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    Text issue with Ps 2025

    Hi, I have downloaded the newest version of PS and I am really not happy with it. When I try to create text it leaves the Lorum...etc up on the screen and does NOT show the text I am typing. I absolutely hate that. I want to be able to see my text when I am typing. Is there a way to fix this? I...
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    Photoshop Stuck on a Save

    Hi, I started to save a photoshop psd file and photoshop is stuck on saving that file. It's at 99% and sitting there and has been like that for over half an hour. Is there any way to get that file saved or delete it or something because photoshop won't save anything else until that one is dealt...
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    Those darn scratch discs

    Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me how to deal with the darn scratch discs? I have spent hours trying to figure out how to get Photoshop to stop telling me they are full but have had no success. I have three drives listed where the stuff it puts on scratch discs can go and it says they are all...
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    Weird things happening with photoshop

    Hi Everyone, I have created 15 cards with Photoshop and I am having a challenge. I tried to attach one of the cards here but it also turned black so I can't attach it. I was able to get it to merge. However, when I try to merge the other 14 cards I end up getting a blank box in the layers area...
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    Need help to blend these two layers

    Hi, I am trying to blend these two layers together. I want the edges of the stove image to blend softly into the background so the edges don't look so much like the image has just been slapped onto the background. Is there a way to blend the two images together so the stove image looks like it...
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    Need help with Inner Glow

    Hi, I am trying to get Photoshop to create an inner glow only around the outer edge of my graphic. I have done it on other graphics with no problem. However, on this particular graphic it won't create a border, it is darkening the whole photo. I have included a snapshot of the settings I used as...
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    Help with gradient tool coverage

    Hi, I am trying to use the gradient tool inside various parts of my drawing. I am clicking on the area I want to use the gradient in and it comes out just great. However, I end up with a white border around the edges of the gradient. I am attaching an image that shows what I mean. I tried doing...
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    Remove texture from a graphic

    Hi, I have graphics that have a strong textured look. I am attaching one so you can see what I mean. I would like to make the surface of the graphics smooth without the texture. Is there a way to do that? If so could you please tell me how to do it. Thanks
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    Colin Smith's course: Photoshop Composting: Sky City Project

    Hi, I want to create pages like the photos of the ones attached to this post. I am wondering if Colin's course on composting would help me achieve this goal. If not, is there another course I could take that would help me with this? In the garden picture I really want to understand how the...
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    How to reduce png files in Photoshop

    I need help to find out how to reduce the size of my png files. I sell digital products on Etsy and the maximum size of file I can upload there is 20MB. Many of my files exceed that limit. For example, right now I have several files that are over 32MB. I have tried many of the compressor...
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    Can't view PNG files in Photoshop CS6

    I have not had this problem until a couple of weeks ago but I can no longer view my PNG files in photoshop. They show up as a little square with PS in them when I look in bridge. I can open them and work with them without problem but can't see them in bridge. Is there some way for me to fix...
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    Need help with combining pictures

    Hi, I am using Photoshop CS5 and I want to blend two pictures together to make a collage. I have included a picture that is like what I want to accomplish. Then I have included the picture I am working on to show where I have gotten to. I have used a layer mask to try to blend the two pictures...
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    CS5 Brushes and mode acting up

    Hi, I don't know what happened to my Photoshop (CS5) but my brush has turned into a cross and has extremely sharp edges. I have tried going into preferences and resetting the cursor but to no avail. Additionally, in the mode area for the brushes I no longer have a normal setting. There are only...
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    Two Questions

    Hi, I need help with two things. 1. I want to draw a circle using the shape tool. I want it to ONLY have the stroked outline, no fill. When I do this I get only a 1 pixel circle outline. Is there a way to make the outline 5 or 6 pixels wide? If so, how? 2. I am looking for script fonts that...
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    Creating Brushes

    I am trying to create a brush from an illustration and I can create the brush okay. However, when I resize the brush to a smaller size the lines come out grey instead of black. Can anyone tell me how to prevent that? I want the lines to be black like they are on the brush at the size that I made...
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    Need Help with Making Selection

    Hi, I have a photo of a girl and I want to select her. That works fine. However, she has her hands on her hips and I also need to select the area from her shoulder to her hip inside where her arms are so that part of the background will also be cut out. Can someone please tell me how to do this...
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    Need to blend images at edges

    Hi, I want to create a logo with four different images and I want to blend the edges of each photo with the next photo on the right. So for example, I want to blend the right-hand edge of photo 1 with the left hand edge of photo 2, and so on. Can anyone tell me how to do that? I tried to upload...
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    Files won't show up in Bridge

    Hi, Sometime in the past few days my files that have been made with Fireworks will not show up when I use Bridge. They used to show up just fine so I don't know why they suddenly won't show up now. Can anyone tell me how to fix this so they will show up like they used to? I'd really...
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    Getting the Grey Out of Old Graphics

    Hi, I have many old graphics that I'd like to use, however, many of them have grey in them that I'd like to remove. Here's an example: You can see the grey in the face and the arms and on the umbrella. Is there a way to get rid of this that's fairly simple? Thanks so much for any help you...
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    Rectangular selection tool showing up as an elipse

    I am attempting to select an area of a jpg file with the rectangular tool. While drawing the shape I see a rectangle but as soon as I release the mouse I end up with an elipse. Help! How can I fix this? Additionally, the define pattern function is greyed out and I can't use it on this...
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