Photoshop

Ever notice how every Photoshop expert seems to have their own magic formula? Some use hundreds of layers, others rely on just three. Some swear by adjustment masks, others by smart objects. But here’s the truth I’ve learned after years of designing – Photoshop doesn’t make you creative; it reveals how creative you already are. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with: Turning ordinary photos into cinematic color tones (without LUTs)Combining AI-generated textures with manual brush blendingUsing Blend-If layers for natural lighting – total game changer! Now I’m curious: What’s one Photoshop trick or workflow that completely changed the way you edit or design?Let’s build a thread of real, underrated Photoshop habits that every designer should know – from beginners to pros.I’ll start in the comments.

Hi there,  I'm interested to understand if there is a way to automate/detect the areas within this image that are showing as black? It's a photo from a drone that is missing the sky and a few areas beneath it. I can manually lasso the areas and have AI generatively fill them, but I'm wondering if there's a command or way to interface with Photoshop that allows the platform to analyze the image and identify the areas where there is the black fill.  I have a feeling there should be a way to ask the AI component of the tool to identify the black areas for me. Has anyone heard of something similar?    Thanks 

I have followed any/all the leads as to location of my Photoshop library assets on my PC.  I would appreciate some clarity; are the assets only "in the cloud"?  I've sure spent a ton of time looking for actual files because of wording that says they are available offline.  Maybe this could be explained fully or maybe, I am just missing something.Thank you.

necesito ayuda! Mi hija tocó mi Mac con toda la mano y cambió en photoshop los íconos de Capas y máscaras.No se como volver a ver las miniaturas como antes.

When I use generative expand, the extended image is not as high-res as the original. Great for smaller size outcomes or digital but I hate it for print. Victor Garcia- MAX25

Was the Place Embedded speed key (CTRL+SHT+P) eliminated in Photoshop 2026?

this has happened twice now. not sure if its a bug or not but last time it happened i had to restart my photoshop. it's super annoying and doesn't go away even if i select something else.

I accidentally deleted a couple of gradients from my Gradients > Basics group.  Is there a way to restore them? 

Anyone have information on what the purpose of this executible is?

Hi all, I am attempting to make a map of an area for a gift.  I stitched together 60 tiles from google earth.  On photoshop you can clearly see the differences in the shading/color that appear in straight vertical lines (see attached).  Does anyone have any advice on how to best blend this together so that it looks more uniform? Thank you

Creating on PhotoShop, using a PNG or JPEG art file what is best to then print out.I compile various artwork  and can use either a PNG or JPEG file to create the PS page.   I then print the finished product using a 12 color ink jet printer.   Do PNG or JPEG files print out the same ?   thank you

Prior to August 2025, I just needed to click on pic and it would go away.  Have I accedently selected a setting that caused this.  I am currently updated on versions.  Any suggestions

Happy Halloween! I'm hoping to get some insight to see if there's an easier way to produce the desired results in this image.. I'm using this shape as a clipping mask for my text (as seen in the top image example).  The desired end result for the text will be stylized like that in the bottom image example. I ended up converting the text to a shape and manually adjusting the path along the outside edges of the letters (where the mask clips the letters) so they have more of a rounded profile like the original font. But doing so is more time consuming than I'd like... This being said, is it possible to: 1.) Somehow trim the portions of the text outside of the clipping mask so the text paths will only show inside of the cliping mask? 2.) Is it possible to simultaneously round the sharp text profile to give it a roundover like I manually made? I know Adobe Illustrator has that ability. I'm not sure if I should be working between the two programs. I ju

Downloaded the new firmware to PS 2022, my plug in's disappeared.           {Title edited by Moderator}

Hi,I was casually using ALPC to make lens profile for friend. I was also asked to help him pull something from metadata, but after some actions.The folder named "Sample pictures" has JPEGs inside.These JPEGs do not have their metadata removed, exposing info such as:Serial Number of the LensLens ModelSerial Number of the CameraCamera ModelOther shooting informationNote: This is a post made to warn. The noticing was accidental and i don't support stealing information and abusing serial numbers.

Hi All! The surf board shape is my track matte for my text. As you can see, portions of the red surfboard are still visible but I don't want them to be. Is there a way I can hide the portion of the track matte that aren't being covered by the text? Thank you so much! 

How to enlarge image please to fit new canvas? Image is currently A5 Size, but want to enlarge it to fit an A4 canvas instead, but without distortion of objects within image or image itself and loss of quality too. Thankyou

photoshop uygulamısını uzun zamandır kullanıyordum sonra açılmamaya başladı açılıyor gibi olup geri kapanıyor her şeyi denedim silip yüklemeden sonra da geri açılmıyor ama diğer bütün uyg açılıyor. 

photoshop 27.0で、｢描画｣フィルターの「炎・木・ピクチャフレーム｣を選ぶと、共通でエラーが出ます。In photoshop 27.0, if you select "Flame, Tree, Picture Frame" from the "Drawing" filter, an error will occur in common.

I keep gettting the following error when I launch Photoshop 2020 on a Windows 10 64bit machine   This Face Expression File is bad or corrupted   I assume it relates to the Default Face Expression Presets.p3f file, which a scan reveals to be OK. The application launches after I click OK but how can I get rid of the error?   I have reinstalled, tried the clean up tool and there has even been an update since it started but still it persists. Is there anywhere I can find a replacement file?   Thanks in advance   Steve