you should save as a PSB file

[vale spruce]

Yes

[summer violet]

So they also state that crossing a 2GB limit will automatically cause the save to PSB
Does that lead to corruption? If I saved my 3 page comic right now as PSB, will everything be fine and dandy?

Will my layers be intact and I can resume work?

[vale spruce]

I just started using photoshop yesterday

[summer violet]

Now that is a certified bruh moment!

[summer violet]

Kind of wanna ping an expert, but I don't wanna be too much of a bother tonight

[hushed niche]

Hi, are the artboards necessary? I’d rather draw each page separately, use incremental saves, such as with https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/XOdlp/save-as-today-s-date-auto-version-up-photoshop-script

[hushed niche]

PSB is made for larger documents supports all the features of PSD. But using smaller docs might be faster in the end.

[summer violet]

Well, I decided on Artboards because it felt like how one would be making comics

[hushed niche]

I had a friend work with separate pages, it was easy to handle in indesign for the imposition and export to pdf.

[hushed niche]

I’ve read some remarks that artboards are not always very efficient, that they might be huge documents behind the scenes, but I have not investigated or found anything firsthand.

[summer violet]

Well, I can tell you my PSD is over 1 GB

[summer violet]

I see

So PSB's might be better for storage and hopefully without corruption, but might be slower

[summer violet]

That's an interesting tool, hm

Wow, it's too bad I don't have the space, time, or desire to get an Epic Games thingimajig

That's too bad, I guess

Since when did Artstation require that, anyway?!

[hushed niche]

No, they are just made for larger pixel sizes and file sizes. Nothing about less corruption. I’ve read that some use uncompressed PSB and rar them.

[summer violet]

Okay, I don't understand that last part, but I guess it could be worth trying once I pass the 2 GB limit

I would not like it if my brush was moving at a snail's pace

lol

[hushed niche]

Mmmh, did not know that, see this thread for more solutions: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/photoshop-quot-increment-and-save-quot-command/idi-p/12249074

[summer violet]

Heyyy I see you there in the forum

And the links go back to the same Artstation page

Or a 503 error page

Gee, now I'm getting ever so slightly scared

This comic is in progress and it took time as it is

[hushed niche]

The format of the saving of the document has no bearing on the efficiency of the brush. But working on a small document vs a 50.000 pixels one would. For performance, see: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html

To RAR means to compress the files in a rar archive: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR_(file_format)

[summer violet]

Oh

I misunderstood you back there

I thought there was some special form PSB's take

But all you said was that you zip them, and I suppose that works?

If so, great! PNG's normally do not compress to any significantly small size, but that shouldn't stand for PSD's or PSB's

I'll take a look at the page for performance
But now I gotta continue working

Thank you for everything, @hushed niche

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #17 - 130)

[gleaming ermine]

change I change color or type of pixel grid? I can bare see it when the image colors are too bright?

How do I resize the selection square?

[river otter]

hey, Im on windows. Alt + click zooms my screen in.

[gleaming ermine]

How do I zoom the view to CENTER on the mouse position?

[serene coral]

You can use the 'transform selection' command

[serene coral]

Alt+scroll wheel

[gleaming ermine]

no that scrolls the view, it doesn't zoom

[gleaming ermine]

thank you, this works. (is there a shortcut to do it so I don't have to go tedious clickety-click through the menus every time?

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @serene coral (current: #6 - 920)

[serene coral]

Hold left alt and scroll while holding alt

[serene coral]

You can set one yourself 😉

[gleaming ermine]

no that scrolls the view, it doesn't zoom

[gleaming ermine]

great, awesome!

[serene coral]

Have you changed any scroll related settings in preferences?

[gleaming ermine]

ctrl+scroll wheel zooms and SORT OF zooms a bit to the center, but not actually.

[gleaming ermine]

not that I know off. or remember. but I guess I should look in settings though.

[serene coral]

How about ctrl+space+click and drag?

[gleaming ermine]

yes

that doe sit

I recall having been told it before now, I just forgot it. Thank you.

[river otter]

How do I clip this halftone pattern to get the exact effect as this?

[serene coral]

Use clipping masks, might also need a regular layer mask but it depends on your layer setup

[river otter]

?

Im new to this so I am not able to comprehend what youre saying here.

[serene coral]

Yes, that's what I meant, if you're not sure about something try looking it up in #1042476087642423369 channel

[river otter]

I try creating the clipping mask but the halftone patterns disappears.

[serene coral]

That's probably because your shape has a gradient overlay layer style enabled which is applied 'after' clipped layers are. Using shape's fill instead should fix it

[gleaming ermine]

How can I transform the selected content only in one dimension? Whatever I do I can't seem to avoid growing/shrinking both horizontally and vertically

[river otter]

Turned off gradient overlay and it worked. THanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @serene coral (current: #6 - 921)

[serene coral]

How about holding shift and then trying to resize?

[gleaming ermine]

HUH

weird I thought I just tried that

but yes this works lol

ty

[leaden narwhal]

this may be a dumb question but im struggling to get my text under a layer

in the layer panel it is cleary placed under but it still protrudes over

[serene coral]

Have you tried closing and opening the document again? Can you screenshot the whole screen?

[leaden narwhal]

yeah it didnt work

it wont go under

never had this problem before

[leaden narwhal]

Worked great thanks!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @pine grail (current: #957 - 1)

[tawny pecan]

There's no way to have a quick New Layer keyboard shortcut without it opening the dialog box, is there? Replicating the behavior of pressing the icon in the panel?

[river otter]

how could i mask my image like this?

[sweet field]

What are you trying to mask?

[river otter]

the whole image into like a square but u see how its like curved

the corners

would i just get like a image and then fill it in

like u see how his image is like

idk how to explain but try to help me out pls

[sweet field]

You can group all layers together, then create a mask which is a square filling the canvas and round the corners a bit. Export as .png and that should be it.

Just make sure the background in the Photoshop canvas is a checkerboard, which means there will be transparency when exporting

[devout raft]

How to make an image more "sharp", this seems a little multi. The white has several shades of white in it and the edges aren't crisp

[terse mason]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I58HzUhQ3W8

If you want everything to be the same white then select all the "white parts" then fill it with white

[devout raft]

Thats amazing. Thank you, when I zoom in, the text has an old blue color around it... how can I also remove this?

[sweet field]

What resolution are you exporting it at? If you're using it as a logo then it should be in vector format

[hushed niche]

You need to click on the line between the titles of the layers. Alt+click on the thumbnail makes it full screen.

[hushed niche]

Is the text a path? Can you screenshot it?

[hushed niche]

Hi, uncheck the link between W and H in the option bar.

[gleaming ermine]

Is there a way to make the zoom increments into 10% per step and keep it integer?

So whatever zoom level is when I zoom in/out it goes to next 10%? For example im at 103.34% zoom, then if I zoom in one step it goes to 110% and next zoom step then to 120% etc. Is it possible to setup like that?

Ok so Shift-zoom makes increments in 100% per step and rounds it to 100% integer (100,200,300 etc), which is pretty good, especially for my pixelart purposes where scaling has to double. But still, is there one for 10% per step?

[sweet field]

I imagine you could maybe create a script for it, but I don't believe there's any other way https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-can-i-change-zoom-increments/m-p/13776644

[gleaming ermine]

ty

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sweet field (current: #23 - 97)

[gleaming ermine]

Ok this is really annoying (sorry for complaining! ), the selection tool skips a pixel grid tile so Im not able to select the exact area I want. I have to zoom in closer to be able to make the selection line up??

[vapid flume]

Do you have snapping activated by any chance?

You can disable it if it prevents you from aligning to the pixel grid...

view>snap... untick it and see if it makes a difference.

if you know the exact size of the selection as it should be, then you can create a pixel perfect selection... (in pixels)

[gleaming ermine]

yes I do

But shouldn't it align to the guides, then?

What is it snapping to in my previous screenshot?

[vapid flume]

Possibly the grid

The underlying pixels grid which maynot align with your graphics

[gleaming ermine]

the pixelgrid is 1x1?

