❓ask-a-question

[open creek]

does anyone have any resources on how to align elements symmetrically in PS? I'm a pretty basic/noob user and it drives me crazy aligning stuff by hand

[hushed niche]

Do ask the print shop of they use a custom profile. Is it silkscreening ? Did they mention color séparation, or is it DTG, direct to garment?

[hushed niche]

Hi! What do you mean by align symmetrically?

Select both layers, get the moVe tool, use the align functions on the option bar.

[open creek]

I mean like - it's difficult for me to eyeball if those 2 dots are in the same place relative to the corners, and I was wondering if there is some tool in PS that would help with that at all

[hushed niche]

Select the layer with the two dots, and the dice layer, and then align to center.

Unless the points are each on their own layer. Group them, then?

[open creek]

where is align to center if I may ask 😢

it's been a while since I've used PS lol

[hushed niche]

Did you get the move tool?

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/create-manage-layers/create-layer-compositions/align-content-of-layers-and-groups.html

[open creek]

I've got the move tool yes

[hushed niche]

And the dice and dots layer selected?

[open creek]

yes

all are separate layers*

[hushed niche]

The option bar is showing

[open creek]

this?

[hushed niche]

Ah, you might need to group then

[open creek]

I can select them all at once though so it should be fine

[hushed niche]

Yes, second icon for vertical align, 6th for horizontal. Hover the icons, they have tooltips!

[open creek]

ahhh okay it works - I aligned vertically and then rotated 45 degrees

thank you!

also just discovered holding ctrl lets me see the exact number of pixels away from each edge which is really useful

[viral palm]

@open creek

Eyeball your dots, place them in a group, Load the Dice as selection then it V to activate the move tool and use align options.

[open creek]

so if I understand correctly, this treats the dots as one object and centers it horizontally/vertically?

is there maybe something like anchoring in PS as well? (anchor to left bottom corner etc.)

[viral palm]

Yes!
You also can use this technique to align several group inside an other group like I did for the 6

[open creek]

im on the 6 die right now so I'll have a go with your technique haha

[viral palm]

Not sure to understand anchoring question but I think PS does not allow us to anchor the alignment reference anywhere other than the center point.

[minor zenith]

Hi everyone, does anyone know where I can find version 25? In my Creative Cloud it starts at version 22.2 and jumps to version 26.

[open creek]

ok I think I got it!

although 6 looks a bit wonky, I might have to decrease the dot size and rearrange them a bit

ok way better now - thank you for the help everyone!

[ripe quest]

The 1 die looks to be too large.

[viral palm]

The alignment looks good to me. The One has a bigger dot

[open creek]

yes thats intentional - I think it looks better for 1, although I might change it

[ripe quest]

Consistency across all of them would be my choice. Just my opinion. Do what is right for your goals.

[tame cape]

<Know-it-all mode>
Unless @open creek comes from Japan (for example). There, it is common to display the ‘1’ significantly larger.
😅

[hushed niche]

😉 #❓ask-a-question message

[open creek]

I'm not* but I could have sworn the boardgames I grew up with did this as well (I'm from Poland)

actually I just googled monopoly dice and realise I'm completely wrong lol idk where I got the big "1" from

[tame cape]

From Wikipedia, maybe?

[open creek]

it was IRL but I think it was this kind of die

would make sense why I randomly thought to make a red dot one as well lol

[sharp comet]

Oh alright I was just told lots of people on YouTube provide false information

[tame cape]

It's like in real life: you can find everything from super good to absolutely terrible. But that's neither new nor rocket science.

[vapid flume]

That also depend on the certification you're talking about. I'm certified in both Photoshop and Illustrator, and the stuff they quizz you about is pretty basic. Definitely not "advanced/professional" stuff. What I'm talking about is the "Adobe Certified Expert" (the official certification), there used to be a teaching certification, and others may correct me if I'm wrong, it seems to no longer exists.

Besides, if you ask me to teach a class, I would fail miserably. That doesn't mean I can't use the product, I am just not cut for teaching.

[viral palm]

Don't be so hard on yourself! I'm sure you can teach us a lot...😉

[vapid flume]

I tried to teach my partner, and it doesn't work with him 😂

If I was teaching a class, I'd probably be like Jack Black in School of Rock...
Useless, but passionate 🙂

https://tenor.com/view/school-of-rock-school-rock-jack-black-teach-gif-5081791

[burnt bough]

would someone mind helping me photoshop something?

[ivory rampart]

it's really hard to help without knowing your problem 😉

[hushed niche]

And this channel is about helping you learn to do it yourself

[burnt bough]

i dont have photoshop

[hushed niche]

Then use #💬chat-general and beware moderators can’t do anything about what happens in the messages

[potent mica]

how can i make text like this with the background and the diamond shape

[potent mica]

i just got it but how did you make the diamond shape

[ivory rampart]

i merged two triangles

[viral palm]

You also can do it from a square...😜

[ivory rampart]

i know just couldn't be bothered

2 triangles flip one and voila 😄

https://tenor.com/view/sad-okayfine-gif-18045385

[sharp comet]

Oh all right it's just that when I was trying to learn Premiere Pro there was this YouTuber named bog who made a Basics tutorial however there was a certified Premiere Pro trainer named Valencia vee who did not have a paid course unlike bog and not only that her video was a lot better A lot more detailed and she even had like a free PDF file unlike the bog YouTuber

[vapid flume]

Youtube is really a free for all, all you need is the software you're teaching, a cheap camera and OBS. Of course there will be frauds, I don't think being certified has anything to do with it. There's excellent YouTubers teaching software for which there is no official certification available (Blender, for example)

Making courses take time, it takes dedication and skills, not everyone has them. It's up to you to decide what is best for you, there's no formula!

[sharp comet]

Hold up let me show you an example

[vapid flume]

What I'm saying is very general, applies to all areas of life, I am not going to look at specific examples

[sharp comet]

Oh ok

[vapid flume]

If you find the person's style not your cup of tea, then that's good, you choose!

That's why there is choice

[sharp comet]

At the moment I have been using YouTube videos to learn Photoshop however if I want to become Advanced I think I should read documentation

[vapid flume]

People asking for money for courses is fair enough, I mean, if you ever had to build courses, you'll know that's really hard work. But that doesn't mean that because you pay, you'll get better results

[vapid flume]

IMHO, that's what you should do BEFORE watching videos

There's nothing worse than forming habits early in your learning that have been acquired by mimicking someone else, and everyone on youtube tends to do things their own way. With every professional software around, there is about 1000 ways to do the same thing, you need to find the one that works for you: and by that I mean to one where you understand the logic so it sticks

The biggest barrier to learning is watching tons of videos and never try things for yourself, hands in the mud: Failing and starting all over again is what get you somewhere

The other thing is build an habit of learning a bit each day (as opposite to big marathons over the week-end), it's important to build the muscle memory and integrate the logic of the software.

School of Motion has a very good reputation for After Effects courses
You could also ask for recomendations in the video server (they cover video and animation)
https://discord.com/invite/adobepremiere

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/

[mortal valve]

I have two JPEG images of the exact same shot, one is a lower resolution colour image, the other is a higher resolution black and white image. Is there a way take take the coulour information from the lower resolution image and apply it to the higher resolution black and white image to coulourise it with the actual colour data? Happy to read up on this but not sure exactly what to search. Colourising images usually is based on guesswork or other manual processes from what I can tell.

This is more out of interest on if its possible and how so than anything so no genai tool suggestions please.

[viral palm]

The two images have the same pixel dimension?

[mortal valve]

I think they might but I can't check right now

[viral palm]

Are they small enough to be shared here?

[mortal valve]

Yes but they're not something I'd want to share here

I suppose the images specifically don't really matter I could make samples of any image

[viral palm]

If the shots are exactly the same you can put the HiRes B&W picture at the bottom of the layerpile and place the LoRes Color one at the top then set its blending mode to "Color".
Note: It will work if the two picture are perfectly aligned (so they need to be the exact same shot angle and same pixel dimension).

[latent portal]

Hello there, i wonder is this software issue or office wifi (may block something) or other issue? when i try to remove thing with "remove" feature, it will show this message. I have tried on my desktop and laptop, both devices have this issue.

[maiden peak]

when i open camera raw filter it shows this checkered overlay,
how do i just see the image normally

[vapid flume]

we will probably need more info. What's the file format of the image?
Does it show the same in - say - Bridge?

Do you open it in the Camera Raw filter within Photoshop, or directly in ACR?

If the former, can you show a screenshot of the whole Photoshop interface? (Preferably with the layer panel open and visible)

[maiden peak]

The image is a smart object created from all of the earlier layers. It’s not from bridge or an external source. I added the camera raw filter from up top. I’m not at my computer at the moment but I’ll send a picture tommorow

[vapid flume]

Thanks, a screenshot will help.
Also if you can, a screenshot of the full interface when the smart object is opened on its own, in case there is a discrepency between the two

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @maiden peak (current: #1032 - 1)

[hushed niche]

Hi, did you check both fill and opacity, normal blending mode? No advanced blending/blend-ifs?
I see it is a SO? What’s inside? In a group? Clipping mask? All opacities at 100%?

[amber kindle]

Hey!
So I'm trying to make a PS action to speed up some tasks but I saw some actions are not being recorded.
To be specific - Converting path to shape and applying a dashed stroke to the shape.

Any advice how to do it ?

[vapid flume]

Can you share a screenshot of the steps in your action?
It might be because some steps are shape specific and this could be overcome by applying the preset you've saved from the dashed line rather than the full steps

Just a thought, it might be a different issue

[amber kindle]

Yeah. I can send screenshots but a bit later since I just left work. I'll try to make the same action on my home pc.

