❓ask-a-question

[viral palm]

Increasing Smoothing value should fix (partially) your issue

[strong hull]

I pressed P and manually outlined the image then selected all the anchor points after right click and dragging and then right clicked and just pressed make selection

[vapid flume]

It's a bit difficult to check with such a small image can you post a screenshot of your path panel? (see screenhot)
Your path should show there, but without the image. It's possible that for some reason, the dots aren't connected at the right place.
If you don't see the path panel, you can display it in the "window" menu

I think, most likely a series of points aren't connected to others at all

At least a close up screenshot to the area will be better to identify which ones as well. Your image is quite small.

this is what I'm thinking about

[mortal storm]

hi guys im going to be designing a yearbook cover for my school, my teacher sent us a blank white template and idk how to transport it into photoshop, it's supposed to have guidelines for the back, front, and spine of the yearbook can someone help me do that

[vapid flume]

Which file format is your template in?

[mortal storm]

it's attached in google classroom as an image with .psd

this is all i see

[vapid flume]

So it's a PSD file? If that's so, just open it in Photoshop (file>open)

Google doesn't read .psd files

So this is likely you don't see anything. Just download it and open it in Photoshop

[mortal storm]

oh it worker

thank you so much!

[river otter]

How can I take this stroke with it cut around the corners but put it in the inside of the shape so its a inside stroke so its kinda like this

I want that not first image

[halcyon dove]

Does someone know how i can cut out with the shape's stroke, an rectangle?

[ivory rampart]

you could use this shape as a mask

[halcyon dove]

actually?

[ivory rampart]

just create a mask and paint that shape in place you want to cut out

not PS but you should be able to do it

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/masking-layers.html

[viral palm]

Select both with Path selection tool (+Shift) then right click and choose unite, substract or any other option that gives you the result you want...
I'm not sure I understood well what you want to do ...

[viral palm]

You can't do corner like this with a stroke layer Fx.
For your case there is a workaround: create a larger pink rectangle, a black one over slightly smaller=> round corners on the black one then use the Convert Points tool to transform rounded corners into straight chamfers.

[halcyon dove]

Thank you bro!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 945)

[crude badger]

How do I create this vintage graphic look for my own image? I provided the image I want to edit as well. Let me know if anyone has any tips at all!

[viral palm]

I think this distressed look can be acheived with layer mask.

[ivory rampart]

^

[crude badger]

Thanks for the tip im gonna check it out

🙏

currently battling to find the layers panel 😂

got it 😉

[ivory rampart]

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/layer-basics.html

[crude badger]

Would you guys suggest getting a distressing picture from google and adding it to the layer mask?

https://texturelabs.org/

[viral palm]

Yep texture lab is a great ressource... You also can find some on Adobestock free with a simple search https://stock.adobe.com/free
Use this grungy texture to make a selection then use this selection to create a layer mask...
I'll be AFK for few hours but if you have questions don't hesitate some people could help you too...

[crude badger]

ur the goat bro thanks I appreciate it a lot

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 946)

[crude badger]

I was looking everywhere for a video guide

[exotic thorn]

for the Width am i not able to put another demical point? for example 9.585

[viral palm]

No, you cannot enter dimensions with 3 digits after the decimal point in Photoshop mainly because it's a pixels based application...
Any decimal is rounded to the nearest 2 digits after the decimal point number. If you need this level of precision I would suggest you to use a vector based software like Adobe illustrator which will allow you to use values with 4 digits after the decimal point.

[exotic thorn]

got it thank you

[warm moon]

Hi, how do I remove that white rectangle in InDesign? I don't know what I did. D:

[hushed niche]

Hi, the illustrator discord might have more crossover info.

Try View>match pasteboard to theme color.

[nocturne cairn]

Preferences > Guides & Pasteboard > Pasteboard Options > Horizontal Margins
Preferences > Guides & Pasteboard > Pasteboard Options > Vertical Margins

[smoky blaze]

Guys whats the best font website to get fonts from?

[vapid flume]

"Best" is subjective. But I like the usual: Adobe fonts, Google fonts but also a few more independent foundries like Latinotype and Pangram Pangram.
But that's really down to whatever you are looking for.

Adobe fonts have the widest array of choices with no particular niche, the pro is that you can sync fonts to your computer and have access to fonts that usually cost an arm and a leg (for example the Monotype catalogue)
You can even have access to historical catalogues like Emigré's.
The con is that it's tied to your subscription to Adobe, and that if you use those fonts for your client work, you will need them to have an Adobe sub, or have them buy the separate licences for the fonts. Googgle's are free to use, but really more limited in choice.
It's a choice you have to make.

[smoky blaze]

ok thank you

[vapid flume]

There are also multiple platforms that offer free fonts (like font squirell and DaFont, but they are generally less quality oriented.
Problems you may find: Improper kerning and spacing, lack of language support (only Latin based), lack of diacritics and special glyphs, lack of alternate glyphs and ligatures.
I think we've all been there when we're looking for some weird font or just something for a title, but if you're looking for something legible and professional, I would stay in the first selection.

[smoky blaze]

oook

[lone grail]

Hey don't know if this is the right place to ask but does anyone have an idea how to replicate this Text effect?

I've tried a Black text, white stroke and red outer glow but it doesn't quite match the style of this.
The glow is moreso "directional" as in it goes to the left on the left, right on the right letters and portrudes a little

Do i maybe need 3D software for this instead?

[vapid flume]

It could be a motion blur (filter>blur>motion blur)

but you will need to create layers from the effect (right click on the layer with the glow effect and choose "create layers from effect" or something like that)
You'll probably need to mask the glow after applying the motion blur so I would suggest you turn the newly created glow layer into a smart object

you can also explore "path blur" (last screenshot)
If you need a specific explanation of any of them, just hit CTRL+F and type in the command. It will give you the related help file, some tutorials and also highlight where to find tools and menus directly in the app.

It's super handy!

[lone grail]

Thank you! I will try. New to Photoshop so my attempts have been mediocre at best

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #6 - 1053)

[vapid flume]

If you need more help, go to help>hands on tutorials and upon choosing "beginner" in the drop down menu of the pop up window, you'll find mini tutorials to follow directly within the app. It's really the best way to start out.

[viral palm]

I agree with what @vapid flume said but you also could consider the filter/blur/radial blur (in zoom mode) to get this "perspective blur" effect...

[lone grail]

Wait this looks really really good tysm

I'll retry with both your methods

[icy temple]

Texturelabs is a wonderful resource. Enjoying both their products and their tutorials. Brady is crazy smart! 🤣

[winged dove]

does anybody know why i can't select merge shape components

[viral palm]

To merge shape components in Photoshop, select the shape layers you want to combine and press Cmd/Ctrl + E to merge them into a single layer. Then, with the new merged layer selected, use the Path Selection tool and in the top options bar, click "Path Operations" and select "Merge Shape Components" to fully combine them into one shape that can be modified as a single unit.

[winged dove]

path selection tool?

[tame cape]

yes

[viral palm]

Sorry if my explanation wasn't clear enough... Maybe this short video will help.

[karmic smelt]

i need help so i want to erase the bottom part of the text like in this example to fade behind the characters head but when i try to this is what happeneds and hopefully these settings can help

the first image is how i want to do text the 2nd image is my text and my third image is my text after i attempt to erase to match the same effect

hopefully i explained good

[viral palm]

First tip: Try to avoid the use of eraser and work in a non destructive way using Layer mask to cut out your subject.
Then if I understood well the effect you're trying to acheive try to make this "sandwich": put your text layer between the background and your cut-out Subject...
Here is a short video to illustrate my words... not the same style than your sample but the concept still the same.

[karmic smelt]

i already have that like the text behind the head i was just hoping to know how to fade it

[viral palm]

You can add a layer mask to your subject and use a basic Gradient Black to transparent to paint on the mask or Paint with a large soft brush set to black on the layer mask.
Note: add a layer then paint Black on it to hide parts, Paint white to reveal parts and grey will partially hide/show the parts of the associated layer.

@karmic smelt are you trying to do something like that?

Fade the text?

[karmic smelt]

No im not trying to erase the head i just want the text itself to fade but when i try it does this the 2nd image is a example of what i want to do

you see how the opacity lowers at the bottom i think its because he used an eraser?

[viral palm]

Not sure to understand... You're trying to fade the Text like the shared screenshot below,don't you?
If not could you share a screenshot of your layers panel?

[karmic smelt]

yes thats what im trying to do

where it says group

thats the text

[viral palm]

Go to blending options of you "GROUP" layer (click on Fx icon and choose "Blending Options...". Check the " Layer Mask Hides Effects" box.
Add a layer mask to the "GROUP" layer then paint black on the layer mask with a large soft brush (Hardness set to 0) to hide/fade parts you want.
In this short video, I show you without checking “Layer mask hides effects” and with this option... I think this is what you were looking for...🤞

[umbral drum]

Good evening, everyone! I was wondering if anyone here might have (or know) of a tutorial that can give me a vertical wave-like distortion effect. I'm trying to get a gravity distortion effect along the lower half of the body and the square panel.

[hushed niche]

Hi, what do you mean by vertical wave like, do you have an example. How would you describe filter>distortion wave? Horizontal? Then, in that case, orient a copy of the robot 90 degrees, run the filter, then flip it back?

[umbral drum]

I appreciate the tip! I might try that out on another piece.
I had some second opinions from a few designing friends, and they said adding that effect would be too much going on in the image. So, I'm opting to keep it as is.

[onyx berry]

Does anyone know how to make a black shadow circle 40 pixels into the circle

Basically, I want this done where the mouse is, I'm just doing guess work with the brush but is there a way to do a perfect shadow that fades as it goes inside the orange area.

[spark glacier]

i need help with something, I learned some stuff in photoshop but i find myself most of the time with the app open just staring at a white canvas with no idea what to do, work on and etc...

Like i learn sure but how to proceed...?

[hushed niche]

Hi, please elaborate on what you need help with exactly, finding inspiration? Try the inktober topics, or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Random

[rose obsidian]

hello. can anyone help me in using Magic Wand Tool. Im trying to put the Magic tool (specific) in these walls. But instead the tool expand to all image. I need some guidance pliz

[tame cape]

What format is the file in? Are you absolutely sure you wouldn't prefer to edit this drawing in Illustrator?

Ah, ok.
Was posted in multiple channels.
#💬chat-general message

@rose obsidian

[deep hornet]

how do i make squares like these with rounded and sharp corners on opposite ends?

[ivory rampart]

use shapes

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/drawing-shapes.html

@deep hornet

[deep hornet]

thx

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory rampart (current: #31 - 71)

[reef sluice]

can someone help

[icy temple]

Thanks for this, I always forget you can grab the drop shadow and move it around! 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 947)

[viral palm]

You're welcome!

[viral palm]

with the "Path selection tool" selected and the rectangle shape layer active use the round corner widgets and drag to round the corners.
You also can use properties panel to round corners independantly...