[vapid flume]

you can find out here

[vapid flume]

in that case, if you set the snapping to none, it should give you the answer

Bear in mind that the visualisation is only accurate when you're at 100%

[gleaming ermine]

I set snapping to none, but I dont see or understand an answer

[vapid flume]

So you may be aligned but don't see it (particularly when you zoom out and it ends up being an odd magnification number like 6.35% or something)
Accurate display is always at 100%

I also don't know Photoshop's devs have set this up. Probably out of Discord's paygrade

[gleaming ermine]

but... I don't understand why there is snapping to the pixelgrid?

It's not set up to snap to the pixelgrid

It's setup to snap to guides

but it's not snapping to the guide, it's snapping to the pixelgrid

[vapid flume]

If you hold CTRL while you move you can disable the snapping temporarily

[vapid flume]

I don't really know

[gleaming ermine]

alright, thanks for your help in any case though! I'll just assume the program has a bug with this, since it makes no sense.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 830)

[vapid flume]

Maybe this will help?
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/everything-snaps-why-is-quot-snapping-to-pixel-grid-quot-always-on/td-p/12139093

Bottom line, try resetting the preferences

[gleaming ermine]

Maybe it's related

[low horizon]

hello i am new to the server. I have been using Photoshop about 3 years now

I need some help with a project I am working on. I mainly use Photoshop to design and derive clothing textures for the IMVU universe

I have a texture I am working on. I need to split the texture up and color each part a separate color.

[vapid flume]

Hey!
I am not acquainted with the specifics for IMVU, but if you want to share a screenshot of your project (with layers visiable etc) I'll see if I can help with specific actions

For example: When you say "texture" is it a material file format (3D) or is it just a flat pattern?

[low horizon]

i want the top strap to be black. the next one hot pink and the skirt to half black and half pink

[vapid flume]

Is this a layerd project in Photoshop?
If not you may need to separate each area to be recoloured, or at least select each area to create a mask and apply an adjustement layer for each colour,, that will act as a colour overlay for the area in question

This would be akin to recolouring an UV in the 3D world, which can be done by masking

[low horizon]

Can I do a selection of each item and do a layer cut to put them on 3 separate layers/

[vapid flume]

So one of the way would be to select the area you want to colour (in the case of straps, you can easily use the magic wand, with the "continuous" ticked so you only choose one, set the parameters so it chooes everything but pure black and use that selection to colour the area

[vapid flume]

You could, but people generally prefer to use a non destructive method (masking) instead of cutting

That said, it's perfectly valid

[low horizon]

as you can see my use of Photoshop is very basic to this point.

[vapid flume]

If you want to cut, select the area and then go to Layer>new layer via cut. That way no need to cut and paste

[low horizon]

ok

[vapid flume]

Generally, you would create either a solid colour adjustment layer, and set the blending mode to overlay

see that my mask makes that the colour (blending mode: Overlay) only affects where the mask is white

you can create as many new colour/masks as you need

The only thing that is difficult here is potentially making accurate selections. Only tricky for the half black/half pink skirt. I would suggest you use the pen ool in path mode to create a path, then turn that path into a selection

[keen plume]

How to edit camera raw filter only of sky in my photo, not the whole photo?

[vapid flume]

Or you can simply paint on the mask with the brush tool, better with a graphic tablet than with a mouse but not impossible. Or create a freehand selection with the lasso tool. The indid=vidual elemets will be taken care of with the magic want without any trouble

[vapid flume]

You got a "sky" masking mode in ACR, you just need to enter the masking interface and select sky in here

I'll have to delete that, please post in #💬chat-general

Unless you want someone to explain how to do it of course

[merry phoenix]

Idk if you know photopea

or someone

[vapid flume]

This is the Photoshop server here, we tend not to discuss about other software

[keen plume]

Where is that thing?

[vapid flume]

They probably have a support system?

Reddit?

[merry phoenix]

it's pretty much 1:1 to photoshop

[vapid flume]

Yes but no

[merry phoenix]

couldn't find something there

[vapid flume]

You won't find anything here neither. This is the Photoshop server

[merry phoenix]

yeah that's why i asked if someone could quickly apply the map for me, takes like 30 secs

[vapid flume]

In the cmera Raw interface

[keen plume]

Thank you

[vapid flume]

you need to either enter the camera raw filter, or use Camera Raw standalone within Bridge

[vapid flume]

Well, good luck!

[keen plume]

Got it

Thank you

[vapid flume]

I used the filter within PS for my screenshot, but the exact same features exist in the standalone within Bridge

[placid moat]

Hello, Why with PS can't open JP2 file.
It tells me, that it couldn't pare the file.

[hollow cosmos]

why is it when drawing and i get an error it makes a line like this wich i cant press ctrl+z to get rid odd

im scared to do a big art project cus i feel like that that thing will ruin it

(please ping me if u got an answer)

[jovial pond]

Heya, I made this interesting photo, and I want to try making a blood-dripping effect that goes upwards. Is there a way I can make one from scratch? I'm having difficulty finding good images to use.

Image for reference

[woeful python]

why is this happening. on the left is an .svg file but when i open it on photoshop it looks pixelated

[blazing grove]

Dose anyone know any good ways to practice interviewing

[ripe quest]

Try ChatGPT. Tell it that you want to do a practice interview for: [job title]

[ripe quest]

SVG can have bitmaps embedded in it. Either external linked files or Base-64 encoded strings. Also, effects can get rasterized when you export them. So SVG doesn't necessarily mean that everything in the file will be vector graphics.

[gleaming ermine]

Probably just PS rendering not using a proper method. Or it's set to a blocky interpolation

[edgy bridge]

oh guys i didnt notcie theres ask a question could someone experienced in adobe photoshop help me?

[gleaming ermine]

This is what happens if I drag drop an svg file into ps

[edgy bridge]

i wrote it all in chat

can you guys check general please

[low horizon]

I am really stuck and my project has ground to a halt because I can't figure out how to do this? I am really hoping someone can help me. I need to break this texture in 3 layers. A layer for the first strap, a layer for the second and a 3rd layer for the skirt part of the texture. Each layer will be a separate color.

[ripe quest]

Make a selection and cut and paste them to their own layers

[gleaming ermine]

how about invert selection on the black

[ripe quest]

You can use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to draw a box around each of the objects. Then you can cut... Edit > Cut... Then Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place...

Do that for each one and they will be on their own layers.

[low horizon]

ok let me try that tyvm

[ripe quest]

Then you can do other things after they've been separated.

[summer violet]

Interesting

Even after deleting multiple layers, the file size of my PSD is still over 1 GB

It didn't change

What could this mean?

[orchid charm]

I'm trying to change the white of this fire extinguisher models texture to red via Freeselect or colour select but it never works - I want to see if anyone can offer advice on what I should do. It should be fairly simple?

[summer violet]

Drawing it yourself might work, and I don't think you need to be a great painter

[jovial pond]

Yeah anything works, idk what kind of brushes I would need howeger

[summer violet]

Any old one you can find for free

That is offered for free

[summer violet]

As for me, I would love some help here before I make another stroke

[orchid charm]

is there no helpers or something?

[summer violet]

They're all probably busy with some projects and/or schedules

[orchid charm]

Welpers

[summer violet]

Welpers indeed...

[ripe quest]

Use a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer with a Layer Mask.

You can paint on the mask to fine-tune the colorize effect.

[orchid charm]

I am not gonna lie, after messing around with the sliders I don't really know what I am suppose to be doing

[ripe quest]

I can't help you with Photopea. Sorry. Check their documentation.

[orchid charm]

Everything you said applies and still works I just don't know how to work it

[ripe quest]

I'm not here to troubleshoot issues or figure out how to do things in apps from other manufacturers. I know Photoshop. Sorry.

You should check their documentation online.

[orchid charm]

So you're refusing to help me because I am using a different photoshop.. with everything working the exact same as Adobe lol.

[ripe quest]

First, this isn't the Photopea server. Second, I don't know Photopea. Third, you should go read the Photopea documentation.

[ripe quest]

Also, I already did help you. I told you to add an Adjustment Layer for Hue/Saturation and Colorize it. Then paint on the Layer Mask where you want the Colorize effect to occur. If that app is "the exact same thing as Photoshop" then it should be simple to do.

