Creative Tips, tutorials, tips and tricks in designing Options

[kewlone]

Creative Tips (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lightbulb.gif)

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When it comes to designing a wallpaper, there are myriad ways one could use to achieve a desired result. Our WPC designers use techniques they are most confident as well as comfortable with, which is great because it’s always useful to peek into the workflow of our colleagues and learn new design approaches. So share your techniques and tricks which you have learned from your experiences.
The host of this thread is Srimunna aka Sri/munna. I hope you will enjoy sharing your thoughts, experiences about Designing, kindly keep this thread neat, not for chatting purposes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)




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[Aleena143]

Well, thanks enna and munna bhai to invite me to share my techniques.

ths is really great thread and i think it will be useful for everyone.

and i wish that ths thread get success.

And i'll share my tips and techniques one by one.

[san-sagar]

(IMG:http://www.thefriendsadda.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/az.gif) Great idia .... munna bhai . . . . thanks for invite me .

i am not too good in but i will share my small idia with you all surely . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/byebye.gif)

[Galina53]

Great idea, but my English does not give possibility to share the knowledge. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This post has been edited by Galina53: Feb 24 2012, 03:20 AM

[vinothvardha]

nice thread we can learn much about designing... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[manjuraja]

WOW! A fantastic thread to learn and make others learn! Sri I will be always with in all means regarding this thread! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[srimunnamunna]

enna - thanks for your quick response to open this new thread
aleena - we need your tips maha, u r great at everything i saw your suggestions from past few weeks so i got this idea asked enna about this so i should say thanks for your 1st.
sagar - no matter sagar just we want your hand in this thread.
galina - it's doesn't matter dear even am not perfect in english, i will wait for your tips
vino - thank u & be waiting for tips bro.
sar - it's ok.
raja - it will be my pleasure to share with you naanba, i will be waiting for your tips.

[mohamedali05]

Great thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wow.gif) Thanks enna & Sri (IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif)

[kewlone]

I'm glad to see your response guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) and hope you will add some nice tips and tricks that will help everyone to learn new stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif)


I will share my tips too for animation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[manjuraja]

First to introduce some shortcut keys, I often use to create my wallies is Photoshop! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)

Here they are....

Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for windows!

This is for the beginners to save your time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)

Shortcut keys Action

Edit Menu shortcuts

Ctrl+Z To undo/redo the last changes

Alt+Ctrl+Z Go to one step backward

Shift+Ctrl+Z Go to one step forward

Ctrl+X or F2 Used to cut the selected area

Ctrl+C or F3 Used to copy the selected area

Ctrl+V or F4 Used to Paste the copied value

Image Menu shortcuts

Ctrl+L To adjust the color levels

Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L To adjust the auto Contrast

Ctrl+B Used to adjust the Color and Tone balance

Ctrl+U Used to adjust the Hue/Saturation

Ctrl+Alt+X Used to Extract the selected area

Ctrl+I Used to Invert

Layer Menu Shortcuts

Ctrl+N Used to insert new Layer

Ctrl+J Used to move Layer via copy

Ctrl+Shift+J Used to move Layer via cut

Ctrl+G To create the Group of layers

Shift+Ctrl+G To create the ungroup of layers

Ctrl+E Used to Merge the Layers

Ctrl+Shift+E Used to Merge Visible

Select Menu Shortcuts

Ctrl+A Used to select all

Ctrl+D Used to deselect all

Alt+Ctrl+A Used to select all layers

Shift+Ctrl+D Used to reselect

Filter Menu Shortcuts

Alt+Ctrl+X Used to extract the selected image

Shift+Ctrl+X Used to Liquify the selected image

Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X To create the Pattern Preview

Ctrl+F Used to view the last Filter

Filter Menu Shortcuts

Ctrl++ or Ctrl+= Used to apply Zoom in

Ctrl(+)------ Used to apply Zoom out

Ctrl+0 Used to view as Fit on screen

Ctrl+R Used to display the Rulers

F9 Used to display the Actions panel

F5 Used to display the Brushes panel

F6 Used to display the Color panel

In Detail

1. Caps Lock switches your cursor to Plus sign for precision, while working with painting or editing tools.

2. To draw a straight line, click where you want the line to start, then go to the point where you want the line to end, hold Shift and Click.

3. Holding Ctrl will change you current tool to Move Tool, temporarily.

4. Holding Spacebar will change you current tool to Hand Tool, temporarily.

5. Holding Alt will change you current tool to Eyedropper Tool, temporarily if you are working with a painting tool.

6. Ctrl + Alt + Click and drag the image, it will create a duplication of the current image image or selection and make an overlay on top.