[viral palm]

Please don't post the same message in multiple channels... Chat general is the place to ask .

[vapid flume]

Some actions are also simply not recordable, so it will be helpful to see the full steps. Generally, if that's the case, you can insert a dialog box...

[vapid flume]

Also , make sure you share the screenshots in public, not in DMs. I don't answer to Dms unless we either know each others, or if the issue needs to be kept private.

[amber kindle]

These two settings don't get recorded.

[vapid flume]

Difficult to say without see the exact steps taken. Have you tried with saving the dashed line as a preset and inserting the "apply preset" instead of the full stuff?
I don't think applying a specific set of dashes can be recorded (But I would need to double check that)

[amber kindle]

I haven't tried with a preset but I'll try that now.

[vapid flume]

You might need to insert a stop instead (if the preset trick doesn't work)
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/desktop/automate-tasks/create-record-actions/insert-a-stop.html

and if one action cannot be recorded and it's impractical to use a stop (for example if you have too many of them), you might want to look at scripting instead...

I found that, while not really what you are looking for, gives you an idea of what scripting looks like
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-actions-will-not-record-all-tool-selections-why/td-p/8960779

[amber kindle]

Actions are:
Make selection > Expand selection > Smooth selection > Make work path > Convert path to shape > Set Fill to 0% > Set Stroke color > Set stroke type(dashed).
And thats all.

Shouldn't be too many

[vapid flume]

The issue is that the dashed lines are shape dependent so I can see them falling into the realm of "non-recordable" actions.
I don't have a list of all the non recordeable actions (I'm not even sure there is one available) but the logic tells me that's the case

[amber kindle]

Hm.. In that case..Would adding Define Shape to the steps help ?

Actually..I can just try

hah

[hushed niche]

Some actions from the menu need to be recorded from the drop down of the action panel: insert menu item.

[toxic token]

hello

[hushed niche]

So you’d like to create a rubber stamp effect. You’ve found an advertisement rather than a tutorial.

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_egrg-EoRQ

or https://youtu.be/Mqrke3q22hE

[toxic token]

I have already followed the first one you posted and at some point that one requires additional tools too that are not for free

to achieve that worn out ink effect

around the shape

[hushed niche]

For the gear like shape you’ll need to use repeat transform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_AuaJ5_tv4

[hushed niche]

Almost any texture would work, there are countless free ones, including in your Photoshop subscription,

You can create one with paper and ink / a picture and Adobe capture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7kG_otbEGA

[forest glade]

What would be the best way to remove these light streaks across the image?

[toxic token]

I am still trying to figure out how to add the worn out ink effect to a shape for free

[hushed niche]

Add a layer mask, alt+click the mask and paste a texture. Adjust levels/curves from the image/adjustments menu, invert if needed…

[viral palm]

To add what @hushed niche said you also can create a layer mask from a grunge black and White texture...
And if your stamp is applied on a paper texture you also can play with blending option...

[vapid flume]

Hopefully they don't touch much of the important elements. I would go with a mixture of the patch tool and/or healing brush tool.
If you're really nitpicky about the underlying texture I would go about it with Frequency Separation and only "paint over" the low frequency layer.

https://photoshopcafe.com/tutorial/frequency-separation.htm

And most importantly, I would check the hinges of that camera back. There is a serious light leak in there! 😱

[toxic token]

thank you for this

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1041)

[nova quail]

I made a project the other day and the dimensions I done it in eneded being wrong and I wasnt able to do anything to get it into insta, whats the best dimension to create a project that i can be able to cahnge the canvas size without loosing quaility

[mortal valve]

Will this make it look lower quality though? I suppose its almost like chroma subsampling?

[viral palm]

"Insta" you mean Instagram?
If so, for 2026, the key Instagram size update is the shift towards taller formats for better feed visibility, with 1080x1440px (3:4) becoming the new standard for posts (replacing 4:5), while Reels & Stories remain 1080x1920px (9:16).
Check this 2026 guide for more info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSeavjZjGOq/?hl=fr&img_index=1
Personnaly, when I design for IG, I work at x3 the size (at 300ppi) just in case I want to go to print the design later. So 3240 x 4320 at 300ppi for a final post at 1080x1440
I recommend that you always work at the final resolution or higher, but never lower, because increasing the size reduces quality (whereas reducing it has less of an impact on quality loss).

[mortal valve]

Also thank you!

Are there any other techniques to achieve this? I suppose different ways of upscaling the colour image. It's an interesting premise

[viral palm]

For my exemple I used my own design and reduce the quality of the colored version to show you the technique...
Hard to say without seeing how bad your LoRes colored image is Vs the Black and White one...🤔
If the colored image has artifacts you also can try to soften them using a gaussian filter...

[viral palm]

There are new AI-based upscaling tools that give good results, but to be honest, I don't really know much about them... Maybe someone else here can help you... Sorry.

If you're using the last photoshop version, you can try: Image/Generative Upscale

[nova quail]

wow thank you, so im doing one at 4000X5000 So its better scaling down than up

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1042)

[viral palm]

Yes it's

[undone spear]

I'll have to ask them since I'm not sure, but I did decide to go with another company that doesn't have those crazy requirements for the graphic

[mortal valve]

Well thanks. I was thinking rather than overlaying the two images taking the colour image and using an algorithm or in some way mapping the colours to the pixels of the black and white image

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1043)

[mortal valve]

I'll do more research to see if such a thing exists

[viral palm]

OK, Let us know if you find something that works well. It could help someone else too.

[toxic token]

it came out quite nice, thanks for teaching me guys, now I feel even more like an idiot for paying that scammer

[glad jackal]

How can I make this layered blocks or like pyramid shape in Photoshop

[fierce hornet]

here's how you can do it.

[glad jackal]

Thanks your a genius 🙌

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @fierce hornet (current: #28 - 91)

[sinful grove]

can i select multiple layers? in photoshop when you use the selection tool, it takes the part which layer is currently on. how can i make it so i select what i see, my own view?

my solution was to merge all layers, make the selection like that, copy and paste, undo the merging and paste again

but there should be a smarter way to go about this

[fierce hornet]

yes. You can check "sample all layers" for that.

when you check that box. It will samples from all visible layers instead of only the active one.

[sinful grove]

fire

can you do that with patch and stuff?

you look really cool ngl

[fierce hornet]

do you mean patch tool?

[sly hawk]

What's your goal anyway? Do you want to select just the main lines/strokes from that dragon?

[uneven bramble]

Hi, is there a quick way to fill a closed brush mask selected area

[sinful grove]

the dragon's view consist of multiple layers

when i copied and pasted the selection it only pasted one layer

i wanted it to select all layers

[sinful grove]

yep

[viral palm]

Unfortunately you can't select and copy from different layers at the time in Photoshop.
The way you did (merge layers/select and copy them on a new layer/ then unmerge layers seems to be the way to do... (if I understood well what you you want to do).

[viral palm]

Not sure to understand what you're asking for...You want to isolate the object inside the pink contour using a layer mask?

[neon laurel]

In my brush settings panel, can I change the size of the thumbnails to be bigger like I can in the layers panel?

Also, is there a way to turn my brush back to the thin circle it was?

[vapid flume]

Sometimes cursors change when you hit the CAPS LOCK key, try hitting it again to see if you can get the old one back

Otherwise, you can set things in edit> preferences > cursors
As for the brush preview, you got multiple options in the brush panel (shortcut F5)

First of all you can change the way it display with extra info: You can tick all of them (tip etc) like I did here

You can make the thumbnails themselves bigger by moving the slider on the right, at the bottom of the panel

Result, all the way to the right!
If you remove the brush name and brush stroke option, you will get only the tip, in a square

[neon laurel]

I was talking about the brush settings window but this is good to know 😄

[vapid flume]

Oups sorry, this one only has a fixed size...

[neon laurel]

That's great, thanks anyway!

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #6 - 1120)

[neon laurel]

Why's it giving these weird lines on the left?

[stiff trail]

Looks like someone dragged a large mixer brush in from the top left.

[neon laurel]

I fixed it by restarting my PC

[stiff trail]

That is ... deeply concerning.

[deep sun]

how to colour grade ps 26?

[fierce hornet]

yes you can.

[fierce hornet]

Can you be more specific? There's Camera raw filter that you can use to color grade your images. As like previous version of photoshop.

[deep sun]

thanks so much for your help 💯

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @fierce hornet (current: #28 - 92)

[fierce hornet]

happy to help!

[ivory trellis]

i cant open cr3 files in photoshop and also i cant view them in windows photo viewer even after installing the extension

[hot girder]

Havent worked much with photoshop brushes, how can i achieve this?

[ivory trellis]

you can use cloud brushes

[mortal valve]

Are there any techniques that aren't ai to fix motion blur this bad? Is it even possible? The character circled is a 0

I tried the smart sharpen technique which seemed to help overall but things like this still exist

[dusk lagoon]

Very hard to unblur something- could you just erase that whole section and type the numbers over it in a similar font?

[mortal valve]

Yeah I think that would be best

[wide dove]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTc2Z6CDfyX/?igsh=cnlxZnFtbTdoeWVh
Can anyone tell me what should I do next after the threshold

dangeorgehill

Favourite Worst Nightmare Process 🌙

Personal take on @arcticmonkeys ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ cover design.

