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    Skeletons, blurs and bevels...

    1. How to skeletonize an object (to thin a line or shape to 1 pixel width) in Photoshop? This type of operation is very basic for scientific image manipulation (imageJ and such), and I wonder if there is a way to do it in Photoshop. If you are not familiar with the term, here is a link that...
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    PC for Photoshop layer work with large and very large files

    This is question for PC builders. I am not new to Photoshop. I am not new to PC building either. I work with rather large multilayer Photoshop files - 100 and more layers, 8 GB and above file sizes. The budget is not the issue (within reason). I simply need to know the preferred allocation of...
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    Cleaning jaggy lines.Any ideas?

    Problem: How to enlarge (100 times) image of multiple intersecting low resolution contour lines wile avoiding pixelation? Simple answer: It can't be done. Second thoughts: Well, under some circumstances it can be done... sort of. For example if lines are orthogonal to begin with then simple...
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    Drag and drop multiple layers from Bridge?

    When I drag and drop psd file from Bridge on open document it ends up in the document as smart object. When I drag and drop psd file from Bridge on the toolbar it opens the file with all the layers. I know that I can access the layer by double-clicking on smart object. I know that I can drag and...
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    Is there a way to queue batch processing?

    Let's say I have 10 different image sets that need to be processed with 10 different actions. Is there a way with Photoshop or LightRoom to create a processing queue and process all of them at once without any user interaction. If not, is there an alternative out there?
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    Is it my issue or is it Adobe's?

    Dear Gurus, For years several aspects of Photoshop annoyed me quite a bit and I have always suspected that it was my lack of understanding of the program, rather than absurdly obvious problems overlooked by Adobe... so here are some of them: Inability to change blending modes or layer...
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    Antialias edges suggestions?

    Dear Gurus, aliased edges is very common problem with graphics and Photoshop is #1 graphic editor. How do you approach the problem? I am aware of the following strategies: For pure black and white artwork - blur + contrast (Levels, Curves, etc) For full color - up-sample +...
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    Nebulae In Photoshop?

    Is there a way to algorithmically create (no painting or brushes) Nebulae / Wispy Clouds effects in Photoshop. Random clouds and Difference Clouds filters can certainly create interesting patterns, but they are miles away from authentically looking clouds or nebulae. On the other hand several...
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    Smooth displacement effect

    I am quite impressed with the help I got for my last post. Way to go Gurus! Let me try something harder: Filter > Distort > Displace is undervalued gem, yet it has significant drawback - the displacement does not interpolate between adjustment pixels. This shortcoming in combination with the...
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    Limiting effect / adjustment to transparent layer group?

    I am working with a lot of layers in PS and frequently I need certain adjustments to affect each transparent layer in the group without affecting any groups underneath. Is there a way to do so without resorting to masks? In other words is there a way to group adjustments with particular groups...
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