[summer violet]

You wouldn't mind advising me on how to reduce file sizes by any chance, would you?

[ripe quest]

Reduce dimensions, resolution, the number Smart Objects and Layers. Those things would likely have an effect on file size.

[summer violet]

Hm, well... I tried that last one, didn't work
I don't think I could reduce the first two because that might impact my comic's quality

And for the third one, I got none

Maybe the fx, blending settings, or something else?

Or even the masks? Though I did remove one or two and that didn't help... but I'm just suggesting

[ripe quest]

Probably not. Resolution, Dimensions, Smart Object, Layers. Certain Effects, if they're attached to Smart Objects will impact file size. But if you want them to remain editable, I wouldn't do that. You'll just have to deal with the file size.

[summer violet]

Hmm... is it possible to go from 16 bits to 8 bits then back in a PSD document?

I am of course talking about the color thingy
Sorry, I'm bad with names!

[ripe quest]

I'm not sure why you would choose 16bit and then 8bit and switch back and forth.

[summer violet]

Well, I thought that going to 8 bit would reduce file size, then when I was done, I could go to 16 and everything's fine in the end

[ripe quest]

Also, you have to understand that more items you add to the file, the larger that file potentially will be. That should be obvious.

[summer violet]

Yeah, it is

[lyric dagger]

Hello, is there any way to contact a real support agent for adobe without having an active plan?

[summer violet]

But even after trying to cut down on the layers, the file size remained unfazed

[ripe quest]

OK. Well.. No. I don't have any other suggestions for you.

[summer violet]

Aw, man...

[ripe quest]

No. I think you'll need an Adobe Account to contact Adobe Customer Care.

[summer violet]

I pray the file doesn't corrupt

[ripe quest]

I think all you'd need is an Adobe Account. Not an "active plan" because there are free apps from Adobe.

Create an account. Sign in and contact Customer Care.

[lyric dagger]

Well i tried, without an active plan they only let me talk with the AI bot, which is not helpful at all, i need to recover another lost account, how if i can't contact them..

[ripe quest]

I doubt that's always the case. There may just be the time of day where you are or perhaps its the holidays and they have slim staffing for support.

[lyric dagger]

Been trying for the last month'

It is actually the case, no money no help is what they are trying to say

[ripe quest]

Then don't do live chat. Call them.

[lyric dagger]

Tried as well, it tells me the number does not exist

2 numbers actually

800-915-9428.

[ripe quest]

I did this with the Virtual Assistant and they ask me to add a phone number and they will call me.

I'm not going to go any further with this because I'm not going to waste their time calling me.

[hushed niche]

What is lost is lost. 16>8 brings some quantization (noise) in gradients. It helps to remove banding.

[summer violet]

Hmm, I like how un-noisy my work is

Welp, I will just cross my fingers and hope nothing gets corrupted

[hushed niche]

The best way is to avoid artboards, but you seem to want absolutely to use them.

[summer violet]

It'd be a shaaaaaame, since I personally think my art is decent and worth sharing

[summer violet]

Wha- I never said "absolutely"

I was just testing the waters

Now I know that the files get bloated
So next time I might work on 2 Artboards rather than 4

Or none at all!

It's because nobody good in comics ever found me and provided technical advice that I went this route

I also didn't find them; I also looked for them

[hushed niche]

Where do you see the file size? If you are looking at the status bar at the bottom left, it is the size in memory, not once saved.

[summer violet]

Oh, I was looking through my file explorer

Bottom left says...

??

@hushed niche what does it mean?

[hushed niche]

The number on the left displays the uncompressed size of the image if it were to have all layers flattened. The number on the right displays the uncompressed size of the document including all layers and channels.

[summer violet]

So it's OVER 2 GB?

But the file explorer!

Wait

Uncompressed

Ah, so the PSD that the file explorer sees is the "compressed" one? @hushed niche
Does any of this mean that I need to convert to PSB?

[hushed niche]

Yes, the psd has some lossless compression going on, I think that you can turn it off in PSB to speed up saves, then you can compress them afterwards if needed with RAR.

[summer violet]

Interesting

I got a feeling the PSB without compression might remedy risks of corruption

[hushed niche]

If your current saved files are larger than 1GB and you keep adding stuff, it might we wise to select PSB. note that you can export your artboards to files, IIRC.

[summer violet]

Yeah you can

I was gonna do that once finished

I mean I am

[hushed niche]

Which corruption risks? Are you saving on a flaky external drive? I would very strongly advise to save locally and on an external disk/online if those files are important!

[summer violet]

No, I'm just saving locally

I'm just afraid, maybe paranoid for no reason

[agile apex]

Is there a channel on this server, or a server where I could get some assistance with a logo for my business? As in, I have a logo I've made, and need some input on it. I was told by a couple of people that I should somehow incorporate my company name into the logo in some way, and I really don't know how to do that.

[hushed niche]

You can ask here…

[agile apex]

So this is my logo, at least for now anyway, I do rather like it though lol.
I own "Starlight R.V. Specialists" doing mobile RV repair, I do hope to expand this into a shop one day, so not strictly being mobile in the future.

I have no idea what would make this logo better, or how I could incoroporate the name into it. I'm very creatively inept lol

[ripe quest]

If you're asking for feedback/suggestions, it's more appropriate to post in #📝project-feedback

[agile apex]

Like, I'm the furthest thing from marketing or design

ahh, excellent, I will, thanks.

[summer violet]

What a splendid logo

Do expand, @agile apex

[ripe quest]

I've just asked them to post in the feedback channel so if you'd like to provide suggestions on it then please do it in that channel.

[summer violet]

My bad

[mint scaffold]

Noise would produce that effect 🙂

[polar swallow]

ty

[leaden narwhal]

another newbie question from me

whats the best way to export for best quality on a phone screen

for example if you were to post the image and wanted to keep the same quality as in ps

[ripe quest]

Define "same quality" because depending on the current doc size and resolution, that might not be possible. For instance, if you've designed a high-rez doc for printing and you export an image for viewing on the screen, you wouldn't need as large of an image.

[summer violet]

Wish I could send 1 GB files here, I was just having ideas...

[ripe quest]

Why do you need to send 1GB files here?

[summer violet]

Just thought that providing my PSD would probably yield insight into a non-destructive way to shrink its size

There could be something I didn't consider

I dunno

[ripe quest]

There is no "free lunch." You can't continually add things to a file and expect it to be "small"

[summer violet]

🤷 oh, well
Would've been nice if there wasn't a 20 MB limit

[ripe quest]

Its not a server thing. Purchase Nitro from Discord.

Also, there would have to be people who'd trust that you aren't attempting to do something malicious in order for people to load up enormous files from a stranger.

[summer violet]

Mmmm...

Okay, I think we've gone off a tangent

I'm fine

The art is looking great

Hopefully stays that way

You just take care, and thank you

[ripe quest]

"You just take care..."

[summer violet]

Is there a problem?

[ripe quest]

I don't know. Is there?

[summer violet]

I didn't mean any attitude

Geez...
I'm gonna go. Thanks for your help

[summer violet]

I hate ending things so bitterly and abruptly - as I feel your response and my own past experiences elsewhere lean toward sour
@ripe quest, I am sorry if I caused you any manner of bother or annoyance. I could have phrased my words better
You probably had a hard day, so I wish you a more pleasant one tomorrow and after
I appreciate the time you gave me. Thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 2557)

[ripe quest]

Good luck with your issues. I hope you figure them out.

[summer violet]

Will be back for more, hopefully with better phrasing on my part 👍

[warped kiln]

Before the update I could scale images smaller without pixelation, unfortunately that's no longer possible. Can someone tell me how to set it up now?

[nocturne cairn]

Can you elaborate on your scaling method as well as how it is now broken?

[shell sleet]

is there a filter or a method to make the curves thicker? the curves and the white background are one layer

[warped kiln]

I was able to insert an image before. Then, regardless of the image size, I could drag it to the corners and scale it down. Back then, there was a field you could select that kept the quality of the image. I could zoom in and it was slightly or not at all pixelated. Now I don't have the option and when I zoom in, it's pixelated.