Let me know what you think 💭

#design #designprocess #poster #posterprocess #adobe

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[tawdry egret]

Hello, are there any French people to help me please 😭😭

[astral badge]

how can i download cracked photo shop

[sinful grove]

https://tenor.com/view/this-might-be-the-worst-video-of-all-time-worst-message-worst-ever-leave-the-server-worst-gif-16690123984473040756

[ivory rampart]

Not a place to ask

[neon laurel]

That was my first time using a graphics tablet 👍🏻

[stiff trail]

Yeah but an artifact that appears in your image that disappears when you reboot is... Very odd.

Would be a sign of a driver or ps bug

[errant cipher]

how do i do this light thing

[errant cipher]

I gues I have to use blending modes hmmm

[ivory rampart]

https://youtu.be/mKgLvt3BEHk?si=lwHSeoiPL77u1Nyd

[viral palm]

Reminder: you're on the official Adobe Photoshop Discord server...
Have you ever asked your banker how to steal money from him?

[woeful python]

Do you guys know how they got that almost 3d animated look

[viral palm]

Do you mean the pop up windows superposed?

Simply add each window to its own layer, add a subtle drop shadow effect (Layer Fx), and organize the layers by moving the window layers in the layers panel.

[hushed niche]

There used to be a filter that’s now been retired to fix that issue, you gave it a sample and it computed the unblur. Not sure if v22 still has it.

[hushed niche]

Maybe use #1223011682012369027 as the main focus here is English. I’d be happy to help you in French there.

Try smart sharpen, there’s a motion blur option: https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshop/s/lVhBOlM62B

It seems that it was removed in 23.3 so try to install 22.2 https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/reduce-camera-shake-induced-blurring.html

[kind crater]

hey anyone has experience in making comics? Im trying to make my own comic i made this in 2017 in rounded art im trying to change and upgrade the art style and make it digital, what software to use and a few tips would be useful.

[errant cipher]

im losing hope like goddamn

[uneven bramble]

I want to fill this island of pink border with a mask (the same pink color) quickly

[errant cipher]

Can someone teach me how to do this, I've been trying to figure it out

[mystic hollow]

Hey guys, can anyone help!

I made this pattern to fill in, but now I can't adjust the color of the pattern... I can't seem to do hue or any of the color changing ones because it's probably white, anyone have any tips?

[ivory trellis]

you want to change the color of the stripes?

[mystic hollow]

Yeah!

[ivory trellis]

i mean the grid

just use wand tool

to select it

and then fill it with desired colour

shortcut for fill is shift+f5

[mortal valve]

Yes you're right thank you! I was looking for this filter and couldn't find it seems it had been removed in v23.3. I opened the image in an older version of photoshop and got a significant improvement over smart sharpen using the shake reduction filter with just one blur trace. I expect adding more will improve the result.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 357)

[mortal valve]

So many powerful features have been ripped out of photoshop over the years 😮

[neon laurel]

Not gonna lie, I thought you meant my image 😅 I have an AMD GPU (6900xt) so idk if it was maybe a memory leak with the brush somehow? It did seem to slow down as I was using it and undoing it trying to get the right position for my background. But that could be anything, I am a Win11 user after all

[stiff trail]

I'd almost forgotten this one, it'd estimate the motion path

[mortal valve]

I had to manually draw the path for it to do what I wanted but it worked much better than smart sharpen

[mortal valve]

Does anyone know of a tutorial or guide or could provide some guidance on how I could recreate a flip-dot / flip-disc display in photoshop please? Is it even possible to do this easily? Happy to do some reading or watching videos but when I google this I just get guides on how to flip an image.

[sour juniper]

Guys know where to ask for someone to help me remove a watermark from a video I want to set as a live wallpaper?

[thick tangle]

The watermark is there for a reason

[mortal valve]

Maybe they don't want their monitor destroyed from a watermark burning into it

[fresh roost]

Hey, ya” ll how I save or save copy, and I couldn't find anything useful in adobe community. Can you help out with this issue?

[mortal valve]

https://youtu.be/B5BlKrA43xA

[ivory trellis]

What do you mean?

You can't save your files in photoshop?

[hushed niche]

In smart sharpen, did you use the motion blur option? https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshop/s/lVhBOlM62B

[hushed niche]

Well even without anything I could read it…

[ivory trellis]

Hey 👋

[hushed niche]

What did you come up so far? Did you se very soft brushes on a layer mask?

[mortal valve]

Yeah same I just wanted to see if I could do it to learn more skills

[hushed niche]

Hi, you cropped your screenshot, so we cannot tell if the image is in RGB. Go to image>mode, and change it to that if it is greyscale.

[hushed niche]

Have you seen this answer?

#❓ask-a-question message

[hushed niche]

Remember to respect the creator. If they put a watermark, it is to avoid others to rip their art…

[hushed niche]

Did you try search terms such as “grid of dots”?

[mortal valve]

https://youtu.be/ZuDwEs74ZfU I saw a few videos such as this one, but with this halftone effect when the image is overlaid onto the grid it changes the size of the circles which I don't want to happen.

Perhaps the simplest way would be to create a custom grid of flip dot images, overlay the text or graphic on it that I want on a new layer and then manually change each circle to be yellow or coloured in the grid to "trace" the shape I want turning the new layer off after.

[hushed niche]

There are also fonts made of dots…

[hushed niche]

I would try to pixelate, select the shapes, then fill with a pattern made out of a dot.

[mortal valve]

I'll give that a go thank you 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 358)

[sour juniper]

Tried that. Didn't go quite as planned sadly. Thanks for sharing tho.

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @mortal valve (current: #321 - 5)

[hushed niche]

Try to have a pattern that fits the pixelation size you would chose.

[toxic token]

discord removed this clip, can you please post it again if you still have it ?

[mortal valve]

It's still visible for me. I'll re-send the video.

[pseudo frigate]

Did u try threshold, posterize yet ?

[toxic token]

thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @mortal valve (current: #283 - 6)

[mortal valve]

I actually have not, I'll try that too. 🙂

[wise otter]

can someone tell me how i remove the group itself

cuz i want to use the smudge tool to smudge the whole picture but it wont

[ripe quest]

Smudge it as if all the layers were one, combined layer?

[wise otter]

like it smudges

but not the whole picture

just like the glow that i added

maybe i can show

[ripe quest]

Sorry. I don't know what what you're asking.

[wise otter]

dont worry

i think its just that my smudge tool was too light

wait i can show you

i want to smudge this part of my picture

and it only smudges the purple glow around it

[ripe quest]

You can't Smudge any of those layers because they've been converted to Smart Objects. They are not directly editable. If you want to Smudge pixels in one of those, you would have to dbl-click the layer, enter into the object and then paint on it, smudge it, whatever edits you want to make.

[wise otter]

oh ok

thank you

[ripe quest]

That is... if its one of the layers you're showing in the screenshot. If not, then I don't know what you have going on there.

[wise otter]

i copied those layers because i added a gausian blur

i am following a tutorial on the side

and they had no problem using the smudge tool

i also didnt have any problems before this

like on this one

i can smudge anything easily

[ripe quest]

Smart Object. Not directly editable with tools like Brush or Smudge. You have to go inside that object to edit it.

Its essentially a protected Photoshop doc inside this main/parent Photoshop document. Dbl-click the Layer Thumbnail to enter the Smart Object. Then you should be able to edit it. Otherwise, if you try to paint on it, you'll probably get a message that says, "The smart object must be rasterized before proceeding... " etc etc

[wise otter]

how do i dbl click?

[ripe quest]

Double-click on the Layer Thumbnail image. I don't even know if this is what you want. But its the only way to edit the image without rasterizing it. And I'm also not sure if you understand the difference.

[wise otter]

i get this when i want to click on it

wait i actually got it i think

[ripe quest]

I don't speak/read German. Sorry.

[wise otter]

yeah dont worry

i think you might recognize what it is

but i shouldnt expect it

[ripe quest]

Something about painting on a Group Layer? I could translate it but I'm too lazy at this moment.

[wise otter]

but i think i got what i wanted

[wise otter]

it basically says the could get edited after it got reducted

but i think i got it actually

[ripe quest]

OK. Good.

[fresh roost]

Yes, I was trying to save the file on my computer, but I wasn't able to save it.

[pearl swallow]

Does anyone have any idea on how I could try and replicate this image by Luke Gram in photoshop? I'm trying to create some response images to his work as part of my photography coursework, however I can't work out what method he used to create it. It doesn't look like a layer mask with a gradient because in some parts its completely one image, some parts its the other image, and in some parts they are perfectly blended. Could it be a combination of different methods? Sorry if this type of question isn't allowed.

[ivory rampart]

I’m on iPad atm

But it’s mix of masks

And change of blending mode

I can’t be bothered with creating proper mask to create better mask

@pearl swallow

[ivory trellis]

Can you share a screen recording of how you are saving the file

[north fox]

I was trying to use my mask to make a background go away but it didn't work and when i try to take the remove the background by masking all it does is make the image brighter. if someone knows whats happening pls help me out

[ivory trellis]

Can you share a screenshot or screen recording

[north fox]

https://medal.tv/games/screen-capture/clips/lWtrwR0PI8ZAO2cru?invite=cr-MSx4enQsMTM4MTQ4NDkz&v=36

i made a clip on medal

[ivory trellis]

your brush mode is set to overlay

set it to normal

[north fox]

thanks so much i needed this help for my class before semester ends witch is in 2 days

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory trellis (current: #659 - 2)

[fervent quiver]

how would i go about taking a selection i already have and making it so that everything is either 100% selected or 0% selected

because i need to have a stroke around it but there's a bunch of spots that are like 1% selected so it just looks like a bunch of dots

and manually removing those areas completely defeats the purpose of the object select tool

[fervent quiver]

i think the curves adjustment layer is broken in some sort of way

when i clip it to another layer (so im trying to just do it on one thing) it stops working at all

[ivory trellis]

please share a screenshot or screen recording

[fervent quiver]

i changed what i was doing

could i get help for the curves thing tho?

it's not really making sense to me

[ivory trellis]

still if you send a screenshot or screen rec, i will be able to help you out

[fervent quiver]

sorry that it's not the most clear, that's why i added the red circles

but you can see that if i turn on the clipping mask, the curves don't effect anything, not even the layer it's supposed to be clipped to

[ivory trellis]

you are clipping it so that this curves adjustment only work in that particular layer?

