Scientific Calculator Tricks

Here you can tell me some calculator tricks!

Here are A LOT of tricks (type the number then turn your calculator upside down):
List of letters/numbers:
0 - O
1 - I
2 - Z
3 - E
4 - h
5 - S
6 - P
7 - L
8 - B
9 - G
7735 - sell
77165 - spill
77345993 - EGGSHELL
40404 - HOHOHO
312217 - lizzie
30175 - SLIDE
817 - LIB
5907 - LOGS
0.7734 - HELLO
14 - HI
5379909 - GOGGLES
379009 - GOOGLE
53177187714 - HILLBILLIES
1134206 - GO2HELL
5317 - LIES
3080 - OBOE
53045 - SHOES
710.77345 - SHELLOIL
58008 - BOOBS
5318008 - BOOBIES
55378008 - BOOBLESS
8008318008 - BOOBIEBOOB
58008618 - BIGBOOBS
5537 - LESS
839 - BEG
31041134 - HELLHOLE
707 - LOL
307080 - HOBOJOE
.0804 - HOBO
345 - SHE
0.02 - ZOO
34 - HE
214 - his
7714 - hill
7734 - hell
30175 - GLIDE
0.9 - go
738051 - isobel
31773 - ellie
0375 - sled
0.637 - lego

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Photoshop Tricks 6

47. Unlink layers and masks

You can move either a mask or an image independently of one another by clicking the link between the two thumbnails in the Layers Panel. Highlight the thumbnail you want to reposition, then grab the Move tool.

48. Quick copy

Hold down Alt and drag a mask, style or layer to
quickly duplicate it.

49. Convert the Background

Double-click the Background Layer and hit OK to convert it to an editable layer

50. Adjustments

Always use Adjustment Layers rather than directly editing a layer. This gives you three advantages: you can edit it at any time, control the strength with Opacity, and use a mask to make it work selectively.

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Photoshop Tricks 5

Layers

44. Converting Layer Styles

Converting a Layer Style to a normal pixel-based layer gives you greater control to edit the contents. To do so, add a style then right-click Effects and choose Create Layer.

45. View one layer

If you’re working with multiple layers and you want to view one layer on its own, there’s no need to hide all the others manually, simply hold down Alt and click the Eye icon of a layer to make every other layer invisible. Hold down Alt and click again to reveal them.

46. Invert a Layer Mask

After adding any Adjustment Layer, hit Cmd/Ctrl+I to invert the Layer Mask and quickly hide the effect, then paint back over the image with white to selectively reveal the adjustment.

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Photoshop Tricks 4

Shortcuts (16 - 43)

Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E will merge a copy of all Layers
F Cycle through workspace backgrounds
X Change your foreground and background colours
D Reset foreground and background colours to black and white
] and [ Change your brush tip size
Cmd/Ctrl+J Duplicate a layer or selection
Space Bar Hold Space and drag to navigate around the image
TAB Hides or shows all panels and tools
Cmd/Ctrl+T Transform a layer
Cmd/Ctrl+E Merge selected layer down, or merges several highlighted layers
Cmd/Ctrl/Ctrl+Shift+Opt+S Save for web & devices
Cmd/Ctrl+L Bring up levels box
Cmd/Ctrl+T Open Free Transform tool
Cmd/Ctrl+M Open Curves
Cmd/Ctrl+B Edit Colour Balance
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Opt+C Scale your image to your preferred state
Cmd/Ctrl+Opt+G Create clipping mask
Cmd/Ctrl+0 Fit on screen
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+>/< Increase/decrease size of selected text by 2pts
Cmd/Ctrl+Option+Shift->/< Increase/decrease size of selected text by 10pts
]/[ Increase/decrease brush size
Shift+F5 Fill the selection
}/{ Increase/decrease brush hardness
,/. previous/next brush
</> First/last brush
Cmd/Ctrl+] Bring layers forward
Cmd/Ctrl+[ Send layer back
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+[ Send layer to bottom of stack
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+] Bring layer to bottom of stack
Layers

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Photoshop Tricks 3

11. Interactive Zoom

For interactive zooming, hold Cmd/Ctrl+Space then drag right to zoom in, or left to zoom out. The zoom targets where your mouse icon is, so it’s one of the quickest ways to navigate around an image.

12. Lightning fast layer copies

Hold down Cmd+Alt and drag any layer to instantly make a copy.

13.  Diffuse effects

The Diffuse Glow filter can give highlights a soft ethereal feel, especially when you combine the effect with desaturation. Hit D to reset colours then go to Filter>Distort> Diffuse Glow. Keep the effect fairly subtle, then go to Image>Adjustments>Hue/ Saturation and drop the saturation down to complete the dreamlike effect.

14.  Undo, Undo, Undo

You probably know that Cmd/Ctrl+Z is Undo, but you may not know Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Z lets you undo more than one history state.

15.  Cycle Blend Modes

Shift + or – will cycle through different layer Blend Modes, so long as you don’t have a tool that uses Blend Mode options settings.

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