Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Duplicate Multiple Layers at Once
Pressing
Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J)
is not only the fastest way to duplicate a layer, it is
also the fastest way to duplicate multiple layers. Just go to the Layers panel, Command-
click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the layers you want duplicated to select them, then use that same
shortcut to duplicate all the selected layers.
Keeping Your Third-Party Plug-Ins from Loading into Photoshop
Before you launch Photoshop, press-and-hold the Shift key. A dialog will appear and, if
you click the Yes button, it disables any third-party plug-ins. This can come in handy if
you think you're having a problem in Photoshop caused by one. If you restart with them
disabled and the problem goes away, you've probably found your culprit.
Create a New Document Just Like the Last One
There's a super-handy, yet little known, shortcut that lets you create a brand new document
using the exact same specs (size, resolution, color mode, etc.) as the last one you made.
Instead of choosing
Command-N (PC: Ctrl-N)
to bring up the New dialog, just press
Command-Option-N (PC: Ctrl-Alt-N)
, and when the New dialog appears, all the specs
for your last document will be entered for you.
Saving Time in HDR Pro
The more images you use to create your HDR images, the longer it takes HDR Pro to com-
pile your final image, so this is a case where less is more. I usually use three images (as I
explained at the beginning of this chapter), but an interesting tidbit I learned from one of
the Photoshop product managers is that, for the best results, you need more darker photos
than lighter ones. So, if you don't mind the extra wait, you're better off having just one im-
age with a really bright exposure and four darker ones, than you are with an equal balance.
Editing the Lens Correction Grid
