❓ask-a-question

[boreal wasp]

just tried it again and got this terrible version. what can i do to fix this?

[cinder pewter]

how are these white specs made and the 99 star is kinda like glowing

[ripe quest]

Make a new document and go to Edit > Generate Image... as a test. Try a simple prompt. See if will render anything for you.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 233)

[boreal wasp]

whats the feature called so that i can mask things myself

[ripe quest]

Layer Mask. But you'll need to do a tutorial about that because given your skill level, its probably going to be difficult to understand at first. Please learn the basics.

[boreal wasp]

why should i learn the basics of random stuff that i wont use

i looked through the video and 85% was stuff im not using

[ripe quest]

So instead you want to sit here and continually ask questions and have people spend the time to help you and you don't really care about learning how to use the app. Is that right?

[boreal wasp]

ill just use yt if asking stuff is such a big problem

[ripe quest]

Why should I help you if you don't care about learning the app?

I suppose my time is unimportant to you.

[boreal wasp]

i do, just not the parts that i will never use

[ripe quest]

You don't know what you will use or not use because you don't even know what you don't know.

[boreal wasp]

those are some wise words

[ripe quest]

There might be a Layer Style on it. Outer Glow, possibly. The person looks like it might also have an Outer Glow on it as well. The specks might just be painted with a brush.

[hushed niche]

I recommend to use an incremental save function, it is built in if you use creative cloud PSDC files, or here is a script, if you save locally: https://waffledoodle.gumroad.com/l/FoBHA or https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/XOdlp/save-as-today-s-date-auto-version-up-photoshop-script

But remember to save often!

[alpine citrus]

This and Generative Expand worked without any issues. It was only Generative Fill that was giving me issues.

I reached out to Adobe’s Support Team and allowed them to remote control my computer. They installed a previous version of Photoshop and the issue seems to be “fixed” for now. I was told to skip the latest update as this is a recurring issue for some users. 🤷🏻 then the Support member tried to get me to purchase Adobe Express lmao.

Just giving the update in case anyone else might experience similar problems 🙂

[ripe quest]

Which version is installed on your PC so I will know to flag it? If someone complains about the same issue?

What version did you have? And what version do you have now?

[alpine citrus]

I currently have 26.6. I had the 26.6.1 version from today’s update before the Support member downgraded me.

[boreal wasp]

this is a bit more advanced so i feel like i should be allowed to ask this. how do i do this?

[ripe quest]

See: https://discord.com/channels/547473772727238676/1045711257178738760

[paper mirage]

hey could someone please help, im trying to finish an assigment thats due tonight through the web version of PS however when i zoom in to work on details i can only zoom into the middle of the canvas and not where i need to, is there any way to move where i am zoomed into?

[hushed niche]

Is there a hand tool? try the spacebar, or H.

[cinder pewter]

this question aint really related to photoshop but dose anyone know why i can drag anything im trying to put an png from my downloads into ps but it dont let me darg anything no t even on my desktop or files

[paper mirage]

ive figured out i can use my mousepad on my laptop, its really janky but its the best ive got

[boreal wasp]

what should i change/add? i feel like text is very ugly

first time trying photoshop

could add shadows

[winter ermine]

delete it

nah jk mate, feel like the text could stand out a bit more deffo. i like the red how youve done it. maybe a shadow of some sort like you say on vvd?

[viral palm]

shadows can help to make the Liverpool text stand out, especially in the light part of the background... Try to reduce a bit size settings of your drop shadow (less blurry) and play with opacity to add contrast between text and its background...

[random crane]

use a mask, a soft brush, and paint what you want selected, after, jump into the mask and gaussian blur your mask to smooth out any harsh lines

[random crane]

his neck is being cutoff by the nike logo, try to adjust whatever's causing that. Additionally, you could make the text all capital letters to better stand out and feel more impactful

[random crane]

also try to post it in the project feedback part for more responses, this is more like general questions and support

[lime relic]

Should I ask a client for compensation if I put in time and work into something for them to just say that they don't need it anymore?

[boreal wasp]

done man i feel like it already looks way better. I could also add shadows to the players and nike logo if that would look good

could also make the bars on the left more white

but it kind of matches the logo rn

[mossy solar]

what is this brown thing i actiated by accident and how do i deactivate it and what does it do?

[ripe quest]

If you want feedback on work, please post in #📝project-feedback

[ripe quest]

Its a Slice. Its for cropping/chopping an image. To turn off visibility of Slices, go to View > Show > Slices and uncheck. To delete a slice, select the Slice tool, then click on the slice you want to remove and press the Delete key.

[ripe quest]

You can ask for payment. However, if you don't have any legally binding contract or agreement in writing, there probably isn't much you can do. Always get a down payment up front before starting any freelance gig.

[viral palm]

I replied in the #📝project-feedback channel.

[boreal wasp]

just opened ps and my work from yesterday is gone... any way to get it back or do i need to restart? 🥲

i thougt that it would save by itself

[ripe quest]

No. You have to save files just like any other application. If you didn't save the PSD somewhere, its gone.

[boreal wasp]

i saved the file but when i pit it back in its all just 1 layer

[ripe quest]

There are PSD files that save layers, settings, styles, filters. Then there are files that Photoshop exports, e.g. PNG, JPEG, etc. Those are flattened to one background layer.

Its the type of thing you learn when you do beginner level tutorials.

[silk stone]

I want like a line out of this color to fill the area beneath it so it has like a two layer sort of look

But I forgot how I did it the first time

How do I make it a line rather than it just popping up like that with the color

nvm got it

[boreal wasp]

did not see that in tje beginner guide

[ripe quest]

Beginner Tutorial: Create Your First Design...

[ripe quest]

Shapes can have Fills and Strokes. If you just want the stroke, give it a width and color. Then cancel out the Fill.

[silk stone]

yea managed it thank you

[dim crater]

i I hope this is the right place to as this question.... in photo shop ay gen fill i keep getting an error saying that because of high demand i can not use it it started last night is any one els have an issue with the AI Generative fill ?

[ripe quest]

I just used Generate Image and it seems to work for me.

[viral palm]

No issue on my end

[dim crater]

oh ok thank you

[limpid hemlock]

Hey I get this error every time I try to open my project. It's about 500 MB in size and has various artboards and smart objects (if that helps).

Does anyone know how I can fix this problem and get back to work?

[viral palm]

Hard to say... Did you send the report?
Perhaps you could update your photoshop to the latest version (released 2 days ago)... It could help.

[limpid hemlock]

Sending a report won't fix the issue today :/
I already tried updating to the latest version about an hour ago

[coarse crane]

hello, me again. i really like this wind effect. can i somehow use it as a separate layer or do i have to apply it directly to a layer?
because i would like to keep my different layers to edit them further and then just put the wind filter over them.

[limpid hemlock]

Convert the layer to a smart object before applying the filter! (goes for all filters)

[coarse crane]

yes that works, but then only for one layer. i would then like to apply the filter to all layers below and not just for one layer

[limpid hemlock]

You can move all those layers into the smart object after double clicking the smart object layer thumbnail

Have you worked with smart objects before?

[coarse crane]

no, but i understand it know

thank you!

[viral palm]

Sorry to hear that... Update can fix some issues sometimes...
I know the report can't solve your problem right away, but it's important to help engineers solve common problems.
Have you made any changes since the last time Photoshop worked properly?
Hard for us to figure it out with info given by the error message

[limpid hemlock]

Rolling back to v26.2.0 seems to have fixed it 🤔
The issue must presumably be related to the most recent releases

[calm horizon]

anyone have any idea why no transofmration is snapping to middle, another objects, etc?

idk what happened just now, but its working again, it is able to snap

before it wasnt

[ripe quest]

"Heineken" is misspelled. (You have "Heniken")

Angry Orchard, Coors Light... These are proper names so those words are capitalized.

[calm horizon]

thanks

its for my mom

wouldve got my shet beaten thanks bro

[gusty dome]

I have some text. Is it possible to apply an fx to only a couple of words or do I have to split the text out?

[ripe quest]

If you're speaking about Layer Styles and those FX, they get applied to a whole layer. So, if that's what you're asking then: yes. They might have to be split up into separate layers.

[gusty dome]

Thank You @ripe quest

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 2848)

[calm horizon]

Is there a way to get a custom template for adobe portfolio/welcome page from other sources then load it in to my own adobe page?

[ripe quest]

Adobe Portfolio or Behance?

Adobe Portfolio has some template sites you can use (I think)

I haven't looked at that in a while.

[calm horizon]

behance

[ripe quest]

No. I wish Behance did have some templates. About the only thing you can do is use another project to create a clone. Not ideal.

[calm horizon]

oh

[ripe quest]

They don't even have templates with the Pro Account in case you were wondering.

[calm horizon]

bruh

adobe provided very little template for behance

and theyre all so doodoo

[ripe quest]

Yeah. Behance needs a lot of help.

[viral palm]

Ok happy to hear that you've found a work around... Sometimes it happens (that's why it's important to send report 😉 )

[calm horizon]

bro they provided disable right click to avoid copying image on site editor but didnt do that on the behance website

[viral palm]

I think the same but not sure something will be done soon... There would have to be a return on investment to get things moving on this front... I'm not sure that emplates will..

[ripe quest]

I pay for "Pro" so I expect more than what they're providing.

They could make the default editor much better than it is.

Its not good at all.

[viral palm]

Oh! Understood... I was in the position of a "Free" user... I agree with you Daniel!

[viral palm]

I'm on behance since 2012 and it was better at these times... I remember we were able to load a background image and place our designs over + more features than now... Don't remember exactly when they changed but I had to rebuild all my old project (they were a mess)...

[ripe quest]

I don't mean to be harsh. I know what writing apps is like. People are saddled with all kinds of legacy code, not enough developers, whatever. I just wish it was better. :D

[calm horizon]

does behance have social icon for discord in behance site editor

[viral palm]

Do you mean icon for your Behance profile (like IG,Facebook,Linkedin...etc)?
If so I don't think there's Dicord in the available icons... I see a lot but no Discord

[calm horizon]

oh

and also

behance should find a way to avoid people saving an image on behance projects

[gusty dome]

I have an image that has a sunburst in the background. I've put it on a bigger canvas. Is there a way to extend the rays?

