Photoshop

How to Convert Photoshop Layer Effects into Separate Layers
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How to Convert Photoshop Layer Effects into Separate Layers

Most users of Photoshop should already know about layer effects. These are the extra little tidbits added onto layers via the small “fx” icon in the lower-left corner of the layers palette. Using these effects you can build a number of extra features like shadows, gradients, bevels, and a whole lot more. Converting different effects…

Photoshop 101: How to Create Unique Texture Without Using Brushes
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Photoshop 101: How to Create Unique Texture Without Using Brushes

We’ve given away lots of stuff here on BittBox, mainly textures and brushes. The truth is, many of the textures are manufactured using recycled images I already have hanging around on my hard drive. I want to share one of my favorite ways to quickly add a little extra to a rather uninteresting texture, without using…

The Difference Between Layer Masks & Clipping Masks in Photoshop
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The Difference Between Layer Masks & Clipping Masks in Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is one of the more complicated programs because it can be used for a wide array of purposes. But once you nail down the fundamental tools it becomes a lot easier to envision how you might create certain effects in future work. One of the confusing ideas that often trips new users is…

Best Free GUI Kits For Web & Mobile Designers

Best Free GUI Kits For Web & Mobile Designers

Digital UI kits are extremely popular amongst designers because they help save time designing interfaces from scratch. If you’re constantly working on new design projects then you’ll know the importance of a great GUI kit. For this post I’ve curated the freshest UI kits from all around the web organized into one list. These are…

How to Build a Custom Photoshop Swatch from an Image
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How to Build a Custom Photoshop Swatch from an Image

Sampling from a photo is an excellent way to pull colors for painting, digital design, or any creative project. However, manually sampling each color is time-intensive and only useful when you really need a precise color match. Otherwise, it’s a whole lot easier to build new swatches dynamically through Photoshop. Extracting swatches from the high-resolution…

What are Photoshop Actions? How to Use Them and Free Resources

What are Photoshop Actions? How to Use Them and Free Resources

What are Photoshop Actions? Photoshop Actions are editing steps recorded into downloadable presets When users download actions, they can then apply the actions to their own images to create a stylized photo or an image collection This allows Photoshop users to alter photos very quickly in a specific style, without constantly repeating steps during editing Actions can be…

How To Clear Color Swatches in Photoshop & Illustrator

How To Clear Color Swatches in Photoshop & Illustrator

As you likely very well know, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are very common design tools. Although they possess an incredible amount of power the overall interface can be quite cumbersome even to intermediate users. But if you spend enough time learning the fundamentals everything else will just naturally fall into place. Getting rid of swatches is…

The “Pixelated” Brush Problem in Photoshop

The “Pixelated” Brush Problem in Photoshop

This question has come in through various channels in recent years, so I thought I’d do a write up on a quick fix. If you’ve ever wondered why your brushes look “pixelated,” there’s a perfectly good explanation. Photoshop isn’t broken, you aren’t missing a setting, and you probably got here because you like keyboard shortcuts….