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4.Automatically select layers: A relatively obscure little trick, but very useful, especially in some multi-layered large files, even if the rules for each layer command, stacked layers in order, It is also more troublesome to select - you may not remember which layers they belong to, and the consequences of erroneous operation are sometimes terrible. At this point, you can select the mobile tool first, and check "Automatically select layers" in the tool options. In this way, other tools in the toolbox are current except the slice tool, path component selection tool, pen tool, and grip tool. When selected, holding down the Ctrl key, the current tool will temporarily become a moving tool. Click any object on the canvas, and Photoshop will automatically go to its layer, so that you can operate. In the current mobile tool, even if you do not choose to automatically select a layer, simply hold down the Ctrl key, you can also freely select the image content belonging to different layers.

5. Create a custom brush: In Photoshop there is a resource that is useful but not fully utilized by most people, and that is to create a custom brush. Create a new document whose size is the size of the brush to be painted. Paint your brush image, such as a small flower, with black (can also be a color or a different grayscale, but the resulting brush will be lighter in color) Small trees and so on. Then select it with a rectangular marquee and define it as a new brush. If there is no choice, Photoshop defines all the images on the canvas as brushes. In this way, you can use these custom brushes to create a variety of unique images, especially some decorative patterns such as borders.

Lens Flare Effect: In the primary image processing, lens flare is one of the most commonly used modification effects. In general, you can use the Filter> Render> Lens Flare directly in the image to add an atmosphere to the image. So, if you are very satisfied with a lens flare effect and want to save it, we can use the characteristics of layer blending. Create a new layer in advance on the image, fill it with black, perform the lens flare filter, and then set the layer's layer blending mode to “screen” so that black is hidden and you get a separate glow Effect layer. However, the only drawback of this method is that it cannot be displayed on a white image.

7. Lighting Effects Filter: The biggest surprise of this filter is that it can create a variety of realistic texture effects. The simplest usage is: place a simple texture in a channel, then apply filter>render>light effects to a layer, select the channel that just stored the texture in the texture channel, and adjust the corresponding lighting settings. You can get a three-dimensional texture effect.

8. Use the adjustment layer: no one can grasp the perfect image adjustment once, so, in addition to develop good backup habits, it is best to use the adjustment layer as much as possible when using the adjustment layer. You may find it troublesome, but the trouble and loss of image damage are negligible. And more importantly, you can make new adjustments at any time during the creative process without worrying about image damage.

9. Quick Copy Tips: In the same document, make sure the current is a moving tool (or temporarily a moving tool), press the Alt key, drag the object, you can copy, hold down the Shift key, you can ensure that by 45 degrees The multiple of the angle movement; between different documents, hold down the Shift key while moving, if the two documents are the same size, the object is copied to the same position of the new document. If the document size is different, the object is copied to the new document. middle. Using this method of copying is not only convenient but also reduces the use of the clipboard, further saving system resources.

10. Accumulation of results: When you use Photoshop for a while, you will be able to save a lot of good stuff. For example, you can use the gradation, contours, styles, etc., which are meticulously modulated, and include some swatches that are convenient for work. These are only temporarily saved in Photoshop. Once reloaded, Photoshop will revert to its default state and become clean. These custom things will disappear without a trace. This is not only a pity, but also affects your work (such as the definition of a good swatch lost). Therefore, it is best to use the Preset Manager to save each time you have something to do, and store it in a special folder. The Preset Manager can save brushes, swatches, gradients, styles, patterns, contours, custom shapes, so that your work will not be lost. After reinstalling, cover with the appropriate file to return to the familiar working environment.