[viral palm]

I may be wrong, but I think you can download your own images inside your own projects when you're in “edit a project mode", but you're not supposed to be able to download images from other people's projects.

[calm horizon]

you can “Copy image”

[viral palm]

I can't on my end (I'm on Chrome)

Weird!

[coarse crane]

how can i create this "blurred face” effekt? so what tool can i use to distort and blur an image like this?

[calm horizon]

is it becuase im doing this on my own project

[viral palm]

Yes that what I said... You can download your imange from your own project...

Try to download from anyone else project... You re not supposed to be able to do so

[viral palm]

Did you try "generative expand"?

[calm horizon]

Is anyone familiar with this software packaging box? I really want to obtain the PSD

[viral palm]

I think your sample was made with a long exposure shot of a model who moves the head during the exposure...
If you try to mimic this effect with a normal picture you can try to use Filter/Blur gallery/Path blur on a copy of your model placed over the original shot...
Once the blur effect applied, play with blending mode and opacity of the filtered layer to blend it with the original shot below...
Note: it's easier to get this result with a low key picture.

[coarse crane]

thank you!

[calm horizon]

How do I make a layer like this referring to the shadow

like how do I shape it

[viral palm]

Not sure to understand... Looks like a polygonal shape with a darker shade of blue fill and Feather property cranked up... Am I wrong?

[calm horizon]

good reference, you showed me the 50% of what i wanted to do lol thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 785)

[calm horizon]

but i also need another 50% which is how to make the shape of it

like this process, how do i make this thing?

[viral palm]

Pen tool set to "shape" then set your "Fill color", click to create anchor points and "close" your shape. You can select and move individual anchor point with "direct selction tool" (white arrow) or select the whole shape with "Path selection tool" (black arrow)...

[gusty dome]

I did but it didn't work.

[viral palm]

Try to make an eleptical selection/inverse the selection then type "sunburst" as generative fill prompt. It should work

[gusty dome]

That did it. Thank You So Much !!!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 786)

[night void]

Can someone help me to make this

[ripe quest]

You just want the rounded rectangle with a texture like that?

[night void]

yup

[ripe quest]

Sure. I'll take a look. One moment.

[night void]

thanks mate

[ripe quest]

Maybe something like this... I've tried to do this with menu commands instead of keyboard commands. Hopefully, it makes sense.

[calm horizon]

what domain does behance users use mostly like ".me" or something

[ripe quest]

What?

[ripe quest]

Here is my PSD if you want to take a look at this...

[calm horizon]

for custom domain adobe portfolio behance

[night void]

Appreciate it.

[ripe quest]

So first... Adobe Portfolio and Behance are two different things.

[calm horizon]

ok behance portfolio i meant

[ripe quest]

Behance doesn't support custom domains.

[calm horizon]

ou

[ripe quest]

Adobe Portfolio does.

(I think)

[calm horizon]

oh im tweaking bruh

cuz when iclick on profile in behance

it shows me adobe porfolio

so i keep thinking the portfiolio is related to behance

like behance portfolio and not adobe portfolio

[ripe quest]

Adobe Portfolio is a completely different service. That builds a whole custom website. Behance is Adobe's social network; it allows you to build a profile and project pages within Behance.net.

[calm horizon]

should add custom domain to behance fr

[ripe quest]

Well, there are a lot of things Behance "should" do.

[calm horizon]

i mean i guess its reasonable to expect missing feature you desire the most

because theyre basically top dogs in stuff like photoshop and other famous adobe

[ripe quest]

Adobe Portfolio used to be free for All Apps users. I'm not sure if it is anymore.

That will allow you to create a whole custom website and point it to a custom domain.

Behance is just on... behance.net/your_name/

To be honest, if you're not ready to create a custom website and do all of that work, Behance is probably easier. However, less configurable and less customizable.

[night void]

small question

is it possible to do that

in another shape

[ripe quest]

Sure

[night void]

it'll still work right

[calm horizon]

i lowkey rather pick behance.net because its more easier and it has 1:1 features such as messaging and hiring. forgot to mention the user profile statistic option

[ripe quest]

Yep. You can even copy the thing and re-use it.

[night void]

Umm, I get this when I open your PSD

[ripe quest]

You must have a very old version of Photoshop... ?

I'm running the latest version.

[night void]

I have 2020

[night void]

ah

[ripe quest]

You'll probably have to try and follow along with the video. See if you can recreate it.

[night void]

Oki, i'll do my best thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 2849)

[ripe quest]

I might be able to change my capabilities settings and save it again but some of the objects in here might be incompatible with 2020. Also, it would be better if you can learn how to do it. Then you can make your own edits in that version.

[night void]

Yup

[night void]

yo

I didn't understand how you made the shape fit

[ripe quest]

Right-click on the "cloud" layer and choose "Create Clipping Mask". Make sure that layer is above the geometric shape. It will "clip" to it.

Essentially clip out everything outside of the shape

[night void]

yup

it worked now

Um it said

[night void]

can't fill because there's not enough pixel layers

[ripe quest]

I'm not sure what this means. My guess is that you mean the Clouds layer isn't large enough. Just make it bigger. Make it fill the entire Canvas. Then clip it. You can drag it around afterwards.

[night void]

thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 2850)

[night void]

yo for the clouds, which blending mode did you choose

its blury

[ripe quest]

I think I chose Soft Light but experiment with them. See which one you like best.

[night void]

Oh it looked like overlay though

nvm

[ripe quest]

Maybe. Overlay probably works too. Any of them in that group are decent.

[night void]

how do I make it a bit darker

[night void]

because I have a logo which is a similar colour and it doesn't reall ycontrast it

[ripe quest]

Add an Adjustment Layer: Levels, Curves, or whatever you like. Put it above the Clouds Layer and clip it to the Clouds. Tweak the Adjustment to make it darker.

[night void]

thanks

a lot

[leaden sundial]

How can I make this look more professional, its a wine label thats meant to be on gift wines the brand is going to send to employees

[tame cape]

Do not stretch fonts!
More space to the left and right of the main text. Definitely no italics for the "&" sign.

(Personally, I don't like the font. But that's just a matter of taste).

[leaden sundial]

Thanks for your response man will take note of this! Could you maybe recommend a font? Different ides help you know

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #15 - 169)

[tame cape]

The question of a suitable font is very difficult to answer. What ideas does your customer have? What does the wine represent? Are there already labels for this customer?

It's best to get inspiration from the web based on your conversation with the customer.
eg
https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-xiaomi-rvo3&sca_esv=92a388f48f73ef37&udm=2&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBteutRhCIwSdaS7of3GY5DRWR17Rd_UWljYKqQTlajY9Vxmfg7KAk--Ebq_MEj2PH7tZrSPHIIF8Ws5GZpt0accGjtSndqEVVuzoDZFVOkk2qy5SuvLyxx6b6ClIOtcQNIl2xmE-Us0eRvUOtUNRbW4K08A-gAY3obfgydV5DPespIlstw&q=wine+labels&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwpvDdjJuNAxXrVUEAHaAfCqsQtKgLegQIDhAB&biw=392&bih=735&dpr=2.75

[leaden sundial]

Great thanks man!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #15 - 170)

[hoary hedge]

hi folks! I'm very new to photoshop, literally downloaded it today. fair bit of experience in programs like GIMP but decided to bite the bullet and pay real money for software lol.

I'm having a problem, I want to use the elliptical marquee to select a very specific sized area- in GIMP I would usually make a selection, then edit the number values in the left panel to whatever I want. From a bit of internet searching, I see that I am supposed to use the elliptical marquee tool, then set "Style: Fixed Size".

I have selected the marquee tool, however "style" says "Generate image"... I am unable to select "Fixed Size" as that option doesn't appear. What am I doing wrong? Thanks 🙏

[tame cape]

select the selection tool that you want.
Then:

[hoary hedge]

Thanks. Interestingly as far as I know I was doing exactly that with no luck (still just said "Generate Image"). But after opening it again now it works fine.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #15 - 171)

[hushed niche]

I do not think you had the marquee tool selected.

[hoary hedge]

i did! i checked at least five or six times that the selected tool was "elliptical marquee"

(for reference, however it seems to be working fine now as it lets me choose fixed size. unless there's something else here that i'm not aware of haha)

[tame cape]

Based on your second screenshot: Can you please post a fullscreen screenshot with the Layers panel open?

[rustic monolith]

Hello! is there a way I can remove these window reflections aside from using the clone stamp method?

[calm horizon]

Does anyone know how to make or generate this type of watermark?

You can see the watermark on the picture with “FiveR” with other lines

[tame cape]

How about?
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/camera-raw/using/remove-reflections.html

[rustic monolith]

thanks, will check it out

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #15 - 172)

[calm horizon]

this is my box right now

this is the box after i flip it

how do i make it so the design stays the same direction and position but only the box switch?

[hushed niche]

Have you kept the layers separated? You’d need to use transform on the front and sides, and switch their positions.

[calm horizon]

like skew them?

[tame cape]

The automatism doesn't seem to work well enough with this image (but I haven't tested the function very often either).
Perhaps preliminary work with the Remove Tool / Generative Fill is a better alternative for this image.

[calm horizon]

i dont understand what this mean

[white rapids]

how can I make myself stand out in this photo? I’m new to photoshop/photo editing

[hushed niche]

Yes, apply edit>transform>perspective
Or Command + Option + Shift (Mac) | Control + Alt + Shift (Win) -drag a corner anchor point to change the perspective of an image.

https://jkost.com/blog/2019/06/new-free-transform-preference-in-photoshop.html

[hushed niche]

Do you only have an image of the box, or did you create it and thus have the sides on separate layers?
If not, you’d need to select the sides of the box separately and “jump” (Ctrl+J) them to their own layers, to transform them separately and move them where they should be.