7. If you hold down Alt while using Burn or Dodge Tool, it switches the tool functions in between them.

8. When you are done typing with any text tool, press Ctrl+Enter, Photoshop will understand you are done.

9. Alt + Mouse Scroll changes the zoom level

10. While using Magnetic Lasso Tool, pressing Delete button will remove the previous anchor point.

11. While working with Zoom Tool, Ctrl + Spacebar = zooms in, Alt + Spacebar = zooms out.

12. Eyedropper Tool to captures foreground color, hold Alt and click, it will capture the color for background.

13. When drawing a line with Measure Tool, if you hold Alt and draw another line from the end of the first line, it will also measure the angle.

14. When using Marquee Tools, hold down Alt and it will make the click point as the center point of the selection.When using Brush Tool, or other Paint Tools, pressing the numbers on the numeral pad will alter the transparency. ([4=40%] or [press 4 then 5 will get 45%])

15. Hold Shift and press “+” or “-” it will change the layer and painting modes:

N = Normal
I = Dissolve
M = Multiply
S = Screen
O = Overlay
F = Soft Light
H = Hard Light
D = Color Dodge
B = Color Burn
K = Darken
G = Lighten
E = Difference
X = Exclusion
U = Hue
T = Saturation
C = Color
Y = Luminosity
Q = Behind 1
L = Threshold 2
R = Clear 3
W = Shadow 4
V = Midtones 4
Z = Highlights 4

16. When you double click the gray background area, the “Open” command will run. (Works when no file is opened)

17. Double clicking on the title of any panel will minimize or maximize it.

18. All “Cancel” buttons in every Photoshop windows and tables, will be transformed into a “Reset” button by just holding Alt.

19. Pressing Tab will hide toolbar and panels, while Shift + Tab will only hide panels. This is one the most used trick in Photoshop.

20. Let’s have some fun, wanna change the grey background color outside the opened file, select Paint Bucket tool, hold shift and click. Voila! (works only when a file is opened)

21. Open a file and press F button, it switches among the 3 different screen modes so you can easily choose the best workspace for your current task.

22. Ctrl + Backspace and Alt + Backspace will fill in the whole image area with foreground color or background colors.

23. Pressing Shift + Backspace will pop-up the option window, Alt + Shift + Backspace and Ctrl + Shift + Backspace, will fill the image with foreground or background color but will not change the values in of the areas of alpha.

24. Ctrl+J makes a duplicate layer.

25. Ctrl + D to deselect everything, and Ctrl+Shift+D to reselect what you deselected.

26. You can show or hide a path by pressing Ctrl+shift+H

27. Pressing Ctrl+Tab allows you to toggles between opened image files.

28. Alt drag a step from a serial action can copy it to another action.

29. If you want to import an object from Illustrator to Photoshop, just Copy and Paste. Photoshop will ask you whether to import it as a vector or bitmap.

30. Double clicking the Hand Tool will provide you the largest full image preview possible.

31. Double clicking the Zoom Tool sets the zoom level to 100%.

32. Pressing X will swap the foreground and background colors.

33. Pressing D will reset the foreground and background colors to default (mostly Black and White)

34. Ctrl+Shift+N opens the new layer with a dialog box, Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N creates a new layer, no questions asked.

35. Ctrl+E Merges Layers

This post has been edited by manjuraja: Feb 24 2012, 10:30 AM

[kewlone]

Magnificent Job Manju (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif)

[Aleena143]

@ munna bhai: thanks .i'll try to give whatever i know and i love to.

@ manju bro wow so many shortcut keys,awesome bro.

@ Enna thankyou so much dear for ths wonderful thread,i too was thinking to write a tutorial on animation,many peoples asking me to teach animation,shall i add it here.i ve to prepare for it.

now i just add some tip.


which ths week soumya bro had some lil problem in his wally,

how to tackle with blurry picture.


First thing dnt use cut tool instead use layermask .

2.Use sharp tool in that blury area.

3. u can also make a duplicate layer of that blurry area to make it lil darker.

4.Or paint that blurry area alone in a new layer and change the blending options..

ths r the things i'll do with blurry areas.

This post has been edited by Aleena143: Feb 24 2012, 04:55 PM

[anuragsins1991]

very useful tips sis and good thread enna and all u guys make it successful

[srimunnamunna]

manjuraj - awesome tips for shortcuts you have explained it superbly, thanks for the quick tips naanba.
aleena - those tips about blur is superb maha looking forward for animation tips from you
enna - i am looking forward for animation tips.

[san-sagar]

@ great tips .... raja aleena ...!


i explain use layer mask -

A Layer Mask is a useful, non-destructive way of editing. They allow you to go back and edit the selection you made to a layer. It also saves you from being very annoyed if you erase a certain part of a layer and then decide later on that you want it!

To create a layer mask make a selection of what you would like to keep and click the ‘Add Layer Mask’ button.

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Your selected area has been converted into a layer mask. A small thumbnail is now linked to your original layer.

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To edit the layer mask click on the layer mask’s thumbnail. Now you can either paint in black or white to edit the layer. Painting in the colour black will mask the pixels in the original layer and painting in the colour white will reveal the pixels in the original layer.