122 PCWorld MAY 2020HERE’S HOW PHOTOSHOP TIPS TO BOOST YOUR SKILLS
system drive for your Scratch Disk unless it’s
the only drive available. Here’s how to select
another drive for the Scratch Disk.- To edit or change the Scratch Disk,
select Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks.
Because C:\ is the default Scratch Disk
drive, it’s listed first and checked off in the
Active column. If you have multiple drives
they will also be listed, but not checked.
Note: Do not use external drives or
network drives for your Scratch Disk.- Check the boxes for the additional
drives you want to use for Scratch Disks. - Next, highlight the C:\ drive and
use the up and down arrows on the right
side of this panel to move the C:\ drive
down and to rearrange the order of the
additional drives. - Then click OK and restart Photoshop.
HOW TO USE PHOTOSHOP
CONTENT-AWARE FILL
Use the Content-Aware fill feature to remove
an object from an image, then fill that area
with the surrounding pixels.
It’s like magic, but it works best with
images that are fairly simple. Photos with a
lot of objects and detail may require
additional touch-up editing.
For example, in our photograph of two
ducks swimming in a pond, here’s how I
would remove one of the ducks:- Use the Lasso to select the gray duck
at the top of the picture. - Next, choose Edit > Fill.
- In the Fill dialog box, choose
Content-Aware from the Contents field
drop-down list.
Select the Blending Mode from the
When the Photoshop Scratch Disk is full, save your
work and exit Photoshop to clear the space.