[tame cape]

Remove the person with a mask or the eraser.
Use Generative fill for the emtpy space.

Clear up the remaining discrepancies.

[white rapids]

I don’t want to get rid of myself, I wanted to make me stand out in the crowd. Maybe like blurring the background or darkening the crowd?

[winter ermine]

the yellow rectangle here, id like to increase the brightness a bit to match up with the blue part.
the blue side id want to increase the saturation slightly as well

whats the best way to go about it? i could select it as a rectangle but would look crap

[tame cape]

Sorry, mb
read over it too quickly and translated incorrectly.

Maybe
duplicate your layer two times and activate the top duplicated layer
draw an elliptical selection with the Elliptical Marquee tool and create a mask from it

[tame cape]

next step
use eg filter gaussian blur on the mask with a value around ~30
activate the layer below, select all and use the filter gaussion blur again with same value

one possible result:

[white rapids]

would you be able to lower the blur to be more subtle and then send it here? it would be super helpful!!

[tame cape]

This seems to be a panorama. Did you stitch it together yourself?

The easiest way would be to edit the individual images BEFORE stitching. Would you like to try that?

[tame cape]

Wouldn't you like to try it yourself and improve your skills?
(Because another channel is actually intended for ‘please do it for me’: https://discord.com/channels/547473772727238676/548276405151203338)

[white rapids]

I could do it myself but I figured since you already had it you wouldn’t mind sending it, I also just don’t have my laptop on me rn lol

mb i’m new to this server

[winter ermine]

cant, it was sent to my by someone who had already stiched it all up
can i do it like it is now

[tame cape]

Compromise:
I save the file.
You try it yourself.
If you're not happy with your result - or if you have any questions, just get in touch here again.
(One problem is that I'll probably have to test several more blur values before I get a satisfactory result for you. Such edits are almost entirely dependent on personal taste).

[calm horizon]

how do i make it so i can ddrag this down to squish the box

instead of manually having to skew it down on both side

[white rapids]

Yea true, I can definitely do it, it would just save me some time/trouble

[river spindle]

How can I remove the grey so that the dark fade part near the stroke also stays? Because if I remove it with the magic wand, it looks very choppy.

[untold glade]

I know I might be asking too much and maybe it's a stupid question, but on this server can you also help to make projects from 0? I'm new and I would like to start the graphic designer path on photshop

[tame cape]

On the other hand: you improve your knowledge and can easily carry out similar processing yourself in the future. This is a win-win situation for you. And that is also the purpose of this channel.
😉

[river spindle]

I've tried to use smoothing and feathering, but I'm still not getting the result I need.

[viral palm]

Try Select/Color Range... I think it's the best way to do what you want

[viral palm]

could you clarify "the result I need"^

you don't want the black shade?.

[river spindle]

I do want the black shade

And there's line residue left as well

I'm unsure how else to explain it

This is the original from what I wanted to make

[viral palm]

Did you try the technique I shown earlier? It should work fine!

[lunar cairn]

Hey, I made this flat chest in photoshop but it has no depth at all, so the boy nipples just look asymmetric, while one is stretched up because of the arm up. How can I improve this?

[river spindle]

I did so yeah! Though as I said, a bit rough around the edges.

Maybe I could just apply a VHS effect, a bit of blur and it would look fine

[calm horizon]

Does anyone know a watermark generator that can does this type of watermark

[signal marsh]

how do i make this rat cartoony

[hoary hedge]

hiya, the issue seems to have resolved now.. i can remember to do this if i have this problem again though?

though if theres something specific ur looking for i think i remember mostly what state it was in

atleast basically haha

[tame cape]

Glad to hear that.

[hushed niche]

Hi again! Marquee around the top three points, then use the arrow keys.

[hushed niche]

You know you can just type some text and lower the opacity, play with the blend modes?

[winter ermine]

anyone able to help

[calm horizon]

is there a way to place a watermark automatically to all my projects on behance or do i have to upload a watermarked image manually

[viral palm]

No automatic watermark on Behance.
You'll have to upload watermarked image in your project.

[viral palm]

yes you can simply use Blur tool make the mask active and blur the area you want to be smooth or Make the mask active and use Filter/Blur/Gaussian blur.

[calm horizon]

thats gay bro, that would probably be the most handiest feature on behance

[calm horizon]

How do I make it so i can align each image in a position grid?

like place each image in a orginzaded position

[hushed niche]

Hi, you could add an adjustment layer and make a large brush stroke on the layer mask, or start with a rectangular selection, switch to quickmask (Q) and run a large blur?
Or maybe better, use camera raw, and its gradient masking.

https://jkost.com/blog/2022/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-masking-in-adobe-camera-raw.html

[hushed niche]

There might be another word to use.

[viral palm]

You can do your own design / make a pattern with it then apply the pattern over your image ... Change Pattern layer blending mode and adjust its opacity to your taste.

[sudden wing]

hi! how can i separate an object like this into 4 pieces with a spiral like the second photo so i can color them separately?

[rare badger]

anyone know how to fix the could not complete your request because loaddeepfontcache in getdeepfontcache failed ??

[sly hawk]

Here's one option 🙂 - Not 'perfect' but might be good enough as a raster graphic

I mistakenly thought it was 3 pieces, so went with 120 degree rotations... 360 / 3 = 120

You will need to make them each 90 degree rotations instead

[sly hawk]

Have you googled it?
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-ps-2025-could-not-complete-request-because-loaddeepfontcache-in-getdeepfontcache-failed/idi-p/15071592

[sudden wing]

genuinely thank you so much. ive been struggling with this for about an hour now

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1149)

[rare badger]

yeah I've followed everything there and it still isn't working

[winter zodiac]

does anyone know anywhere i can get loads of pngs in like a zip file

like mostly just transparent background images that i can mess around with

[tame yew]

I new to photoshop can anyone help me composite a photo?

[hushed niche]

Hi, I would go online and search for “free Photoshop png texture pack”

[hushed niche]

Hi, explain what you struggle with.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qe4rDw1XU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLy8wLGe9HA

[amber steeple]

Hi how could we reproduce the blur effect like this image ?

[tame cape]

Which blur effect? The whole picture is blurred. Probably a screenshot was simply downsampled with interpolation.

Or do you mean a different blur effect???

[amber steeple]

I mean reproducing the effect on the screen yes

[sly hawk]

It looks awful in every respect. - It's more than just a 'blur'. There are white dots on it, the white in the sky is overexposed, the text is unreadable.

In case anyone is reading this, I'm not critiquing someones work 🙂

[vapid flume]

Looks like some box blur (Fiilter>blur>box blur) it sort of "averages out" the details instead of just blurring them.
On top of all the other "things". And yes I agree with James. 😂

[stuck kestrel]

Hey all! I am losing my mind, i made this effect with fonts in adobe ps and can't recall how i did it. I thought i used the merge shape then it made the text kind of melt/blend together. Any help is appreciated, been trying for hours to do this effect again. Kind of like an ink blending effect.TY

[viral palm]

Looks like stacked text with negative kerning and low leading value (line space) … till letters overlap. Then CTR+click on the text thumbnail to make a selection from this text. Create a new layer with the selection active go to Select-Modify-Smooth and type a value (depending your text size and document res the value can be different - Try and error). Then fill the selection with yellow. Add a drop shadow effect with a low size and high distance value… You should have something close… There are many ways to get similar result in photoshop perhaps someone has a better technique.

[stuck kestrel]

Thank you! Going to try this now and will let you know ☺️

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 787)

[spring scaffold]

Bro it's the same good

[sly hawk]

@stuck kestrel @viral palm - Looks like the text has an outer-stroke too

[stuck kestrel]

Yea, i was just trying that

Kind of got it

i recall when i did it before i had overlapped the letters, and converted to shape

When i merged them it automatically did the effect

I wonder... if it was in AI not PS

Doubtful, i rarely ever use it

lol

Google is saying Pathfinder in AI maybe?

[sly hawk]

Maybe something like this?

If you did it in AI, you probably extended offset the outlines.

[sly hawk]

It looks like your STROKE is set to the inside instead of the outside

[stuck kestrel]

Oh ya thats one way to do it!

Nicee

Oh!

[viral palm]

Yes you could get the same in Ai… But you’ll have to round corners where letter overlap… Outside stroke lines as said by @sly hawk seems to be a great idea (I didn’t have).

[sly hawk]

I don't know whether this is true, but I suspect that adding an ill-considered 'stroke' around text is how Microsoft office makes a font BOLD, when a bold font doesn't even exist.

[stuck kestrel]

Yes, agree

Ok, well this works great ty ty ty

i just wonder how i achieved it by merging after making a shape from the font. It's confusing lol

I recall it automatically giving that bleed effect onto the other font

The stroke does it great though, that works perfect ty ty

I used threshold and that worked amazingly however, in doing that it did not let me change the font color

Pretty much this effect but able to color it

just did that

[sly hawk]

Colouring that is easy

Just add a 'gradient map' layer over the top.

[sly hawk]

Feel free to skip to the 45 second mark...

[tame cape]

In addition to @sly hawk's very good suggestion: in Illustrator it is actually possible to build the complete construct based on a single line of live text - with all the inside and outside curves shown - and to edit it at any time.

[stuck kestrel]

Oh wow you guys are awesome tysm!! Was banging my head on the wall trying to get this right and there's not much of if any info on how to achieve this. Ty!

[outer stag]

Are there any ways to "paint" a different opacity onto a layer?

[spring scaffold]

chat can you tell me best colour garding for this ??

like somthing changes also i am new

[crimson dagger]

@spring scaffold
good

🍒🫀🫀🫀🫀

[glossy iris]

does anyone have any experience with javascript and photoshop? i'm trying hard to make a script but chatgpt got completely stuck on an error (creating a color balance adjustment layer)

[amber steeple]

thank you !

