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These are the 10 Photoshop tips I wish someone had shown me sooner, all in Photoshop 2026. Some are new, some are old, and a few will save you generative credits.
THE TIPS
1. The Remove tool doesn’t spend generative credits, even with generative AI on
2. Scrubby sliders: drag on any label, hold Shift for steps of 10
3. Clip an adjustment layer to one layer, double-click a slider to reset it
4. Drag on the photo with the Targeted Adjustment Tool in Curves and Hue/Saturation
5. Bird’s-Eye View: hold H to fly around a zoomed-in image, plus a Content-Aware crop fill with no credits
6. Cloud processing for Select Subject for cleaner edges
7. Apply Image and Stamp Visible: everything merged to one layer, non-destructively
8. Blend If for a realistic sky composite, with feathered sliders
9. Solo a layer with Alt/Option, and Quick Compare in the Photoshop beta
10. Camera Raw Lens Blur as a smart filter: uses AI, no credits
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:13 The Remove Tool Uses No AI Credits
1:55 Scrubby Sliders
4:59 Clip an Adjustment Layer
7:23 Drag on the Photo
9:49 Bird’s Eye View
11:51 Better Selections in the Cloud
13:40 Apply Image
16:49 Blend If
20:52 Before and After in One Click
23:35 Realistic Lens Blur
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