[shell sleet]

nevermind, I was able to achieve that using the minimize filter in others

[ornate ridge]

What would be the best way of removing the lighting influence on this door image? Flat lighting is ideal

[ripe quest]

@river otter - We can't answer questions like that here. Sorry.

Please don't post things like that in the server.

[ripe quest]

You can try the Remove Tool. I'd work on that in "sections."

[river otter]

its nothing other than educational

and those images were off google

[ripe quest]

Sorry. Can't do it. Too many issues with forgery, etc.

[river otter]

i see mb

[stiff trail]

If the remove tool isn't working, then you could mask it quite easily, then bring it up with the curve tool to the correct level, and then use the remove tool to clean up the edges where the mask isn't quite right.

Rather than trying to get the remove tool to patch in everything.

It looks very geometrical so a pen or straight lasso mask should work

[nocturne cairn]

Just wanted to make sure you know that if you first convert the layer into a Smart Object then your Minimum filter will be applied as a live effect that you can alter at a later time.

[ripe quest]

Yeah. Good idea. Show a demo of that.

[ripe quest]

Since it's not uniform, it will probably require a variety of techniques to even it out. This is just quick. The door is going to be problematic because there is a gradation on that. Might be easier to just replace it.

[river otter]

how could i make text look pixelated

Who works with adobe illustrator

[ornate ridge]

I see, fixing this might be above my skill level then so I might just have to find a different door image

I'm mainly interested in images for use in a 3d modeling/texturing workflow called projection, which is why I need to find relatively front facing images with ideally low lighting influence

Do you know of any resources/sites that might be really good for finding images like these? Doesn't have to be free

[ripe quest]

You can try generating a new wall with a door like that.

[ornate ridge]

this is what I mean by projection btw

Found a sideview of a makarov, and turned it into a 3d model

[ripe quest]

I understand what it means.

[ornate ridge]

Explain "generating"?

[ripe quest]

Use Generative AI tech to "create" pixels based on your detailed description.

[ornate ridge]

Oh I see, I'm surprised I didn't think of that. It could work quite well for stuff like this

Thanks, I'll give it a try

[ripe quest]

You could probably use that image of the wall as a reference image to create something similar.

[ornate ridge]

Yeah true

[summer violet]

So, after feeling some pressure, I decide to go into the PSB format

Surely it can handle more than the layers shown here, right?

That's what I was working with on the PSD!

[river otter]

is it possible for stroke to surround the drop shadow aswell here?

[summer violet]

If you intend on the drop shadow being permanent - you won't edit it further - rasterize the layer and apply the stroke

[sharp wagon]

Hi, I am looking for some help with trying to make modifications to a texture dds file, used as a mask, for a human game model. I believe this is the file that needs to be modified to give the model a wet look. When I say wet look I don’t mean that the model has water droplets on the skin. I think a better way to describe it would be to use the word “oil” rather than “wet”. I am trying to recreate the look the model has when it enters the water in the game and make that look permanent rather than just when the model enters the water.

I am not a mod creator but more of a mod editor. I have performed modifications to mods on games like Resident Evil 2 & 3, and the Witcher 3. However, I haven’t ever attempted to make a modification like this and I cannot find any tutorials online that really discuss what I am trying to do, which is the reason I am stuck. Also, I don’t know if the normal texture dds file would need to be edited as well. Adobe Photoshop CS6 v13 using Intel Texture Works plug-in v1.04 for editing the dds file. Any help would be appreciated.

[low horizon]

I am trying to use the Ellliptical Maquee tool. How can I lengthen the Oval without widening it.

[stiff trail]

Genuinely cannot tell if this is a request or sarcasm :/

I should learn to just keep my mouth shut in here

[keen plume]

Can somebody tell me how to edit camera raw settings on my picture but I want sky to stay the same?

[vapid flume]

I told you yesterday how to create a sky selection in ACR, now click on the 3 little dots next to the mask you've just created and select "invert"

Now you have a mask showing everything but the sky

Whatever you change will not touch the sky. (while you stay within the masked workflow)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBWfIv30yy0

[keen plume]

I think I got it

Thank you

[south stirrup]

a guy I made this for wants a version for him to use for the new years on his discord server does anyone know a trick to put this kind of look

[vapid flume]

You mean a new year's look?

[south stirrup]

yeah

[vapid flume]

Is it on its own layer without the white BG?

[south stirrup]

yeah all colours can be changed and the bg would be removed cause for some reason I sent the non transparent one

gimme a sec

[vapid flume]

On the top of my end, I will turn it into a golden "charm"
(layer styles bevel emboss, gold colour overlay etc)

[south stirrup]

u got any refrence images?

[vapid flume]

Then I would put a few glistering thingy here and there (even could be animated and turned into a GIF

[south stirrup]

wdym by gold charm?

[vapid flume]

Like that, but gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_o-PF9SRzU

[south stirrup]

ahh

[vapid flume]

see above ⬆️⬆️

[south stirrup]

yeah I see

[south stirrup]

thanks alot

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 831)

[vapid flume]

New year's means different things for different cultures so feel free to adapt.
But in our shores, New years means wishes of prosperity, health, festive feeling, sparkling things, fireworks etc

So gold is always the obvious option

[south stirrup]

yeah i'll do that have a nice day

[thick galleon]

Why do some of my pictures disappear minutes after generation?

[hushed niche]

Exactly, maybe not but on can see that there is an inner shadow involved, in an orange tone, and that there is an orange to yellow radial gradient applied on the text.
There might be a negative bevel as well

[polar swallow]

i saw

[gleaming ermine]

How can I make an isometric grid`?

[hushed niche]

What did come up with so far?

[polar swallow]

what do u mean

i mean
i saw text is gradient
inner glow is like yellow
and also has outer glow

but i cant make exactly style in photoshop

[ripe quest]

A request. If you're going to suggest a solution then perhaps you could demo it. Then we can all learn from the workflow you're suggesting.

[hushed niche]

There are many tutorials for this for illustrator, but here is the first result I got in an online search for “isometric grid Photoshop “ https://medialoot.com/blog/how-to-make-an-isometric-grid-in-photoshop/

[polar swallow]

chatgpt

[gleaming ermine]

ugh really? PS have no native feature to make an isomtric grid?

[hushed niche]

Show us the results you got so far, we can maybe give you hints on how to fix it…

[gleaming ermine]

sorry, thanks for helping.

[polar swallow]

because i tried long time to do this style, and it didnt work i stopped and didnt saved project
(sry idk english well)

just untitled.psd u know

[hushed niche]

No, but it is easy to create an action for it, or to download one: https://www.behance.net/gallery/19596567/Isometric-Grids-for-Photoshop-Action-and-Pattern-Set if you require it, you should post a feature request here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem/ct-p/ct-photoshop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&lang=all&tabid=ideas

[summer violet]

I am experiencing crippling amounts of slow-down on my brush strokes in Artboard 2 in a layer mask in my PSB file

Taking the layers out of the mask yields no lagging strokes

What gives?

I just reset my PC and will try brushing again

[hushed niche]

Did you play with the different profiles for the bevel? Or you could try contacting the creator of that design… I would try inverting the default light origin for the bevel.

[polar swallow]

i tried contact but

he dont replies me

[summer violet]

Still lagging on my end

[hushed niche]

How much memory do you have if you are working with large artboards? Also are those regular layers? What do you mean with layerS in a mask, is the mask applied on a group? You could replace the mask with a layer if it is used to apply a black to transparent soft edge, if I remember your previous posts

[summer violet]

You mean how much memory left?

Wait

Aaaand it froze

But did not crash

Great

So, as I was

[hushed niche]

Installed on your machine. The RAM is used as a cache for the scratch file, which is the main memory. The workflow path you chosed is not the most resources efficient and requires a beefy machine to work gracefully.

[summer violet]

Gosh damn it

Well, this is why I test the waters, right? Haha
So, uh... what's the remedy?