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1150)

[spring scaffold]

Guy's tell me please

Anyone

[pearl sorrel]

This one looks better

And maybe add a soft vignette on the outside

[stoic ore]

Hey guys. Why does the Hue / Saturation have no options here ?

[mental kiln]

duble click in icon

[stoic ore]

Nothing changes :/

[fierce hornet]

delete and try adding again?

[tender roost]

Hi!! How can I equal what is circled in red? I want all the skin to look uniform but the model has a darker color in her forearm and I don’t know how to make it look uniform😅

[calm horizon]

Does anyone know how to make simple logo professionally shaped like this? Like how it’s evenly distributed and shaped

Like basic logo that’s modernized etc

[valid flame]

Hi, i search for someone who can use PS for a personal project, obviousely i will monetize the creator, if someone is interessed you can come to my dm

[sly hawk]

It could be done with illustrator or Photoshop

[sly hawk]

I think you'd have a better time trying to do it 'properly' in Adobe Illustrator,

Oh and I forgot to 'outline stroke' and then have some fun in firefly afterwards....

[hushed niche]

Hi, a layer mask is the easiest. To add opacity, duplicate and mask the copy.

[sly hawk]

Here's one quick win 🙂

[calm horizon]

is it possible to do so in Photoshop?

I only have photoshop right now

[sly hawk]

yeah, same sort of principals - Use a big stroke and the pen tool.

[calm horizon]

How did you make the lines skeleton in the first place, the curves etc

[sly hawk]

That's what the 'pen' tool is for.

The video above is an example of me fudging my way through it in photoshop

[sly hawk]

Yes. With a layer mask.

[fallow talon]

Wow your really good at this

[calm horizon]

is there a way to do it perfectly, because sometime you may not make a straight line out of it

[sly hawk]

Yeah. Hold SHIFT.

[calm horizon]

what about a perfect curve?

[sly hawk]

Lines then will remain straight

[sly hawk]

Like that semicircle... just draw a circle if you want, then delete the top 'point'

[calm horizon]

oo thanks

what about having a pentagon type of stuff at the end? How would this work?

[pearl sorrel]

this poster seems to look empty, what should i add??

[sly hawk]

You probably draw rectagles and play around with the corners

[stoic ore]

Looks pretty good to me but the framing on the left could have something similar on the right side also

[outer stag]

Awesome, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks legend!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1151)

[outer stag]

Thx king!

[stoic ore]

The weight of the design in general is shifted to the left because of that one random extra border item, so it doesn't look centered

[pearl sorrel]

Awesome.

Thank you

[winter ermine]

ive just made a few camera raw filter masks. where can i go in this screen to edit them afterwards

[pearl sorrel]

@stoic ore how is this, i've added another one of those border items.

[viral palm]

Could you explain what you want to do exactly? Your question is a bit confusing... Not sure anyone understand..

[cedar kestrel]

how was this effect achieved on the sparkles? is it gradients and textures or something else?

[past veldt]

what happened to the spot remover brush in LR?

[viral palm]

You can get something similar with layer style (Bevel and Emboss(chisel hard)+Stroke+Color Overlay)...
See settings on this short video or load the .ASL in your LayerStyles panel... It could be a good starting point but it still needs some tweaks.
Hope it will help.

[viral palm]

what do you mean?

[viral palm]

If you need feedback on your design please post in #📝project-feedback channel. Ask a question channel is more for questions about how to do things or how tools are working in Photoshop/LR. Thanks.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @pearl sorrel (current: #988 - 1)

[stuck kestrel]

Maybe give it some kind of background design thats low opacity

[cedar kestrel]

tysm for taking the time!

[opaque orbit]

guys how can i achieve a good views in behance

[dull star]

Hi is there a way to scale pixel art up 1.5x without creating artifacts? I tried doing nearest neighbor but no luck. I orignally made my pixel art in aseprite and the dimension is 1232X706. I realized that this image is too small and want to zoom in by scaling up my image. I can only scale up the image by 2x, 3x, etc. Scaling up to something like 1.5 will create artifacts which makes it look awful, Is there away to scale up while not creating these artifacts?

1X

1.5X

[stuck kestrel]

Try this https://image-upscaling.net/imageupscaling/

Works great

[frosty sorrel]

How do I remove this V without using generative fill cause it ruins it.

[stuck kestrel]

Select tool then delete after rasterizing

oh wait sorry

lol

Try the healing brush or remove brush

Clone brush but it will take a bit

[dull star]

it doesnt do 1.5x 😦

[stuck kestrel]

Try this

Detailed Steps:
Open your image in Photoshop.
Go to Image > Image Size.
Uncheck the "Resample" box: to prevent resampling and potentially degrade the image quality.
Adjust the width and height: to your desired dimensions in the "Document Size" section. Make sure the chain icon is linked to maintain aspect ratio.
Choose an interpolation method: from the drop-down menu after clicking "Resample." "Preserve Details (Enlargement)" is a good option for upscaling.
Click OK: to apply the changes.
Tips for Best Results:
Maintain aspect ratio: The chain icon ensures that the image doesn't become distorted.
Choose the right interpolation method: "Preserve Details (Enlargement)" is generally a good choice for upscaling, but other methods may be suitable depending on the image.
Experiment with different interpolation methods: Try different options to see what works best for your image.
Consider using a third-party AI upscaling plugin: For even more impressive results, consider using third-party plugins like Topaz Sharpen AI.

Chatgpt was pretty helpful.

[dull star]

i dont think this solution works too well with pixel art

the results looks pretty blurry

i did ask GPT a solution for pixel art upscaling but it doesnt work too well either

[hushed niche]

Hi, how do you expect it to work at 1.5? there is no such thing as half a pixel… (in pixel art)

[dull star]

I have no Idea! This is the best I could get it so far

[hushed niche]

I meant that it would not work. You can scale by x2 or x3 but there is no way to get pixel perfect if you scale by non-entire increments.

[pearl sorrel]

I didn't know, thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 788)

[spring scaffold]

Ok how can I add ?

[pearl sorrel]

Like this one

But make the colour of the blue

Black

If you get me

[spring scaffold]

Oh ok

Thanks

I do and send it again

Thanks I am new

[pearl sorrel]

I'm new too but quickly learning

[pearl sorrel]

i lost this file, but i got this screenshot, is there any way to restore the quality of it??

[vapid flume]

You can try to upscale it and you will probably lose a bit by doing so (but it will be larger)

Given it's not super difficult (not many effects etc) I would suggest re-doing it instead, unless you pressed for time
If you want to upscale you can use the super zoom neural filter in Photoshop

[pearl sorrel]

thank you so much

[vapid flume]

Filter>neural filters> super zoom

click on the magnifying glass to upscale (X2, X3 etc...)
Once done you'll notice that your image is cropped instead of enlarged. FEAR NOT!
Go to image>reveal all, and you will get the whole thing

[mild hare]

Why do I keep getting this message ???😭

[vapid flume]

It's possible that the system detects it as "too much skin showing"
It's not a human, it's a software, it lacks some kind of finesse (that's the problem with GenAI, it's artificial 😀)

It's probably detecting underwear instead of shorts

(That's in the ToS by the way)

I really encourage you to provide feedback so it happens less and less

[tame cape]

Unfortunately, generative fill and Firefly are currently very conservative. Too much bare skin has been discovered. If you want to change the girl, then I can't offer you a solution. For the environment: Cut out the girl and then try again.

[mild hare]

Ahhhhhhhhhh okay okay That makes sense! Lol I found a work around

[vapid flume]

Since you want to extend the background, select her with the select subject, fill the shape with a black fill layer (in another layer) so it hides the woman

Now try and it will not see anything to clutch its pearls about

[mild hare]

that's pretty much what I did haha thank you!!

[vapid flume]

Excellent!

[frosty rock]

Is there a way to make a window partially transparent to trace something? I'm trying to translate hair from normal art to pixel art.

[vapid flume]

You could select that window and place it on another layer (CTRL+J to copy and paste on a new layer) and lower the opacity of that layer.
Or you could mask it: create a mask, fill the window with black and then lower the opacity of the mask
I would prefer the second solution

mask opacity is called density (don't ask!) in the properties panel

Sorry, it should look like that instead where the rectangle represents the window
If it ends up like my first screenshot, all you need to do is invert it (CTRL+I)

What that does is lower the opacity of the content of the dark rectangle (your window) you can delete the mask when you're done

[sly hawk]

"clutch its pearls" - lol

[vapid flume]

https://tenor.com/view/gif-gif-19492906

That's how I see the GenAi software

[sly hawk]

I think I did the whole.... "lets add a censor box over that perfectly innocent leg and arm" when it starting panicking about presumed nudity.

[vapid flume]

I really think it's cultural: We would balk about the amount of weapons people try to create (and an honorable mention to all the games assets creators, what would they be without vats of blood and ridiculous weapons?)
and we are midly amused by the reaction to someone showing a bare ankle

[sly hawk]

If I understand correctly, your current image is sized so each 'pixel' in your art is really 4 pixels in photoshop.

You could easily increase the size of the 'image' so that each 'pixel' in your artwork is actually 6 pixels. - effectively making it 50% larger,.

The end result is a nice clean 1602px wide image.

• oh sorry, it looks like you were already told this above! - I should have been paying more attention.

[spring scaffold]

good

[stoic halo]

how do I change to color only on the "SAICO" and not the shield, this is a PNG

[vapid flume]

You can use a colour based selection method (Magic wand, Colour range) and choose only the blacks. Then use that selection to create a masked colour fill that affects just the writing

The quality of the selection greatly depends on the size of the image: Too small and it could be jaggy.
If all fails, you can still trace over with the pen tool, in "shape" mode and make it the colour you want.

[hushed niche]

Hi, you could also add a new layer, and paint in the new color on top of the text, don’t worry to overspill, then alt-click to create a clipping mask. https://youtu.be/zTuihRIdH0o?si=ul73eAQy4Lqc4LSY

[dull star]

thanks for the help anyways 🥲

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1152)

[river otter]

Hello, does anybody know tutorial / setup that would achieve similar gold glow effect as shown here - through smart object / effects that can be aplied to any shape.

