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This video provides practical, time-saving tips for applying designs, adjusting lighting, and creating realistic effects in Photoshop using efficient transform shortcuts and blending techniques.

1. Placing a 2D Image on a Cylindrical Object

   • Demonstrates how to apply a design, like a label, onto a cylindrical surface.

   • Steps:

     • Position the design, lower its opacity, and use Ctrl+T to scale it.

     • Adjust using the perspective and custom cylinder options.

     • Fine-tune edges with Ctrl+T and the distort tool.

     • Add a curves adjustment layer for realistic lighting and shadows.

2. Mockup Trick for Business Cards

   • How to place and scale a design onto a mockup using Ctrl+T and distort.

   • Duplicate the layer and blend it using alt-splitting in blending options to apply mockup lighting naturally.

3. Adding Realistic Reflections

   • Create a clipped layer, use a white hard round brush for reflections, and lower opacity for a glossy effect.

   • Adjust shapes and brushes for matte reflections as needed.

4. Transform Shortcuts

   • Essential Ctrl+T transformations:

     • Distort: Hold Ctrl and Shift.

     • Skew: Hold Ctrl and Alt.

     • Perspective: Hold Ctrl, Alt, and Shift simultaneously.

   • Tips to expedite editing without navigating the options menu.

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