So weird that in Artboard 1, everything worked just fine, but here no

[hushed niche]

If you are working with artboards to store different pages, you are putting several eggs in the same basket, and you need to carry the whole basket all the time. How would you print the results, on a press? You mentioned 16 bits yesterday, it’s mostly useful for photography when working with raw files or HDR, and printing on an inkjet printer.

[summer violet]

Would switching to 8 bit solve this?

Will my work look significantly worse or not at all?

[gleaming ermine]

how do I delete a guide line?

[summer violet]

Delete key maybe

[hushed niche]

16 bits is way more data to hold on, but we don’t know the output.
An alternative to masks could clipping masks: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/clipping-masks.html

[summer violet]

Clipping groups, huh? Let me look into it

[hushed niche]

Click and drag it out to the rulers, but there should be a contextual if you right click on it. Ctrl+H hides all extras.

[summer violet]

Hmmm

[gleaming ermine]

ty

[summer violet]

So how do I convert my current layer set to one with clipping masks?

[hushed niche]

Clipping masks, I still use the old terminology

[summer violet]

Layer masks and clipping masks sound so alike, it confuses me

lol

[hushed niche]

Check and study the view>Show menu, there are shortcuts

[summer violet]

Wait a minute... I was applying vector masks

[hushed niche]

You can use a vector for a clipping mask.

[summer violet]

I was using this all the time

[hushed niche]

Both bitmap and vector mask are applied from this icon IIRC you can right click it to select the one you want

[summer violet]

Hm, well the popup was saying vector so

idk how different either would look for my project

[summer violet]

Like thiiiiiis?

[hushed niche]

It is saying vector if you applied a bitmap one on the same layer. Here’s wondering if you should not rent a Photoshop guide from a local library and check things out before going on the wrong path…

[summer violet]

Doesn't look too different

[summer violet]

Eh...

[summer violet]

Great!
Let's see the performance

Amazing! Smooth like silk!

At the moment - which could be short-lived but I hope not - I see no more issue
Thanks, @hushed niche

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #17 - 131)

[gleaming ermine]

how to use eyedropper tool to set color of the delete color (pressing delete with a selection)

[summer violet]

You mean delete a specific color?

[gleaming ermine]

how to use eyedropper tool to se background color

[summer violet]

What?

You mean set?

Uhh, set an adjustment layer, and give it the solid color you want

[gleaming ermine]

hmm actaully it seems it is not the background color.

When I have a selection and I press Delete

it makes the selection a solid color. But I don't know where PS gets this color from

How do I change the color?

[summer violet]

Hmmmm...

[hushed niche]

Alt-cick with the eyedropper to select the background color (works only on the background layer)

[gleaming ermine]

I could do it in a two-step. selection+Delete, then fill tool to make it the Foreground color, which can be set with the eyedropper tool

that was 4 steps though

[summer violet]

I didn't fully get what he wants

[gleaming ermine]

then it won't do. I need to set the color that PS applies to a selection when pressing Delete

[hushed niche]

I believe there is a menu if you shift+ delete

[gleaming ermine]

I need to set the color that PS applies to a selection when pressing Delete

[hushed niche]

#❓ask-a-question message

[gleaming ermine]

nothing different happens with shift+delete

[summer violet]

When you press the Delete key on a selection, you remove whatever is in the selection

[gleaming ermine]

what do you mean with ⁠"❓ask-a-question⁠"?

[gleaming ermine]

can I not set the whole selection to become a solid color of my choice?

[hushed niche]

You should get a menu

[gleaming ermine]

how do I get a menu? What do you mean?

[summer violet]

You sure can!
I think!
Just set a background layer with a color and delete the top layer as you wish

[hushed niche]

Edit> fill should give you the menu: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/filling-stroking-selections-layers-paths.html

Or if I understand what you are after, try this: https://kritskiy.gumroad.com/l/lassodraw

[gleaming ermine]

but I would have to do that for every specific color I want?

[summer violet]

I probably misunderstood everything, so I should quit from now

[gleaming ermine]

That would result in a lot of unecessary background layers wouldn't it?

[summer violet]

I dunno

But I'm sure you'll resolve this soon!

[gleaming ermine]

I'd like to make the entire selection a specific solid color

[hushed niche]

There can be only one, if you remember Highlander.

[hushed niche]

Edit> fill

[gleaming ermine]

Here is the tedious solution (there has to be a better way?):

[hushed niche]

To Fill with the Foreground color press Alt Backspace (Mac: Option Delete). To Fill with the Background color press Ctrl Backspace (Mac: Command Delete) sorry, am away from Pc, still wanted to help.

[gleaming ermine]

yes! ALT-Backspace works

Thank you.

Now to change the shortcut to a less awkward combo that doesn't require lifting my right hand from my mouse to press Backspace while the left hand presses ALT.

[hushed niche]

And by setting bg and fg colors you have two choices.

[gleaming ermine]

yep, that's great 😊 👍

[hushed niche]

Not sure if it is listed in the shortcut editor, check in the edit menu section.

[gleaming ermine]

how do I move a selection area while temporarily disabling snapping?

[hushed niche]

Ctrl key

[gleaming ermine]

With CTRL you can disable snapping when moving, but when trying to move a selection area only (not the content, only the selection outline) then the CTRL key changes the functionality to move the content

[hushed niche]

You can also move it while drawing with the space key

[gleaming ermine]

note I only want to move the selection outline, not the content of the image in the selection

[hushed niche]

Even if you hold Ctrl after starting the move?

[gleaming ermine]

aah

lol

thanks, that works! 🙏

[hushed niche]

Photoshop is complex, isn’t it?

[gleaming ermine]

it is

but Ima making some progresss

thanks for the help

How can I move the layers in two groups I have selected? As soon as I click-drag on the image to drag it selects only ONE of the layers to move

[knotty plover]

select 2 groups, press V and move your objects

[hushed niche]

Do you have auto select on?

[gleaming ermine]

how do I check it?

[gleaming ermine]

didn't work, holding or pressing V didn't make a difference

[knotty plover]

after you select layers / groups, you should press V once (it's a move tool) and you should be able to move layers / groups

can you move single layer / group with V (move tool) ?

[gleaming ermine]

hmm, I found a bit funky way to do it:

Hold CTRL and click on the groups to select them. Then hold shift and move layers in the image. But here, after the move have begun then Shift must be un-held or else the movement is constricted to horizontal plane

I whish I could just select the groups with CTRL and then simply move with a mouse-click drag

[knotty plover]

moving object with SHIFT helps you to move them straight in X / Y axis

[gleaming ermine]

ah I see, yeah I already had the Move tool chosen (so that's why V didn't make a difference, as it was already chosen).

[gleaming ermine]

yeah and that is not what I need. But a side effect is that when shift is held as the move begins ALL the layers in the selected groups will be moved. Which is what I want. But since the dimension restriction is unwanted I have to then un-hold shift and then the move can continue unrestricted to any dimension while it still moves all of the layers in the group.

But again.... there has to be an easier way?

[gleaming ermine]

yes.

[knotty plover]

well basically you can select 1-1000 layers / groups and move them with move tool (v)

you probably have something turned on which prevents from that action

[gleaming ermine]

I can also move ALL layers with the move tool but it requires me to MANUALLY select ALL layers (click on them all while holding CTRL)

[knotty plover]

check if "Auto-Select" in turned ON

[knotty plover]

ah so you can

[gleaming ermine]

But suppose I have 8 layers in one group, 4 layers in another, and 3 layers in an third group. Is it not so good to have to hold CTRL and then click 15 times to select all the laters (8+4+3=15)

[hushed niche]

Yes, because there are modifiers behavior that differ according to when you use them.

[hushed niche]

Move tool option bar

[knotty plover]

yeah this is how it works in general 😄

[gleaming ermine]

Not if I hold shift

[hushed niche]

You can target them in the layer panel

[gleaming ermine]

holding shift when the move begins all of the layers in the groups are automatically selected for the move

[gleaming ermine]

but then I have to click 15 times

I don't want to click 15 times every time I need to move them

[knotty plover]

so how would you like to move them then?