[main sable]

the balcony was under the 3 windows above

[wary roost]

did they change how the gradient editor worked? I cant seem to add new colors anymore

[weak geyser]

Hi, i'm trying to configure this photo. I want black colour on the text and the line in the middle. i cant figure it out. I tried changing the colour with adjustment tool but then the yellow went wrong colour. Any tips or ideas would be nice

[tame cape]

Sorry, that's quicker than describing it. Take a look at the *.PSD file at your leisure.

[tame cape]

Please show us your gradient editor.

[sly hawk]

They changed it maybe 4 years ago?

or are you talking more recently than that?

[sly hawk]

You could also 'invert' the middle bit, and then adjust the brightness to make the thing in the middle darker

(P.S. - I like the Yellow)

[tame cape]

There are now simply many more options for editing a gradient.

[weak geyser]

Thanks for the help

[tame cape]

You're welcome. You are also welcome to show your finished result.
FYI: @sly hawk and me have used different edits. Personally, I always prefer the free adjustment options of the colours via an Adjustment layer Solid Color.

But as the saying goes, there are always at least three ways to edit something in Photoshop.

[viral palm]

Depending what you're callimg gradient editor.
Gradient tool has changed few years ago but the "Classic Gradient" mode still available...
With new gradient tool mode (even is not really new any more) you can add color directly along the gradient bar visible on the canvas (a white arrow with a + sign will show up when the mouse cursor is placed beside the bar => click and choose the color you want to add.
To access the old "Gradient editor" window you must be in "Classic gradient" Mode.

[weak geyser]

So, the yellow colour didn't turn exactly f9da14, not sure if thats a problem

[tame cape]

Hmmh?

The yellow was FADB14 right from the start ...

[weak geyser]

oh

[tame cape]

Would you like to change the yellow to f9da14?

[weak geyser]

Yeah, i really would

Or

wait

I would like to have the FADB14 on the second picture

Already printed 3 shirts with FADB14

[viral palm]

Take care of the sample size when you use eyedroper tool ... I suggest you to use a 3x3 or 5x5 to sample your yellow line color ...
11x11 gives me f9da14 but smaller sampling size gives me fadb14...

[tame cape]

You can use a ‘Color overlay’ layer style with your value.

[past veldt]

nvm, I found the tool. it was under a different name.

[viral palm]

ok! Happy yo hear that!

[winter ermine]

i used a certain brush for this layer, like a sprinkle brush kinda thing. i wanna use it again in my project. how do i find out which one i used for this layer

[viral palm]

If by any chance the brush used is still loaded in your Photoshop you can start by using search box, hit "Spatter" or "Splash" or "drips" for example... If the brush has a name with this words it will show up... To find the right one you'll have to try and compare each one.

[cobalt turret]

I wanna put this graffiti tag on a poster. Anyone know a quick/easy way to get this as some sort of image to work with other than tracing?

[hardy smelt]

Hello, Does anyone know how to do this effect? ​​Or is it just a colored brush with a Guassian blur and linear overexposure?

[viral palm]

Magic wand + Lasso tool (Hold ALT and trace with lasso tool to remove selected areas, Holt Shift and trace to add area to the selection)
CTRL+J to copy selected area on its own layer. Lock transparency then use Clone stamp tool to clean the graffiti if needed.
Note: I used level to increase contrast and see clearly the section to select where the R overlap the graffiti.

[cobalt turret]

preciate it. looks cleaner than what I did 💀

[silent harness]

probably a very basic question but how do I select the beige and copy it onto a different file and also have the ability to change the color

[viral palm]

It could be a shape layer with a solid color with Clipping mask layer. You can paint with a soft brush (set to a low flow) a color slightly brighter or darker to build the depth...
Videos are just to show you what I mean - Sorry I'm a bad painter 😉

[viral palm]

By beige you mean all the bright elements (mountains, names, tree, roots and 2025)?

[silent harness]

yea

it doesnt look clean why?

[viral palm]

You could try: Select/Color range/ choose "Midtones" and play with Black and White stoppers untill you get the best selection (It could be tricky because of the gradient on the roots) then click OK.
With selection active => CTRL+J to create a copy of selected area on a seperate layer => you can apply a color overlay effect with a color of your choice.

[silent harness]

Thank you

you think the mountain looks good?

[viral palm]

It's really hard to get anything good out of images with a high level of anti-aliasing (blurred parts at the edges) => they're not black, they're not white, but PS has to make a choice and select them or not... And since it's these blurred parts that give the image a smooth appearance, whether PS keeps them or not gives the image a weird or harsh appearance.

[silent harness]

well hopefully my school doesnt use my rough draft 😂

[viral palm]

You also can try to combine Gradient Map to tur your image Black and white merge it on a new layer then use Blending option to make blacks disappear (on the video I put a red layer below to better see what I do)... Once you have the part you want to keep I create an empty layer above them merge them together and apply the color overlay Fx... It could be a workaround
The faded roots and anti-aliasing are really tricky to manage here

[silent harness]

Alright thank you

[hardy smelt]

https://tenor.com/view/petting-aligator-crocodile-gif-25954785

[steady gorge]

i want to cut this shape and have even thickness lines
what should i do?

for example if i cut with front shape theres a smaller line and i want it to be the same size as top and bottom line

i want width and height to be same

i used the measuring tool
but is there a better way to do it?

[tame cape]

You could try vector shapes instead of pixels. (For me, however, Adobe Illustrator would be the better tool in this case.)

[steady gorge]

thank you i will check both out 😄

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #14 - 175)

[paper abyss]

Hello everyone I'm new to Photoshop and I wanted to ask what would be the best way to make those shadows part of the face kinda blurry to properly blend so it's a 3d but the texture is 2d so I was trying to fix it.

If you can see the side profile and low angle the shadow looks solid... I don't know how to make it soft looking

[marble cipher]

A Genshin Impact character, my friend?

Select the shadow area
Use the "Quick Selection Tool" or "Pen Tool" to precisely select the shadow part of the face.
Press Ctrl+J (Windows) or Cmd+J (Mac) to copy the selection to a new layer.
Apply Gaussian Blur
Select the new layer and click "Filter" → "Blur" → "Gaussian Blur"
Adjust the radius value (2-5px is recommended) until the shadow edges become soft.
Adjustment layer blending modes
Change the blending mode of the new layer to "Multiply" to make the shadow blend naturally.
Reduce the opacity (50%-80%) to make the shadow more transparent
Using gradient mapping to enhance depth
Create a new "Gradient Map" adjustment layer
Double-click the gradient bar to set the gradient from dark gray to light gray
Set the blending mode to "Soft Light" and the intensity to about 30%-40%.
Final detail optimization
Use the "Dodge Tool" (Exposure 10%-15%) to brighten the highlight areas
Use the "burn tool" (exposure 10%-15%) to enhance the shadow levels
Press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Opt+E (Mac) to stamp the layer.

For hard shadows on side faces and low angles, you can use the "Sponge Tool" (reduce saturation by 10%-15%) to reduce the harshness of the shadow, and then combine it with the "Smudge Tool" (strength 20%-30%) to fine-tune the edge transition. These techniques can make 2D textures present realistic 3D shadow effects.

[paper abyss]

Yup but the body is from WuWa so I was trying to mix them up and I got to this point but I think it's still lacking

[marble cipher]

Did you make this model using blender?

[paper abyss]

That I did ❤️

[paper abyss]

Currently learning the jargons hehe Idk the terms xD

[marble cipher]

Bro, are you also a Photoshop user from a non-English speaking country?

[paper abyss]

Yes I am haha

[vapid flume]

You will need to ask the video server
https://discord.gg/adobepremiere

[wheat goblet]

oh, thank you i didnt notice its the photoshop server 😅

[ruby sun]

how can i do this shape

i made this but it's bad

[drowsy aspen]

Bonjour à tous !
J’ai besoin de votre aide , sur une page de dictionnaire je dois garder la forme exact avec les couleurs mais modifier et mettre mon texte, pouvez vous m’aider svp je galère à fond !
Merci de votre retour

[spring scaffold]

Add some blend and some texture

[vapid flume]

I will create a thread for this as this server is in English only. French will be in the thread!

[sly hawk]

To be fair, you've done a really good job using photoshop.

The top image is built more like a 3d render with additional lighting etc

[tame cape]

I absolutely agree with you. However, I am firmly convinced that the first image was generated by AI (slight inconsistencies in the light and shadow areas and also the irregularities at the edges of the digits very much speak in favour of this).

Kudos to the AI - the hammer finish and the worn edges are excellent. You really need very, very good programme knowledge to recreate this in Photoshop.
@ruby sun

[deft silo]

Hello, i have a question. I know that it might not sound ethical, but is there any way to download the "Adobe Photoshop" for free? I already tried, but it somehow still asked me to buy a subscription...

i just want to edit one photo because of my uni project xD

[proper dune]

how do i fit the barcelona logo in the banner frame for X

original photo

[hushed niche]

Hi, there is a 7days test period. Download the creative cloud app with a browser other than opera, then you can download and use Photoshop for a week.

[hushed niche]

Hi, the best is to select it (object select, for instance), jump (Ctrl+J) it to its own layer, then use the remove tool on the base layer, you can then move and scale the logo in place.

[proper dune]

hello sir

[proper dune]

this sounds like hard idk i am new to photshop

[wary roost]

I see, i was trying to add new colors a different way. thank you!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #9 - 789)

[proper dune]

i am willing to learn

[wary roost]

why does the bounding box size change when i try to resize?

[proper dune]

i now have this

i did it thanks alot

[hushed niche]

Hi! start here: https://discord.com/channels/547473772727238676/1042633933948465214 to learn the tools and their basic uses.
For your issue, you need the object selection tool: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/tool-techniques/object-selection-tool
once the logo is selected, jump it to its own layer with the creek+J shortcut. Then hit Ctrl+T to transform it, and place it lower.
Click on its eye to hide it in the layers panel.
Once this is done, click on the background layer, and use the remove tool on the old logo. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/remove-tool.html
You can then click on the eye to show the top layer.

