If you have multiple Type layers and you want to convert them all to image layers, there's a way to do it without individually rasterizing each. Simply go under the Layer menu, under Rasterize, and choose All Layers. This will rasterize all the Type layers at once.

Tip # 5 : Rotate Between Multiple Images

Have a bunch of images open on your screen and can't see the one you want? Just press Control-Tab to move from one open image to the next, cycling through all of your open documents


Tip # 6 : Bring Last Settings

When you bring up one of the tonal adjustment dialogs, it always displays its default settings, but if you hold the Alt key when choosing it from the Adjustments menu, instead of coming up with the default settings, it will display the last settings you used in that particular dialog.

Tip # 7 : Out of Memory Warnings

As you all know, Photoshop needs a lot of memory to work without any hitches. The reason of this it keeps a snapshot of the last 20 things you did to your document, thus allowing you to undo your previous 20 steps. But if you have little memory then you can lower this number (File > Preferences > General) and you may avoid the dreaded memory warnings.



Tip # 8 : Jump to any layer

You can jump to any layer in your document without going to the Layers palette. Press V to switch to the Move tool. Now, press-and-hold the Ctrl key, and click on an object in your image that you want, and you'll instantly jump to that object's layer or select "Auto Select Layer" in the Move tool options bar on top.

Tip # 9 : Expand or Contract selections through Quick Mask

Create a selection using any of Photoshop's selection tools, and then switch to Quick Mask mode (press the letter Q). Now you can go to the Levels dialog (Image > Adjustments > Levels) and tweak the size of your selection. Moving the midtones Input Levels slider to the far left makes the selected area smaller (contracting the selection). Moving the midtones Input Levels slider to the far right makes the selected area larger (expanding the selection). The changes here usually aren't drastic, so you'd use this technique when a small adjustment to your selection is necessary.


Tip # 10 : Add an Action to your Action

You can build an action that will include an existing action. As you're recording your action, just go to the Actions palette, click on the existing action you want to include in your current action, and click the Play button at the bottom of the Actions palette. The existing action will now be added as a step in your current action.

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