Join Chad Chelius for an in-depth discussion in this video Fill vs. Opacity, part of Time-Saving Tips Using Photoshop.
in Photoshop is the difference between fill and opacity. … Often I see them used interchangeably in a lot of projects. … can help you when building your projects … it will fade to nothing. … If I drag down opacity, you're going to see the same behavior. … just kind of reducing it to 100% transparency or zero opacity. … So although opacity will affect both, … the fill opacity is only affecting … the pixel value of that layer. … is going to be retained. … And as you can see, this really gives us the ability … to create some interesting effects …
Author
Chad Chelius
Released
5/29/2019- Customizing Photoshop
- Zooming and panning techniques
- Using Photoshop tool shortcuts
- Selecting, moving, showing, and merging layers
- Adjusting brush size
- Transforming selections
- Adding a color adjustment
- Changing type properties
- Working with Smart Objects
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Saving time with Photoshop1m 34s
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Sending feedback?1m 58s
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1. Performance and Interface Tips
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Changing interface settings4m 38s
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Customizing Photoshop6m 40s
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Leveraging workspaces3m 55s
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Zooming techniques5m 8s
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Panning techniques5m 4s
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Picking up colors4m 52s
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2. Shortcuts
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Undo shortcut4m 52s
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Working with layers3m 19s
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Selecting and moving layers2m 56s
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Showing and hiding layers2m 57s
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Merging layers4m 7s
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Simplifying the Layers panel3m 32s
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Masking shortcuts5m 16s
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Scrubby sliders2m 45s
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3. Selections and Masking
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Transforming selections6m 13s
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Selection tool techniques4m 19s
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Feathering selections6m 10s
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Quick Mask mode4m 30s
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Adding a color adjustment3m 32s
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Using Select and Mask6m 19s
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The Blend If trick5m 25s
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4. Working with Type
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Creating type elements5m 43s
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Previewing fonts4m 28s
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Changing type properties4m 25s
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Clipping images to text4m 11s
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5. Efficiencies
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Working with Auto-Select4m 9s
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Layer styles4m 40s
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Resetting a dialog box2m 53s
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Resetting a tool2m 35s
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Removing a color cast5m 14s
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Fill vs. Opacity2m 55s
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Smart Objects6m 58s
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Stacking layer styles2m 21s
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Image Processor4m 20s
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Creating Photoshop actions5m 24s
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Conclusion
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Next steps34s
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Video: Fill vs. Opacity