[solemn berry]

Can i ask commission a ps artist here?

[viral palm]

Not here but on #💬chat-general yes.
Please note that the Photoshop Discord server is not a job board, so you use it at your own risk...

[tame cape]

This isn't a job board. You could ask on https://discord.com/channels/547473772727238676/548276405151203338 (but beware of DM scammers).

A better and safer option would definitely be a job board like Behance or Fiverr, or something similar.

[vivid hinge]

Someone sent me a file that's 16-48bit tif.. I think a nested file. I want to remove the FPO watermark but whenever I open it it seems like it's flat and no other layers present

[cosmic halo]

what a great example below you

[ivory rampart]

Maybe they flattened layers before export

[vivid hinge]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jshjGo_qcRWf9XIkIAqcSFTrzro5OB_X?usp=sharing

[ivory rampart]

And why you want to remove watermark?

[vivid hinge]

need to create title graphics for them using those according to their guidelines

[ivory rampart]

Well ask them for version without watermark

[vivid hinge]

yeah.. sadly these and a couple of characters are the only ones they sent 🥹

still waiting for feedback from them... but is there nothing I can do on my end? I'm not familiar when handling these tif files

[ivory rampart]

Well they sent you flat version of image so it’s you remove those watermarks but i wouldn’t do it if it’s for some paid project as it might backfire

Or wait for full version from them

[vivid hinge]

I doubt.. they didn't send one from their last movie and I had to tweak their promotional posters.. fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Thanks for the help

[deep hornet]

Thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 948)

[wary roost]

how can i remove antialiasing artefacts? someone mentioned posterization but that doesnt seem to help the issue. just makes the colors weird

[viral palm]

is the shared image a merged layer or 2 seperate layers (1pink shape layer over a light background)?

Also, if you could share the whole Photoshop UI with layers panel it will help to figure out what to do...

[wary roost]

its one layer

either way, im gonna be using substance painter and that doesnt have a true hard brush / pencil brush

so i wanted to try and remove it in post

[viral palm]

You can try to apply a Gradient Map Adjustment layer with your two colors => pink on the left (darks) and White on the right (lights).
Then in Gradient map properties panel set the Method to "Stripe" and play with the colors sliders to affect the aliasing...
When you are happy CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E to create a merged copy ... You're done!
Perhaps there's an other way but that's the first workaround I found for your challenge 😉

[onyx berry]

Sorry, How would I do this?

[viral palm]

Sorry but I don't understand what you're asking for... Could you try to explain more clearly?
You want a 40 pixels shadow inside the orange area and just along the curve?
The shadow on the shared screen shot has been made with a brush?

[onyx berry]

So the natural black inner ring shadow I made above I want it for the middle and bottom I drew in black. But I want it to be 40 pixels from the silver ring and it fade to out to the inside.

I did the above myself with just brush, but I want it to be an accurate brush stroke so it doesn't look hand drawn.

[viral palm]

Could you share your Layers panel?

[viral palm]

Ok, I see the "Top shadows" layer but how did you make the orange part? Is it a pixel layer, a shape layer, any layer fx applied...?
Sorry for this questions but your layers panel seems to be crowded and it's hard for me to understand how your file has been built.
Is your psd file bigger than 8Mb? If not, are you open to share to let me explore it?

[worthy heath]

Hey was hoping to download photoshop beta but literally can't find it anywhere

Filter → Parametric Filters → Embroidery I just want access to this but cant find it anywhere so Im assuming its part of beta

[viral palm]

weird!... What's your plan? your Creative cloud Desktop app looks strange lot of missing icons and options...
School plan?

[worthy heath]

no just the regular photo shop for 24.99

[ripe quest]

Its a known issue with the CC app. Try the website: https://www.adobe.com/apps/all/desktop

Look for "Beta" there.

[worthy heath]

Every time I lauch though i get issuses i can show the message

I know I prefer the app a lot more though

[ripe quest]

If you see it, you should be able to start the download.

If you can't see the Beta tab in the CC app, you'll have to download it from the website. Sorry.

[worthy heath]

Okay wehre in the website is it from

im fine with downloading it from there i just want it to be a physical app

[ripe quest]

Go the page I just showed and look for the Beta tab.

[worthy heath]

It's not loading but the photo shop one is

[ripe quest]

I have no idea. It loads for me.

https://www.adobe.com/apps/all/desktop ---> Beta...

[worthy heath]

Thas so werid the only thing that doesnt load

is it because im on a week free trial before billing kicks in?

[ripe quest]

Shouldn't matter if you have an account.

They will let you install things. If you don't pay, the apps will stop working.

Do you have any VPN or Firewall that could be blocking Adobe sites/services?

[worthy heath]

oh i dont think so maybe my anitvirus

its just windows

so i dk why it wouldnt work

[ripe quest]

Can you just trying killing the browser first. Start fresh with a new instance of Chrome. Go to the site.

[worthy heath]

Could I show you in a voice chat

[ripe quest]

I can't right now. I have to go back to work.

[worthy heath]

Could you send me the download file or would that be against the rules cause the site wont load and i promise im paying for it

[ripe quest]

That's not how it works. You have to d/l it through your account. There is no download for me to send.

[worthy heath]

oh

Every time I laucnh cloud this pops up could this be the reason

I dont know how to fix it

[ripe quest]

Maybe because of the trial. I don't know.

[worthy heath]

is there a way to end my trial and just start paying today

[ripe quest]

If it let you install Photoshop already, it shouldn't be an issue.

you'd have to contact Adobe Customer Care. We don't have access to user accounts here. So I can't just turn it on for you. Only they can.

[worthy heath]

Where would I do that at

[ripe quest]

ON the website. Contact Us. It will start an automated chat. Ask for a Live Customer Service rep. You might have to wait for a bit.

[onyx berry]

I used the Gradient tool to male the orange part and then I made it a pixel layer.

I used the brush tool, selecting the color black setting the opacity to 90% then using the edge of the brush to draw on it. Then I select the layers besides the orange layer and delete off the black brush so it removes the majority of the black brush but leaves the shadow effect behind.

I just want to know how to brush in the middle of a line I make. I would have done a straight line then just move it where I want it to but because there are curves it makes it harder.

[viral palm]

You could use this technique: Select the brush you want to use, Make a selection of the shape you want to apply your shadow stroke in, turn the selection into a path then select the pen tool, creat a new blank layer and right click on the path with the pen tool. Select "Stroke Path..." and " Brush" => Photoshop will paint along the path with the last selected brush.
Finally Clip the shadow layer to the shape layer => Right click beside the shadow layer name (in layers panel) then choose "Create a Clipping Mask".

The shadow will be constrained to the shape... You also can play with blending mode (multiply for exemple is often used for shadows).

[hushed niche]

Hi, draw guides, since create a circular selection that you smooth by switching to the quickmask mode (q) and a blur filter, for granular control.
Or you draw a black to transparent circular gradient.

[zealous raptor]

The fonts in my CC are blurred and its been happening for other apps like Notion as well recently. My drivers are up to date. Any fixes?

[onyx berry]

I just got the perfect results Selecting the are hitting inverse using Blur Gaussian Blur!
Thank you so much! Thank you frank for showing me this, I feel liek I have better control with Blur.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 306)

[cunning bobcat]

Patch tool: Sample all layers checkbox not there? Any idea?

[tame swallow]

left is what it looks like in the workshop, right is what it looks like exported

how can i fix this?

its changing drastically

[tame swallow]

my color settings:

and even when i save for web, it looks even more different.

[viral palm]

No problem! Happy to hear that you've found a solution that meets your needs!

[tame swallow]

wait, i have an idea

idea didnt work.

[viral palm]

If there are lo of adjustment layers with different blend modes in your image try to make a "copy merge" of your design on the top of the layers pile before export... To do so, create a new blank layer on the top of the layers pile then hit CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E.
It could solve your problem 🤞

[tame swallow]

still 🥹

wait a second

WAIT A SECOND

still didnt work

😔

[viral palm]

THat's normal here because you are exporting in GIF => only 256 colors...
Did you also try "Export as" rather the "Save for web legacy..." ?

[viral palm]

🤔 HUm... What the Group1 blending mode is? What does it contains?
Layered Fx layers/groups with different opacity values can give weird results at the export...
I assume you want export the overexposed image, Right?
Is your psd file huge?

[hushed niche]

Hi, look at the image at 100% magnification (Ctrl+1) does it look like the export? Only trust this magnification if you use noise and threshold/gradient maps.

If yes, you’re going to ask how to match the false results, make them fullscreen, screenshot it then superpose it on your image in “color” mode.

[devout field]

I have a watermark issue - I have isolated the watermark but is there a clever PS way of removing just the watermark from an image eg...

[hushed niche]

Well, if there is a watermark, it means that an artist is trying to protect their works. Get a legal access to a watermark less image. It’s akin to asking in a DIY forum how to break a lock.

[ivory rampart]

Yeah there’s super easy way of doing this, pay for image

[austere wasp]

Hello! I’m wanting to make a custom vinyl wrap for a snowboard. However these need to be about 65 inches, at at least 300dpi. While obviously abstract design on photoshop can handle this, is there any way other than a custom from scratch digital art could cover such a size? What if I have an image that’s about 4k resolution? Am I cooked?

21k x 4k digital art is mega expensive to commission?

[ripe quest]

They way to do this properly is to create the design as resolution-independent vector art. Then the artwork can be scaled to any size without quality loss. Typically, this would be done using Adobe Illustrator which is more suitable for print-ready projects.

[austere wasp]

But the length by width ratio ought to still conform to the final one right

It will be tall and thin

[ripe quest]

I don't understand this question.

If you're designing for a specific size, then you create the design at the desired size.

[austere wasp]

I am not knowledge about vector art

So you have to create the art from scratch as vector art you cannot take existing art as that would be ruined

[ripe quest]

You should learn about the differences. https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/comparison/raster-vs-vector.html

[austere wasp]

As snowboards are vey big

And also very thin and long

Can vector art actually be stretch in any direction without distortion?? How is this possible

[ripe quest]

It really depends on the images in question. If you're talking about a "photo" then you would a fairly large and high resolution photo to use.

[austere wasp]

Well I’d have only 4k images unless I commission a drawing

It’s character art

[ripe quest]

I know what a snowboard is. I live in the Rockies. heh

[austere wasp]

I cannot download existing art and fit them to the right shape and size as a board I need to get one done from scratch

[ripe quest]

That says nothing about the actual size and quality of the image. If its just some small image, it would need to be upscaled or recreated at an appropriate size/resolution.

[austere wasp]

Yeah iirc I’d need equivalent of 21k by 4k

But you’re saying vector art could be 7k by 1.5k approx? And then just resize?

[ripe quest]

So it is a "photo" and continuous tone image that you're trying to use.

[austere wasp]

Defo needs commission then

No it’s artwork

Of a character

I have in mind

From a game

A lot of art exists already but u can’t just make that come out clean at such a size of print

[ripe quest]

Vector art is created using points, lines, color fills, is not designed using a pixel grid like rasters/bitmaps. Vector art is not tied to any "resolution" and is completely scalable.

