Adobe Photoshop Power Shortcuts   

In Photoshop CS2, many of the shortcuts for the application menus, palette menus and tools can be customized using the Keyboard Shortcuts editor. Although this document mentions some of the more common editable shortcuts, it also provides additional functionality only accessible through using keyboard modifiers which can't be changed through the Keyboard Shortcut editor. Although this is not a completely comprehensive list of all of the keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS2, it is my goal to present the shortcuts and additional functionality that enable me to use Photoshop CS2 both more freely and efficiently.

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Alphabetizing Menu Commands   

Ever forget the exact location of a menu command in InDesign? You can use this tip to make your menu commands easier to locate.

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Automating Photoshop CS2   

Automating repetitive tasks in Photoshop can increase productivity as well as save time and money. Almost any command (or set of commands) in Photoshop can be recorded into an action to be applied repetitively to a single file or across multiple file. The most basic action will execute one command such as resizing an image or displaying a dialog box. More complex actions can execute multiple commands automating more elaborate tasks. When used with the Batch command and/or Droplets, these actions can be applied to multiple files at once, enabling Photoshop to do repetitive tasks more quickly than even the best-trained Photoshop user! When repetitive tasks in a more involved workflow need to be carried out between applications, then AppleScript, Visual Basic, or JavaScript can be used to create scripts which work with Photoshop. In the case of conditional logic (a fancy way of saying 'Make a decision!') when an action needs to be applied to some files but not others, JavaScript files can be written to fulfill this need. One word of caution when first trying to conquer actions - run them on duplicate files, leaving your pre- cious originals unaltered. As you become more Action savvy, you can kick off those training wheels, and batch away!

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Compound Paths for Text Holes   

You can use InDesign's compound paths and transparency features to create a recessed text compartment in an image.

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Dragging and dropping into InDesign   

There are a number of ways in which you can use drag and drop to get content in and out of InDesign.

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Replacing Gradient Colors With a Swatch   

InDesign shares a feature with Illustrator that enables you to select a color stop in a gradient and replace it by clicking on a color swatch in the swatches palette.

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Understanding Frame Grids   

The frame grid feature enables you to use multiple baseline grids on your pages.

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Word Spacing Keyboard Shortcut   

Ever been copyfitting and wished there was a quick way to kern word spacing but leave letterspacing alone? There is.

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