[fervent quiver]

yes, that’s what i’m trying to do

[ivory trellis]

is the object that you want to apply curves ajustment is a smart object?

[fervent quiver]

nope

[ivory trellis]

can you try it with different layers

to check

because everything looks fine

it should work

but another thing you can do is

ctrl + click on the desired layer then you can use the curves adjustment without affecting layers beneath

[ivory trellis]

@fervent quiver

[toxic token]

do you guys have any idea if it's possible to somehow remove these watermarks or at least toning them down in this image ?

please

[ivory rampart]

Buy image

[toxic token]

without spending money

[ivory trellis]

this is called piracy and its not legal

[toxic token]

ok I'll just find another image

[fervent quiver]

i mean it is possible but like the guy said it's piracy

it's actually not that hard as far as things in photoshop go

[toxic token]

no worries, I don't want Adobe to arrest you for that

[ivory rampart]

Pixabay unsplash offer free images

[ivory trellis]

@fervent quiverdid u see the vid i sent

[fervent quiver]

yeah

[ivory trellis]

did it work for u

[toxic token]

I used this one

[fervent quiver]

yes, thank u

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory trellis (current: #497 - 3)

[toxic token]

don't think I like it cos you can see the reflection of the face behind the glass

[ivory trellis]

you can edit it

[toxic token]

Yeah but I don't know how to blur that precise area without deleting the glass effect

[ivory trellis]

is this the original image or you have swapped the head

[toxic token]

I swapped the head

thats the original

[ivory trellis]

i could try editing the glass

send me the original file

in high quality

[north fox]

when i try to use my ruler it does not pop out what do i do? i press Ctr + R and it won't pop out

im trying to open a file on photo shop but the file won't go through and it won't show the actual image when i click the file only these weird words

[ivory trellis]

this is a font installation file

[north fox]

whats the fix?

im new to photo shop and i don't know how to fix this

[ivory trellis]

this cant be opened if you install it this font will be added to your PC

[toxic token]

that's a font install page

[ivory trellis]

@north fox watch this vid

[north fox]

you should do live classes and get paid bro thanks soooo much

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory trellis (current: #393 - 4)

[north fox]

so i can't fix it only the person who sent the file can fix it?

[ivory trellis]

what do you want to fix in this file?

[north fox]

yes my teacher said this Make sure you have installed American Captain Font and Birch Std Font

[ivory trellis]

yeah this file is for installing that font

just press on install and then you can use it in photoshop

[ivory rampart]

Double click on file in explorer

It should install file

[north fox]

i installed it but it said this

[ivory rampart]

Click install

[ivory trellis]

the font has installed dont worry

open photoshop or paint and then use the type tool and search for this font

[errant cipher]

I've been wanting to find clients for graphic design, my question is should I keep improving or trust my design

I'm a little perfectionist myself and was hesitating until I'm really perfect and you know have mastered every tools before trying to find one

Any thoughts?

[north fox]

I already installed it and i did press that also but it won't change not even when i try to put it into paint

photo shop won't let me open it also

[ivory rampart]

But you can’t open font file

You can use installed font in external software like paint or photoshop

To use fonts in Photoshop, you either activate them from Adobe Fonts within the app or install them directly onto your computer (Mac/PC) by double-clicking the font file (OTF/TTF) and clicking "Install," after which they appear in Photoshop's font list, ready for use with the Type Tool (T) to add text and customize appearance in the Character/Options bar.

[ivory trellis]

watch this

[north fox]

the file needs to look like this but it won't even open

[ivory trellis]

from where do you learn photoshop?

[north fox]

school

my file is messed up or something

[ivory trellis]

why do you want to open it

[north fox]

because i need to for my school

[ivory trellis]

this is a font installation file , you cant directly open it in PS

[north fox]

dang what then?

[ivory trellis]

you can type using this font in PS

if u have it installed

[ivory rampart]

https://youtu.be/IDGh36oanZA?si=c_ZCOrHueSPODUmi

[toxic token]

Thank you @ivory trellis Tarun best teacher

[toxic token]

thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory trellis (current: #322 - 5)

[north fox]

how can i fix my ruler

[ivory trellis]

what do you want to fix in it?

[north fox]

i want to make it show inches

[ivory trellis]

right click on it

on the ruler

then you will see various options

[north fox]

dang im kinda slow

thanks again

[hushed niche]

Now that you installed the font, you want to open a psd file with that text, or type some text with that font? Btw, it is spelled Rainier, not Ranier

[crystal crystal]

I hope someone can help. Voodoo Val did a tutorial on Artboards in the Creative Daily Challenges. I have searched but cannot seem to find it. Does anyone have a link by any chance. Thank you, Susan

[vapid flume]

When was it?
@dire sable used to create a spreadsheet of all the live streams (not specifically Creative Challenges) so you can have a look here and do a search with her name
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18yZ97YFHwl-PZEIrMpLut-jqIqhyxR6hEERIrGhoCaM/edit?gid=756353179#gid=756353179

[crude pawn]

Hi, is there anyone here from the uk who still has the 20gb photography plan?

[crystal crystal]

Thanks Sandrine, it was a few years ago. I thought I had the link saved but sadly not. Have looked at @dire sable spreadsheets but cannot seem to find it. Thank you anyway, very kind of you to try 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vapid flume (current: #6 - 1121)

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @dire sable (current: #15 - 179)

[vapid flume]

She probably announced it on her insta?
https://www.instagram.com/voodoo.val/?hl=en
You could also DM her!

[crystal crystal]

ooh, lovely, thanks. I will try that 🙂

[hushed niche]

Hi, this case study of her dealt with artboards: https://www.youtube.com/live/HpaZwKRBbGA?si=O8cl-aF034MtyVV1

[crystal crystal]

Thank you very much for the link 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 359)

[hushed niche]

You are very welcome! Was it the good one?

[wise otter]

quick question, i want to paint over the text but it wont

you can see in the preview that i tried to paint on it

but it wont work

i just put it a few layers up now but that usually doesent happen

idk if it will change something if i have it on different layers

[ripe quest]

That layer is "clipped" to the layer below it. So the only areas that will appear at the areas that are visible in the layer its clipped to. Release the Clipping Mask

That is what that right-angle with the arrow means. Clipping Mask applied.

[wise otter]

oh i see

ok my bad

thank you very much

im still trying to learn so it might happen that i ask obvious questions lol

[worthy plume]

Hey Everyone. I have a bit of a problem. I am making a mod for a game and I feel like my artwork is very close, but I am not sure.

Does the guy on the left (drawing his sword) look like he belongs in this artwork? If not what can I do to make him fit. I have done a lot of processing already but I don't really know much about compositing. I think it looks decent but I am not sure.

What you are seeing is the actual loading screen in game

The guys on the right have been drawn to a lower detail so i am not sure how to conpensate for that

I can share the photoshop file if that helps

[crystal crystal]

It is not the one from the DCC but still very informative, thank you 🙂

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hushed niche (current: #12 - 360)

[ivory trellis]

use rulers

as a guide

[wise otter]

nvm i got it lol

but thanks

[ivory trellis]

ok

[wise otter]

i have another question though lol

or not idk

my photoshop was acting weird

just a second ago

its weird lol

[hushed niche]

Hi, it is the content aware move tool. J. Do use the three dots at the bottom to see them all with their names.

https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview/

[wise otter]

thank you very very much

i needed that

[hushed niche]

Describe weird. Did you hit tab and the tools disappeared? Or F and the interface changed? Or Q and your selection became red?

[wise otter]

i know most of the things already i got to know a few things

[wise otter]

its not related to the tool

[hushed niche]

Here’s hoping it’s not for school and you are supposed to search and learn that way…

[wise otter]

i cant copy my selected thing the error message is saying: "the command "copying" could get used because the selected area is empty

[wise otter]

no its not for school

its just for my free time and im trying to learn to do something in ps

[hushed niche]

Yes, you selected a hole in the layer. What do you want to do?
You can create a new layer, then fill your selection.

[wise otter]

i want to select the triangle and i want to copy and paste it

[hushed niche]

See my second line, the triangle seems to be a hole in the red layer.

[wise otter]

okay

[hushed niche]

Aah, wait, now I see the pixel boundary on the reds, so I’m maybe mistaken. Seeing the entire interface ALWAYS helps to get help.

[wise otter]

oh yeah wait

like i had no problems copy and pasting something twice

[ivory trellis]

i think you have selected an empty layer

click on ebene 1

[wise otter]

wait

i did

ooh

sorry thats my bad

that was my mistake

[hushed niche]

See that’s why full screenshots help!

