101 Hidden Tips & Secrets For Photoshop

1. Press Tab will hide tool bar and palette, Shift+Tab will hide only palette.2. Hold Shift + click the top blue bar for toolbar and palette will move them to the nearest edge.3. Double click the top blue bar, on any palette window, to minimize it.4. Double click the gray background will bring up open file option, Hold Shift+double click will open up the browser.5. Sick of the default gray background around your image? Select paint bucket, hold shift and click on the gray background, it will change to whatever color you have in your foreground color box.6. In Photoshop, all "Cancel" buttons in a window can be changed to a...

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50 Fresh JavaScript Tools That Will Improve Your Workflow

JavaScript is an integral part of the RIA revolution. JavaScript allows developers to create rich and interactive web interfaces and establish asynchronous communication with servers for constantly up-to-date data without a page refresh.Many things that were once accomplished using Flash objects can now be built using JavaScript - with the added benefit that it is free, typically more web and mobile accessible under most circumstances using best practices for development techniques, and without the need to use proprietary software for development. Though JavaScript has been around for a while, new tools, techniques, and information are constantly...

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Digitally paint portraits in Photoshop

Create digital paintings that look like high-end comics from photos with great Photoshop tips from David and Sarah Cousens. One of the most important pieces of advice for painting a portrait is to draw what you see, rather than what you think you see. It’s very easy as an artist to start drawing in details that you assume are there, altering the image without realizing it – however, this will leave you staring at a finished piece that bears no resemblance to your model, wondering why you can’t get a good likeness. If you constantly analyze your reference throughout, you’ll have a much stronger piece at the end. Marcus J Ranum has given...

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