[gleaming ermine]

Or 40 times if that's how many layers there are. 15 is just an example

[gleaming ermine]

by selecting the groups then click-drag mouse to move

So for 3 groups with a total of 40 layers (for example) I'd just have to CTRL click 3 times then click-drag to move.

[knotty plover]

let's say you have 10 gropus, inside of each group there are 20 layers, you can select multiple groups with CTRL and move all of them with V

[gleaming ermine]

Imagine selecting and moving some folders in Windows.

[knotty plover]

you're able to move multiple groups with layers at once

[gleaming ermine]

You have 3 folders with a total of 40 files in them. You ctrl-click to select the 3 folders. Then you mouse click-drag to mvoe them

[gleaming ermine]

how? 🙂

[knotty plover]

we're trying to help you with that

uncheck auto-select

[gleaming ermine]

But then I'd have to constantly uncheck/check that every time?

[knotty plover]

just turn it off and you will be able to do as we said

[gleaming ermine]

eveytime I want to move groups of layers I'd have to uncheck auto-select and then afterwards enable it again

yes I can see that I can, but now the auto-select feature is off

[knotty plover]

well it depends what you want to do

but I never used auto-select function

[gleaming ermine]

well if it works, it works. I'll try it out 🙂

thank you

[knotty plover]

you're welcome

[gleaming ermine]

yeah unfortunately now I can't auto select layers by just clicking in the document in itself

because that is the functionality that auto-select provides

[knotty plover]

yeah you will need to select each of them in layers panel

[gleaming ermine]

not if I hold shift

so that is still the easiest way to do it. Selecting the groups, then hold shift, then click-drag mouse and move it a bit, then lift finger from shift.

Still a clunky way way to do it, but certainly beats clicking 40 times on 40 layers

(or however many layers is in the groups in question)

[knotty plover]

or

with auto-select on, you can select multiple groups and move them with arrows while holding a shift

[gleaming ermine]

I need precise and fast movement, the arrow keys have either large step movement or very slow small step movement.

Only way is mouse as you have full dynamic control of mouse velocity with hand and finger while retaining precision

[knotty plover]

or you can turn off auto-select, and when you have mouse on single element, you can click on it with CTRL

and it will select specific layer

so it works the same as auto-select but it's turned off

[gleaming ermine]

Having to hold CTRL to click on objects is an obstacle I really am not fond off. I move things around a lot in the document. Constantly having to hold CTRL is a bad solution for that.

I appreciate your help btw, thank you.

[knotty plover]

with auto-select you have to click on element
without auto-select you have to press CTRL + click on element

[gleaming ermine]

Guess it's the solution for now to: ctrl+click on layer groups and then shift + click-drag + unshift + finish dragging

[gleaming ermine]

yes I have to press CTRL everytime I want to move something. Which I do all of the time. It's just an unnecessary bother to have to constantly enable a feature that Im already constantly using.

It's like if you were painting an image in a single color (say black). But everytime you had to paint a new line the program would have changed the color to yellow so you had to reselect the black color.

Solution for now: ctrl+click on layer groups and then shift + click-drag + unshift + finish dragging

At least this works fairly well and I don't need to move groups often enough that I probably can't live with it.

[knotty plover]

all you have to do is press ctrl with mouse click, idk how can you compare it to changing colours and reselecting them

[gleaming ermine]

Because it's an extra step that needs doing everytime. it should be set enabled, not something that I should be temporarily enabling with extra steps. This is the comparison.

[gleaming ermine]

But ok, imagine having to press ctrl every time you paints with the mouse.

That's just as obnoxious to the creative process.

Like the red tape of painting lol

[knotty plover]

selecting different colour is an additinal operation that require some additional steps, we're talking about combination of 2 keys

[gleaming ermine]

But ok, imagine having to press ctrl every time you paints with the mouse.

That's comparable. As I said, the red tape of painting 😉

[knotty plover]

as long as I have both hands I don't see a problem there

😄

[gleaming ermine]

Creativity is a fluid process

the destroyer of creativity is red tape

[knotty plover]

photoshop is really complex and needs to fit for many designers, not easy to please everyone :/

it is what it is, there some functions which doesn't fit my needs either

like saving files....

[hushed niche]

You can Click, shift click at the end of the to select a range of layers.

[hushed niche]

Yes, it can be achieved with Ctrl anyways.

[low horizon]

Are there any good tutoiials on making plain texture look shiny or latex like. I don't want a tutoial on making text glossy or shiny. I am talking about like flat texture.

[ripe quest]

I don't really understand what this means. Is this a texture that you're applying to a 3D model? Or you're attempting to make something look like latex in a 2D photo edit?

If you're just painting this, then the surface you're working with shouldn't have any bumpiness at all. If there is, then you'd have to remove that first. Then you'd want to paint highlights on it to indicate shine.

[low horizon]

its a 2d flat texture which will be imported into a 3d software

[ripe quest]

Then you'd probably do the shininess and reflective qualities in the 3D app. 3D material editors will have settings for how a material will receive light, shininess, etc

[summer violet]

Hey, @hushed niche, I just got a quick question regarding masks
Can you make a clipping mask translucent?
My testing says yes, meaning there's no con in moving from layer masks to clipping masks
But I just thought I'd get input for a "just in case" scenario

[ripe quest]

Changing the Opacity Value of a Clipping Mask will also change the Opacity value of the Layer that is clipped to it.

[summer violet]

I guess that's a yes, so I can use clipping masks as alternatives to the layer masks

By the way, apologies if I'm getting names mixed up

[ripe quest]

Why you would use one over the other really depends. Clipping Masks, you're generally attempting to make a layer conform to a certain shape. Layer Masks use greyscale values to hide portions of a layer. They're are really more for variable opacity, making fine selections, painting soft feathered edges, etc.

[summer violet]

Hmm
I'm not sure personally, as I saw similar results

[ripe quest]

Trying to use both at the same time would be for a very specific use case, I suppose. Probably best to not over-complicate things.

[ripe quest]

They can produce similar results but they're not the same.

[summer violet]

I was not using both

[summer violet]

Yeah, well, as a comician (is that a word??) who does like to have their panels fading depending on style choices, that's good enough for me

Main difference is that the layer mask needs a black or grey brush, while the clipping mask needs a soft eraser

Comic's still a W.I.P. so I apologize if the fading isn't clear

[ripe quest]

The Clipping Mask is not going to give you a soft fade... UNLESS... you also add a Layer Mask to the Clipping Layer. Then the layer above that is clipped to it will conform to both things. As I said, it would be for a very specific effect.

[summer violet]

What? Interesting...
I was thinking otherwise

This one is with Stroke on

Well, in any case, I hope I'm in the clear to continue, because I'm getting giddy about my work

[ripe quest]

Clipping Mask and Layer Mask.... Hopefully, this explains it well enough.

[summer violet]

It does

Though that's not what I was doing

[ripe quest]

The Clipping Mask clips the moon layer to a Rectange. The Layer Mask is giving it that soft gradation from opaque to transparency.

[summer violet]

I get what you mean

[ripe quest]

It's an example to demonstrate the difference.

[summer violet]

My apologies

May I ask if you would remove the layer mask and erase a little from the clipping mask?

If no, that's fine

[ripe quest]

I wouldn't "erase" anything from that Layer because its a vector layer. Not a pixel layer. I would have to edit the vector shape.

[summer violet]

Oh, my bad

Well, in my case I had pixel layers on and could erase

I think that's good enough

Specific brushes

Or

[ripe quest]

You could probably apply noise to the Layer Mask.

[summer violet]

Any old brush with a noise filter

Yeah

Well, it's back to work for me!

Thanks, @ripe quest

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 2559)

[spark current]

kinda want something like auto? like just a filter like i dont have to do it manual like brush or something like that

[spark current]

mind teaching me the ways?

[summer violet]

Apply an fx of your choosing, then a noise filter

I think that's how it works

[spark current]

alright so i did the noise filter it worked? but its not the edges if that make sense

like its the inside

of the text

[ripe quest]

It really depends on how you're doing this effect...

Is this a Layer Mask and the text is cutting a hole in the layer and you're applying a Drop Shadow on that layer?

