“Finalize” Layer Styles November 9th, 2009
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One of the most common design techniques in Photoshop is to utilize layer styles to create drop shadows, gradient overlays, strokes, etc. One thing I often run into is that I need to “finalize” or “apply” that style into the layer as pixels. Basically make it so that the style is no longer applied to [...] Tags: Photoshop, Quick Tip |
Useful Photoshop Hotkeys June 16th, 2009
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Here is a list of useful default hotkeys/shortcuts that are extremely useful, but you may not know them. Of course you can override current hotkeys with your own or setup a fully customizable set. These are some of the more useful and highly used default ones. [ and ] – will increase or decrease your [...] Tags: 2D, Hotkeys, Photoshop, Quick Tip |
Mirrored Modeling June 16th, 2009
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If you find yourself modeling something that is symmetrical and want to be able to model on one side and have the other side update automatically, then here are a few steps to get you going. Make sure you have an edge loop running down the center of your model. Specifically the axis upon which you [...] Tags: Maya, Modeling, Quick Tip, Setup |