[austere wasp]

So I’m gona need to pay an iPad artist to make that right

Or can AI do that yet

[ripe quest]

Artwork can be raster or vector.

I suggest you go learn about the differences between raster and vector art. This conversation seems to be going in circles.

[austere wasp]

Can AI generate vector art?

I was not aware

Usually they just give you jpgs to download

[ripe quest]

Some AI models can. But really they generate raster images. Then a second pass traces the image and turns those chunks of color into vector shapes.

[austere wasp]

In this case I could use AI and save myself a grand

Do you have any recommendations for this generation?

I’d have to provide it a load of samples and examples for the character and text for the pose

I think it would be bad compared to a human idk

[thick tangle]

theoretically u can turn an image into an vector

with illustrator

u could image trace + expand

its not really the best tho

it really depends on the image

[ripe quest]

If I were doing this, I would start by just creating the basic design. Once I had that, I would build the thing using Adobe Illustrator.

[austere wasp]

Design is fine, I’m pretty accustomed to designing stuff w photoshop mostly due to my after effects experience carrying over

It’s the artwork subject on the design as I don’t paint

[ripe quest]

Then you'll either have to learn or pay someone to do it for you.

[austere wasp]

It’s going to be behind some text and some other stuff going on but mostly minimalistic and stylised

[austere wasp]

Did we not just discuss it might be doable with AI, do u think it would struggle to get what I need

[ripe quest]

It might be. "Might"

You're making a bunch of assumptions

[austere wasp]

Which models do vector art? Is that an adobe thing

I’ve only used GPT and mid journey

[ripe quest]

Those will not create vector art. But they can create a raster image that you might potentially be able to trace out as vector shapes.

[austere wasp]

What’s the adobe ai tool that traces it

[ripe quest]

Raster to vector conversion is not as simple as hitting a button. It really depends on the image in question.

[ripe quest]

Adobe Illustrator

[austere wasp]

I see

[ripe quest]

That's where most of the design would be done.

Initial designs could be done with whatever... Midjourney to Photoshop... etc.

[austere wasp]

Gotcha

I’ll try that then

Ty

[ripe quest]

First learn the differences of what each type of graphics are so you understand what's going on.

[austere wasp]

I also have to go on a real adventure to find the font I have in mind

[austere wasp]

Just read that

[ripe quest]

This is what it looks like when a person does this process: https://youtu.be/Qvy0k-ZdZFc?si=ou2RoOWSxI8CNHKn

You end up with control over every point, line, fill color, etc.

You go from a tiny sketch to something that can be printed in vinyl and stuck on a wall.

[austere wasp]

Makes sense

That’s quite powerful

Surely most digital art is this format

[ripe quest]

You can get the app to do some of this using Image Trace algorithms but you lose a lot of control over the final vector art.

[austere wasp]

Can ai help me find a font

I need something very specific

[ripe quest]

I don't know. Ask Gemini. Maybe.

[austere wasp]

Some slimmer Gotham font with sloping edges to M

Idk

Gotham appears to have flat Ms

[ripe quest]

I can't help to identify fonts. Sorry.

[hushed niche]

Boy! Is this the supermoon channel? 😉 there are subreddits for font ID, like /r/fontspotting

[austere wasp]

Futura found it

[mighty river]

thank you so much ! I tried , but time is limited

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #14 - 239)

[viral palm]

Great time lapse video Daniel!💯

[ripe quest]

Difficult to describe. Its easier if you just watch it happen. heh

[undone scroll]

help meee!! pls

I've been unable to modify the masks in the camera raw filter for a while now. How do I fix this?

[ocean raptor]

I have a problem, when I launch my INDESIGN file from Adobe Creative Cloud, InDesign opens then closes, and it is impossible to download it, and it is the same from another computer. help me please !!

[undone scroll]

https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshop/comments/18k0zav/masks_in_camera_raw_how_to_edit/?tl=es-419

resolved!

[lapis linden]

hey i got a question

[worthy heath]

@ripe quest You were helping me yesterday with beta I was able to install in fine on my laptop so I tired to uninstall cloud and re install it now the download wont even start at all every time i click ive tired clearing cache trying new browser

could anyone help with isnt the download working on my desktop but works fine on my laptop

[sly musk]

how do i make a 3d box like this?

[worthy heath]

never mind contacted support the came on my computer and fixed everything turns out network was blocking it or something

[viral palm]

And...?

[viral palm]

I would say: simply trace it with pen tool (under the "hand fire" image) paying attention the perpective then add a small drop shadow under it.

[sly musk]

any sugestions?

[viral palm]

Is This your file? Layered Thumbnail? I mean, Is the Square Shape (with F) on its own layer or the whole design is on one Layer?

[sly musk]

multiple layers

why?

[eager burrow]

can someone help me make a complex image transparent - tried using AI not much luck

[viral palm]

Sorry I zoomed and saw you already have made the perspective box... I thought you were stuck on this... Sorry!
Nice Thumbnail! Perhaps you could get more feedbacks asking here: #📝project-feedback .

[sly musk]

oh i didnt know there was a channel for that

thx

[eager burrow]

@

@viral palm helpp

please

[viral palm]

No need to ping people (including me). Do you need help for doing it yourself or do you want someone do it for you? If it's the first share your image and give us a clear brief about what you are trying to achieve. If you are looking for someone who will do it for you, please ask here: #💬chat-general

[eager burrow]

is it possible to make something like this transparent?

keeping the brows eyes and lips

[viral palm]

Sorry I'm on my cell phone and AFK for at least 1 or 2 hours... Perhaps someone else...
I think a way would be to use chanel(s) to creat a mask...I can check later if nobody jump on that...

[eager burrow]

thank you, take ur time

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 949)

[eager burrow]

ill give that a try but im a adobe Ps noobie lol

[mossy niche]

I'm trying to create a large BG for a 3D scene. I've done this before but for some reason right now I can't get the Offset effect to work, here. I want to temporarily Offset this so I can make the background Seamless.

Is there something about the way this is set up that is stopping Offset from working? It just does nothing. No error. No Preview. No effect if I press Ok.

I managed to get it working by converting it to a Smart Object and then editing inside of that layer.

[eager burrow]

@viral palm I think i'll need ur help, lmk when ur back 🙂

[jagged swift]

my photoshop gets stuck in this screen, what can i do?

[viral palm]

Made this one relativly quickly with chanel based masking technique... Could be good enough if you don<t plan to use on very dark background (Brightness 30 % or less) and/or Very saturated (60% or more) for some colors... You'll need to try... You also may have to play with lips hue to make their color match with the chosen color background...
I share a video to show you how this png will react depending the backgound color and the best area of the color picker to use for any color... Hope it will help... Let me know if you want to see how I made the masks from Chanels.

[eager burrow]

Ooo i love this technique, so did u make a mask on the layer? and can i use these skin tones?

im a beginner so excuse the silly question but whtat if i wanted the brows not to be black and brown instead

@viral palm I'd really appreciate if you could hsow me how you made the masks from chanels, that'd be a godsend. kind of terrified but its my first time using adobe photoshop, hoping i wont have a hard time

[viral palm]

I think it could work with these skin tones... For the masking I have just few minutes but I'm gonna try to share something...

[eager burrow]

omg i wanna cry this is exactly what i wanted

yes if you could share something thatd be amazing

[viral palm]

5 steps videos to show you the process...
Note: Step 4 (hilights) around 45sec-50sec, CTRL+Click on Chanel thumbnail doesn't display any selection but there is one (just not enough pixel selected to display it)
=> it's important to keep the selection untill you create the solid white layer...
If you have question don't hesitate but for now I got to go. Good luck!

[wheat sinew]

hell yeah good shi man

[woeful python]

Hey. This is my first attempt at breaking into the graphic design freelance space. This is for a fictional women skincare brand. Any pointers on how to further improve my skillset would be great

Social Media Content. Posters/Flyers

[cobalt veldt]

How do I correct this sorta reddish purplish tint?

[woeful python]

hue

[vapid flume]

Add a new adjustment layer called "Hue/saturation". There (look at your properties panel) you'll find a hand with two arrow (which is a sort of eyedropper) that you can click on the colour you want to modify.
It will show you probably either magenta or red when you click on the area. Once done you can move the sliders left or right, the first one to change the colour (hue), the second to change the saturation and the third to change the luminosity of just that colour. Play with them until you find the right tone.

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/adjusting-hue-saturation.html

[vapid flume]

You can post on #📝project-feedback

[woeful python]

why did you delete your feedback

[vapid flume]

Because if I wanted to give my feedback I would have done in the proper channel: My bad

[novel briar]

I'm a total novice with photoshop, I wanted to edit this text but I feel like it looks way too fake now I sized it up. How do I make it blend in more with the image/make it look more like it's real?

[vapid flume]

In the first image, when we enlarge, we can clearly see that the text is 3 dimensional. It's missing from yours. It looks like it's spray painted.
If that was your intention, then it still feel "too black", no paint in real life is that black, so my quick fix would be to change the opacity for something like 75% in your layer panel and change the blending mode from normal to something like multiply...

If you needed that 3 dimensional effect, you will need to add a shadow and some highlights to the layer. You can do that by double clicking the layer and choose "bevel and emboss" and play with the settings.
There is a lot to try but the exact numbers will depend on the effect you want to give and the saize of your image

These are quick fixes, it won't look 100% natural but maybe good enough.

If you need guidance on any of those tools, just hit CTRL+F in Photoshop and type in the word in the text box. It will give you the location of the tool or the menu, some tutorials and other resources

[novel briar]

Thanks

[novel briar]

Gonna try this

[vapid flume]

Also your text is very jagged, looks really bad quality compared to the rest of the photo. I would consider redoing it with the pen tool for example

what gives it away is the discrepency of quality between the text and the rest of the image

[spark glacier]

its like i said, i dont really know what to do after learning

like purpose

[ivory rampart]

Do memes

[cedar tide]

is it possible to make inner shadow or drop shadow gradient color?

[spark glacier]

no really?

[eager burrow]

Sorry for the late response it was GMT+1 timezone for me and I was asleep, just wanted to thank u for how helpful I found this🥹

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 950)

[cedar tide]

someone help?

[hushed niche]

You could try this: Layer Style > Stroke > Fill Type Gradient > Shape Burst

Or you add a drop shadow, right-click+create layers, then you clip a gradient map to it.

[wide isle]

I need to delete text and replace it with something else, can someone help

[viral palm]

No problem at all! Happy to hear that I was able to help you.

[viral palm]

Sounds like forgery... Sorry not allowed here

[tame cape]

I assume that your text is no longer text, but just pixels in an image layer. And I don't assume that you want to remove a watermark.

But why don't you just show us what you want to remove or what you want to replace it with...