[spark current]

Well i put it everything in one text? like the effects?

[ripe quest]

So that is an Inner Shadow on the Text Layer?

[spark current]

Yes

its the edjes what im trying to like

see how the left one has like extra dots?

and the right one doesnt have like extra dots

[ripe quest]

One moment

@viral palm - Are you going to chime in on this issue? Because if you're writing something then I'm not going to spend the time explaining it.

[viral palm]

Alt+click on the layer mask> apply a filter/Stylize/Diffuse to make you mask contour "gritty" > you can add a filter/other/minimum with a very low value to soften the effect

[ripe quest]

OK. Good. I'll go do something else. Cheers!

[spark current]

Oh so in my case do i just remove every effect that i add in the text?

and then smart object

[viral palm]

sorry Daniel I don't follow the chat when I record... Didn't want to bother you... I've just find an other way to tackle the problem...

[spark current]

and do the steps?

[viral palm]

is there any mask involved?

[ripe quest]

Yeah, well, the issue is that multiple people doing the same thing isn't an efficient use of time.

I'll leave you to it.

[spark current]

Nope!

it wont affect the inner shadow

[viral palm]

Could you share a screen shot with your layers panel?

[spark current]

and everything right?

[spark current]

This is what im looking for! Thank you but im just clarifying if the inner shadow

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 657)

[spark current]

wont affect this

[viral palm]

So you want to make a gritty contour with an editable text layer?

[spark current]

Yes.

[spark current]

or i can do the instruction u showed me on this msg

and ill just add the effects after when done.

[viral palm]

You can make the contour gritty with a drop shadow layer style > Turn your Text layer in a smart Object then apply your Layer Style to it...
Here a short video to show you what I mean.

Minimum filter is optional > just if the contour needs to be soften...If so use "preserve roundness" and a very low value (0.2 to 0.4).

[spark current]

OMG!, thank you so much!!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 658)

[tender field]

G

[trim prawn]

im making a poster that is going to be framed for my girlfriend and need an image to fit the height of the artboard and wanted to see if anyone has any ideas?

This is what i currently have if anyone could give some pointers?

[main burrow]

Hello everyone, hope you're good. I need a trick to cut out the white around my shoes drawing but without cuting the white inside how I can do ?

[hushed niche]

If your testing says yes, I’d agree 😉 . You can use the opacity slider, indeed for a non destructive approach, as you can use the properties panel to affect a mask non destructively.

[summer violet]

👍

[hushed niche]

Did you try the magic wand? You might need to paint in some gaps, if it selects the inside. But it might be faster to use a blending mode, then paint the shoes back in on a layer below.

[viral palm]

What the size of your artboardis?

[hushed niche]

Hi, the generative features might help, but the balance of the image might be better with more sky instead.

[trim prawn]

20in x 30in/9000 px x 6000px

[trim prawn]

I honestly hadn't even thought about this, I'm going to try that and see how it goes

[main burrow]

i will try that thanks you men !

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #17 - 132)

[viral palm]

Ok... Portrait or landscape.... 20x30in (portrait) 9000x6000 (landscape)
As said by @hushed niche generative tools could help but using composition rules must also be considered (golden ratio or rule of third for exemple)

you can access this guides with the crop tool activated

[viral palm]

Is the text burnt into the image or you still can move it?
By using generative feature you will expand your canvas but if you can't move the text around the composition could look "unbalanced'...
If you could align Horizon line with an horizontal rulers then your character on the left vertical one and distribute your text on the two vertical guides you could get something more balanced...

[river otter]

Does anyone have a website where I can get assets easily for my posters like the flag or the lightnight

Lightning *

[viral palm]

https://stock.adobe.com/free
search for Lightning bolt, Mexico flag...

[river otter]

Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 659)

[tame cape]

Hi @trim prawn
@viral palm has already shown you a great alternative. How about another variation in this style?

[trim prawn]

I like this alot, i think ill use this in some form for a smaller thing for her, i already found a method that ended up working but i really appreciate the help!

[misty jolt]

hello, i'm trying to download the latest version of photoshop on my PC but it says the spec isn't compatible, and i'm pretty sure it is, it's a brand new pc i had today and i don't get what is blocking me

[river otter]

anyone got a different website for assets?

[misty jolt]

i'll answer myself as i found out online, Adobe doesn't like Opera GX 👍

[tame cape]

It is the other way around. Opera does not let Adobe see your operating system. That's why you are always redirected to the default download page for Mac.

[misty jolt]

good to know, but as the majority of systems are Windows, why not set exe as main ? or give us the choice to select ? but i guess it's not a question related to photoshop only but every adobe apps ?

[tame cape]

I have never asked an Adobe employee about the background. But maybe it's because the first versions were available for Mac OS?

[misty jolt]

makes sense, but as a beginner i couldn't think of that and it would annoy me, but fair enough

[river otter]

does anyone know how to create lightnight like the one around the fighters

[gleaming ermine]

How can I pull up the layer panel? Somehow it got moved in the bottom, and usually I can place mouse cursor between the panel sections and find a thingy to pull at; but now it is not there?

[ripe quest]

Dbl-click on the "Layers" tab or press F7 on the keyboard

[gleaming ermine]

great thanks, it work 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #3 - 2560)

[ripe quest]

Check YouTube for "Photoshop Rim Light" or "Photoshop Edge Light" effect tutorials.

[nocturne cairn]

To me, much of it looks like the original image may have been smoke.
Find an image of white smoke against a black background. Add it as a layer above your other layers and set the blending mode to something like Screen.

[ripe quest]

To be honest, I'm not really too sure which part they're referring to. "Light around the fighters" seems like highlights around the edges of their heads. They'll need to clarify what it is they're trying to do.

[gleaming ermine]

NVM, I found the keybind to change it

My guides are set up for shortcut Ctrl+; but the semi-colon on my keyboard requires pressing Shift. So how is it activated? Because when pressing shift then im not just pressing Ctrl+; and so the shortcut doesn't work

[nocturne cairn]

Agreed. There is a lot going on in that image.

[deep basalt]

This is what I get. This time I was trying to rename a folder from where I have opened up a couple of dds files to edit. I closed down photoshop completely, and then I couldn't rename the folder. So I had to open a photoshop file in another location on my drive, and then I could rename the folder. I'm Danish by the way, and the box says:

The operation was not completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program. Close the folder or file and try again. (Try again/Cancel)

[gleaming ermine]

When I copy a selection with ctrl-c and then paste with ctrl-v a new layer is created. How do I avoid a new layer and instead simply have the paste happen in the current layer?

[vapid flume]

That's how Photoshop works, it will create a layer, because that's how you are supposed to work in Photoshop (with layers, and as much as possble in a non destructive way)
If you really want evrything on the same layer (😱) than you can select both (or more) layers, right click and choose "merge layers"

But It's a bit like saying "I want to edit a video, but I don't want to be bothered by the timeline" or "I want to sculpt a 3D model, but the XYZ axis is useless to me"

[gleaming ermine]

I don't want everything in the same layer, I think you misunderstood what Im after. (look screenshot below, as you can see I use layers vigorously, Im a fan of it). That being said, I just want to know how I can perform a paste into the CURRENT layer.

[vapid flume]

No, every paste action will generate a new layer

(and every "place" action will as well)

[gleaming ermine]

really? there's no way to disable that temporarily by holding a key or using a slightly different shortcut for the paste?

[vapid flume]

I will see if that exists, but in my 25+ years of Photoshop usage, I have never heard of it, which of course, doesn't mean there isn't such a thing

Quick update, there are numerous Reddit posts and Stack Overflows and Adobe community forum posts about it and it's a straight no (of course it's possible I missed those answers at the bottom of the Google list)
The only time it works is when the target layer is empty (which I should have mentionned)

Everybody goes on to merge which you can do relatively fast with the KB shortcut (CTRL+E)

[gleaming ermine]

Yeah I can merge. It's another annoying step to perform, but yes this is how I do it now. The numerous reddit and Stack Overflow posts should maybe give a clue to PS devs that it'd be more than just a neat feature, it's wanted.

