There are several effects in Photoshop that incorporate Global Light. These effects are those that require a simulated light source such as Drop Shadow. When Global Light is changed, any effect on any element...
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Controlling how Strokes and Effects scale in Illustrator
The “Scale Strokes and Effects” option within Illustrator is very important when resizing artwork. When turned on, any strokes or effects will scale with any changes in size to artwork. When turned off, any...
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Layer Mask Hides Effects option in Photoshop
When compositing in Photoshop it is common to use a series of effects/styles and masks. These generally work very well by default but there are occasions where you get odd interactions when, for example,...
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Create a honeycomb pattern in Illustrator
Creating a honeycomb pattern in Illustrator can be very tedious, not to mention painful if edits need to be made later. This process can be automated by applying a series of effects to a...
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