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    Architectural interior (real estate) photography: processing for overexposed windows

    OK, here is the issue, I do Real Estate Photography and have a major issue with blown out windows. There is such a difference in exposure between the window and the room interior. I use fushion and hdr plus various flash techniques but I'm remain unhappy with the results. One other technique I...
  2. V

    Can't Rasterize Path that is a Line

    Hi, I have a path that is a curvy line. I want to rasterize it, but how???? I was able to stroke the path, but obviously though it looks like a rasterized line, it's NOT. By rasterized.....I mean a layer NOT connected or associated to any path which has pixels of the curvy line. I see from...
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    Deleting layer on the back of an inverted selection

    Hello, thank you for reading my first thread! I need help, I want to cut the contour of the shape overlapping guitar headstock, removing the black. This is a png, I want the holes and this shape to be transparent, not white! I think it's a layer mask that I need. Any clues? I'm a newbie...
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    problem with apply different effect on seperate layers

    Dear all, i having problem with apply different effect on seperate layers. let say i create 3 copy layer 1 for smooth skin 1 for sharpen and 1 for lips lighten. however when i sharpen my model with layer mask how can i go to lighten lips cause it won't take effect at all.
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    Can I Halftone Layer effects..?

    Hello everyone, my first post! :) I'm just wondering if it's possible to halftone layer effects..? I'm working on a t-shirt design and the site I'm planning on submitting it to want haftones and a 6 or 7 colour limit. I've got a few hapes that I want to look like wet paint and to do this I've...
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    Could not complete your request because the layer is not a valid text layer

    I get this error: Could not complete your request because the layer is not a valid text layer when trying to open certain PSD files. They open fine on a different pc.
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    areas to each layer

    Hello. I'm looking for a quick way to make each of the black areas into separate layers (in this case I end up with 10 new layers - each having its black square) Thanks! p.s. I know I can select each area and do ctrl-X and ctrl-V. Or Ctrl-Shift-J (that puts the selection to new layer) I'm...
  8. H

    Help with layer cut

    Was wondering if someone could help me? i'm trying to layer cut everything on this image so i can change it all when i need to whats the best way about of going about this?
  9. B

    Transform controls not working properly

    Normally, when I click on a layer, the transform controls show up. Then when I click on another layer, the transfer controls show up on the second layer, and disappear from the first layer. Now, when I click on a layer, the transform controls are added to the previous click (as if the CTRL...
  10. Samibotss

    What are These Effects/Layer Styles?

    So , The other day I was Browsing and I found a Nice collection of web-designs done by a guy named dustin deperlio. Two of Them caught my attention because of some layer styles and effects The First one is : The "Crusade Gaming" Text. Do you know what layer styles/effect he used? The...
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    disappearing shapes.

    ive drawn shapes in white with a white stroke but they keep disappearing when I go to another layer. And even if I go back to the layer with the shapes I have to click on the shape tool for them to show up. Even worse when I merge all of the layers(to make the final file smaller, they dont show...
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    How to "un-erase"? (pasting myself into a photo)

    Working with CS5 PS on Mac. I’m pasting myself into the background of a photo. • selected and copied my image from photo #2 • created new layer in photo #1 • pasted my image into new layer • selected layer with my image • used Eraser tool to erase parts of me (!) so as to fit among images of...
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    How to apply adjustment layer after layer effects?

    Basically what the title says. I am trying to colorise a layer that has effects on it, but I would like to colorise the effects as well. If this is a bug, is there another way to colorise a layer with effects (preferably non-destructive)? I am using PS7.
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    'Auto' on levels layer mask is grayed out

    This is the strangest thing, and I am completely stumped. I have CS5, and have been using it for several years with no problems. In the middle of an editing session, when I add a levels layer mask, the 'auto' button is grayed out. If I close Photoshop entirely and open it again, I can use the...
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    Unsure of layer type

    I can't figure out what the symbol on the lower right of these layers is - are they setup as a certain type of layer? How do I re-create this? Thank you!
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    3D HDRI shadow map placement using Photoshop

    Hi, i got a jpg file that is the shadow of the under of a car. Rendered with maxell. Maxwell gives me the alpha map layer and shadow map layer to do the final compose with photoshop. I just can't figure out how to omit the white from the actual darker shadow. Any help?
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    New layer vs. layer copy

    I have some questions about a new layer vs. a layer copy. Let's say I am retouching a head shot. First I copy the Background layer (Ctrl-J) and clear up blemishes with the Spot healing brush. Next I want to soften some skin shine with the Patch tool and I want that on it's own layer. As I...
  18. pslane

    Remove/undo Channel Mixer?

    I was starting a tut and had to open an image provided. When it opened, it was a channel mix image (if that's what you call it). 4 layers RGB, Red, Green, Blue. How do I get this image back to one RGB layer? Can I? Never had this happen before. I can send more info if needed. Thanks pslan
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    Applying Blend Modes to the Brush Tool

    Blend modes are normally applied to layers, but they can also be applied directly to the brush tool. I’m not sure that I intuitively understand what it means to apply a blend mode to the brush. For example, on a new layer, I can set the layer to Normal and the brush to Multiply, or I can do the...
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    Merging layers with different blending modes

    Hallo everybody, following a tut about Photoshop compositing, I have to create a fake shadow on the ground. I make it pretty good (see image 1) using tre different layer copy with different blendings mode and Opacity. But when i Merge three layer i loose my semitransparent shadow...it...
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