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Filling Shortcuts
You can fill the contents of a selection or a layer in Photoshop using the Fill option within the Edit menu, but there is a quicker way. By holding down the Alt (PC)/Option (Mac) key and pressing the Delete key you can fill the selection area or layer with the current foreground colour. Holding down the Control (PC)/Command (Mac) key and pressing Delete will fill the selection area or layer with the current background layer. You can invert the foreground and background colours by pressing the X key.

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Playful typographic treatments
The possibilities for adding humorous appeal to your type designs are limitless. Jessica Walsh shows you how to whip your letters into shape

Make layer masks the easy way
Gone are the days of messing around with multiple filters and menus. Paul Tysall demonstrates how to speed up your masking

Taking control of illustrated typography
Creating dynamic-looking type alongside images needn’t be a convoluted process. Accept & Proceed’s Nigel Cottier shows you why

Design seamless character patterns
Repetitive character prints are everywhere. Lo-Fi Creative’s Anna Wray shows you the fast route to creating your own

Webcam light-painting
Your webcam and Flash are all you need to create a light-painting tool, writes Matt Booth

Combine your skills
Magomed Dovjenko and Jonathan Wong reveal how to blend two styles of illustration to turn a simple black-and-white graphic into a stunning piece of work

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