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Photoshop Top 40, Feature #12: Camera Raw
Camera Raw is an independent application that let
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #13: File Info
Want to let the world know who made your photo? Then choose File Info. Here you can assign a title, an author (you!), a copyright, and a Web site. No image should go out without a visit to File Info.
Photoshop Top 40 Is Officially Complete
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #14: Gaussian Blur
Gaussian Blur is a filter that blurs an image. But it's also the math behind the Feather command, drop shadows, and everything that is soft in Photoshop. Watch this video and learn why GB is so important.
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #15: Alpha Channels
Much can be said of masking. Masking is the art of using the image to select itself. Masking lets you apply the entire weight of Photoshop to the task of editing a selection. And masking, thy name is alpha channel.
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #16: Adjustment Layers
An adjustment layer is an independent layer of color adjustment that you can edit any time you like. Plus it affects all layers below it, consumes very little space in memory, and affords the opportunity for selective edits.
Photoshop Top 40: The Contest Results
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #17: Layer Effects
Yes, layer effects let you make drop shadows. But they also let you create credible compositions, render simple layers in dimension, and add ambient lighting. I cannot imagine working in Photoshop without them.
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #18: Smart Objects
Smart objects aren't all that smart. And they aren't objects. What they are is envelopes. The kind that hold things and keep them safe. The result: nothing you do can cause the image harm. This is Photoshop at its best.
Photoshop Top 40: The Contest
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #19: Luminance Blending
Deep inside the Layer Style dialog box are two slider bars, This Layer and Underlying Layer, that let you blend pixels by brightness. Despite their dull names, these sliders rank among the most powerful features in Photoshop.