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Recent content by bluelobster

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    Convert CMYK to Pantone?

    It is possible to identify spot colors in PS. They need to be added each as an individual channel in the Channels panel. From the Channels panel drop-down menu, select New Spot Channel... Give the channel a name (ideally, the name of the Pantone color). Click on the color swatch in the...
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    Keyboard shortcuts stopped working!

    Have you tried reinstalling PS?
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    Wrap photo to a custom shape

    Also try Filter > Distort > Spherize
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    Which target for new window to pop up?

    I agree with designpro.
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    Prbm related to Layers

    That message comes up if you are trying to do certain things on a vector layer. Examples of vector layers are text layers and shape layers. If that is the case, you need to rasterize the layer first. Layer > Rasterize > Layer
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    Making my picture black and white with some colour

    Here's how I would do it, and it would allow you to go back and change what's colored and what's b&w later: 1. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation 2. Bring the Saturation slider all the way to the left. 3. Make sure the white layer mask is still selected for this adjustment layer...
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    Making an image "smoother"

    The best possible solution would be to redraw it in Illustrator (yes, that would vectorize it). Barring that, you could try a series of blur and sharpen filters along with Levels. 1. Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 1px 2. Image Adjustments > Levels 3. Bring the black and white sliders...
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    Removing Backround troubles

    Yes. Once you have the selection done, there are two methods. The second one is preferable. 1) This will give you softer edges and delete the background. 1a. Select > Modify > Feather 1b. Select > inverse 1c. Delete key 2) This will hide the background, then soften the transition between...
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    Save for Web acting out

    View > Clear Slices.
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    How to make lettering like toothpaste Aquafresh?

    Use Pattern and Pattern Overlay Try making your stripe into a pattern (Edit . Define pattern...) Then add the Pattern Overlay layer effect. Select your stripe pattern. Change the scale as you wish.
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    Creating an Image for Spot Colour

    Spot Colors go into Channels Spot colors need to be independent of each other. You cannot simply take a CMYK doc and convert it into spot colors. 1. Image > Mode > Grayscale 2. Click on the panel menu for the Channels panel. 3. Select New Spot Channel... 4. Give it a name and select a...
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    reduce file size of 1,400 pics at once

    Action, then Batch Hi! 1. Put all your large files in one folder. 2. Create a second, empty folder for the smaller files. 3. In Photoshop, open one of your photos and open the Actions panel. 4. Press the "Create new action" icon at the bottom of the Actions panel. Give your action an...
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