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...

Using masks rather than the selection tools is somewhat like working in grayscale instead of bitmap mode. Masks offer much finer control of how filters, effects, and colors are applied.

Selections and masks are used to isolate parts of an image for editing. Masks offer far more flexibility and creative power than simple selections...

Over the past couple of columns, we've looked at selections and masks – what they are and how they work. This week, we'll explore creating and editing masks by working with the various tools and commands that allow you to take advantage of all 256 levels of "masked."

One of the most difficult issues for many Photoshop users is color management. Let's take a look at some basic concepts of color management and the minimal steps that everyone should take...