Photoshop Archives - Michael Bullo

Invert vs Inverse in Photoshop

INVERT Targets pixels and reverses their tone and colour information… – Black becomes white. – White becomes black. – Colours become their opposites eg. green becomes pink. Keyboard shortcut: Command / Control + I...

Overscroll in Photoshop and how to enable it

By default, an image which is fully visible within Photoshop can’t be scrolled/panned. This can be problematic if, for example, such an image is hidden behind panels. To enable such an image to be...

The power and danger of Global Light in Photoshop effects

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...

Flick Panning in Photoshop and how to disable it

While panning an image it is possible to release the mouse button while the mouse is still in motion. Doing this will flick the image such that the image will continue to pan even...

Drag out a copy of anything with the mouse in Photoshop

There are multiple ways to duplicate content within Photoshop. There are, for example, multiple copy and paste features available from both the Edit menu and via corresponding keyboard shortcuts. One of the fastest ways...

How to install a previous version of Photoshop

Have you found bugs in the latest version of Photoshop? Perhaps you’ve found this version is incompatible with another piece of software. These are just some of the reasons you may want to install...

How to reset Preferences in Photoshop

Launch Photoshop while holding down the following keys… Mac: Command + Option + Shift Windows: Control + Alt + Shift...

Duplicate a portion or an entire layer in Photoshop

Learn how to quickly copy or cut portions of a layer or an entire layer within Photoshop. Both the menu commands and keyboard shortcuts are demonstrated. Also learn how the background layer functions differently...

Quickly rearrange Photoshop layers with keyboard shortcuts

Rearranging layers within Photoshop can be a very tedious task, especially when many layers are involved. Layers can be easily dragged around the Layers panel using the mouse. However, keyboard shortcuts can make the...

2d face into 3d with Photoshop and Displacement Map in After Effects

Starting with a 2D image, creating the illusion of a 3D face moving in 3D space in After Effects is quite easy with a good Displacement Map. This Displacement Map, which represents the depth...