In the Layers palette, when you choose Duplicate Layer, you can change the document setting to “New” to create a brand new picture from any layer. I wish I knew about this one a few years ago!
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Some filters, such as the Render filters, are disabled in CMYK. To get
around this, work in RGB mode with CMYK preview turned on (CTRL/CMD+Y).
Build your file as normal; when you are finished, convert it to CMYK.
This will allow all the filters to work, give you a smaller file, and
you won’t lose your colors when you convert the file. Only use CMYK for going to a commercial printing press.
You’ve got a zillion Photoshop windows open, and now you want them all to go away. How long would it take you to close them manually? No need — just hold down the shift key when you go File> Close and Photoshop will close all the open documents.