A Video History Of Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is practically synonymous with digital photography. It was created in 1988 by software engineers Thomas and John Knoll. The original software's name was based on version numbers. In October 2002, Adobe introduced its new Creative Suite brand and susequently new versions of Photoshop carried the initials "CS" plus a number. 

Starting June 2013, Adobe again came out with a new brand, called the Creative Cloud. Photoshop's licensing arrangement was changed to a software rental model and the "CS" suffixes was renamed as "CC". Below is an interesting, condensed video of the history of Photoshop.

Abobe Photoshop Video Highlights Common Mistakes To Avoid

Adobe put out the tutorial video below to highlight common mistakes to avoid in Photoshop. Also check out my earlier posts on tips and tricks for Photoshop CC and Lightroom.

Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan For $89 Per Year

Adobe is offering an instant savings of $29.96 for a one year subscription of their Creative Cloud Photography Plan. Use promo code CCPHOTOPLAN for the discount.

This promotion can be added on to existing Creative Cloud subscriptions. Read Adobe's Q&A section for more details.

• Subscription to Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC
• Tools to Organize, Edit, Enhance & Share
• Constant and Automatic Feature Updates
• Up-to-Date Camera Support
• Extensive Library of How-To Videos
• Cloud-Based Storage for Multiple Devices
• Sync to Photoshop Mix & Lightroom Mobile
• For Mac and Windows Operating Systems

For comparison, see all available Creative Cloud plans on Adobe's website.

Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud Useful Shortcuts

Many photographers use some derivative of Adobe's Photoshop software to post process their digital photos. The products many include the Creative Cloud suite, stand alone Photoshop, Lightroom, Elements, etc.

Below are some handy shortcuts for Photoshop CC. Adobe has announced their latest Photoshop CC version in early August. Take a look at my earlier post for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom shorcuts as well.

1. Precise Brushing Mode – Caps Lock
2. Add a Clipping Mask – Alt/Opt + G
3. Fill and Preserve Transparency – Shift + Alt/Opt + Backspace/Delete
4. Camera RAW Switching Panels – Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Opt + 1.9
5. Create Filled Layer Mask – Alt/Opt + Click
6. Copy from Multiple Layers – Shift+Cmd+C
7. Load Channel as a Selection – Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Opt + Shift + 2.5
8. Hide/Show Layer(s) – Cmd/Ctrl + ,
9. Cycle through Brushes – (<) or (>)
10. Open Adjustment w/ Previous Settings – Add Alt/Opt to Adjustment Hotkey
11. Last Filter w/ Dialog Box to Adjust – Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Opt + F
12. Choose Different Layer Styles – Cmd/Ctrl + 0.9
13. Drag in and Center image – Hold Shift Key
14. Create New Layer Behind – Cmd/Ctrl + Click
15. Load Path as a Selection – Cmd/Ctrl + Enter/Return
16. Find Free Transform Handles – Cmd+T and then Cmd+0
17. Bird’s Eye View – Hold “H” and drag
18. Flip Tool Usage – Alt/Opt
19. Show/Hide Marching Ants – Cmd/Ctrl + H
20. Align Text Left, Center, Right – Cmd.Shift.L/C/R
21. Show/Hide Guides – Cmd/Ctrl + ;
22. Show/Hide Rulers – Cmd/Ctrl + R
23. Temporarily Disable Snapping – Ctrl key
24. Hotkey Select “Deep” Tools in Toolbar – Shift + Hotkey
25. Panel Control in UI – Tab & Shift + Tab
26. Nudge Points on Curves Line – Arrow Keys & Ctrl/Tab to go to next point
27. Cycle Through Tools in Toolbar – Alt/Opt + Click Icons
28. Navigate Document – Mouse Wheel + Cmd/Ctrl & Mouse Wheel
29. Mouse Wheel to Zoom – Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Opt + Mouse Wheel
30. Select Layer Contents in Layers Panel – Cmd/Ctrl + Click w/ Move Tool
31. Duplicate and Nudge Graphic – Alt/Opt + Arrow (add shift to nudge 10px)

Abode Photoshop CC Coming With New Content-Aware Crop Feature

My readers know I am The Wildlife Ho-tograher and prefer to get most of my settings and framing done properly inside the camera, in the first place. However, there are times a photo needs some post processing help, that's where Photoshop and its related software come in. Adobe has been offering the $9.99 a month, Creative Cloud Photo Plan for a while now but I have not bought into it.

Now Adobe has previewed a new feature in their upcoming release that may make me change my mind. Although straightening the horizon is a basic tool in all Photoshop products, the new features makes it much simpler and a bit more powerful. The video below illustrates the new tool. Pretty cool and time saving, I must say. You can see my works on MichaelDanielHo.com