[wise otter]

i already got it 👍

thanks yall

[north fox]

what does this mean

Save and submit a photo of your whole PSD screen
A screen shot of Metadata

and how do i do this, this is for my school

[viral palm]

How I understand
1- "Save and submit a photo of your whole PSD screen" => Export your PSD file as an image (jpg, png or any other image format your teacher wants) and submit the image...
2- "A screen shot of Metadata"=> thats pretty vague since you have lot of sections in Metadata window (see scren shot below)...You must know which one your teacher wants you to see... By the way, to access the metadata window, go to: File/File infos (in top menu)
But to be honest, I would suggest you clarify this with your teacher...

[north fox]

I Saved the work as a file but i don't know what else to do you said: (Export your PSD file as an image)
but i don't know how to do that

[north fox]

i made the work copyrighted so maybe she wants to see how i did that

[jagged remnant]

Hi, is there a software or something that can record my canvas only when painting with photoshop?

[ripe quest]

Adobe Fresco can record the process but it's not Photoshop. More just for digital painting.

[viral palm]

You saved as a PSD file but perhaps your teacher want a png or jpg file (since he/she/they asked for a "photo")

[ruby rampart]

there is a photoshop plugin that fits your need

[jagged remnant]

thanks, not familiar with Fresco, I will take a try

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3215)

[jagged remnant]

Really! do you have a name of that?

[ripe quest]

https://www.adobe.com/products/fresco.html

[lavish vector]

I have a very noob question, I am using the rectangle tool to create a rectangle with rounded edges, but I don’t want anti-aliasing in the pixels on the edges, is there a setting to disable the anti-aliasing

[ripe quest]

Use the tool in Shape Mode. (Not Pixel mode.) Its set in the options at the top, top bar.

[viral palm]

Once you complete the file info and export your image with copyright check box checked => you should able to open the png or jpg file then open the file/file info window and make a screenshot of the "metadata"...

[ruby rampart]

PSFlow, a photoshop plugin that records you canvas and exports timelapse video

[lavish vector]

Where’s the shape setting at, top tool bar? Also thanks a lot 🙏

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3216)

[north fox]

ok thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1044)

[lavish vector]

You’re the goat, thanks 🐐

[jagged remnant]

thanks so much bro. I will look into it.👍

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ruby rampart (current: #1033 - 1)

[viral palm]

No problem!
Note: I put the minimum info in the metadata section (Title, author name and copyright statut)... don't hesitate to populate the other sections if your teacher asked for.

[north fox]

ok thanks i did all that

[hushed niche]

-is it possible that the teacher wants a screenshot of the Photoshop interface? They sure do not give the clearest instructions.

[north fox]

i don't know what she wants from me at this point she always looks angry too

when i try to use the Content Aware Fill…
it won't let me it's not highlighted like the other stuff did i do something wrong?

[hushed niche]

Be polite and ask questions in a neutral way: I am afraid I may have misunderstood your question…

[north fox]

ok

[hushed niche]

Are you applying it on a regular layer?

[north fox]

yes

[hushed niche]

You could provide both the image, screenshot and metadata, just in case.

Alongside your question for clarification.

[hushed niche]

For your last question, give us a fullscreen Screenshot…

[viral palm]

I think you must make a selection to get this option on...

[north fox]

just fixed it after 10 min

thanks for the advice

[round turret]

i need to fix the shadow created using nano banana for this object. it should be in the direction shown via the arrow. How do i do this?

[fierce hornet]

you can remove the shadow first. Then use a simple prompt like: add shadow to the bag and balls.

[toxic wedge]

It's really a beginner question, how can I create a rectangle shape like this

[viral palm]

I would suggest you to try Round corner Rectangle shape, turn it into a smart object then apply a subtle Warp tranformation in Inflate mode...

[toxic wedge]

Dude thank you so much, that's what exactly what i'm looking for

[dire sable]

Susan I remember that stream but it vas not only artbords she talked about, let me see if I can find it, but I also know that VodoVal sometime make her videos private after some time, I fund 4 videos ther Val talk about artbords. https://www.youtube.com/live/rG8LOASQ8Tw?si=9f5n1z8RBn08YQ5V
one more https://www.youtube.com/live/XE0EJeqR4hs?si=B7kodeK_0l2JDYE6
one more https://www.youtube.com/live/olPPG8jmY7A?si=oPn2mJgdlErHUR72
one more https://www.youtube.com/live/fsBklTIl5jQ?si=IngjH2yQGbvUOQ8k

[glad jackal]

What the color of this inner shadow of this rounded rectangle
And what's the color of the text pls

[glad jackal]

How to create this rounded rectangle

[thick tangle]

rectangle shape tool then rounding the corners

hold and drag this dot here and it will round the corners of the shape

[viral palm]

You can use your color picker to sample the colors then get the HexCode

[thick tangle]

if u use theese settings u should get something like this

[viral palm]

Looks like a round corner rectangle shape with a Inner Shadow Layer FX...

[feral shard]

hi everyone i have problem with gimp and photoshop when i export my file from gimp to psd everything is there expect the alpha channel i need alpha channel for my game ui control bar does anyone know how to fix this or how to correctly export with alpha ?

[viral palm]

Reminder: you're on an official Adobe Server and we don't support other softwares here.
I would suggest you to search/ask on Gimp Forums.

[ripe quest]

How about just "copy" pixels... paste into Photoshop?

It's just a black and white image.

[feral shard]

I understand this is an official Adobe server but my problem is related to Photoshop too….
I am new to these things and I have never done this before that’s why I asked here for help I use Photoshop as well not only GIMP. I just don’t have much experience yet I hope that’s okay.

[ripe quest]

It's fine. We just don't use GIMP. At least, I don't. Not many here to do. On top of that, we don't support other apps as Franck said so you'd have to look at their documentation to get answers, most likely.

No idea how you export files out of GIMP. Many apps support the PSD file format. That doesn't mean they support all features of PSD or do it properly.

[glad jackal]

Thanks 😊

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1045)

[glad jackal]

Perfect thanks

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @thick tangle (current: #54 - 39)

[viral palm]

If you expect Gimp to export an Alpha chanel you'll have to check how to do with GIMP... I'm sorry but I don't use GIMP so I can't help on this side...

[ripe quest]

Seems like the alpha channel can just be reduced to a black and white image. Just copy and paste it. Maybe not an ideal workflow but it should work to create transparency. 🤷‍♂️

Maybe I'm missing something important here. If so, please spell it out for me. It's early in the mountains and I'm just getting some caffeine. :D

[ivory rampart]

Does have to be exported as PSD? Can’t you use other file format that support alpha channel like png or tga?

[ripe quest]

PNG doesn't support a true alpha channel. It has per-pixel transparency values.

[ivory rampart]

It should do for game dev especially that i presume there will be some more work done in PS

[ripe quest]

True. If you're doing more work in Photoshop, it probably won't matter. Just get the transparent pixels in there.

[ivory rampart]

Kinda interested about pipeline gimp -> ps -> game engine seems bit unusual

[ripe quest]

Maybe legacy game assets being re-used or converted to a better pixel editor. :)

[ivory rampart]

Hmm that would make sense as gimp has support for a lot of game texture files

[worldly spoke]

Hey everyone, weird question -** Does Photoshop have any templates?** I'm trying to create an CV, and it would be really nice to have a **template **that I can modify in PS, move the text, edit it, add my Own images and so on. 😄

[ivory trellis]

yes

[ripe quest]

There is PSDT format. However, I'm not sure Photoshop is the correct venue for making a resume/CV.

[ivory trellis]

https://www.freepik.com/psd/cv-template

[ripe quest]

Seems like you'd want to use something that was designed to build [resolution-independent] page layouts with large blocks of text, i.e. Illustrator, InDesign, etc.

[worldly spoke]

Thanks a lot, I ll think about that!

[worldly spoke]

Great!

[feral shard]

I did but dident work

[ivory rampart]

Hmm that’s weird as those file format are fully supported by gimp

[ripe quest]

These resume templates are amusing... If you use these, maybe spell-check them. And don't put software skills on a graph. :D

[ripe quest]

What "didn't work" exactly?

[sinful grove]

i was coloring this page with gradient maps but i missed a spot to paint to red. i made a selection and i tried to delete it from the mask but it didn't do anything. it just doesn't change the mask of the gradient whatsoever. can anyone help_

[ripe quest]

Alt-click on the mask to see the black and white mask itself. Then try to edit it.

[sinful grove]

did the alt to see the mask

did nothing

[ripe quest]

You can paint on it...

[sinful grove]

it's a gradient map

it's not a brush

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

😭

thanks 😭

[wise otter]

hi, is there some way to make a "transition" from the glowy white on top to the purple on the bottom?

i want it to look cleaner

[viral palm]

1-Make the mask active clicking on the mask thumbnail in layers panel (you'll get a white square around it when active)
2-Paint with black or white the area you want to fix (White = Reveals the gradient map, Black = Hides the gradient map)

On your screenshot the Gradient Map is active => You can't paint directly on a grandient map. You must make its mask active...

[sinful grove]

solved it

thanks

cheers

[wise otter]

i am a little bit confused i need explanation

i had a few pictures that i added into one group, which i copied and then converted it into a smart object

but i can use the camera raw filter on it

wait i think i got it actually

i had to group up everything from before

[worldly spoke]

Hmm Ive made quite decent CV but the file large is REALLY big, when I export it as PDF with quite a lot of Compression its still around 7-8 MBs! And Im not quite sure if having that large file is Okay, when it comes to CVs.. is there maybe a WORK AROUND?

[ivory rampart]

https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/compress-pdf.html

[ripe quest]

Exactly why you would create resumes/CV with an app that is designed for page layouts. Not pixel editing. :)

As mentioned earlier.

