PeaRl Of WISDOm
This succession of duplicate, transform, and repeat (similar to what we saw
in Lesson 5) is known as series duplication. In Photoshop, it invariably begins
with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T (�-Option-T) and ends with several
repetitions of Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T (�-Shift-Option-T). Set up properly, series
duplication helps automate the creation of derivative paths and shape
patterns.- Name the new layer. By default, the layer full of stars is called
Shape 1. Double-click the layer name in the Layers panel and
enter the new name “Stars.”
If you find that the names of some of your layers are getting truncated,
the Layers panel is too narrow to display them. Move the panel away
from the right edge of your screen, and then drag the lower-right
corner of the panel to expand it.- Turn on the Field layer. Click in front of the Field layer in the
Layers panel to turn on its and display a slanted blue shape.
I created this layer by drawing a rectangle with the rectangle
tool and then distorting the shape in the free transform mode. - Set the Field layer to Hard Light. In the Layers panel, click the
Field layer to select it and choose the Hard Light blend mode.
Or press Shift+Alt+H (Shift-Option-H). If you chose the blend
mode manually, press the Esc key to deactivate it. Then press 8
to lower the Opacity value to 80 percent. Even though Field is
a vector shape layer, it’s subject to the same blend modes and
transparency options available elsewhere in Photoshop.
Figure 11-33.400 Lesson 11: Text and Shapes