[hushed niche]

Hah! Our messages crossed. Congratulations, you did it!

[hushed niche]

Hi, is it a smart object? Can you also show the option bar ?

[wary roost]

is this what you're talking about?

or this

[deft silo]

thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 234)

[hushed niche]

Yes, this is a smart object. Do you think you need to change its size several times? If not, right-click and select convert to layer. Then you’ll be able to get correct handles. Here is a primer on smart objects: https://youtu.be/yeQR0qAl_-k?si=klX0AkJ4KTtD8Xq2

[wary roost]

okay, thanks! I haven't used photoshop in a while but i didnt rremember the object handles changing like that

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 235)

[hushed niche]

Before, imported objects were not automatically converted to smart object. You can disable that in preferences if you do want to be able to edit them at the pixel level directly. That said smart objects have their advantages as well as explained in the video.

To do so, Go to Edit > Preferences General (PC) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (Mac) Uncheck "Always Create Smart Objects When Placing," and click "OK."

[real crescent]

I have a problem why does the file format change when I insert images?? When I press ctrl +s, the psd save format is

[real crescent]

how do I make it save only in png? I didn't ask you to save it in a different format every time.

[hushed niche]

Usually, you get that when you have an indexed or CYMK file, but I see that yours is an RGB file.
You do only have one layer, right?
Did you try save a copy? Because if you flatten, you lose transparency.

[hushed niche]

You aren’t editing a smart object, are you?

[real crescent]

is it possible to make it possible to save if there are several layers? Without the save as menu

[real crescent]

I get a menu if not just one layer.

[tame cape]

@steady gorge
Is this what you want? (created in Illustrator)

[cinder leaf]

The image on the left is what I want my photo to look like and it does on my pc but when I export it and look on my phone looks like the one on the right a little desaturated and losing the darker shadows how can I fix that?

[steady gorge]

hi, i tried the vector shape method you told me 😄
thank you again ❤️

[tame cape]

Yes, this is a black shape with a white stroke.
Is this the result you want (your original image looks different)? You can create shapes like the original image more efficiently (and editable) in Illustrator.

If you are happy with your result, then have fun experimenting.
😉
@steady gorge

[steady gorge]

yes this was the result i was looking for
i was creating strokes by cutting the shape 😅

[tame cape]

Photoshop's vector tools are absolutely sufficient for rudimentary vector work.

[real crescent]

how can I quickly reload a file in photoshop?

[tame cape]

menu: File --> open recent or
home button and select the desired file

[real crescent]

No, it didn't work out. I need to update the image immediately when I made the changes in blender.

[hushed niche]

Ok, it is to prevent you to lose the layers. In preferences, you can check “enable legacy save as » you’ll be able to save the files that do not allow all attributes. But do not come crying if you saved a file to jpeg and lost all layers masks, etc.

[tame cape]

I'm not quite sure what exactly you want to reopen and how? But ...
Have you already tried a smart object?

[cinder leaf]

someone help pls

[real crescent]

No, it didn't help, nothing is happening. Is it possible to automate it so that the file is reopened?

[real crescent]

reloading the file

[hushed niche]

Are you applying a color profile such as sRGB when you save?

[cinder leaf]

My color settings are Srgb and Assign Profile is Adobe rgb 1998 Ive been messing with it and looking it up and every video is saying something differnt but would that be the way for best colors?(Srgb and Assign profile 1998) I had nivida color vibrance to 80 and I put that to 50 the default settings. When I export it looks more vibrant now on my I phone but on my ipad it looks the same as on my pc (less vibrant) I'm happy with how It looks on my phone now but its less saturated on my pc which is not good cause thats what im actually working on

[hushed niche]

The iPhone might be set to auto-adjust to luminosity, to adjust tint with the hour of the day, while your iPad might not be set that way…

[cinder leaf]

Would Srgb and Assign Profile is Adobe rgb 1998 give me the best results?

[hushed niche]

Not necessarily. The old method was saving in sRGB for web export. AdobeRGB was for inkjet printing.
See: https://gregbenzphotography.com/photoshop/which-colorspace-should-you-use-for-photography/

[cinder leaf]

I look into that thanks. What would be the difference with Save for web file and just exporting it as a png and should I have either of theses checked?

[hushed niche]

And you do not assign profile unless the file has none, you convert to profile. Set some time apart and digest this: https://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps19_colour/ps19_1.htm

[hushed niche]

Yes, you want to embed the profile if you convert (or even if you do not)

[cinder leaf]

ok thank you ill look into what you sent

[craggy phoenix]

hi! is there a shortcut key for the mask in the pen tool? because i remember using it to create paper like cutout images 🥲?

[forest warren]

would anyone know the easiest way to take this tread texture and make it into a perfect circle without distortion?

[silent harness]

how hard would it be to make the letters in the roots the roots?

[little delta]

Can someone help me. I can't figure ouit how to turn off this grey outline on my shape

[kindred sage]

dos anyonee know the effects used on a photo likee this , I know gaussian for the background but it looks shaded

[cedar kestrel]

i followed the tutorial now but does anyone have any clue on how to get that type of wet texture?

[ripe quest]

You would have share a screenshot of Photoshop with the Layers Panel open and the relevant layers visible. No one can diagnose this based on this.

[little delta]

True true, I did just reinstall my photoshop. Going to try again

[ripe quest]

The Camera Raw filter has a Lens Blur effect that can blur based on perceived depth in the image.

[ripe quest]

I'm not sure what you mean by "wet" but possibly by painting in extra specular highlights.

[ripe quest]

DIfficulty is directly proportional to skills and experience. heh

[ripe quest]

This would probably be easier with Adobe Illustrator. Convert to vector art and then create a custom brush to use as a stroke. Similar to this technique: https://youtu.be/DiHcc1h5Pk4?si=uoXfolyAPlXMpRkk

[cedar kestrel]

i mean how it looks kinda glossy and it reflects something nearby, kinda like metal

[ripe quest]

As I said, you'll probably have to add other effects. Most likely painting in highlights to make it look shiny.

[kindred sage]

Give this guy a raise

[livid herald]

I am tryna do a hybrid animal project and for some reason the backround is all white while it supposed to be a forest like the right why is this happeneing I am a newbie

[livid herald]

What happened to all my tools br

[ripe quest]

Tap the TAB key.

[livid herald]

Your so smart thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 2852)

[livid herald]

How can I delete the elephants nose and ears

Graphic design so hard man

[ripe quest]

One moment

[livid herald]

Thank you

[ripe quest]

Its probably going to be difficult to get rid of those features and place this rabbit head over the elephant.

You can try to paint over portions of it with the Remove Tool.

[livid herald]

ok

Any way I can just get rid of the nose part only?

I can just use the ears

and say they are apart of the rabbit

[ripe quest]

Even if you get it "right" its still going to be strange as the rabbit has fur and the elephant doesn't

[livid herald]

oh thats actually

fine

how did u do that bro?

its fine because its a school project

and it doens't have to be perfect

its our first time

[livid herald]

Thank you so much

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 2853)

[livid herald]

Thank you so much D.Humann

Life saver right here

sorry for keep bugging you but how do you have that finger tool?

The pointer finger thingy

It seems like I dont have it

[ripe quest]

If its on your toolbar, its probably the Blur Tool right now. If you long press on it, there will be a fly out menu.

Hmm. You must have some basic Workspace loaded right now.

[livid herald]

oh

Would I need to download

in order to get the tool

[ripe quest]

If you go to the main menu on top.... Window > Workspace > Essentials...

[livid herald]

I got it wow

I feel so dumb now

thank you

[ripe quest]

You're not dumb. Photoshop is a big app with a lot tools and functions. You just have to learn your way around.

[livid herald]

Got it thank you bro

[real crescent]

?

should I write a scritp or

[hushed niche]

Please explain exactly what you do with the file, both in and outside Photoshop

[real crescent]

no

[hushed niche]

If it is the only computer you have, it’s the best one you have access to. Tablets or especially computers are way more complete options.

[real crescent]

everything is no longer needed, I did it through a script.

[hushed niche]

Care to explain or make it available (GitHub, gumroad…) to others if it fixes a workflow issue?

[void grove]

hello im trash at photoshop how can i remove the texture outside the controller

[sly hawk]

Why is the controller layer 'see through'? - I think there is a smarter way than the way you're trying to do it

[void grove]

could u tell me the other way? i really know nothing about photoshop

[void grove]

thanks so much gonna do this when i get home

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1153)

[gloomy tundra]

I have a problem: The color lookup work on a normal image, but it doesn't work on design anymore. How can I fix it?

[hushed niche]

Answered in your thread, as Sandrine guessed, it was not an RGB file. As I said, work in RGB, preview in CYMK, IF you know the exact profile and IF you print on a press.
Desktop printers expect RGB. Even if they print in 4 or more colors.

[void grove]

is there any ways i can make the multiply one brighter or is screen fine in your opinion

and is there a way to replace the texture only without repeating the whole process

[sly hawk]

Yes. Turn the texture layer into a smart object first.

Right click that layer in the layers panel and set it. Then later you can double click the layer to easily 'swap out' the skin.

If you have LOTS of textures, you could even run a batch process

There is a way to brighten the texture but I can't recall right now since I'm nowhere near a computer

[void grove]

double clicking it opens it in a new tab

[sly hawk]

When you say colour lookup... do you mean the colour picker tool? - if so, it's not working because you're probably 'colourpicking' from a black and white adjustment layer

Try clicking 'sample ALL layers' at the top and try again
........

@void grove 👆

[void grove]

i know im being stupid but double clicking that text still opens it in a new tab

and turning it into a smart object seperates them

[sly hawk]

If you double click the thumbnail it will open that 'layer' in a new tab - yes

But then try pasting some other random image into it and then hitting save

It will then impact/swap out that image on the 'original' controller image

[rancid python]

how would i go about creating such a background?

i assume it's some kind of gradient technique?

