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Working with lots of layers and a cluttered Layers palette? Find the layer that has the content you want to work with by targeting the Move Tool. Right click on a PC or Ctrl + Click on a Mac over the area that contains the content to work with. A list of all the layers under the cursor will appear – to select one, click on it in the list..
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Want to share your image with the world? To save an image for the web, choose File > Save for Web & Devices… , choose the file type, set the quality level, set the image size and save it. Your image will look great and it won’t slow down your website.
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Need to fill in a selection or a layer with your current foreground color. Press Alt + Delete on a PC (Option + Delete on a Mac) to instantly fill in your selection or layer with your foreground color.
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Want to fill your selection or layer with your current background color? Simply press Ctrl + Delete or Ctrl + Backspace on a PC or Command + Delete on a Mac and your background color will completely fill your selection.
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Working with two colors in Photoshop? We can switch between them by simply hitting the X key on the keyboard.
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Want to quickly switch the colors you’re working with back to the default black and white? All you have to do is hit the D key on the keyboard and the color palette will be reset to the default black foreground and a white background.
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Almost every palette in Photoshop has a drop down menu in its upper right hand corner – click it to find options and tools for that palette.
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Looking to make your own paths? Start with a selection that you want to turn into a path. From the foot of the Paths palette click on the Make Work Path from Selection.
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