[eager burrow]

W moderator lol

i had ppl in my dms trying to charge me on how to do it 😭

so im super thankful

[tame cape]

Ignore or block them

[wide isle]

im tryna edit a screenshot of a paper so I can annoy my friend and say i got a better grade then him👍

[viral palm]

If you need help or tips to do things yourself you can ask for help here.Some people are able to guide you through the process and help you achieve the work...
Since this server is not a job board, If you ask someone to do things for you can quickly have to deal with DMs scammers and unfortunately we can't do anything... You can ignore or block them.

[ivory rampart]

https://tenor.com/view/always-alwaysyouthree-harrypotter-rascals-hooligans-gif-21933813

Not going to point fingers 😏

[viral palm]

Me?

[hushed niche]

Create fake banknotes for a joke is still forgery…

[ivory rampart]

Nah our dm me plz gang

[viral palm]

lol ...now you're pointing! 😜

[eager burrow]

Understandable (:

[ivory rampart]

https://tenor.com/view/what-can-i-say-michael-che-saturday-night-live-shrug-who-knows-gif-12734605056010025879

[tame cape]

As @viral palm already said: that's not allowed here on the server.

(A tip: take the hard road – and become better than your friend. Then you can annoy him with a real screenshot of your high score, with a smile and a clear conscience.)
😉

[ripe quest]

Or at least learn how to make your own images. Don't ask others to commit forgery on your behalf. 😆

[cedar tide]

preciate that bro, amma try

[eager burrow]

does anyone know how to get adope ps for cheap.. or even better for free as im a broke student?!

[ripe quest]

They offer Student Discounts.

[eager burrow]

£30 a month?! 😭

[ripe quest]

Some schools give students access to the apps for zero. Ask your school admin.

[eager burrow]

i doubt it.. im a law student lol

[ripe quest]

Then you'll have to pay for the student version, I suppose.

Intern, clerk, or paralegal for a law firm. Then ask them to pay for it. heh

[eager burrow]

Yup

or i canbe a mega cheapskate and live off the free trails by using temp emails 😭 😭 😭

[ripe quest]

That's gonna get old doing that every seven days.

[eager burrow]

it is but ill save $30 a month😔

43 usd actually

[ripe quest]

Well, goes against the Terms of Use so that discussion and piracy are not allowed here. So if there's nothing else, good luck!

[eager burrow]

😓 thanks

[river otter]

Just select the layer you want to smudge

[shell solar]

I got a problem

so I got 2 photo's of a concert

one (me) and the whole stage screen is on it

and one of my friend where it isn't

and I gotta find a way to let her also have a picture with the whole big screen

[ivory rampart]

Cut out your friend and paste it on picture with scene

[shell solar]

the issue is
If I background remove the other peoeple also don't get cut out

sorry I got 0 experience in this

I just wanted this for a month so I can help her

[ivory rampart]

Really hard to to tell best approach without seeing pictures

Maybe cut out your friend from her picture and paste it on your picture

[twilit steppe]

hi i was working on photopea and this letters group for some reason is affecting the flowers group even though the letters group is below the flowers group. Can somebody help me figure this out

[ivory rampart]

Maybe some app issue

[twilit steppe]

nvm i got it

had to put the flowers group below the threshold layers

[wide kiln]

Why is my gradients going away when I try to export my picture to a JPEG File?

[tame cape]

Unfortunately, I can't see your gradient either - because you haven't shown it yet.

[viral palm]

Are you trying to export a color to tranparent gradient? JPG doesn't handle tansparent pixels... Try to export in png and tell us if it does the same...
Also could you share the whole PS UI to let us see how your file is built?

[vapid flume]

This server only serves Photoshop. You need to go to a Photopea support platform (they have a reddit: r/photopea)
And it doesn't matter if "it's the same than Photoshop" (spoiler: it isn't)

[sly otter]

Hey all, is there any way of keeping text spacing consistent while using the text tool?

ive tried the tracking and kernal editing, but no matter what, some of the text has more spacing then others throughout the paragraph.

Im also dealing with longer text boxes, so i need a soluation faster then editing each other by hand through kernal editing, any help would be great lol

[vapid flume]

It depends mostly on the way you've set the alignment: That's those boxes in the top menu and the paragraph panel

because if you chose "justify" (everything but the 3 first type), then the text will try to fit in within the whole line, and you can't really make it even in spacing, because that line needs to be filled

[sly otter]

Yea i would like it generally to be justified but this can lead to uneven spacing

[vapid flume]

If you need to use "justify" and need an even spacing, then you need to do the whole spacing/kerning by hand

each bloody letter at the time 🙂

In that case you need to choose one of the justified option...

[sly otter]

😂 jesus, is there any better tools for this you can recommend in that case? 😂

[vapid flume]

Nope, but text isn't Photoshop's forte. The best text features are within InDesign, there you can choose the spacing limits (say reduce it between 80% to 110 % of the original spacing - still not 100% even)
And set hyphernation rules

[sly otter]

Yea i meant more other softwares

[vapid flume]

But if you want justified with an exact even spacing, then it's not possible

[sly otter]

would Indesign have the same text editing tools as PS?

[vapid flume]

It has better (the best in the market) text edition tools

[sly otter]

Ok cool, i will take a look at that then, thanks for your advice anyway

[vapid flume]

Basically if you deal with text heavy documents, InDesign is the go to software

[vapid flume]

No worries

[sly otter]

Its a bit of both, photo edited on PS and then i need to put text over and around it

[vapid flume]

The way to go is to edit your photos in PS and then integrate them into ID. There is an interoperatibility between both software, you can switch between one and the other (In addition InDesign "reads" PSDs natively)

[sly otter]

Great, i will try that so, hopefully will be the soluation

[vapid flume]

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/photoshop-assets-in-indesign.html

Magazines (for example fashion magazines), books , catalogues. All are done using InDesign.

[vapid pendant]

not photoshop but I seriously need help. How do I close this tab with the audio

I know I know its not photoshop but Ive tried everything

and asked chatgpt multiple times

[viral palm]

better chance to get answer on Adobe Video Discord server: https://discord.gg/adobepremiere

[viral palm]

so I assume you've already tried to reset the workspace to "Starter" or "Essentials"...

[karmic smelt]

how can i make a pattern of a text like in the background of this png behind the hand

[ruby abyss]

How can I enable opacity for color filling for all of them ?

[ripe quest]

Create the text as you want it. Make a selection around it and go to Edit > Define Pattern. Give your pattern a memorable name. Then access it in Window > Patterns...

[ripe quest]

That really depends on how its made.

[viral palm]

Create your "text tile" then Create a square selection, center it on your text then go to: Edit/Define Pattern to save your tile as a pattern.
Add a pattern layer and choose the pattern you've just done. Play with scale and angle.

[karmic smelt]

what image size did u do like 1000 x 1000 for example also can i see the text settings u did like the outer glow*

[viral palm]

Here the settings used for the Text: same color, same Opacity(40%) and Fill (59%), Same outer Glow Fx...
TBO I didn't pay attention to the size I just wanted to show you the process...
You can do your own Text Tile bigger if you want... Keep in mind that Layer Fx is resolution dependant so if you make something bigger you'll have to increase some values (like size of the Glow)

[karmic smelt]

tysm

[karmic smelt]

sorry but last thing im going to ask how can i achieve the bevel on the png as im trying to imitate this image and im wondering on how to make my object look like that

[vapid pendant]

Looks like a stroke with inner shadow?

[hushed niche]

Hi, click on the FX button at the bottom of the layers panel and select inner bevel: https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/using-layer-effects-and-layer-styles-in-photoshop-cc-2020-complete-guide/

[hushed niche]

Hi, are they all on their own layer? Is there a way to group them? Btw some of them are not properly aligned, look at the stroke width…

[hushed niche]

Hi! See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/cannot-close-audio-meter-panel/td-p/9875572

[pastel ermine]

I've got a really weird situation. I'm using the REMOVE tool, and setting it on a tiny area (a logo on a shirt). When I run the remove, it doesn't remove anything I've selected and instead generates a huge background on the image based on other parts of the image that I've not selected. Does anyong have any clue why it'd be doing this? OR how to reset it to what it should be doing? It's a PITA. I'm using the latest photoshop (not beta) from the cloud.

Scratch that, I found the reset option and it's now working. Odd.

[vapid flume]

Yes I was about to tell you to reset it. But yes, very odd. You can also tell the tool not to use GenAI (I found that there are less "hallucinations"), it works pretty well without GenAI when it's only small areas.

I guess the engine is having an early week-end hangover 😜

[viral palm]

It could be something like this...
I suspect that the shared example was created at a higher resolution and then exported at a smaller size. Working at a higher resolution with Layer Fx allows for more flexibility with the settings.

[next wing]

What would be the best way for me to make a glass bottle with liquid look like it was taken with the bottle (the bottle is green and was taken with a green background. How can I place it on a nature background without having the green background and making it transparent?

[vapid flume]

The issue here is that you used a green background whle the bottle is green. We usually use a green screen on portraits (and sometimes blue) because there is no green in skin and they are easier to separate by using a selection by colour iand use this selection to apply a mask.

You'll probably have to select the semi transparent bit by hand, and create a mask from the selection.

You'll have this kind of tutorials, but they usually don't take into account the fact that light refracts either in an empty glass or if there's a clear liquid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNG8dJqHFds
That means that you will need to distort the background accordingly if that's your case...

This one will probably be better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3NniavNOIM

[next wing]

I can always take a picture of a clear bottle with a green background

[vapid flume]

Yes or simply use a background of another colour than the one of the bottle. Whatever you prefer. Green screens aren't mandatory, it's just about portraits. It's sometimes just easier, for transparent materials, to get a middle grey as a background as it mayy work with the easier method of changing the blending mode

[short canyon]

How to extend my backdrop? I have photoshop/adobe express mobile but can’t figure it out

[vapid flume]

You can do it bu hand, just by selecting an empty area around the shoe and using CTRL+T to transform, extend that area
Or use the crop tool and select "generative expand" in the dropdown menu and increase the size of your canvas

[short canyon]

Can I do that on mobile?

[vapid flume]

No, it's for Photoshop on desktop

[short canyon]

I only have mobile I think

[vapid flume]

If you use Adobe express, you will be able to cut the shoe from the background and add another background. It will be a bit fiddly on a mobile if you need to correct to original cut out to keep the shadow on. You can still try

You can use either of these options (I can't show you on mobile)

If you plan to use Adobe Express, you'll find more answers in the Adobe Express server...

[short canyon]

Am I unable to just extend it?

I used the extend tool but it made it pixelated

Is there generative fill on PS mobile?