[ivory rampart]

as for size i would aim for something around 5mb as it might be a bit hard to upload to 😅

[worldly spoke]

So there is no work around? And I have just wasted around 3 hours of my life in PS creating a CV with the Layout which was in PSD format? 😁

[ivory rampart]

https://giphy.com/gifs/moodman-funny-gif-Lk023zZqHJ3Zz4rxtV

[worldly spoke]

Wow that is Brutal

Never felt so empty after finishing up in PS

[ripe quest]

We pick the appropriate tools for the job. Technically you could hammer a nail in with a boot but would you?

[worldly spoke]

Well who cares Ive learned my lesson and next time I ll do it the correct way, thus saving myself another 3 hours of precious time

[ivory rampart]

print your cv and scan it back it might be smaller, but it will probably loose a bit of quality

[ripe quest]

"I'm gonna cut a hole into this wall. Hand me my Dremel!"

[ivory rampart]

"Use a fork"

[ripe quest]

Anyways. You could design elements of it with Ps. Like a background or something. Bring that into InDesign and do the typesetting. Then Export to PDF. That's much more of an effective workflow.

You live and learn.

[ivory rampart]

or be old school, and use Word like i did

[ripe quest]

Probably do the whole thing in Google Docs. actually.

Make whatever pixel-based images you need for it in Photoshop. Import them in.

[daring siren]

Guys help. I have this window texture and i need to fill the space for buttons with the window gradient. How do i do that ?

[ivory rampart]

is that part of game ui?

or just image with some buttons?

[ripe quest]

Hmm. The entire thing is semi-transparent.

[ripe quest]

Gonna be really difficult because the entire thing is semi-transparent.

[daring siren]

im making a theme for kde plasma

[daring siren]

thats a bummer

the files are pelled out right of the windows libraries

i have no other source

pulled*

[worldly spoke]

Thanks, this helped me a lot, actually fixed my size problem, the thing is, Ive got 2 Versions of the CV, I was trying to resize the second one as well (comp. it) but it wont let me anymore, u have only 1 try Ig before there is a 45eur pay wall 😄

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory rampart (current: #23 - 103)

[grim tundra]

hi guys i have a big problem with lightroom... i just installed it and im trying to start it but 30 sec in loading it crashes.

[ripe quest]

Lightroom or Lightroom Classic? Installed it from where? heh

[ivory rampart]

good to hear

[grim tundra]

lightroom and straight from adobe creative cloud

[ripe quest]

Was it ever installed before?

[grim tundra]

yes once but i uninstalled it

i also uninstalled it over adobe again

so everything like its way

[ripe quest]

Try resetting it?

Reset Procedure:

1. Close Lightroom.
2. Hold down [Alt/Opt]+[Shift] while restarting Lightroom.
3. Overwrite the Preferences when prompted by the dialog.
4. Close Lightroom.
5. Restart Lightroom.

[grim tundra]

trying it

[grim tundra]

doesnt work 🙁

i already installed a another version still doesnt work

i dont get it every other app works

[ripe quest]

NVIDIA GPU?

[grim tundra]

yea

4060

relevant?....

[ripe quest]

Drivers updated?

[grim tundra]

actually yes

arggggh its killing me iam already 2 hours on it

[ripe quest]

Just try one more thing.

Might be a licensing issue. Sign out of the Creative Cloud app. Reboot the computer. When it comes back up. Sign in to the CC app. Try to start Lightroom.

[grim tundra]

oke ill try

did i need to delete lightroom?

it still crashes

[ripe quest]

No. Just try to refresh the CC app if it was a licensing issue.

[grim tundra]

didnt work

[ripe quest]

I don't know then. Sorry.

[grim tundra]

🙁

[ripe quest]

If you've already installed/reinstalled, then maybe its just that version. Is it updated to the latest?

[grim tundra]

yea

[ripe quest]

You could try rolling back to a previous one.

[grim tundra]

also tried that

[ripe quest]

I don't know. Might have to contact Adobe Customer Care. In the meantime, you can use it in the browser: https://lightroom.adobe.com/

[grim tundra]

ok bbut thank you very much for your time

[ripe quest]

Sorry. I'm out of ideas. Maybe someone else will chime in.

[swift yacht]

How do I make one specific layer black and white?

[ripe quest]

Add an Adjustment Layer and clip it to the layer. Use: Black & White or Hue / Saturation Adjustment Layer (and turn the Saturation all the way down).

[swift yacht]

Where do I add adjustment layers again I haven't used Photoshop in years

[swift yacht]

Thank you so much appreciate it

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3217)

[hushed niche]

Are those the studio and not the gaming ones?

[grim tundra]

What do you mean by studio?

[hushed niche]

Hi, as it does not reset the preferences? Do you get a prompt?

You might want to submit a crash report to Adobe.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/submit-crash-reports.html

[hushed niche]

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4851/~/how-do-i-install-studio-drivers%3F

[hushed niche]

Here is a manual method: https://www.beart-presets.com/blog/resetting-lightrooms-default-settings

If nothing works, the nuclear option is the https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/troubleshoot/diagnostics-repair-tools/run-creative-cloud-cleaner-tool.html

[hushed niche]

Is your resume/cv image heavy ? You might be able to just save the images part and recreate/copy the text in a page layout app

[grim tundra]

Yea that also didnt work

[vapid flume]

@worldly spoke There are some stuff that Photoshop doesn't do well, because it's not optimised to do it. Exporting text heavy PDF is one of them. Other software, like InDesign (where you usually make CVs) or Illustrator will offer more options.
And of course Acrobat Pro, which may the thing that will help you "salvage" your CV.

Now, it will be difficult to assess if the size is heavy for a CV, if we don't know what it contains. Imagine you've built your CV with graphic elements as images (raster as opposite to vector), the PDF conversion will not optimise this. If you've built them using the vector tools in Photoshop, then, they will be lighter (because vector paths are mathematically computed, I can expand on how and why if you want to)

There is no reason to have images in a CV, except your photo (some countries still require headshots, so I'm assuming here), so unless it's 10 pages long, there is no reason for it to be large, even in Photoshop, unless you forgot to use vector shapes.

In that case, the first port of call would be to replace those raster graphic elements - in Photoshop - by vector ones.
And then optimise the PDF you exported, using Acrobat pro (Or the link shared by @ivory rampart ) to eliminate what could make the file heavier: Fonts particularly

If you use 10 fonts in your document, and if you embedded all 10 fonts then of course, it will be heavy. Exporting PDFs can be a science in itself, irrespective of the way you've created it.
If you are willing to learn, it could be rather easy to make it more palatable to download.

For example, I have a PDF portfolio (created and exported in InDesign, but image heavy as you can imagine) that consists of nearly 40 pages (It's more a book now 🙂 ) and is only 3.5 Mb.
My CV (3 pages, with no images) is 124 Kb.

The thing is Photoshop doesn't offer a comprehensive way to optimise PDFs (Because it doesn't have to), but there are ways to take this PDF, and make it a bit lighter.

Ultimately, take it as a lesson learned, but don't stress too much over it, there are always ways!

[feral shard]

What doesn’t work exactly is that when I export from GIMP to PSD or TGA and then open it in Photoshop the alpha channel is not preserved correctly In GIMP the alpha works fine in my game my UI is transparent as it should be But after opening the file in Photoshop and re exporting the transparency is broken and the UI shows a solid background in game It seems Photoshop does not keep the alpha the same way GIMP does or it converts it into a different format channel vs real pixel transparency

[covert tapir]

Hello is it possible to make transparent map? for such as road and stuff something like this s

I really need help.

its for backgroud

[ivory trellis]

yes its possible

[covert tapir]

How can i do it

[ivory trellis]

there are many ways : using shapes tool , pen tool etc.

[covert tapir]

I'm new to ps.. i dont know what i'm doing

[ivory trellis]

you should watch lectures on youtube

but start from basic

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLlSBGLVsEPIFGSGw2zJ2K43V5vxMMMTE&si=4JaYYrsDfDvHgLwW

watch this one

@covert tapir

[covert tapir]

Ahh alr thank you

[vapid flume]

You can recreate everything, or you can try to remove the white an make it transparent. The accuracy of the latter, easier option, will depend of the size (in pixels) of your image (The bigger, the more accurate)

What is your export file format from gimp?

Have you tried TIFF?

I don't have a clue about what GIMP allows, but saving a TIFF file is a good guarantee of compatibility. You may have to expressly ask the TIFF to save the Alpha channel

There is no reason for an alpha not to be exported

[covert tapir]

ah should i just traace it?

[vapid flume]

It depends if your original has vectors or not (in that case you could export in - say -.svg)
Honestly, it's difficult to suggest anything with the screenshot you shared, can you screenhot the whole interface in PS? There's lots I could see by observing the different elements

[covert tapir]

Tbh its from the internet im taking some inspo for my project but its something like that

[vapid flume]

I can't see why you couldn't export your original design with a transparency, even just with a PNG...

[covert tapir]

ayo why the ss like that

[vapid flume]

Maybe I'm missing something

It's also probably best if you explain in details, how you created the image in the first place and what you are trying to do ultimately. It's not very clear

[covert tapir]

so basically this image is from pinterist and im trying to replicaate their background to use on my design and im asking if its possible to replicate that design using photoshop

only the background of that image

[vapid flume]

Yes, but that won't be easy if you're a beginner. Honestly, if you have access to illustrator, I would suggest you use that instead. Photoshop is primarily a raster image software (To process photos), and you really want a vector image for a map

[covert tapir]

Oh yeah i do got illustrator

[vapid flume]

OK, again not super easy if you're a beginner, but once you've accustomed yourself with the software, it's very feasable.

