I was getting this “could not move because the target channel is hidden†error all of a sudden in photoshop when I tried to move layers around. How to fix it: On your layers panel switch to the “channels†tab… you should see a “quick mask†channel on the bottom…. throw that layer into the trash can ( by dragging and dropping it in there ) . That fixed it for me.
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Went through this tutorial today while working on a new project… fun getting back into photoshop. Of course it’s been fun getting into jquery, javascript, and regular expressions too. If there was enough time in the day I could start playing with python or php. hmm. So I’d like to remember this technique so I’m posting the hightlights from this tutorial here. Original tutorial http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/tutorials/complete-websites/design-an-innovative-portfolio-site-using-alternative-uiux/ Step 11 …Making Vignettes.. ( an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border. ) . . Example: Make a solid layer above the image you want to fade…. make a selection…. Select > Feather > 60px > [...]
Source: http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing-tutorials/quick-tip-create-a-carbon-mesh-background-in-photoshop/