But anyways, thanks for the help! 🙏

[gleaming ermine]

thanks 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 832)

[vapid flume]

Well, the posts are relatively old, and most of them pertain to some tutorials not explaining a particular step (within preparation of layers for animation for After Effects, so I even suspect it's the same botched tutorial) not sure that's widely wanted, but there is a feedback request in this very Photoshop server (as well as in the Community forum" and you're welcome to ask! #1219315426819969064

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem/ct-p/ct-photoshop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&lang=all&tabid=ideas

[gleaming ermine]

Thanks but.. meh, idk, I kinda have given up hopes on Adobe ever fixing or improving some of these core issues that I run into. But of course you never know. I guess if they one day actually do it's going to blow my mind

[zinc vapor]

Is it possible to cover only the hair of a picture with another image?

For example if I took this guy and wanted to cover only his hair with a different image would it be possible?

[vapid flume]

I know the process is slow, and I have been asking for some things on my end for quite a while (A Bridge export in PNG that works, A Photoshop KB shortcuts management similar to Bridge/After Effects) and while I haven't been THAT successful with PS, I can say that on "younger" software (adobe Express, Fresco) the feedback is well listened and implemeented. But that's the trick, if you're all alone in asking, there's no chance.
It happens with Brisge because not many users even know it exists (BooHiss!) and therefore not likely to find any inconsistencies. On the other hand, the people in charge of promoting Brisge within the Photoshop ecosystem, aren't doing the job very robustly, so it's kinda of a vicious circle.

But know the some things have evolved thanks to the users (mostly those who actively Beta Test)

[vapid flume]

Yes, you need to create a selection of only the hair, and use this selection to create a mask that will be attached to the new layer, revealing this part.
If you're not familiar with masks, I can share a tutorial.

[zinc vapor]

That would be appreciated thank you 🙏

[vapid flume]

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

[zinc vapor]

Thank you

[gleaming ermine]

When I paste the new layer is put above the old layer. Then when I merge them the new merged layer gets the name of the newly created layer from the paste. In that process the name of the old layer is gone.

Is there a way to prevent that from happening? I mean how to preserve the layer name of the original layer?

Currently I have to manually move the new layer down below the original layer before I do the merge.... another tedious step to perform.

[vapid flume]

know that masks are one of the pillars of Photoshop. So it's really something that should be learned very early on in the process. another good way to learn the basics is to go to** help>hands on tutorials** and start by choosing "beginner" in the drop down menu, mask are right there.

[vapid flume]

Same, , but you can still select the layer below before you paste and it will be paste where it makes sense for you

You can also create an action that moves it in the stack and renames it, if that name is consistent

[gleaming ermine]

alright so before the paste I select the layer below the current one and so the new layer is then inserted below the original layer, thereby keeping that layername when I merge with the newly created layer below.

[vapid flume]

In the action, use the shortcuts CTRL+ [ or CTRL +] to move the layer on top or below the one selected, irrespective of the one selected, otherwise the action will try to find the layer selected with the same name as the one it had when you set up the action (if that makes sense)

[vapid flume]

Exactly

[gleaming ermine]

Im transforming a selection and it looks to be transformed like I wanted it to. But then when I press done it changes it, where some of the pixels are made semi transparent? How do I avoid that and force it to look EXACTLY like in the transformation BEFORE I click on "Done"?

See my process here

See how the left side of the shadow is changed after pressing Done

[vapid flume]

Can you share a bigger screenshot? (the whole of the interface would be ace)

This is likely an issue with the interpolation

test the one that works for you (it might not be the one I'm showing here)

THis one in the tool option is an override of the one set as default in the preferences

[vapid flume]

also sometimes, and particularly if you repeatedly etransform layers content, the best outcome is achieved with smart layers (they retain the layer content without introducing artifacts due to multiple interpolations)

the way you resize is with the move tool and not the transform feature, meaning that you don't get the options. Instead do with CTRL+T and you'll get the options

Check what you have in the preferences too

[gleaming ermine]

I found the menu for it in the transform, it appears after clicking on the white square transform thingy. I changed it from Bicubic to Nearest Neightbor. Unfortunately it still destroys pixels upon clicking Done.

[vapid flume]

what you see before commiting to the transform isn't the reality, it's a rough visualisation, you need to test all sorts of interpolations and commit each time (otherwise you won't see the real result)

[gleaming ermine]

I don't want ANY interpolation

[vapid flume]

As long as you resize, you'll have some interpolation

Try nearest neighbor

[gleaming ermine]

omg this program man,

it's so stupid LOL!

[vapid flume]

How do you think Photoshop creates pixels without interpolation?

[gleaming ermine]

Sorry, Im thankful for your help

[vapid flume]

Try nearest neighbor and let us know how it looks

[gleaming ermine]

No that's not what I mean is stupid. Obviously there's going to be a choice for the program when scaling; 2 pixels gets compressed: shoudl we keep both pixels still? Or go to 1 pixel only? Or add a shaded edge interpolation?

[vapid flume]

and check your preferences

[gleaming ermine]

But the fact that it isn't showing me this BEFORE I click Done is mindbuggling.

[vapid flume]

default settings aren't targeted at pixel art, this is primarily a program to retouch photos, so you need to tweak things to make it work for your specific task

I have never done pixel art, so the default settings are more aimed at me (a photo retoucher)

That's up to you to find the right settings

Well, I use (rarely but still) other programs similar to Photoshop and the transform before commit will always show you a quick visualisation. So, I'm sure there is constrain of some sort, although it's not for me to tell as I know nothing about programming.

Again, feel free to ask in the community forum "idea" section and see if the request gets traction.

The thing is: I am not an Adobe employee and sometimes I get into the same hurdle and frustrating stuff as everyone else, and I'm sure the other mods/power users are in the same boat. Unless someone takes to the keyboard and lay it down in writing in the right forum, then it's unlikely to be seen and recognised. I did for the things that bugged me, and I know for a fact that some stuff have moved on (the KB layout in Bridge have changed for the better, as a result of direct action of the users)

Again, power in numbers, an idea with lots of backing will get noticed.

[gleaming ermine]

Thank you for your thoughtful responses

[vapid flume]

No worries, I know it's frustrating. For me it's the PNG export in Bridge, I feel like I'm screaming back at the void, but on he other hand, I accept that as long as most people don't use Bridge, the massive feedback won't happen.

Fortunately, there are external plugins that do the job, so it's a lesser pain than nothing.

[gleaming ermine]

How do I copy and paste a selection from multiple layers like in the screenshot? Im accepting that the paste will happen to a new layer. But currently I can only get it to copy the content from the top selected layer?

[vapid flume]

CTRL+Click on each layer needed will select the pixel content on said layers

You need to CTRL+click on the layer thumbnail (not on the name or elsewhere)

SHIFT to add the the first selection, as usual, so it's SHIFT+CTRL+click (and then of course, CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste)

Annnnd, on that note, I will have to retreat for the day, some work still needs to get done! 👋

[gleaming ermine]

ctrl-clikc on the layer frame unfortunately adds ALL content from the layer into an expansion of the selection. I only wanted the content from MY selection.

You can see here how it changed the selection to enclose everything from winFrame layer.

[gleaming ermine]

of course, thanks for all your help!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #8 - 833)

[winter gull]

hey! does anyone know the texture brushes used here in this artwork ?

[glacial rock]

I am trying to download Photoshop for the first time, and to do so, the Installer needs me to log in. Yet when I try to do that, the Adobe ID system refuses to work. I've tried on multiple browsers, and I've tried multiple times over the last 48hrs. Can anyone help?

[ripe quest]

Opera isn't supported so if you're using that, it probably won't work. Also, you should sign in to your Adobe Account first. Then download the Creative Cloud app installer. Install the CC App. Then use that to install Photoshop. https://creativecloud.adobe.com/apps/download/creative-cloud?promoid=GVTYXZK9&mv=other

[glacial rock]

I'm using Google Chrome.

[glacial rock]

Though, as I've realised since posting this, might it be the fact that I'm trying to download Photoshop Elements 2020 that's causing the issue?

[ripe quest]

Do you have an Adobe Account?