[vapid flume]

I don't think you can in AX, it's a simplified tool, not everything is as complete as it's in Photoshop

I don't have PS mobile so I couldn't tell. I don't think so

[short canyon]

Okay thanks for the help 🙂

[vapid flume]

You can check the help files here, just in case
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/mobile/user-guide.html

[radiant zodiac]

got a few questions cuz this been boggling me

• how do i make the person contrast with the layers behind it
• is there a way i can make the moon/sun rays extend naturally or do i have to do it by hand

thanks

[storm sentinel]

Heyy I am very new to this software I want to improvise my skills and learn photoshop properly so that I can freelance. Can any of you please suggest to me what I should start with and how and which tutorials I should watch

[ripe quest]

Start with the materials that Adobe provides: https://www.adobe.com/learn/photoshop?learnIn=1

[storm sentinel]

Okay thanks a lot

[twilit steppe]

pretty much the same problems i had yesterday, letters group for some reason is affecting the flowers group even though the letters group is below the flowers group

help

[swift stone]

I’m having an issue with Photoshop. It opens for about 5 seconds, then the startup screen disappears and the program closes without any error message.

[ripe quest]

Hold Shfit, Ctrl, Alt and start the app. When it asks to delete the settings, say yes. See if that resolves it.

[swift stone]

I can now only open the app if I search for it through my Windows, if I want to do it via the cloud, nothing happens when I press the open button

[twilit steppe]

🥀

[ripe quest]

I don't understand what you mean. You want to open the web version of Photoshop?

[ripe quest]

Please don't post the same thing in multiple channels. Also, if you want help, please do a better job describing the issue. Affect it how?

[twilit steppe]

Sorry my bad. I want the flowers to be on top of the letters, not the letters to be on top of the flowers. And i thought if flowers group were above the letters group then the effect should have been like i wanted but its not

[ripe quest]

Check the Blend Modes for each layer.

[twilit steppe]

they're all normal

[ripe quest]

Check the Blend Modes for the Groups as well.

[twilit steppe]

for the groups it says pass through

[ripe quest]

Also, all of these graphics are white so I'm not sure what you're hoping to see.

Sorry. I have to go to a meeting. Hopefully someone else is around and can help.

[twilit steppe]

no look there are some dark elements below the letters. So if the flowers are on top of the letters there should be some grainy/noise texture on the white letters

if anybody would like to take a look at the file i could dm u 🥀

[swift stone]

if i press open nothing happens not even the startup screen

[ripe quest]

Did you do try what I suggested or not? Hold Shift, Ctrl, Alt and start Photoshop... You should see a message box asking to delete the settings.

Launch it from the Creative Cloud app on your PC.

[karmic smelt]

this is how my pngs looking right now how can i look at it without the quality loss like am i too zoomed in or what

yeah i exported it and it looks like this how to fix

[ivory rampart]

you probably scaled down or up your raster image too much

that's why it's pixelated

create vector file and scale it to fit your background

[karmic smelt]

how can i do that

[ivory rampart]

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

[karmic smelt]

this didnt work for me

[unborn zephyr]

Hey guys, I used to be able to delete the background layer, and when I exported the image it had no background. But now, whenever I do it, it just shows up with a white background instead.

[ivory rampart]

It’s not very complex shape so you can just retrace your mask

[tame cape]

Do not export as JPEG. Use PNG24, for example.

[unborn zephyr]

ye just figure it out lol thanks anyways

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #14 - 240)

[dusk garnet]

creative cloud keeps adding font automatically

i dont want that

how can i turn it off?

[sly hawk]

Did you get this sorted?

[karmic smelt]

nah

[sly hawk]

Can you share your PSD, I'll show you

using your own assets

[karmic smelt]

dms

[dusk garnet]

disable adobe fonts would cause all other fonts disappear too

and i dont want that

i just need it not to add a missing font on its own

[wooden crown]

hey guys, im trying to model something that has a gradient effect on it

this is my current model with texture

but id like to idk mix these two colors to come up with some gradient effect, does anyone know how i can achieve that?

i tried to mix them here but the effects didnt cope what i want

i dont need anything complex, just a gradient between red and purple would do the job

[tame cape]

Perhaps you could do something like that?

[wooden crown]

thank you!!

[tame cape]

😉
It seems to me to be "better" than a gradient.

[wooden crown]

it is

indeed

thank you

much much better thank you, exactly how i wanted doesnt need to be 100% identical

the model just needs to remind with the colors n the weird effects

[viral palm]

I think the best would be to trace your mask shape with vector shapes... What the final resolution is? If you want I can show you how later tonight (I'm in gmt-4 time zone)

[karmic smelt]

well the res when i made it was 72 these were the settings

wait the res wasnt 100 i changed it to that

it was like this

[sly hawk]

Literally google your own question. - The answer is in the response at the top.

"Method 2: Disable auto-activation in an application"

[sly hawk]

Nice work - You can also do it with the 'Overlay' Blend mode:

(But you'd first have to remove the existing colour from the image first)

[viral palm]

So your final design will be 1000x1000, Right?

[sly hawk]

https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-much-pixels-an-gamepass-icon-needs-to-have/1154790

[viral palm]

72, 150 or 300 ppi won't have any effect on the Fx...
I think your problem comes from the quality of the mask's contour...
Possible for you to share PSD file here to let me explore it?

[sly hawk]

No. - I believe it's for Roblox.

According to a forum post, the images max is 512x512

the ppi of 72 is fine.

[viral palm]

Hi James!
Are you talking about this post?
#❓ask-a-question message

[sly hawk]

Yes

The OP messaged me and shared a few details

They're apparently roblox gamepasses for a game project they're working on.

I don't really know what that means, but it seems to be a popular thing to the right audience

@karmic smelt - maybe check out the video from enthusiastic fella here for some more tips specifically for your project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDHOqsHTd4

@viral palm - Sorry for interrupting your flow! - I'll step away now 🙂

[viral palm]

No problem at all you can jump in anytime!

@karmic smelt I remain convinced that the quality of the hood's outline has a major impact on the quality of the finish.
I made a quick hood with vector shapes and applied a layer fx... As you can see there is no aliasing in the Fx
Your raster image on the left - Vector shapes+Layer Fx on the right

[karmic smelt]

my question is how do you do that on the right

like i hear you and understand what you mean but i dont even know how to do that so thats my question

[sly hawk]

You can add a lense flaire, and render clouds to get this sort of effect...

(vs. your original)....

This also adds that extra 'contrast' against the person you were after

[karmic smelt]

unless its like the way james showed me

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1431362082774716416/1431363568413970442/Photoshop_CbxQKVly20.mp4?ex=68fd24b4&is=68fbd334&hm=81decf16632e3bcd9958a9c1495e9c6faf39190bbedae2861a29b936241e0620&

i noticed its when i resize it loses the quality how come

[glacial wave]

yoo could smb here help me upscale some image for an thumbnail , i dont understand how

[viral palm]

Using pen tool in "Shape" mode... Please find some video to show you how it works...

[karmic smelt]

hi sorry for asking for so much stuff thanks for the help but how can i copy these fxs?

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 951)

[karmic smelt]

i think its from bevel but i tried and nothing can make it look similar

also thanks for showing how it works @viral palm

[dusk garnet]

could you please help me. i stayed up all night but couldnt get this fixed

google disable auto-activation in an application but dint find any result

[tepid torrent]

Is there any good video to learn sports graphics?

[nocturne cairn]

Do you already know the basics in Photoshop or are you just getting started?

[spark glacier]

Idk what i am supposed to work on

What the hell do you guys usually do in photoshop

[ivory rampart]

memes

[radiant zodiac]

ay thanks so much

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sly hawk (current: #5 - 1187)

[spark glacier]

Show me some memes you made Mr memes😂

[vapid flume]

Retouching photos for a living (some graphic design too, but I tend to use Illustrator and/or InDesign for the kind of stuff I do)
Photoshop has litterally been invented to retouch photos, although, of course, many people do a lot of other stuff with it, notably digital illustration...

[viral palm]

Explore pillow emboss option...

Here is the psd file if you want to explore how I made it...
Need some tweaks but you'll get the idea... Hope it helps!

[spark glacier]

Yeah but since like im still a student I dont really know what to do in photoshop like I just learn about stuff but have nothing to do, I sometimes watch tutorials for things but I hate hand holding sometimes

Im trying to also learn illustrator too since im more leaning on designing logos later and branding

[vapid flume]

That's a good call.

[vapid flume]

You need to find something you enjoy doing. I started working in photo retouching because I trained as a photographer, worked in lab, and did retouching before computer were widely used. That was the natural progression for it. I didn't learn photoshop just to learn something, I learned photoshop because I had a goal.
So you need to find your goal. If you have no interest in doing things in Photoshop, then why learn it? (For example I don't have much interest in animation: I know the basics of After Effects, I can do animation in Photoshop and Fresco on a very low level, but I don't feel the need to know more since I probably never use them again)

Find your goal 🙂

Those software are tools, tools to achieve something. Sure you can enjoy working on a specific software but at the end of the day, it's the result that counts. We live all out lives surrounded by - say - logos, that were drawn long before there was any software around. (Coca-Cola, American Airlines, Deutche Bank, JAL, McDonalds etc...). If the designers had Illustrator at the time, they would have used Illustrator, except that they didn't so they used something else.

In any case, it's not the software that counts. It's the idea behind the result...
https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Japan_Airlines

[glacial wave]

need some help , soo i want the arm to be an different layer or seperated from the body and no idea how to do that

[spark glacier]

It seems i take photoshop more as a hobby, i sometimes like try to make concept movie posters using in game screenshots or stuff like that or thumbnails but on the career side im leaning more into logo design

Tho I have trouble coming up with ideas or just like beginning, which is why I was even confused on what to do in photoshop in general im like that and trying to improve, since im a student and still learning we sometimes get assignments on coming up with logo with a good concept behind it and it would take me days to come up with something

[vapid flume]

You need to select the part that needs to be separated and go to "new layer via cut)
(or with the shortcut next to the menu entry in my screenshot)

[vapid flume]

That's part of the learning, people don't wake up and sprout ideas that. You need to study what others have done, you need to see lots of images, have a good understanding of graphic design history, read books etc.
That's what school is for!

[tame cape]

Answered here #💬chat-general message

[glacial wave]

nah doesent work

its german but it i cant press it

[vapid flume]

You need to have the layer that contains that artwork selected first

[glacial wave]

idk what that means

im sry

[vapid flume]

Show your whole interface, and I'll tell you. I need to see the layer panel

[tame cape]

Du bist auf der falschen Ebene

[glacial wave]

you mean this right?

[tame cape]

This does not work with a smart object.

[glacial wave]

smart objekt?

[vapid flume]

You need to rasterise it first

[glacial wave]

uhhhh

i feel really dumb rn

[vapid flume]

duplicate it , and then rasterise it
Then you will be able to do "new layer via cut"

[glacial wave]

how do i get that menu

[vapid flume]

You're not dumb, you're trying to do things without understand why first.
A new imported file ("embedded as"), will show as a smart object. This is a way of stocking an image so it doesn't loose its qualities when transformed.

