Key features in new version
- PS CS3: select multiple layer without link
- PS CC 2018: last version supported by windows 7
- PS 2022:
- reset smart object transform in layer right click
- subject selection with auto hair cutout
Photoshop Start Tutorial
- Photoshop for Beginners (3Hr) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyR_uYsRdPs
Scripting in Photoshop
Customized Photoshop Setup
- Guide on Install more one version of Photoshop in different language,
- install the first Photoshop language version, then rename the installed Photoshop directory to something like “Photoshop_en”
- install the second Photoshop language version, then rename the same way.
- Done
- Photoshop on Linux in Wine
- CS2: install is straight forward
- After finished, the directory for preset and preference are
wine appdata ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/User_Name/Application Data/ ps setting ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/crossover/Application Data/Adobe/Photoshop/9.0/Adobe Photoshop CS2 Settings
- Photoshop 7: runs on Linux without problem.
- Photoshop CS3: works for painting, panels are tricky to show steadily
- installed on windows
- then copy over (App and Common folders)
- copy over VersionCue to make it run ok, bash 1 step setup code:
mkdir -pv ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Common\ Files/Adobe/Adobe\ Version\ Cue\ CS3/Client/3.0.0; cp $Z/App/ps3/VersionCue* ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Common\ Files/Adobe/Adobe\ Version\ Cue\ CS3/Client/3.0.0/;'
Photoshop Customization
- change splash screen (7, CS1,2,3):
- use ResHack to open PSart.dll (PSViews.dll for 7) in PS App directory; (remember to backup original copy)
- select
- for CS3, PNGF > SPLASHARTBACKGROUND.PNG > 1033,
- for CS2, PNGF > SplashArtFeather.png > 1033,
- for 7, PNF > SplashArt.png > 1033
- go Actin menu > save resource as binary (.png)
- edit that png file you exported, and when finished, click on that “1033” again, choose “Replace Resource”, as (PNGF, its name, 1033) and File > Save
Useful Shortcut in Photoshop
Toggle auto-select in move tool | hold Ctrl key |
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Use move tool in other tool mode | hold Ctrl key |
Use select tool in other tool mode | Ctrl + Alt + Right-mouse-button click to select (including locked layer) |
add/remove to selection | hold shift key while click |
copy / move the selected layer | Ctrl + Alt + Left-mouse-button click and drag |
Photoshop Extension for CC
- extension is actually a structured folder packed into a zxp file, which can be unpacked with 7zip
- all cc app share same extension install folder
- for CC version onwards, HTML5 panel can be added
- location Win: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions
- location Mac: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
- ref:
useful extention
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- AnimDessin2: This panel is designed for Photoshop CC 2014 to CC 2018+. It allows you to draw frame-by-image animations (cel-animation like)
- AnimCouleur2: This panel is available for Photoshop CC 2014 to CC 2018+. It allows you to simplify the process of coloring frame-by-image drawing animations created with “AnimDessin2”
Problem and Solution
- stop Photoshop adding new placed smart objects to library
- problem: cclibrary is a feature, may slow you if you don't want to use that
- solution: just uncheck add to library when the dialog pop up in your placement action
- photoshop brush when painting, super laggy
- solution: in brush tool, in top option panel, bring smooth option from 100% to 0, so auto smooth brush curve will not slow it down.