Photoshop Tutorial & Tips

Here are some things that I use a lot in Photoshop CS3

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How to turn a Path into a a Shape Layer tutorial.

Let's say you've made a Path, but you actually want a Shape.
Select the path with the path selection tool.



Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color.



You will get this menu:



Select None as color, because that is not the color of your new shape but the color of the layer and click Ok. You have turned a path into a new shape layer.

You can also use the Create new fill or adjustment layer button in the layers palette.
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Helpful Shortcuts:
Shift + Backspace - Fills selection
Crtl+J - Copies a layer or selection into place

Cursor problem?
If you sometimes get the cursor turned from Normal Brush Tip into Precise even though you didn't change it's preset it means you hit by mistake Caps Look. To set it back hit again Caps Look.