MAKE TYPE PREVIEWS BIGGER (OR SMALLER)
Did you know that you could change the preview size of fonts in the
font menu in the Options Bar and Character panel (Window>Character)?
Go to Type>Font Preview Size and you can select from several options
ranging from None (only displays the font name) to HUGE, which is,
well, huge.
CYCLE THROUGH OPENED IMAGES
When you have a bunch of images open and want to switch to
another image, it can sometimes be frustrating trying to find it,
especially if the file doesn’t have an identifiable name or there are
more images open for which you can see the tabs. To quickly cycle
through all open images, just hold the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and
tap the Tilde key (~) to cycle from left to right, or add the Shift key
to cycle in the opposite direction.
EDIT YOUR MENUS
This tip is useful if you’re either a beginner or want to create a very
precise workflow. Go to Edit>Menus to open the Keyboard Shortcuts
and Menus dialog. In the Menu For drop-down menu near the top
left, select Application Menus, and you’ll see the top-level list of
Photoshop menus. Expand the File option, and you’ll see the list of
default items that appear in the File menu. Here you can color code
the menu items you use most often, and hide items that you never
use. Repeat for each top-level menu item. Once you realize how
many menu items you don’t need, you can start to hide them, and
keep those menus tidy! You can even save this new set of bespoke
menus for use in another workspace. Just click on the icon to the
left of the trash can near the top right.
QUICK EXPORT
When creating images for the web, you’ll need to export them to a
smaller file format, such as PNG, JPEG, or SVG. You can quickly export
a file by going to File>Export>Quick Export as PNG. You can change the
format of the Quick Export menu item by either going to Photoshop CC
(PC: Edit)>Preferences>Export, or going to File>Export>Export Prefer-
ences. In the Quick Export Format section at the top, you can set the
format to PNG, JPG, GIF, or SVG. If you choose PNG, you can save it
with or without transparency; if you choose JPG, you can choose the
Quality. You can also set it to Ask Where to Export Each Time, or have
it save to a subfolder where the original file is currently saved. You can
also have it include any Copyright and Contact Info Metadata.