You have tutorials for beginners in the Illustrator interface: just go to "help"

help > tutorials > and a new panel will open

The real advantage to go there is that the tutorials will show you what to do directly in the interface, it's easier than pasively following a tutorials

Once you are comfortable with the interface, you can follow tutorials like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeTp2djg52s

If you have further questions about Illustrator, it's better you ask in the Illustraor Discord Server

https://discord.com/invite/adobeillustrator

[dusty rock]

How do I do this

good day my fellow gentlemen and gentlewomen

[ivory rampart]

One word mask

[vapid flume]

Which part? The image within a shape? or the reverse lettering?

[dusty rock]

reverse lettering

does it have something to do with masking?

[ripe quest]

Try making the text white and use Difference Blend Mode.

[viral palm]

Layering technique is the easiest way to get this effect

But as said by @ripe quest difference could work to... (perhaps with less control on text colors🤔 )...

[ripe quest]

If Difference mode creates colors that are too harsh or jarring when over mid tones, try the Exclusion blend mode instead.

[ripe quest]

It's one method to do this without all of the intricate layering and tweaking. Maybe it works for their use-case. Maybe not.

[ripe quest]

If you going to do this, you should convert the text to a Smart Object first. Then you can edit one instance of the text and the copy will pick up the changes.

[dusty rock]

Thank you bro

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @viral palm (current: #7 - 1046)

[dusty rock]

Was there but you helped finish it up

Appreciate it

[kindred mist]

So I made a printify that offers 18 x 24 poster ratio but the only image editor for graphic design I have access to is photopea which doesn't have a bleed feature so instead I make my posters 18.24 x 24.24 and add a 0.12 set of guidelines which is supposed to act as bleed guidelines but I'm not sure if any of this will work properly when printed by printify using their 18x24 ratio. Any thoughts?

[ripe quest]

Seems like decent logic. Don't put anything important near the edges (e.g. crucial design elements, signatures, text, copyright notices) or they'll get chopped when they trim the print. You'll probably have to purchase a test print and see how it comes out. Make sure they don't slice too much off.

[kindred mist]

Got it

[last kestrel]

what is this bradar!?
where's the #00000 code? 😭

[ripe quest]

You're in 16/32bit. No hex colors in high color mode. Switch back to 8bit.

[tawny zenith]

Hey guys, Quick help... I was using gradients on this new project of mine but somehow, the outer lines of the gradient looks really sharp and it kinda throws me off, So how do i remove those lines?

[last kestrel]

ohhh, thanks! how can i change back to 8bit?

[tawny zenith]

Image > Mode > 8 Bit

if i'm right...

[last kestrel]

thanks a ton!

[tawny zenith]

All the best with your work :))

[hushed niche]

Hi, I would use a very wide and soft brush on the mask

[ember sorrel]

Is there a server where I can ask questions about Adobe Animate?

[ripe quest]

I suppose Adobe Video - https://discord.gg/adobepremiere

[ember sorrel]

Thank you, I will ask there

[ripe quest]

No prob. Or try the web forum: https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate/ct-p/ct-animate?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[woeful python]

The whole thing

[grim tundra]

tried that

still wont work 🙁

i am getting crazy

something is not right...

[ripe quest]

What about just using the web app? https://lightroom.adobe.com ? Does that work?

[grim tundra]

could it maybe be a problem with the license?

[grim tundra]

yes thats working no problem

[ripe quest]

If there is a licensing issue, you would have to contact Adobe Customer Care about that. We can't check that here. We have no access to user accounts.

[slate grove]

Hey folx! Any help is appreciated!

• When i grab something or try to grab a group thats highlighted, it always grabs other things like the top layers need to be locked down?

• When saving I have diff option sizes here, right now im chooseing med cus i dont want to take up all the memery in my pc?

[tame cape]

Do you know the ‘Autoselect’ option?
Uncheck it.

[woeful python]

how would i go about creating this xray effect in photoshop

using real skull and brain assets

[woeful python]

this is as far as i could get but it looks so bad.

i cant get that realistic xray look

[slate grove]

When using free form pen, would make my marks, right click and select stroke and would stroke all the free form lines at once. Now when I right click it "stroke sub path" and when I select that it does only ONE of the lines instead of them all at once

[sharp comet]

is there an adobe audition discord server?

[ripe quest]

No. There isn't one specifically for Audition. Try the Adobe Video Discord: https://discord.gg/adobepremiere or the web forum: https://community.adobe.com/t5/audition/ct-p/ct-audition?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[sharp comet]

Oh well I assume that is due to adobe audition not being as used. As programs such as pr ae ps and ai

[ripe quest]

Yeah. It just doesn't warrant it's own server, staffing, etc. Maybe someone in the Video Server can help out or go straight to the Audition Community Forum on the web and post questions.

[sharp comet]

Also I looked a the documentation. It seems like adobe adition will be easy to learn it the documentation looks very short.

compared to the rest of the adobe apps

[ripe quest]

It's still a very big app with a lot of features but it should be easy to learn.

[sharp comet]

what Im saying is it has less features compared to other adobe apps

[ripe quest]

Of course. But its feature-rich. It's a full multi-track editor.

Good luck with it!

[night void]

Does nayone know how to make this

[night void]

and apologies if this is blurry but how do I get the

star kinda things

these stuff

[ivory trellis]

oh wait i forgot to record my cursor

[twilit pond]

hey everyone, so i have a grunge layer on top of this work but i want to remove the white on that grunge.jpg

how to remove the white

[ivory trellis]

change the blend mode to multiply

[twilit pond]

lemme try it

its set to multiply still doing the thing

also tried playing with the levels to no avail

[ivory trellis]

can you send the grunge layer image

[twilit pond]

the original file

[ivory trellis]

its working

@twilit pond

[twilit pond]

hmm, let me try placing the og image again

[woeful python]

still trying

[twilit pond]

whats wrong with my layers

[ivory trellis]

everything is fine

[ivory trellis]

layer 1 is grunge image?

[twilit pond]

yep, original, i didnt manipulate it this time

im tryna make this into a png basically

[ivory trellis]

show me without grunge

turn that layer off

[woeful python]

im not gon stop till i get this

[ivory trellis]

everything looks fine

[twilit pond]

ikr, im so confused

[woeful python]

how is a simple xray effect so hard to achieve

[ivory trellis]

😭 me too

[twilit pond]

ill restart ps maybe its bugging

[ivory trellis]

yes try

[ivory trellis]

also check this

[twilit pond]

Apparently multiply wasnt removing the white bc its not true white.

i adjusted the white and it worked, thanks for helping!!

what a headache that was

[ivory trellis]

oh

[woeful python]

does this look realistic

[ivory trellis]

what's the original image

[woeful python]

@ivory trellis

[ivory trellis]

looks pretty realistic to me

[woeful python]

is there anything you would change

[ivory trellis]

the nose part

[woeful python]

how

[ivory trellis]

does not match

[ivory trellis]

this one is real xray?

[woeful python]

these are attempts

[woeful python]

this is the reference

[ivory trellis]

oh

you can fix the nose by warping

[woeful python]

thanks

i have way more difficult idea for this project i will suffer for

this is just trying to get the basics done

still not happy with the xray

will experiment more

[ivory trellis]

best of luck😁

[errant cipher]

How do i cut or mask out this kind of complicated image 😔

[viral palm]

FYI:
1- Multiply (and all other blending Modes) works only if there is non-transparent pixel under. These modes are calculation between pixels of piled up layers.
2- You can split the cursor Alt Clicking on it and dragging each half to get smoother transition.

[fierce hornet]

You can try Magic wand tool or color selection tool.

[viral palm]

If you have an up to date Photoshop you also can try select subject then create a layer mask...

[errant cipher]

this worked but there are still some white stuff

[night void]

thanks a lot mate

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ivory trellis (current: #283 - 6)

[night void]

can anyone please please help me make this 🙏

[ivory rampart]

Looks like text been warped and then cloned around pivot point

[night void]

english please

😭

could you give me some key terms so that I can search it up on yt and try to figure it out

[ivory rampart]

https://youtu.be/ZCmykCkSzeU?si=QAgZJ2Cryn0Blz8L

https://youtube.com/shorts/dY-6r6nUC6o?si=U9SQM_86GzbwsggF

In middle od your image they created radial gradient

[viral palm]

You can try to increase minimum filter to 1

[errant cipher]

its already in 1

[viral palm]

Is this one better than yours?

[errant cipher]

oh damn, yess

how did you do that

im really having a hard time with masking, damn

[night void]

but how do I make it go in a circle

[viral palm]

Perhaps because my select subject method is set on "cloud"
Better selection for mask creation =­­> better mask...

[ivory rampart]

https://youtu.be/RyjT8xqWWIY?si=PqlKqjZmnFzMvEOX

[errant cipher]

holy damn, it was much bette

thank you so much Frank!

i meant franck

[night void]

can someone please send me a video on how to make this

or even a few steps

[night void]

someone sent me a video of perspective text but I tried but I really didn't know how to make it appear like this

[ivory trellis]

https://www.facebook.com/Gwavederuns/videos/psd-designs/3290710834424502/

[night void]

I tried man

I can't manage to get it to 3d or whatever

if anyone can just guide me through it, it'd be so helpful

[ivory trellis]

use perspective transform??

