Category Archives: Photoshop (en)

How to Create a Black Outline Around an Image in Photoshop

Posted on August 20, 2025 by

Let’s say you have this cave image on a transparent background: You need to make a black outline around it — this can be used, for example, for a parallax effect in a game. Let’s get started… 1. Create a … Continue reading →

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[solution] blurry emoticons in phpBB (or other forums)

Posted on August 23, 2022 by

First off, here’s how to add emoticons to phpBB:   uploading smiley pictures to /images/smilies on the forum: Administrators section → “Messages” → “Emoticons” → below “Add some emoticons” Fill in the fields, tick the box at the top right … Continue reading →

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[solution] Photoshop turn off grid default

Posted on November 22, 2021 by

I’ve noticed that every time when I open Photoshop – it has grids turned on by default and each time I had to hide it by pressing Ctrl+h. Finally I found solution: Go to top menu and find there: View … Continue reading →

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