Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

Make Photoshop TAKE NOTES FOR YOU
Some projects in Photoshop require only a few steps,
and if you repeat the project multiple times, you will
probably memorize the steps. Most tasks, however,
require many steps, and the order in which to apply
them is crucial to the function of the tools. Even if you
follow the steps in this book, you will often try a new
tool, apply a different option, or add multiple changes
to complete your vision. When you succeed in
creating a particular look, the most difficult part is
remembering how you did it.
Photoshop’s History log can automatically record
every tool you select and each option you click, so
you can refer to it for a future project. And the Notes
tool lets you add sticky notes and write comments or
your own instructions. Notes are great for
collaborative projects because you can specify the
author and color-code them.
You can activate the History log and select the
amount of detail to record in Photoshop’s General
Preferences window. The Notes tool is grouped under
the Eyedropper tool in the toolbar.
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Activate the History Log
1 Click Photoshop (Edit).
2 Click Preferences.
3 Click General.
The General pane of the
Preferences dialog box appears.
4 Click History Log ( changes
to ).
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5 Click Both ( changes to ).
6 Type the name for the log in the
dialog box that appears.
7 Navigate to a folder and click to
select a location for the text log.
8 Click Save.
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