Using Paragraph and Character Styles in Photoshop CS6

In this past, working with a lot of text in Photoshop was a hassle. Global changes to text simply could not be made easily. In Photoshop CS6, Adobe has given us new ways to manage our text. This episode of our Introduction to Photoshop CS6 series will explain the new Paragraph and Character style panels. […]

Comprehensive Guide to Color in Photoshop: Color Modes

In this tutorial, we are going to take a look at the different color modes available to you in Photoshop. We will explain the differences and similarities between RGB, CMYK, Lab, Grayscale, Multichannel, Duotone, and Bitmap color modes. To fully understand these modes, and color in general, in Photoshop, we will also use the Color […]

Using the Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop

Using the Camera Raw Filter in Photosho The Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop CC allows you to access to all of the raw editing abilities of the ACR plugin without ever having to leave Photoshop. In this tutorial, we will show you how the plugin works and how to use it non-destructively using smart filters.

CSS margin-bottom Property

Set the bottom margin for a <p> element: p { margin-bottom: 2cm; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The margin-bottom property sets the bottom margin of an element. Note: Negative values are allowed. Default value: 0 Inherited: no Animatable: yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable – Try it Version: CSS1 JavaScript syntax: object.style.marginBottom=”100px” Try it CSS Syntax margin-bottom: length|auto|initial|inherit; Property Values Value […]

CSS margin Property

Set all the four margins of a <p> element: p { margin: 2cm 4cm 3cm 4cm; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The margin shorthand property sets all the margin properties in one declaration. This property can have from one to four values. Examples: margin:10px 5px 15px 20px; top margin is 10px right margin is […]

CSS left Property

Set the left edge of the absolute positioned <div> element 80px to the right of the left edge of its nearest positioned ancestor: div.absolute { position: absolute; left: 80px; width: 200px; height: 120px; border: 3px solid #8AC007; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage For absolutely positioned elements, the left property sets the left edge of an element to a […]

CSS min-height Property

Set the minimum height of a <p> element: p { min-height: 100px; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The min-height property is used to set the minimum height of an element. This prevents the value of the height property from becoming smaller than min-height. Note: The value of the min-height property overrides both max-height and height. Default value: 0 […]

CSS max-height Property

Set the maximum height of a <p> element: p { max-height: 50px; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The max-height property is used to set the maximum height of an element. This prevents the value of the height property from becoming larger than max-height. Note: The value of the max-height property overrides height. Default value: none Inherited: […]

CSS height Property

Set the height and width of a paragraph: p.ex { height: 100px; width: 100px; } Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The height property sets the height of an element. Note: The height property does not include padding, borders, or margins; it sets the height of the area inside the padding, border, […]

Start Using the Brush Tool

Are you new to Photoshop? Have you been trying to teach yourself the basics of Photoshop but have found the amount of educational material available on the net a bit overwhelming? As the world’s #1 Photoshop site, we’ve published a lot of tutorials. So many, in fact, that we understand how overwhelming our site may […]

New Brush Features in Photoshop CS6

The Brush Panel in Photoshop CS6 includes plenty of new features. In this episode of our Introduction to Photoshop CS6 series we will explain how to work with Live Pen Tilt Preview, Brush Projection, as well as the new Erodible Tip and Airbrush brushes. Let’s get started!

The Ultimate Guide to Adjustment Layers – Exposure Adjustments

In this tutorial, I will take a close look at some of Photoshop’s tonal adjustment layers. We will start off with the Exposure, and Brightness/Contrast adjustment layers, then, we will compare them to the Shadows/Highlights, and HDR Toning adjustments, and learn how to use them all non-destructively. Let’s get started! .

CSS float Property

Let an image float to the right: img  { float: right; } Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The float property specifies how an element should float. Note: Absolutely positioned elements ignores the float property! Note: Elements after a floating element will flow around it. To avoid this, use the clear property or the […]

CSS opacity Property

Set the opacity level for a <div> element: div { opacity: 0.5; } Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The opacity property sets the opacity level for an element. The opacity-level describes the transparency-level, where 1 is not transparent at all, 0.5 is 50% see-through, and 0 is completely transparent. […]

CSS flex-wrap Property

Make the flexible items wrap if necessary: div { display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */ -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap; /* Safari 6.1+ */ display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The flex-wrap property specifies whether the flexible items should wrap or not. Note: If the elements are not flexible items, the flex-wrap property has no effect. Default value: nowrap Inherited: no […]

CSS flex-flow Property

Make the flexible items display in reverse order, and wrap if necessary: div { display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */ -webkit-flex-flow: row-reverse wrap; /* Safari 6.1+ */ display: flex; flex-flow: row-reverse wrap; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The flex-flow property is a shorthand property for the flex-direction and the flex-wrap properties. The flex-direction property specifies the direction of the flexible […]

CSS flex-direction Property

Set the direction of the flexible items inside the <div> element in reverse order: div { display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */ -webkit-flex-direction: row-reverse; /* Safari 6.1+ */ display: flex; flex-direction: row-reverse; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The flex-direction property specifies the direction of the flexible items. Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-direction property has no […]

CSS flex-basis Property

Set the initial length of the second flex-item to 100 pixels: div:nth-of-type(2) { -webkit-flex-basis: 100px; /* Safari 6.1+ */ flex-basis: 100px; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The flex-basis property specifies the initial length of a flexible item. Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-basis property has no effect. Default value: auto Inherited: no […]

CSS flex-shrink Property

Let the second flex-item shrink three times more than the rest: /* Safari 6.1+ */ div:nth-of-type(2) { -webkit-flex-shrink: 3; }/* Standard syntax */ div:nth-of-type(2) { flex-shrink: 3; } Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The flex-shrink property specifies how the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the same container. Note: If the element […]