Tip#89: Auto-update background/foreground color relationship when using eyedropper. Keep relationship between foreground and background colors when using eyedropper. In Photoshop click Link button next to color swatches on MagicPicker color wheel panel and then use eyedropper.
Background color will update automatically. So for example you can always have complementary color in the background swatch.
Note that you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the Link functionality.
Tip#88: Use MagicSquire’s PRO Mode for direct access to brushes in groups. Get rid of the UI and directly access Photoshop brushes while keeping them organized in groups! Use MagicSquire's PRO Mode.
Click MagicSquire menu -> PRO Mode
Works in Vertical and Horizontal modes of the panel.
Tip#87: 1-click convert RGB/HSB to HSL (YUV, Pantone etc) with MagicPicker. You can use MagicPicker panel in Photoshop to quickly get HSL, Pantone, YCbCr, YUV, XYZ, L*C*h or color name and copy to clipboard. Use expandable field on the left bottom of the panel to see color values. Click on the field to switch between color spaces. Click on the Copy button to copy color values to clipboard.
Tip#86: Update Brush/Tool parameters in MagicSquire. Finally you can update existing brush or tool settings – like Tilt, Brush Size, Shape Dynamics etc – in Photoshop using MagicSquire. Double-click on the brush or click Edit button to bring up Edit Brush/Tool dialog, then change parameters in Photoshop and click Update button! No need to delete and then re-create brushes anymore!
Tip#85: Insert reference image from MagicRefs into Photoshop Smart Object.
MagicRefs offers a deep integration with Photoshop. Without switching panels or software, with a single click inside your document you can insert a reference image from MagicRefs group into a new Smart Object.
Just click “Insert into Document” button. Works with multiple images.
Tip#84: Painless ways to organize brushes in Photoshop. MagicSquire 3 offers different view modes depending on your Panel workspace in Photoshop, including two additional modes to what Photoshop offers.
Two plain lists including long one (on the top left on the picture) and multi-column, also mixed mode (on the top-right) where you can see all your brushes at once and the horizontal one (right-bottom of the picture above) so you can attach MagicSquire panel to the bottom of your screen.
Click the “Change list display” button on the top right of the MagicSquire panel to switch modes.
See the brushes the way you want and quickly find the relevant one!
Tip#83: Clean and uncluttered panels in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Use PRO Mode to clarify MagicSquire & MagicPicker panels in Photoshop and Illustrator while keeping all functionality.
PRO Mode lets you see only the essential features of the panels to focus on your creative work.
Click Menu ► PRO Mode to activate/deactivate it.
Tip#82: Use Compact Mode to speed up your creative work. Increase your creative performance with smart Compact Mode. Shrink our panels in Photoshop into informative small tiles that auto-magically expand with simple mouse movement. Zero clicks allow you to focus on your work. No right-clicks or crazy keyboard shortcuts anymore!
Tip#81: Color wheel modes in MagicPicker 6. In addition to Triangle, Box, Diamond and Color Temperature modes of the MagicPicker color wheel panel recent version 6.3 adds LDT Color Cube mode that lets you adjust shaded/saturated color preserving its perceived brightness and on the same color space adjust color temperature. To switch modes click on the button on the top right to get the tool best matching your painting style and a better color coverage in shades and saturation!
Works in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, CC, CC2014, CC2015, CC2017, CC2018, CC2019.
