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Photoshop may be taking too long to install because your internet is slow or keeps disconnecting, your computer is slow, the Photoshop download is large or Adobe servers are overloaded or down.Photoshop is a large file to install and will take time even on a relatively fast internet connection. Photoshop requires a minimum of 3GB…
The Photoshop brush size preview is not showing because the Caps Lock Key is on. Caps Lock switches the brush tool from the circle outline to the crosshair preview. Press Caps Lock again on your keyboard to turn it off and this will change you back to the circular brush size indicator. Why your Photoshop…
Your text may appear pixelated in Photoshop because: Anti-Aliasing is off Your Image resolution is too low Your image is magnified (zoomed in) The font’s style is jagged Pixelate filter is applied Preference settings may have changed Continue reading to find the possible solutions for each of these causes. 1. Anti-aliasing is off Anti-aliasing is…
Below are the reasons your eraser tool does not seem to work in Photoshop: 1. Part of your image is selected You may have accidentally selected part of your image or forgot to deselect it. You may have used either the marquee tools, lasso tools, magic wand, or quick selection tools. You can only erase…
You are not able to save your file as a PNG in Photoshop because your document is in CMYK color mode or is set to 32-bit channel. You can confirm this by going to Image>Mode… PNG files can only be saved in RGB and only support 8-bit and 16-bit channels. How to save your file…
Why photoshop is in black and white/grayscale Your photoshop image appears in black and white because it’s in grayscale mode. Although the image is in black and white, you can still edit it like you would on color mode, you just don’t see the colors. How to change from grayscale mode to color in Photoshop…
The most common reason for color changes in photoshop is the color space you are working in. If your document or photo was taken digitally on the RGB color space and you open it in a photoshop document that is set to display in CMYK, the colors will appear desaturated and dull. To fix this,…
Adobe’s photography subscription plan is cheaper than Photoshop only because Adobe wants to incentivize you to purchase that plan. This could be to get more people to learn and use lightroom or simply as a marketing strategy. Photoshop is their most popular product, so people will still purchase it. If they offer it together with…
Your filter gallery is greyed-out or is inactive in Photoshop because: Your image is in 16-bit or 32-bit channel. Your image is in CMYK mode instead of RGB. Your selected layer is locked. How to fix greyed-out filter gallery in Photoshop If you’re working on a 16-bit or 32-bit channel, you need to change your…
Photoshop is not difficult to learn but it will take time and regular practice. The time it takes and the level of difficulty will depend on what you want to accomplish with the program. This is because Photoshop is a program that serves many purposes such as photo editing, creating designs for websites, illustration, etc….
