Illustrator: Rock-Solid Alignment using Anchor Points

November 6, 2007 | Posted in Illustrator, OS X | 16 Comments »

We all know that alignment is a huge part of any design. The more control we have over alignment, the better. After a certain point, 100% alignment control gives way to new opportunities to make Illustrator even more useful, like making seamless patterns for example. I want to show you how “anchor points” work in Illustrator, and hopefully send you into control-freak bliss.

Illustrator: Rock-Solid Alignment using Anchor Points
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Photoshop 101: Easy Access to Preferences

October 30, 2007 | Posted in Photoshop, Software | 9 Comments »

There are tons of undocumented Photoshop shortcuts out there, lots of which can make our lives a lot easier if we only take advantage of them. I want to show you one that I use often. I would only assume that as designers, we would typically have our rulers turned on most of the time. (I’ve tested this as far back as CS1) To access your Photoshop preferences quickly, just double-click on a ruler! That’s it!

Photoshop 101: Easy Access to Photoshop Preferences
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