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Blurring to Improve Compression
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Blurring to Improve Compression

One of the biggest challenges facing many Photoshop users is maximizing compression while minimizing file size. This is an especially tough balancing act when working with photographs for the Web. Selective blurring can help...

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Scanning Line Art - Adobe Photoshop
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Scanning Line Art - Adobe Photoshop

Step 1: Set the scanning mode to Line Art In the scanner dialogue box (varies dependant on your scanner and its software) you should be able to select a mode called Line Art. When you use this mode you are actually acquiring an image that is only all black and white pixels as opposed to tones. ...

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Layer Blending Options, Part 1
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Layer Blending Options, Part 1

In the Layer Style dialog box, up near the top, is the under-utilized Blending Options. Learning the basics of layer blending can take your images to the next level, and save you quite a bit of time with certain jobs...

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Focus On Sharpening, Part 1
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Focus On Sharpening, Part 1

It's generally understood in the Photoshop world that almost every image can benefit from judicious sharpening. Popping into the Unsharp Mask filter isn't your only option. Understanding sharpening can help you make the right choices...

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Custom Brush
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Custom Brush

To create a custom brush from part of an existing image, first select the portion of the image you want to use. Here we selected the entire image of this rubber ducky. The area must be less than 1000x1000 pixels, since that is the largest bruch you can make...

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The Extract Tool: Fine Hair
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The Extract Tool: Fine Hair

1. Load an image in Photoshop, particularly one with a fine/wavy hair line
2. Choose Filter/Extract or Ctrl + Alt + X to load the Extract Window.
3. Select the Highlighter Tool and paint around the edge of the hair line. Choose the Red Color Fill...

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Non-Destructive Extract
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Non-Destructive Extract

We prepare the image in Extract by using the Edge Highlighter tool to identify the edge and then filling the subject area with the Fill tool.
Clicking the Preview button gives us a good look at what Extract will do...

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Removing Scunge
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Removing Scunge

Have you ever used someone else's render and got a thin border of "scunge" around the outside? This neat little trick easily removes that fine line of scunge from any cut-out image...

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