[vapid flume]

Right click in the layer panel, select the layer first
You need to learn the basics first... Learn first and try to do things when you've learned

Help>hand-on tutorials is where you learn how the menus work

[glacial wave]

i think i did it

[glacial wave]

i didnt reconize that menu bc its for some reason wayyy smaller in german

[vapid flume]

Probably it's how the UI is set up in the preferences

Also German has longer words

[glacial wave]

i think ive done it

not sure tho

i think its still a smart object

[vapid flume]

So now you need to rasterise it, see my previous screenshot

[glacial wave]

the copy right?

[vapid flume]

It will no longer be a smart object, but a standard layer

[vapid flume]

Right click on the layer in the layer panel

[glacial wave]

ive done it

have i done it?

[vapid flume]

nope, still a smart object

[glacial wave]

i copyd it tho and pressed the other thing

[vapid flume]

You copy it, but you don't rasterise it

[glacial wave]

now?

[vapid flume]

Now it's rasterised

[glacial wave]

so ive done

[vapid flume]

so keep this layer (top one) highlighted by clicking on it, then select the part you need to separate, then follow the steps I gave at the beginning

for the moment, this layer isn't highlighted, it should show like that

[glacial wave]

just did thia

[vapid flume]

so now, you can follow the first steps I gave you

You can do it on your own now

[glacial wave]

Yay thanks

[vapid flume]

And please read the documentation, or watch the tutorials within Photoshop. It's probably the first video they show you

[glacial wave]

I watched some tutotials about rezizing but it just didnt work as a wished

i used an other softwere to rezize

[vapid flume]

Because you first need to understand the interface, and how the whole thing works. It's no use following tutorials about a specific option if you don't know how to operate the basics
It's like wanting to take the motoways without learning to drive.
Would you drive a car without learning how to turn the steering wheel, know where the brakes are and how to open the door? I hope not 🙂 (for the safety of everyone on the road)

learn the basics first

[glacial wave]

what is like a good tutorial

[vapid flume]

The ones within Photoshop

Help> hands-on tutorials

[glacial wave]

ima watch em later , ima take break now

[vapid flume]

choose beginner in the list

[glacial wave]

sure

[spark glacier]

Im basically in like a mini college or school you could call it i guess this is my last year before going to college but they dont really give us ways to come up with ideas they tell me to break down whatever idea they have into other things that connect with the idea but I still fail to come with a good concept most of the time

[tepid torrent]

I already know the basics im like still learning tho so im trying to just improve the colours and details on my person and improve on the background and stuff

[spark glacier]

Coming up with new stuff is hard I hate to admit that I sometimes use chatgpt to come up with ideas

[karmic smelt]

tysm also how did u remake that money png so good?

[glacial wave]

soo in the tutorials they didnt explain me how to make those purple lines go away

they annoy me realy hard bc i cant move the thing freely

[tame cape]

Try to disable menu: View --> Show --> Smart Guides

[tame cape]

The smaller the pixel size of your image, the worse, blurrier, and more pixelated it will be.
@viral palm has enlarged your PNG by approximately a factor of 7.5 and then recreated it using vector shapes.

[glacial wave]

new problem

how do i get this guy to an different file

still no idea

hilfeee

jk

[tame cape]

Please always show your layers panel too, if you have questions like this.

(Usually, pressing Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E helps to create a copy of all visible layers in a new layer. This can then be dragged and dropped into the other file.)

[glacial wave]

okay its gonna be messy tho

i marked those that i need

now its better

[tame cape]

make only those visible activate the top most visible and use Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E

[glacial wave]

not sure what you mean by that

no idea what you mean

maybe just my language barrier

single layers

tbh both would work

id rather have the single layers tho

[tame cape]

Brauchst du die einzelnen Ebenen in der neuen Datei?
Oder reicht dir eine zusammengefügte einzelne Ebene?

Wenn letzteres, dann aktiviere alle notwendigen Ebenen, gruppiere sie und ziehe die Gruppe
einfach aus der Ebenenpalette in deine andere Datei.

[glacial wave]

YOOOOO

thanks my german friend

[ember ridge]

Hey I was trying to make a product label and I can't figure if I have the fonts in the perfect placement

Are there any videos i can refer regarding this?

[tame cape]

@glacial wave
Here is a short video for you - try it:
😉

[glacial wave]

omgaw

ima try that right away

[glacial wave]

first of all why do you have such a nice menu for this

i wanna too

your picures are bigger then mine but i found it

thank you pixxxelschubser

my hero

[tame cape]

Yes, the setting for the thumbnail size is in the layers panel options

[glacial wave]

nice

[uneven crow]

can anyone help please? i need to have this fixed by tomorrow night for a class:( i have no idea whats happening, i use photoshop daily for my IE class and suddenly it stopped working. ive tried everything i can think of. it used to work opening from the creative cloud desktop but as you can see that doesnt work anymore either. kinda freaking out as me passing this class depends on this app

the app also looks like this.. um..

i would try redownloading the all but id rather have that as a last resort because all of my settings i need for my class are already set up

[halcyon dove]

guys how i can get rid of the masks tab/ And see again the corner ajustments, etc?

Does anyone knows?

[tame cape]

Unfortunately, you did not show the layers panel.

[halcyon dove]

here pal:

[halcyon dove]

so?

[tame cape]

Did you convert the shape into a regular path by editing it?

[halcyon dove]

Uhm, i think no?

I am beginner on photoshop.

So i don't know to much abt it

But i did used ctrl + shift to make the top a bit in the right.

And now i don't see the second category of shape proprieties

[hushed niche]

Hi, one can only round the corners of unmodified rectangles. You did transform it. Illustrator would allow it, not Photoshop.

[halcyon dove]

Dang..

And i can like set the anchor point of it?

Even if its transformed?

If yes, then how?

[tame cape]

The properties window can only display the values ​​if you are using "Live Shapes". You can then view the values ​​when you access the transformation function.

[hushed niche]

There is an administrator only icon, not sure if the left one is a one drive one.
Look in the start menu, maybe it’s just the shortcut that has an issue.

[hushed niche]

Try deleting its preferences, hold Ctrl+shift+alt as soon as you launch it. You should receive a prompt to reset the preferences, accept it.

[uneven crow]

okay, will this restart all my settings though? like in the app?

because like i said, i will try that, but i kind of want to find another solution if possible since i would have to get my teacher to help me redo them all

[uneven crow]

i figured it out! its working for now

[outer dirge]

why is my text tool like this ?

[ripe quest]

Because you likely have a high negative value for the Baseline Shift. Open the Character Panel. Window > Character... You probably want to set it somewhere close to the font size.

[outer dirge]

Thank u so much

[hushed niche]

Please share what you did it might help others

[hushed niche]

Then in that case, try to reset Photoshop’s preferences manually by dragging the preferences folder to the desktop. This way you can copy them back if it does not work: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually

[uneven crow]

im sorry i dont actually know, my dad is really good with computer stuff and he was able to fix it

i think it was something to do with my graphics or RAM

[shut ravine]

how do i make the R and the star transparent?

[ivory rampart]

select by color and choose white

[shut ravine]

can i do this in illustrator?

[ivory rampart]

i have no idea

don't use illustrator myself

[ripe quest]

If they are vector shapes in the Adobe Illustrator file, just delete them. Then it is essentially transparent because the shape is... gone.

[shut ravine]

i deleted them but now there's no hole, It's replaced with black so now it looks filled in

[ripe quest]

Then you can use the Pathfinder and Shape Ops to cut a hole in it.

I'm assuming that you're not familiar with how to use Illustrator or editing vector shapes. (?)

[shut ravine]

not really, i just tried using pathfinder but nothing happened

also is there a way i can change my artboard background from white to transparent?

[ripe quest]

It is transparent. It just displays as white in the GUI.

[ripe quest]

How about taking some time to actually learn the app? Start here: https://www.adobe.com/learn/illustrator?learnIn=1

[shut ravine]

thanks for responding

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3168)

[ripe quest]

@shut ravine There is also a dedicated Discord. You might want to join Adobe Illustrator - https://www.discord.gg/adobeillustrator

[next wing]

Quick question, does anyone know any reasons why I can't use my Soft light tool?

[uneven crow]

nevermind, it went back to not working

im not really sure what to do but me and my dad are trying to figure it out

[tame cape]

Hi @shut ravine

… also is there a way i can change my artboard background from white to transparent? …
Use Shift+Ctrl+D (or menu: View -> Show transparency Grid)

… i deleted them but now there's no hole, It's replaced with black so now it looks filled in …
If these are shapes (and not live text), select all the shapes and use the Shape Builder tool while holding down the Alt key to remove the inner white elements.

For further questions about Illustrator, see you in the Illustrator server.
😉

[tame cape]

<@&548221840750018590>
seems to be image spam across the channels

[vapid flume]

Thanks for flagging, it's been taken care of

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #14 - 241)

[tame cape]

Thanks
quick and clean as always

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #6 - 1057)

[uneven crow]

i uninstalled my photoshop and reinstalled and it continues to not open. what do i do now?

okay so i kept trying and i discovered it opens about 1/10-20 times i try to open it

i still have no idea whats going on

[hushed niche]

Is it an education license? What about starting it from the start menu?

[hushed niche]

Did you try to reset Photoshop’s preferences manually by dragging the preferences folder to the desktop. This way you can copy them back if it does not work: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually I told you about before ?

[shell solar]

guys I need anyone that is good with photoshop
A good friend of me has 6 photo's of all her pet's
(some older and some newer) but like she wants a nice gallery and I need to find a way how to

[uneven crow]

yes, its an education license

[uneven crow]

I backed up my preferences, i havent tried resetting them yet. ill try that

[wild vine]

I keep trying to open PS but the loading screen just quits after "reading brushes," I've tried deleting and reinstalling, deleting the brushes folder, upgrading/downgrading version, nothing is working pls help🙏

[hushed niche]

Did you try to reset your preferences as explained higher?

[vapid flume]

I had this and managed to stop it happening by unticking the GPU composite box in the performance section of the preferences
You can see many people have experienced the same

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-photoshop-26-11-freeze-at-launch-on-reading-brushes-amp-building-color-conversion-tables/idi-p/15518484

[wild vine]

yep and that’s done nothing, also mb for not scrolling up aha didn’t expect other people to have the same problem

[vapid flume]

resetting the preferences can work too

[wild vine]

thanks i’ll give this a go

[vapid flume]

It's an issue with Nvidia cards apparently and should be resolved in the next update

[toxic seal]

I know this is a Photoshop server, but anyone have Lightroom presets that they would like to share. I kinda hit s rut with my presets so just looking for some inspriation. Thx

[uneven crow]

we fixed it! If i remember correctly, we had to update my windows, go to the manufacturer of my GPU and download the newest graphics driver.

It is running as it should for now

and i was able to keep all of my projects and settings!

[gentle grotto]

This is from a Youtube Video I saw, how to do the effect that is done ? (the person in the background fading)
Is it due to radial gradient?

It looks like radial gradient overlay

[ripe quest]

Use a gradient on a Layer Mask for the top layer. Soft black to white gradient ramp.

