Look at our sample image. Narcissus covers about 20% of overall area, inscriptions about 10% and approximately 70% of the picture are almost black. Why should we save all the image with equally high quality? Channel-based weighted optimization solves this problem.

The Default Actions.atn contains just a few actions selected from 6 pre-packaged sets. Let's try some other actions.

Ok, we've had some fun playing with the ready-made actions. Now it's time to record an action of our own. For example, let's create a yet another frame.

We are coming up to color and tonal adjustments. First of all, to adjust the colors correctly, make sure, that images displayed in Photoshop look the same way as on your target output device.

Useful to newbies who want to use measuring tools in Photoshop, this reference guide introduces each tool and its most common function.

To begin, with your image or composition open, go 'File/Save For Web' as captured below. Once inside the 'Save For Web' dialog, go to the far right of the panel, and of the two tabs, select the 'Image Size' tab, as I have captured below.

Here's a great way to create and reuse text presets to have in storage without having to manually set the text parameters each time. To begin, open a new document and select the 'Type Tool (T)' from the toolbar. (I have it encased in red below.)...

Here is some help for how to make transparent GIFs using Photoshop.

Ever load up Photoshop only to discover that some or all of your Tools or Tool Palette are acting strangely. Here is a checklist of items to go through to help resolve the issue at hand...

We've looked at establishing an RGB profile and at choosing your CMYK settings. Now let's see how the whole thing comes together in Photoshop's Color Settings dialog box.You'll see the following set of options...