[ivory trellis]

@night void

[viral palm]

The key point is the correct use of the reference point, whether for perspective transformation or rotating copies.

[ivory trellis]

your method is way faster 😮

[tame cape]

The magic shortcut is Shift+Ctrl+Alt+T (create copy and repeat the last transformation).

[viral palm]

Yep... Something is bugging me... Shift+Ctrl+Alt+T doesn't work with Smart Objects on my end...
I had to Rasterize my first copy to be able to use this shortcut... Is it just on my end or a software limitation?

[ivory trellis]

Yes I tried it, it's a very useful shortcut

[tame cape]

Oops. Interesting phenomenon. It doesn't work for me with smart objects either – neither transforming again nor transforming a copy again...

Perhaps it also depends on how you create the first copy of the smart object.

(But I'm not worried about that right now. I would create such a construct in Illustrator anyway.)

[ripe quest]

That doesn't work with Smart Objects as far as I know. I suspect it has something to do with the pivot point on the core object versus an embedded document (which has a whole canvas element).

[ripe quest]

In the past, I've used AI to visualize complex x-rays. It's the only [effective] way to get realistic results short of doing this with 3D modeling. That would be very time intensive. I suppose one could paint this but it would require a superior knowledge of anatomy. Then you'd need to look at a lot of reference photos be able to mimic the x-ray aesthetic. Extremely difficult to pull off.

Also, most x-ray imaging are done in profile views; not a 3D, 3-quarter view of the bones.

[ripe quest]

Exempli gratia:

Trying to model that or paint it in the correct perspective with the hints of flesh and connective tissue would be quite a difficult task. Not impossible but time-intensive for sure.

[keen sandal]

so my color wheel and picker seems to be showing proof colors but I am unable to turn it off, the actual canvas is ok

Is there a way to turn view proof off in the color wheel?

when I actually select for example, top left, and draw on the canvas, it's white. but the color wheel as well as other elements that incorporate the hue cube has this issue

[ripe quest]

Did something change with Color Management settings in Windows?

[keen sandal]

Perhaps, but I don't understand. Does the canvas in photoshop and the color picker work in different color spaces or rules or somesuch?

[ripe quest]

I was wondering if there was a graphics driver crash or something with the monitor.

[ripe quest]

Did you notice anything odd? Like a bad screen flicker and then this happened?

I would start by restarting Photoshop... restarting Windows. Have you done that?

[keen sandal]

nope, besides why would the monitor's hardware have anything to do with photoshop? or a screenshot?

[keen sandal]

yeah

I saw on a forum that apparently color profile switching on windows helped some people with their color wheel being pink completely

I'm just confused why photoshop's color picker/wheel tool doesn't have the same color rules as the canvas

[ripe quest]

Do you have a specific Color Profile assigned to the document?

[keen sandal]

So the clarify.
Canvas itself - Colors are fine (in monitor profile)
View Proof colors - Same Light value e.g. whites are yellow
Color wheel seems to have the same colors as the "show proof" canvas. but if I turn it off with control y the canvas is back to normal but not the color wheel

[keen sandal]

yeah monitor color

[ripe quest]

Not the monitor but the Color Management or the graphic card glitch could cause weird issues.

[keen sandal]

that is weird, I'm just not sure why its kind of half broken if that makes sense. the canvas itself is fine

I'll try soem windows settings and check the drivers

[ripe quest]

Pretty sure Photoshop relies on your monitor's ICC profile to render the smooth gradients in windows like the Color Picker "Hue Cube", etc. If a Windows update or a driver update or GPU glitch corrupts that profile file, that might break something underneath. Just speculation. I don't know.

[grim tundra]

i have another problem..

now lightroom doesnstr start at all

[ripe quest]

We've exhausted the help you're going to find here. I would either post to the Lightroom forum on the web, describe the problem in detail and wait for Adobe staff to reply or call Adobe Customer Care and see if they can offer anything beyond doing an uninstall/reinstall operation.

This is the Lightroom Web Forum: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based/ct-p/ct-lightroom?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all

[ripe quest]

The nuclear option is that you completely uninstall everything (All CC products), use the CC Cleaner app which deletes literally everything from the PC. Then you'd reinstall CC from scratch. But that is a last resort.

[grim tundra]

i did that... but now it doesnt work at all

[ripe quest]

Did what? Define "that"

[ripe quest]

There are other options. You can just use Adobe Camera Raw. It has the same editing control. Unless you're wanting some specific controls that only exist in Lightroom. It doesn't fix the Lightroom issue, I realize but you can get similar functionality without ever using Lightroom.

There is also Lightroom on the web which essentially the same app running in the browser. Maybe missing some functions but very similar to the desktop version.

That's all I can suggest at this time. Sorry.

[wary roost]

why does having multiple art boards make performance become super bad?

I have acceleration enabled

I've got like 6 1080p artboards

in one file

[viral palm]

Having multiple artboards can significantly degrade performance because design software treats them as a single, massive canvas, exponentially increasing the demand on your system's resources.

[wary roost]

oh right

even if I hide them?

i guess the massive canvas is still there lol

[viral palm]

For exemple in your case each layer is not 1080p but 6x1080p
Hide them won't change anything... Unfortunately

[wary roost]

fair. i guess i'll just make another file

[viral palm]

I don't use artboards that much because of this performance issue... Strange that this well-known problem hasn't yet been solved by Adobe's engineers.

[wary roost]

yeah fair. just wanted to collate similar arts into one file and i assumed they weorked differently

[ripe quest]

It's just like opening a bunch of documents in different windows. The more files you have open, the more resources Photoshop is going to need. And if you have low RAM/Scratch Disk space, obviously that will affect performance.

[keen sandal]

Good news, I fixed it, I swapped my display color profile a few times and then when I opened some photoshop projects, it asked if I wanted to discard color profile, I clicked yes, and then the color wheel was fixed!

seems like some sort of glitch

still don't know why it half worked though, how come UI color picker elements not be working in the same rules as the canvas itself, which is also photoshop? weird

[ripe quest]

The color ramps use a lot of colors with subtle gradations.

If the display can't approximate them correctly, you get a very limited "ramp" like you were showing. Only 2-3 colors in the ramp instead of 65,000. :D

[wary roost]

strange question, but is there a way to create an easy array of shapes?

like I want to make a 2d matrix of squares

[ripe quest]

Do you mean like, programmatically? It would be easier with Adobe Illustrator, with Repeat functions.

Also depends on what you mean by "matrix" I guess

[wary roost]

basically i just want a nice grid of squares

i just drew these in 6 seconds but u get the idea

uniform grid of squares

[ripe quest]

Make 3 or 4 squares, use the align and distribute functions to line them all up nicely. Then just quickly ALT drag to duplicate the layers.

[wary roost]

sweet, thank you

[fluid crane]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @ripe quest (current: #2 - 3220)

[ripe quest]

Probably not an exact match for your layout but maybe you get the idea.

Ctrl G to Group. Layers.
Move Tool then ALT SHIFT + drag to duplicate and constrain on an axis...
Learning the keyboard shortcuts is crucial to speed.

[wary roost]

how did u access the 1 square as a separate object?

[ripe quest]

Oh. At the beginning there, you convert that first one to a Smart Object. Then later you can double-click on the layer thumbnail to enter the SO and edit it.

Doing that, all the SO's are instances of the original so any changes made to the original propagate across all of the copies.

[wary roost]

oh righttt

interesting

[ripe quest]

Technically, it doesn't even need to be the original copy. Edit any of the copies.

[ripe quest]

You could also build Guide Layouts first. Then use snapping and duplicate to easily move shapes into place. Just an idea.

[wary roost]

i ended up just making the squares on illustrator haha

just a lot easier

i can copy and paste easy, and i just need squares nothing specific

[ripe quest]

Illustrators Transform/Repeat functions are very powerful.

[sour oar]

Hey does anyone know how to use modifier keys as singular inputs/keybinds?

I want to be able to use shift as as keybind on its own but photoshop wont allow it or any modifier key for that matter.
Is there a script or plugin I could use to get a sort of work around?

[ripe quest]

Don't think that's possible.

[lime patio]

im not sure if im in the right discord group but if i have questions regarding photoshop express app is this the right place or should i go to the adobe express discord group? im super lost :C

[fierce hornet]

There's an Adobe Express server: https://discord.gg/adobeexpress

[lime patio]

Yeah and i was prompted to actually join this group instead lol

[fierce hornet]

Then you can ask here i guess

[lime patio]

would be amazing if you can answer though! well i recently discovered this photoshop express app since i used adobe express already before. so it seems like the updated version. anyway. in mobile, ii can invert the blur tool to blur the selected areas but do you know where that button is for the windows app version? it seems missing and i cant invert the blurred areas 0.o

or if anyone would know

if you see the desktop app version i dont have that small square button

the mobile version has this on the right

[fierce hornet]

I not sure. Haven't used the desktop version yet.
But it should be in the page where you did the blur mask.

[lime patio]

i wish it is but call me blind. Ive clicked everywhere and no invert tool XD

that button thing you see on the left of the zoomed area (lower right) is to show the original photo vs the edited one.

[pseudo frigate]

https://discord.gg/adobeexpress

[lime patio]

i can also perhaps ask there too

[fierce hornet]

yea I get that. You can wait a bit more and see if other people can help.

[lime patio]

thanks man. appreciate it

[pseudo frigate]

Oh sorry I missed that u r talking about photoshop express not adobe express 😅

[lime patio]

yes. i hope the devs would do something about this app cause it has a lot of potential but its missing some key features

mobile vs desktop shouldnt be too different