[wild vine]

How do I access the preferences if the actual software wont launch?

[ripe quest]

Hold Shift Ctrl Alt and start the app. A box will pop up asking to delete the settings. Say Yes.

[tame cape]

It's a simple linear B/W gradient in the Layer mask

Oops. Too late

[ripe quest]

Jump in. All are welcome.

[ripe quest]

Here's a quickie... but pixxxelschubser already covered it.

[wild vine]

Thanks! Problem is still happening though 😔

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3169)

[ripe quest]

You deleted the Prefs and it still won't launch?

[tame cape]

I always like to say: It's better to get the same/similar advice from two people than no advice at all.
😉

[wild vine]

Yep, still shutting down at the reading brushes part

[ripe quest]

Did you try moving the Brushes File out temporarily?

[wild vine]

yep, still no joy

[ripe quest]

Has it ever worked? (correctly?)

[wild vine]

yeah its only since yesterday i've been having this issue

[ripe quest]

Tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

[wild vine]

yep 😔

[tame cape]

Is this still the same problem that Sandrine responded to here?
#❓ask-a-question message

[wild vine]

it is but i wasn't sure how to get to those specific preferences without opening the software

not sure if deleting the settings does the same thing

[tame cape]

PS 26.11 works without problems for me.
However, the linked forum thread mentions three **maybe **working solutions:

1. downgrade to PS 26.10 or
2. if PS starts, then disable the GPU in the Preferences or
3. if PS doesn't start, then manually delete the brushes.psp file as described here -->
   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-photoshop-26-11-freeze-at-launch-on-reading-brushes-amp-building-color-conversion-tables/idc-p/15527334#M127354
   @wild vine

[shadow oyster]

hey, im trying to edit an overlay for the first time but i have no clue where to start tbh, do you guys have any free app recommendations ? as i probably wont be editing anything after so not worth buying

[viral palm]

An overlay for what?

[shadow oyster]

a stream overlay

i can send ss in dms if you want, might make it easier to explain what i wanna do

[viral palm]

Do you have photoshop or you want to find a free app to make your overlay? You can do that with Adobe express... Some features require a subscription but you could do something cool with the free features.

[shadow oyster]

i prefer finding a free app as i really only need to add text and hide 2 black bars

i looked at canva but i couldnt really do what i wanted or maybe i was blind, both are possible

just looked at adobe express and it doesnt look like it will let me do what i want either

[viral palm]

You can ask in #💬chat-general if someone is interrested in helping you he will showing up... This section is dedicated to help people who have questions about photoshop

[hushed niche]

Did you receive a prompt asking if you wanted to delete the preferences files?

[torpid trail]

is someone able to help me correctly make a shape that follows this perspective that I can wrap text on ? so it looks like it follows it in the sky? I tried the perspective filter but its too 90 degree angled

[torpid trail]

anyone?

[torpid trail]

I tried but it seems so wrong...

[modern pecan]

any idea how to connect ai partners in photoshop beta?
i wanna hook up nano banana for example

[modern pecan]

try transform/wrap. it'll have options on the top menu with various shapes you can modify

[stone fjord]

Hi everyone -

In Photoshop 2025

using the Move Tool (V)

**How can I free crop a picture? **I believe in older versions of PS it used to be simply Control+Drag the corners, but now this is changed I think

any idea?

[ivory rampart]

Gimp or krita is closest to PS and both are free

[modern pecan]

The V tool doesn't crop.
You either use the "Crop Tool (C)", or use the "Marquee Tool (M)" which you can also transform (CTRL+T), and then goto menu: Image/Crop

[stone fjord]

Thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @modern pecan (current: #1023 - 1)

[vapid flume]

In my case, it took a lot of time but it did launch eventually. I had to wait around 15 minutes if I remember well

[wild vine]

I think it said settings files not preferences files, but idk if they’re the same thing

[autumn cloud]

So I got the Ps 2026. Why was the old version not deleted?
(same goes for Bridge)

[vapid flume]

I don't have an example right now since I'm up to date, but when you update, you got the option to keep or discard the older version (as well as to keep the preferences and transfer them as well)
You can still download the other versions if you want them still

[autumn cloud]

But can I delete them?

[vapid flume]

You probably need to disable auto update in your preferences

[vapid flume]

Of course, if you don't need them

[blazing umbra]

how can i directly edit the gradient it only lets me choose one

[vapid flume]

There will be updates for Max, (it's tomorrow) so I can show you then

[vapid flume]

You can only correct one at the time. If you want to change several, you need to save the new gradient as a preset, and use that preset for the others

In the hamburger menu of the gradient popup that appears when you double click on a gradient to change its settings

[tame cape]

<@&548221840750018590>
next Image spam across the channels

[subtle pivot]

Hey all, got a weird thing going on, when photoshop is opened, the recent images look more saturated and sharp than when they are opened, here is an example.
What is causing this? Every color setting is default. On MacOS if that is important.

[viral palm]

it could depend your Photoshop color profile? Are you comparing the same image open in Photoshop Vs your system image Preview?

First image comes from your Homescreen preview... Second is the same image opened in Photoshop, Am I Right?

The preview thumbnails are very small, and I think it makes sense for them to have improved contrast and detail to make it easier to preview such small images.
In my opinion, you should only rely on the image opened at full resolution in Photoshop.

[subtle pivot]

Yes, the same image. The first image is homescreen preview, the 2nd is when opened in photoshop document, and scaled down with magnification (~4%) to try to match size to see if the sharpness returns.

The blurriness comes from it being 4% with rendering, when I image resize it down, it is a lot sharper. But that still doesn't affect the color. Using Display P3 on mac, no imbedded color in the file, it's just odd it looks contrast up and color more saturated/red.

It is not just this file, headshots are the same just don't want to post people. The recent is different than same size in document.

[viral palm]

I'm on PC so I can't say for Display P3 on mac but as I said earlier the preview thumbnails on the Photoshop home screen are oversaturated and accentuated to improve their visibility at such a small size (on the home screen).
I tested on PC and it does the same (thumbnails on the Home screen are sharper and more saturated too)...
I think the Homescreen thumbnail previews goal is to allow users to preview the image rather than just its file name (more friendly), not to reproduce the exact quality of the high-resolution image (which is impossible with such a small thumbnail). Previews are just previews...
If you want to browse your files with more accurate previews, I recommend using Adobe Bridge...

[subtle pivot]

Thanks, was wondering if adobe used an "auto enhance" type filter for genrating the previews, it makes it look better than it is lol.

[worldly fractal]

those who pirate 💀

[quiet bane]

Is there any easy way to shrink the inner white line width?

[ivory rampart]

select it -> invert selection and in menu selection there's option grow selection

grow by 1 or 2 pixels and fill with color

[viral palm]

M4gpul soluce is great!
You also can create a solid red JMP copy then clip a solid white layer to it.
Use the original the make a selection with "Color Range" set to Hilights and use this selction to mask the white solid layer and get the white line.
Finaly to reduce the thickness of the white stroke => make the mask active and go to Filter/Other/Minimum and play with value to get the desired thickness...
A way more tedious than @ivory rampart 's way but you can adjust the thickness with a live preview (using the "minimum" Filter.)..😉
I am sharing a short video to illustrate my point (I may not always be very clear). I hope this helps.🤞

[ivory rampart]

i like your approach it's non-destructive while i would have to redo everything if i don't like it

sometimes it's better to do "extra" steps

will definetly save this

[wraith tree]

Is there anyway to make a shape so it curves cleanly up so I dont have to add points and try to make it perfect by placing anchor points?https://gyazo.com/6525fd26179a3976a833ce4174cd58f8

[empty lintel]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this also happen to you. I wanted to install photoshop beta from my creative cloud desktop app, but the "Beta" tab is not showing and I can't find photoshop. Is there any solution for this?

[charred brook]

Hi! VERY new to photoshop but in every tutorial Ive seen online theres a toolbar at the top with stuff like "File, edit, image, layer, etc" at the top however I cannot see it. Any idea why?

[wraith tree]

That happened to me the other day, try clicking tab?

[charred brook]

no worries! i found the issue, its not there when you use the web version. I downloaded photoshop and everything looks right now!

[tepid torrent]

How do i bring back my layers panels

Nvm i got it

[ripe quest]

You got it. For future ref: Window > Layers... F7 for snappy toggling.

[tepid torrent]

I did👍

[true skiff]

Anyone know how to add words on top of a video in primiere not captions just a message overlay

[viral palm]

Better chance to get answer here: https://discord.gg/adobepremiere

[ivory rampart]

It’s available only with creative cloud pro from what i remember

[thick tangle]

<@&548221840750018590>

[torpid trail]

is anyone able to help me make some better 3d text to fit with the perspective of this building?

[vapid flume]

You can use vanishing point to distort something according to a given perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5aMceFycN4

Basically you build a sort of mesh based on perspective lines, and whatever you paste inside the filter will follow the lines of the mesh. You can also retouch in perspective thanks to the integrated tools.

[torpid trail]

Yeah i tried this but because the building in my photo has a curve at the front it looks really wrong becuase the building isn't a 90 degree angle

[vapid flume]

In that case you will need to add a warp curve to the text layer (edit>transform>warp)

You can also try perspecrtive warp in the same menu

You could also try to add a lens correction filter (filter>lens correction) but since there is a perspective, it's a bit of a faff (and possibly it will be difficult to get it right)

[rancid mauve]

Why gradient map is disabled

[tame cape]

Please show a fullscreen screenshot

[tame cape]

fullscreen?

[torpid trail]

I would love it if someone could just show me XD

[tame cape]

Your image is ( unnecessarily) in 32 Bit mode. Change to 8 Bit ( or 16 Bit) in menu: Image -> Mode

[rancid mauve]

thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame cape (current: #14 - 242)

[torpid trail]

still struggling : /

[torpid trail]

I also cant speak in the voice channel so even if I wanted to talk to someone about it in voice I cant because for some reason Im supressed

[flat flume]

Does anyone know if it's possible to add simulated pressure to a line made with path tool? I know about creating a line as "Path" and then applying the stroke, but I wonder if there's a better, more reliable way to achieve this using "Shape".

I think I'm ideally seeking a solution akin to Substance 3D's where you can apply pressure to each point

[vapid flume]

I don't think so because the path options in Photoshop aren't linked to any pressure from the pen. Raster brushes are.
There is a solution with a cailgraphic brush/art brush system in Illustrator though.
Tangnet: There is also that function in Fresco (A drawing program on Ipad/Windows destop) which can produce vector paths linked to the pen pressure, although it creates filled strokes (if that makes sense, they aren't based on bezier curves)

You can apply a raster stroke on a path after the fact, but it will take on the settings of the last brush used(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm3z6vk4qog)
But it won't take into account the pen pressure.

Keep in mind that Photoshop's vector abilities are somewhat limited, it's not a full fledged vector software like Illustrator is.

That said, it's not an option I would use often, so maybe someone will come up with a better idea there.