[gloomy tundra]

Not that, but from the fill or adjustment layer

[void grove]

nvm i got it i had to delete older background

[twilit tinsel]

Hello, i need help, why is the image after exporting as jpg always at 96 dpi even thought i made it 300dpi in PS? 🥺

[sly hawk]

Yeah sorry still out. - you can resolve that issue if needed.

[void grove]

thank u

[sly hawk]

How are you exporting it?

[twilit tinsel]

I just click EXPORT AS, then JPG and max the slider, the image is a background picture which i need to add to illustrator for printing purposes

[sly hawk]

The DPI doesn't really matter that much anyway as long as your resolution is good...

5,000px at 1dpi is just as good quality as 5,000px at 300dpi

[sly hawk]

When I'm home later I'll check it out for myself

[sinful gulch]

hello, i wonder if someone can help me out? i want to make a jigsaw puzzle from one of my GF's pictures, and i even did the "cut off" effect part, but i wonder if there's an easy way to extract each piece into an image? magic wand isn't being helpful to respect the lines of separation between them

[sly hawk]

There are probably online sites that can do specific puzzles for you like that

[sinful gulch]

i tried, couldn't find one

i tried... a lot lol

[twilit tinsel]

I see, my image is 14999 x 9000 pixels, is it normal XD

[sinful gulch]

@sly hawk

[twilit tinsel]

thanks a bunch

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1154)

[sly hawk]

That's VERY large

[sinful gulch]

that's what she said

[sly hawk]

Lol

[sinful gulch]

(sorry)

[twilit tinsel]

Wait will it affect the printing?

[sinful gulch]

@sly hawk can you also help me out with my thing?

[void grove]

btw is there a good way to paint the handles or is that advanced for me

[sinful gulch]

the first one only does the "effect" thing, but doesn't give you each piece as an image, it's almost useless lol

[sly hawk]

I've gotta go AFK but will support all I can in about an hour when I'm back

[sinful gulch]

same for the second

and third

yep, i was already in all three @sly hawk

[tame cape]

radial gradient - foreground to background color
@rancid python

[sinful gulch]

maybe i found a work around actually, will be a lot of work, but maybe i found something @sly hawk

thought there be an easier fix lol

[sly hawk]

Here's a nice easy way

[sly hawk]

If your goal is to literally make your own puzzle, surely you would print the picture WHOLE?

Not as individual pieces.

[sinful gulch]

oh i didn't explain it right

the idea is to use it for an online game made in Scratch

@sly hawk

it's not for "real life" puzzle

[sly hawk]

oh. Got it!

[sly hawk]

Have you tried this?
https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/12143/free-puzzle-pieces

[void grove]

i meant like paint them to a solid color using a brush or something but keeping that pointy texture

like make them from grey to black

[hushed niche]

Select them, then add an adjustment layer, like curves or levels. https://youtu.be/VNSe8BglAHs?si=nYTBJet-kxsuzRuC

[void grove]

ok thank you will watch

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 236)

[hushed niche]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUv7npHOk7E&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

[sinful gulch]

ill give it a try

[calm horizon]

what adobe editing app has the ability to make something like this?

bruh, it sent as image

[cunning dawn]

This looks like photoshop

[calm horizon]

what adobe editing app has the ability to make something like this?

[calm horizon]

yeah, i accidently sent as image, i sent a video for my real example

[cunning dawn]

adobe premiere pro

[calm horizon]

not after affect?

[cunning dawn]

it could be after affect as well

you would have to try

for me, I only use adobe indesign, photoshop and premiere

[calm horizon]

oh ok, i’ll ask someone that’s more familiar with more variety adobe apps

[fierce hornet]

Premiere pro and after effects can do it. Even photoshop probably do it. I don't use Photoshop for animation. I take the PSD file and animate it in Premiere pro or After Effects.

[calm horizon]

What would be the most efficent app to do the quality and animation?

[fierce hornet]

both. Premiere pro would be easy start.

[viral palm]

After effects all the way
you can ask for help on this serverVideo (Première/Ae) => https://discord.gg/adobepremiere

You could do animation with PS ans premire but After effects is a way more powerful...

[calm horizon]

i have photographic memories, so any editing app would be fine, i can just learn

[viral palm]

Agree with @fierce hornet Premiere may be more easy to learn and after effects' learning curve is longer but lot of effects visible in your sample video were made with Ae (99.99% sure)

[worn urchin]

hi guys , could someone tell me if this pic was photoshopped ?

[tame cape]

In principle, I only believe my own pictures.

Only the creator of the screenshot can tell you whether something was faked here.

And you would need a lot more comparative material. You could possibly assume in the blue channel that these two marked prices and also the $ signs differ somewhat from the other prices in terms of sharpness and brightness distribution. However, this could just as well be due to the device resolution.

As I said: just a guess and not proven!

Which places do you suspect?
@worn urchin

[jovial pond]

I want to change this texture where it's a clear coat with no camouflage on it. What is the best way to do this?

[snow nexus]

Guys i lost original file of my logo and only had bad whatsapp low quality photo, i have been trying to sharpen logo and get high quality from yt tutorials but keep failing this is best i got does anyone have some suggestions?

[willow temple]

how do I export my psd file that has text layers as a pdf with the text layers as pdf text?

[severe rune]

can someone pls make me a rhino puppet, with overalls, brown shoes, and white gloves with four fingers for adobe character animator

[viral palm]

Easiest way is to use Adobe illustrator "Image trace" feature.
In PS I would suggest you to re trace it with pen tool to get smooth contour.
Use "Minion pro Display Bold" font for the text.
I made this from your original picture... Size x2... if it's good enough I share the psd file with your logo as shape layer (= you'll can scale it without quality loss).

[viral palm]

Did you try this?
File/Save as/ choose "Photoshop pdf"...

[deep citrus]

Hello! Hope everyone is doing good. I have a question, im trying to make a logo and chatgtp gave me a cool idea that is the photo im sending, but anyone know how can i do it on ps?

[spice wind]

Trace it over, Make one outline color, Make fill color gradient, add glow outside maybe

[stuck kestrel]

like this? did a quick design

Use the letter F, cut lines into the F, use stroke, and gradient, use outter shadow and glow

[vital skiff]

hi everyone i am new here and i need help with something

before

after

do anyone know how to do this if yes please let me know or share a tutorial

[deep citrus]

Omg its so cool haha. You didi it on PS all? i really need to lear tons more

[stuck kestrel]

Yea 🙂

Theres tons of ps videos free tutorials to learn

[stuck kestrel]

basically select tool around the chair, then add the background layer and add a shadow to the chair, basically placing the chair on the photo

[vital skiff]

yo bro can you also give me some advice ?

[stuck kestrel]

Sure yes

[vital skiff]

hmm do you have free some time?

some free time*

[stuck kestrel]

Yea I do you can dm me

Or here either is fine but here is good to help others ☺️

[vital skiff]

i wanted to ask that how can i get background like that, i have gotten a project where i have like thousands of images like this the client have given me images of object like these like furniture with white bg all of the images are with white bg but i don;t know how to convert them like the after image i send you and how do i get the bg and different everytime

[stuck kestrel]

You are referring to the chair background?

Ok, you would need stock images or you can create them with AI as I do sometimes. So you are needing to place the objects onto a scene right?

[vital skiff]

yes

[stuck kestrel]

Ok sec i will show you

So basically you find an image like here are some https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/empty-room. Then you would pull the image up in PS and go to File - Place embedded.

But the images that you were given are they transparent backgrounds? Or white

[vital skiff]

all of them are white

no png's

[stuck kestrel]

Ok sec

After you do the inverse, double click the background layer to make it a layer then hit delete, it will delete the background

[vital skiff]

ok

going to try this now

thanks for your time bro

[stuck kestrel]

then when you have the background gone save it and the next step is just opening the scene and going to file - place embedded

[vital skiff]

can i dm you if i face any problem?

[stuck kestrel]

yea no prob

Sorry didn't realize it picked up the music. Lol. I have it muted

Forgot it was playing lol

[vital skiff]

ohh no problem

[empty folio]

does anyone know where i can hire someone to do phosothop work?

i have a really simple request but if i can pay to get it done id rather do that

[hushed niche]

Hi, please Use #💬chat-general for that.

[snow nexus]

Is this psd file cant open in on phone?

[sly hawk]

Yes it it. - You'll need to get off your phone and use a computer

[snow nexus]

I just did thank you very much

If you dont mind me asking how did you do it

[sly hawk]

This is a stupidly impossible ask. - They want you to add literally 1000's of backgrounds to images?

[vital skiff]

yes

[snow nexus]

I mean i read what u write but i dont know half of the things you said so

Dont bother 😄

[sly hawk]

Then pray that every background works, and then repeat that 1000 times.

[vital skiff]

but like

bg works when you know about how to shadow the object light and other things

this took me 30 mins to make and figure out stuff and it still looks very bad

[vital skiff]

thanks for the tutioral tho

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1155)

[sly hawk]

Yeah, that's a lost cause - Your perspective will be off on almost every shot.

[vital skiff]

can you send me a tutorial or a channel link for where i can learn all this stuff?

[vital skiff]

or do you know anyone how can do stuff like this if yes how much is he charging?

[sly hawk]

1,000 images, each with custom backgrounds, that the designer will need to source and reposition.

[vital skiff]

yes

[sly hawk]

If that was a 'genuine' request from a proper client, I'd tell them that we would need to create a 3D roomset first, e.g.

[vital skiff]

you will get the images with white bg or with normal bg in which the photo is shot

before

after

example

[sly hawk]

Then I would explain that since each product is taken from a different angle, I would need to position the 3D scene seperately for each product. - and then render the environment background, then one done, I'd place the furniture into position, and then adjust the lighting and shadow to make it look more realistic. - I'd probably charge £50,000 for 1000 images.

