Are you a blender? 
You know, one of those people who love to play with the blending modes in the Layers panel.
I am. I’m constantly cycling through them to see what interesting  effect I can achieve. In the end, though, I usually wind up using the  same three or four modes.
In this tip, I’ll share three ways to put a giddy-up in your blender so you can get blending faster.
Tip for Photoshop CS5  ----OR----  Tip for Photoshop Elements 8.0