[ripe ridge]

could someone tell me how to do the ffect on the trees as best as possible in PS? Id guess mixer brush but not sure about brush settings

[cedar kestrel]

is there a way to keep the brush size setting unique to every brush? for example, when i select a watercolor brush and set it to size 6, then change to another brush, the size setting stays the same (6) even tho i want it to be size 2. then if i change back to the watercolor, now it's changed to size 2

[ripe ridge]

yes just make a new brush from the one you want and make a check at "keep size".

[viral palm]

Simply check "capture brushe size in presets" option.

[zenith spindle]

I'm looking for someone to guide me through the photo manipulation process. I've already combined several photos to form the background and added the three main characters. Now I'm at the stage of adding light and making overall image more interesting; as usual, I need to "bleed" the light into the environment. This is where I need a guide.
Of course, some might say that I can just watch similar videos online and repeat the things other done. But you know... it's not so obvious when you're not following a well-trodden template, but have your own image.
Anyway. Doesn't matter pro/mid/beginner, be my consultant - perhaps I could be yours. If you'd like to contact, please message me. Appreciate it.
P.s. I also studying things at other 2-3d softwares, mutual assistance is welcome) Oh. Fine.

[brave sonnet]

hi, i tried moving, deleting, hiding every layer in this project, i closed and reopened but whatever i do these two outlines are always there and i dont know from what or how to get rid of them, i cant click on them or select them... does anyone know what i can do ty 😭

[viral palm]

Could you share a screen shot of your Paths panel?

Any Shape Layer active below (in the layers panel)?

[dusky epoch]

Hi, so I just edited a resume/CV template using Photoshop, and I'm trying to export it as a PDF.
Problem is, it's very chonky and you can really feel it both in file size and how long it takes to load in Acrobat.

You guys have any tips on how I can fix those issues? Here's my export settings, but all I've really done is select the "smallest file size" preset, lol.

[viral palm]

Everything works fine on my end...
I exported a 1.4Gb psd file in less than 20sec with same settings than yours (with a pretty low end systems setup 16GB RAM, I5 2.9GHz...)
Acrobat works fine once the PDF file is open... I find it a little slow to open since Adobe added AI features (perhaps because my system isn't very powerful).

[dusky epoch]

Hi, thanks for the reply. My current situation is that I want this PDF to open as fast as any other document since I will be using it as a way to apply for jobs and I don't want the recruiter to have a bad first impression.

I've managed to bring the loading time down to 2 seconds from 5 seconds, but I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do to speed it up.

To be clear, this is time taken for Acrobat to load all the text/images AFTER it has opened up the file.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 953)

[tame cape]

Just a side note:
You would save a lot more on file size and time with significantly better font quality if the CV had been created in InDesign or Illustrator...

[dusky epoch]

Is there any way I can convert this PSD to those apps? I really like this template I've found, but its only offered in a PSD format.

[tame cape]

You can place it, but not "convert" it.
Can you obscure/blur your text and confidential data in the PSD file and show a screenshot – perhaps with the layers panel open?

[tame cape]

Does the file have a white background? In my opinion, a file with this structure exported as a PDF from InDesign should only be a few MB in size (if at all).

[dusky epoch]

Yes, it does.

My final exported PDF size is around 300 kb, though.

[tame cape]

Does the text become pixelated when you zoom in on the PDF? Do you have experience with InDesign?

[dusky epoch]

No, it doesn't become pixelated, it just becomes blotchy?
No, I've never used InDesign.

[tame cape]

Try this simple Test.pdf

[dusky epoch]

That was instant

Thing is, that's text only. My CV has 2 images, and a bunch of shapes.

[tame cape]

The shapes are vector-based. That shouldn't cause any problems. The two images aren't very large and shouldn't cause any issues either.

But how is the font quality compared to your "PSD-PDF"?

[dusky epoch]

Immaculate, lol. There's practically no blotching in your provided PDF, while mine gets weird if I zoom in too much.

<@&548221840750018590>

[tame cape]

Although it's possible in Photoshop, I always recommend creating text-heavy documents in a vector program (Illustrator) or, even better, in a layout program (InDesign).

Can we continue our conversation tomorrow? I have to go back to work in a few hours...

[dusky epoch]

I'd need to get some experience and watch tutorials on that since I don't use those programs primarily.

And yeah, no problem, I should prolly sleep too, its pretty late

Regardless, I appreciate your help.

[tame cape]

Good night.
🥱 😴

[dusky epoch]

https://tenor.com/view/celinedionathan-gif-7629606290022455893

[grizzled spade]

Have you tried exporting in different format of pdf

[grizzled spade]

Just a question is this a pc spec problem? Or the Acrobat software in itself. Cause in either of those I’ve not encountered the issue of slow loading, My preview window opens pdf less than a sec as same for acrobat if it is already running….

[next epoch]

I’m currently using a MacBook M2 for Lightroom, and it’s starting to feel a bit slow when I use a lot of AI tools like Denoise, Remove, and AI Mask.
After checking the used market, I found two options with about the same price:
MacBook Pro M3 Pro (18GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
MacBook Air M4 (24GB RAM / 512GB SSD)

Between these two, which one would be better to choose?
Does having more RAM make a big difference? And will the MacBook Air’s passive cooling system affect performance?
Thanks a lot in advance

[glossy snow]

is there settings im missing here?

i got the 5060 rtx now, i got now a 4500 ryzen 5 cpu

32 gb of ram what im missing on the settings why i feel like potoshop is freezing a bit on zooms and copy pasting big pics?

[stiff trail]

What is "Big" here ?

32,000px+ ?

[viral palm]

Openning Adobe itself is pretty quick too on my end. The problem was more when I open pdf file there were lot of windows and messages loading... Fixed with a quick run into Preferences...

[viral palm]

On a 1920x1080px canvas it shouldn't be a problem... How big the image you're trying to import is?
Also it seems you're running a quite old Photoshop version... I would suggest you to update it first.

[grizzled spade]

ohk, In meant the vise versa though, my acrobat loads slow but opens everything speedy

[tame cape]

... and it seems s/he also uses a "customised" version …

[vapid flume]

If you want more chances, you can ask in the forums. Lost of people here are windows users so it may be a while someone answers your question.

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

I assume you already checked, but just in case, you can start with Photoshop own's system requirements
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/get-started/technical-requirements-installation/adobe-photoshop-on-desktop-technical-requirements.html

[vapid flume]

I have this too, I found that cutting off internet (at least when opening big docs) works a charm

[grizzled spade]

Thanks, I've already checked those and isn't an issue which I'm trying to fix since mine runs smoothly was just curious why it takes longer to load for others

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #6 - 1060)

[mighty compass]

Hi there! I had this message pop up for a few years (yes I know haha) and I'm not quite sure how to resolve it. It appears when I attempt adding effects into the gallery.

[vapid flume]

I have never had it, but it could happen because the ressource you are using is within a public library, not a shared one

See if this help
https://www.graphicdesignforum.com/t/photoshop-script-alert/21997

I'm assuming this is Photoshop, right?

[mighty compass]

Ohhhh interesting.

[vapid flume]

so in that case, there is an issue with "your library" which is the default name when you create a library. Not sure what it is, but you could try to access the library using the CC app, add it to your own library and delete it, if you don't see it important

See above differences between public and personal libraries

[mighty compass]

Thank you so much for your time! I created a new library and the message doesn't pop up anymore. Thank you again! (●'◡'●)

[vapid flume]

Excellent!

Glad it worked for you!

[viral palm]

"Customised version" is a cute way to express what I suspect😉 ...

[dire crystal]

https://tenor.com/view/tip-hat-jack-sparrow-gif-18080055

[viral palm]

Can you read minds?

[tame cape]

I don't think he can. But Jack Sparrow can. Because he's a...

[vapid flume]

That reminds me when I used to be a lot more in the world of music. Going to gigs, buying insane amounts of records I could barely afford.
And there were "bootlegs", it was a nice word for something that meant "of the Caribean" 🤣

[dire crystal]

before I started making money doing PS, I learnt the software to make memes for the internet. That was my captain jack sparrow time, but I'm glad I did that and now I am out of the "sea".

[tame cape]

In Germany, we say: ‘... fell off the lorry ...’

[vapid flume]

Same in France 🙂

[dire crystal]

we say "jugaad" here in India

[vapid flume]

but which of the 100s of languages? 😉

[dire crystal]

its a national term, its based in the most spoken language "Hindi", but understood by everyone

[vapid flume]

For the record, there is a bootleg of a Kraftwerk Concert (Brixton Academy, London, 1991) where you can hear my voice during "Pocket calculator"
What I mean is that bootlegs contained that kind of easter egg, which are nicer than a couple of trojans and viruses.

And for the record, I didn't record it, but a friend bought it and sent me the snippet

[dire crystal]

I found it on YT 😂

although ive no idea where is the pocket calculator part

[vapid flume]

When I was working in retail, selling photographic equipment, I had a client who came from Sri Lanka, and who visited often. I always made him say something in his language (no idea if it was Tamil or Telugu) because the language was so intriguing. He also used to tell me stories about the Mahabaratha. Unfortunately he never bought anything and I was scolded by my manager for spending too much time listening to that client.
I will not rememebr his name, it was about 54 letters long!

[viral palm]

So you were a backing vocalist with Kraftwerk... Awesome!😉

[dire crystal]

😂😂😂

tamil most likely

[vapid flume]

When they hand over a mini keyboad to the public. To be honest, I never watched it, and the recording from the video might be different than what was recorded on the pirate record

[dire crystal]

I wasn't even born in 1991 😛

[vapid flume]

Unintendly. Pocket calculator is one of those songs they released in different languages : You can have it in German (obviously) TashenReichner (there will be a typo there, sorry @tame cape ), in French (mini-calculateur) and many others
I still rate the French version to be the best (Das Model is better in German, in fact very few Kraftwerk songs hold their worth in English IMHO), so I sang it, in French, at the top of my voice.
The guy next to me laughed out loud, we talked a lot, and we parted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo1dfmsTBFk

[vapid flume]

Lucky you!

[dire crystal]

I am old school though, I think I missed out the era of human decency and now everything is chaotic and exaggerated. and, you probably have your own house(s) xD

[tame cape]

You're very close. Buy a ‘c’ and sell an ‘i’. Then your German spelling will be perfect.

[vapid flume]

Despite being a sucker for everything sung in German (the list of my favourite bands from Germany is a book long) I never managed to even learn a few words. It's just out of my reach.

[vapid flume]

No I don't

[ripe quest]

An arguement could be made that life was better when concerts were only 25 bucks instead of 250. And somehow you managed to find your friends without having a smartphone.

[vapid flume]

I paid £10 for that concert (I might still have the stub somewhere), that would be $13 or something

[ripe quest]

LOL. Stubs.

[vapid flume]

And I went alone, my boyfriend didn't want to come, and I was able to go through Brixton by myself. Good stuff I wasn't tempted by reggae, because I would have spent all my money in Brixton record shops