How to Use the History Log in Photoshop CS to Track Changes to the File Print E-mail
 
Adobe Photoshop, History Log
by Lidka Schuch
Have you ever created a complex image with multiple layers, layer masks and effects, using experimental techniques – and then forgot how you did that?  If you need to know the steps taken to create any document in Photoshop CS, the solution is right in the program and it is called the History Log.
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How to add Points to Inches Without a Calculator In Graphic Software Print E-mail
 

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing various measurement units in graphic software. Enter/Return key versus the Tab key.
Tip by Lidka Schuch
The word "computer" comes from the word "computing".  This means that in most graphic programs you don't have to use an extra calculator to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
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How to Adjust Shadows and Highlights Using a B&W Adjustments Layer Print E-mail
 

Adobe™ Photoshop CS 5 or higher, Shadow and Highlight, Adjustments Layers, Luminosity Blending Mode
Tip by Ron Giddings:
This tip is for shadows and highlights correction in specific areas, using Luminosity blending mode, Black & White Adjustment layer, and the Hand tool from the Adjustments panel. It's as simple as one, two, three :)

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How to Sharpen or Soften Areas of Image in Adobe™ Photoshop CS 5 Print E-mail
 

Adobe™ Photoshop CS 5 or higher, Sharpening and Softening Parts of Image, Adjustments Layers, Invert, High Pass
Tip by Ron Giddings:
Below is a simple Adobe™ Photoshop CS 5 (or higher version) sharpening/softening technique that replaced many difficult steps in previous versions of Photoshop.
We can now soften or sharpen specific areas of an image by using the High Pass filter for sharpening the image, the Invert Adjustment layer for softening the image, and the Brush tool to bring back the sharpness in specific areas of the image. 

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Ejecting Drives on Mac and Why Does the FInder Window Close When a Drive Is Ejected Print E-mail
 

Mac Operating System, Removable Drives, Eject CD, DVD, USB and Other External Drives
Tip by Lidka Schuch
On Mac OS, there are four ways to eject an external drive such as a CD, DVD, USB, or any other hard drive (and one counter-intuitive booby trap in OS 10.5).
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