[vital skiff]

man that's way out of my budget

[sly hawk]

yeah. It's an insane ask of any client to be fair.

[vital skiff]

but thanks for giving your time and explaining it

[vapid flume]

Can I add to this this I would create a set of 3D models of the furniture as well (just the shape, not any specific material etc, to get the right lighting and shadows on the furniture that will be eventually composited into the scene

That's why real photography with real furniture is still a thing 😉

[sly hawk]

@vapid flume - I know I'm being a bit 'blunt' above, but am I being fair?

If one of our clients (and we work with some quite large brands with decent budgets) asked this, I'd straight up either say no, or quote 50-100k for it.

[vapid flume]

Totally fair, if someone were to ask me that, I would be stunned, because it doesn't make sense to have that many. A set design, a photographer with all the gear and a couple of assisting big muscly guys (or gals) to move the furniture around will be cheaper

Ikea catalogues aren't made with 3D stuff

and they have money

[sly hawk]

@vital skiff - Realistically, I think your best best is to use photoshops generative fill features like my video above.

It would take weeks of time, but if you have the patience, it's worth £1000's in 'value' to your client.

[sly hawk]

One down..... 999 to go!

[vital skiff]

brother i appreciate you giving me your time and energy but my budget only goes up to 150 dollers

but and thanks for everything

[sly hawk]

5 minutes an image x 1,000 images = 5,000 mins. Plus admin and prep-work, uploading and sorting = 5,300 minutes / 60 = 88 hours

Assuming you work CONSTANTLY for 8 hours a day, that's **11 SOLID **days of work.

If you found a freelancer in the UK for perhaps £300 a day, that's £3,300 which is more than 20 times your budget.

[viral palm]

I don't have PS on my phone but works with PS on the web...You can't edit the shape but you can scale it... Here the logo x4 (made with PS on the web)

[stuck kestrel]

1000 images. Phew... That's a lot.

Set the resolution to 300 first

Then use the Noise filter... you want to reduce the noise

[void grove]

how can i merge the two masks into the same group

[stuck kestrel]

In PS you hold down shift and click on each

then right click one and choose merge

Sorry read that wrong lol

You just drag it up to the folder

[void grove]

but then it says replace layer mask

[stuck kestrel]

If you want to add more than one layer mask to a single layer, you can put that layer into a group and add a mask to that group

[void grove]

yes im trying to add them to the same group but it says replace mask

[blazing mason]

Don't you mean increase the noise?

[stuck kestrel]

Yes, sorry increase

[void grove]

nvm i found out from youtube

[void grove]

do you happen to know why blending mode isnt changing anything?

[stuck kestrel]

Hm, you clicked on the vivid?

I know sometimes it won't show me a preview if i don't click it

[void grove]

oh i had to show the other layer

thanks

[stuck kestrel]

np 😄

[tame cape]

• Ctrl+click on the thumbnail of the layer mask
• (depending on the settings - possibly invert the selection)
• Click on the mask of the group
• Fill the selection in this mask with white

[void grove]

i had to ctrl shift click each layer

thank tho

[ripe quest]

@blazing mason Sorry. We don't provide support for apps from other manufacturers. Check their documentation.

[tame cape]

Exactly. That is the "normal way". And use the modifier keys Ctrl/Shift/Alt to generate the desired calculation ...
😉

[sly hawk]

I have loads of assets sets of banners here, and there are 6 'sets'

I want each 'set' to be linked to the same smart object. -

So I swap ONE and the others in the set change

Any smart ideas on how to do this?

[vapid flume]

Are they in the same file, different artboards?

[sly hawk]

Yes. Client wants all in one PSD

[vapid flume]

If you create one, convert to smart object and duplicate each , and then when all duplicated, transform each, they should follow

[sly hawk]

They're all linked at the moment

[vapid flume]

If you do smart object via copy, I don't think they sync

Let me check

[sly hawk]

3 second chane and I can do ALL

but I basically want 6 different smart objects all managing their own 'set'

[vapid flume]

I know there are two option: one that syncs and one that doesn't
I hadn't Photoshop on, so wanted to check visually

[sly hawk]

yeah. One is normal copy and paste the other is 'new smart object via copy'

[vapid flume]

Layer comps maybe?

Layer comps + smrt objects

like you choose which layer in the list. Maybe I misunderstand

[sly hawk]

don't worry, I'll show you what I mean once I've got it working

[tame cape]

Copy via drag on the "new layer" button of the layers panel gives you a linked synchronised smart object.
Right-click and "new smart object via Copy" gives you a new independent smart object.

[sly hawk]

yep. - Got that

I just needed to create loads! - in a short hit

[sly hawk]

I've manually done it now, by making a 'new' smart object and then replacing the old set each time. - tedious now, but done!

[tame cape]

Idk what that means in German. But I'm busy at the moment. Maybe in a few hours ...

OK. You did it

[sly hawk]

no, no I'm good! - I'm sorted 🙂

[arctic gulch]

Hey anyone know about more technical/scripting based discord or forums for PS?

[ripe quest]

You could post to the PS Community Forum on the Web. There may be more help there for scripting. https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem/ct-p/ct-photoshop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[tame cape]

Normally the Adobe PS forum - and sometimes me
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem/ct-p/ct-photoshop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&lang=all&tabid=discussions

[arctic gulch]

thanks

[tame cape]

… - and sometimes me

[arctic gulch]

haha good to know

[lavish dragon]

Non related photoshop question I guess or not depending if I can just find the PSD of it.

Does anyone know where I can find a place or even a mockup psd file where I can show the inside pages of a book?

Like a mockup for inside pages? Specfiicaly children's book. I remember seeing a website that did that but don't remember it where.

[fathom warren]

Question. To save some time, is there a script to... In this example, save 3 seperate PSDs from this file. Where they each PSD would contain all the layers from the text and box folders, but only 1 layer from the image folder?

Large scale, I'd want to place like 300 images into the image folder, and run a script to save 300 files, but each file would have only 1 image.

PSD** dealing with too many PDF's this morning, haha

[tame cape]

Sorry. I don't understand the task, which is why I can't answer the question.

[fathom warren]

So if I had seperate layers, would there be a way to run a script to save 300 PSDs, each PSD being one of the individual layers.
So PSD 1 file save is layer 1, PSD 2 file save is layer 2, etc etc

But then I need to go a step higher. What Im really attempting to achieve is that within a folder. But each PSD file also has another set of layers.

[sly hawk]

Sort of

You can export 'layers' to seperate files.

[tame cape]

The description is still too vague. Maybe the script Layer Saver by Paul Riggott will help you

[sly hawk]

Maybe share some examples of your workflow - there might be a more suitable approach

(back in a bit)

[fathom warren]

Layer 0 is a blank layer, then I drag drop an image (1) there. I save as a PSD (1). THen I drag drop the next image (2) beside it, delete image (1), and save as PSD (2).

I repeat that X amount of times.

I wonder if I could just drag drop X amount of images into that image folder, then run a script to get my X amount of PSDs. Each with 1 unique image from the X amount, and all other folder/layers.

The other layers are a template, preset fonts, colors, settings, that kind of stuff.

[sly hawk]

So you want to create a bunch of images, each with a different background layer

and the layers in front of it you want to keep as is.

You have a few options

One is to use a premium bulk mockup plugin

the other is to use a simple 'Export Layers from group' script

@fathom warren

[fathom warren]

I will research this, and the other things. Many thanks.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1156)

[fathom warren]

Also, a friend suggested using "actions" to rebuild the layers "from scratch". That may also be an option.

[sly hawk]

mm. maybe, but I think there is a better option]

[sly hawk]

If you can share your PSD we'll look at the best solutrion

solution*

[deep citrus]

Hello! Anyone here knows how to make an animation for things?

[deep citrus]

Can you help me with how can I put different types of blues?

[bleak prairie]

Why doesn't Adobe Fonts install Seoge UI? I tried signing out of Adobe, restarting my pc, nothing

Segoe UI*

Apparently it's due to a "conflict" (notification doesn't specify what type of conflict)

[ripe quest]

There is probably a collision with an existing version of it. Perhaps there is a version from another provider, like Google Fonts, already installed. That might cause an issue with the Adobe version. Check Windows Fonts to see if there are other versions of it installed.

Tap the Windows Key and start typing "Fonts" and you should see "Font Settings" - In the Fonts page, search in "Available Fonts"

[stuck kestrel]

Hey @deep citrus

Are you using the file i put up here?

you will need the psd most likely

[deep citrus]

I did one by myself, it’s kinda late right here but tomorrow I can show you?

[brazen marsh]

hello i need a little bit of a help with masking due to masking is not covering the area i have selected. it just covers a little bit instead of the whole selected place

[broken rover]

okay so im a super noob and trying to make this logo into a 3d printable logo an i am so aggravated and ready to quit can anyone help im a army veteran and this is way above my paygrade lol

[stuck kestrel]

Yea np ☺️

[stuck kestrel]

You're trying to turn a logo into 3d?

[broken rover]

i am trying to make the logo itself to where i can print it with my 3d printer

[stuck kestrel]

Ohhhh. Hm.

[broken rover]

sorry that was the svg

[stuck kestrel]

I'm not very familiar with 3d printing sadly

[broken rover]

i really just need the white background removed and just the logo outline and then i can go from there

and im a super noob

[stuck kestrel]

I know inkscape is good for that

Ok are you using Adobe ps?

[broken rover]

i am not my friend was and he gave up on me

[stuck kestrel]

Ah ok

[marsh pewter]

how do i get that glow effect and that fading effect on the guitarist

[native nebula]

can't really do payment or anything I'm 14 but my friend wanted me to ask if anyone can put nightmare Freddy or bonnie in a photo

DM if u can

[viral palm]

Easier to remove white from SVG file with adobe illustrator...

[pearl sorrel]

with the polygonal lasso tool, i can't seem to scroll up or down or any direction, is there any way to fix this??