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Combining Shapes in Photoshop

Recently I saw a tutorial where someone was showing how to combine shapes in Photoshop, but in fact they didn’t actually show that… Their suggestion was to group or combine the shapes into smart objects. Well, there is a way to actually combine shapes in Photoshop, so I thought I’d show you how to do it!

Multi-Layer Opacity in Photoshop CS5

Here’s another quick tip on changing the opacity value of multiple layers… Note, this ONLY works in CS5!

Converting Text in Photoshop

Here’s a great little video tip on how to instantly convert point text to paragraph text and vice versa in Photoshop… Enjoy!

Designing for the Social Web Workshop

Well, as you can see I’ve got a brand new workshop coming up for CreativeLIVE.com on designing for the social web. This is a spin-off of a presentation that I’ve given throughout the year at various conferences and events wherein I teach you strategy for building social profiles. This workshop will expand on that concept and actually take a hands-on approach to designing each one of your social profiles for the “big three” (Facebook, Twitter, and Google+) and walk you step-by-step through various techniques to help you get the most out of your online presence.

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