While using transform tool, you must have noticed that while transforming the image size – the quality of transformed image gets degraded. We can avoid this to certain extent and maintain the quality of the image using the smart object tool. If the same image is converted to smart object by clicking Image Layer – Right click and select convert to smart object, this converts the rasterized object to smart object and hence, when enlarged the quality of image doesn’t get degraded to certain extent. Here is an example to show you the difference: 1. Enlarged image using Transform tool  2. Enlarged image using Transform tool after converting it to smart object

Photoshop CS6 has reinvented its crop tool which will make its user fallen in love with it. With the added Perspective crop tool, it’s just matter of few clicks to change the perspective of certain part of an image. Let’s check this out with the example image below: Raw Image: Open the image and select Perspective crop tool from the crop tool menu option of the tool bar. Select area which needs to be cropped. Then click commit button or press Enter key.  You will see Photoshop automatically changes the perspective of selected area. See the example images below to see the end result. Use of Perspective Crop Tool:   End Result:

Adobe Photoshop CS6 has maintained all the features from the older version and added new features that help users to get better quality in less possible time frame. You might be familiar with all the features but not all shortcuts. Here is the list of useful shortcuts for both Mac and PC to work even faster than clicking through the tools. Tool palette through Shortcuts   Useful shortcuts for other functions: Task Shortcut (Windows) Shortcut (Mac) Draw straight lines. Alt-click with Lasso tool Option-click with Lasso tool Add to the selection outline. Shift-drag Shift-drag Deselect from the selection area. Alt-drag Option-drag Deselect all but the intersected area. Hold down Shift+Alt and drag Hold down Shift+Option and drag Deselect the entire