This is a quick Photoshop tip for the layers palette for rasterizing shape layers combining layer effects at the same time.

Rasterize Shape Layer + Layer Effects in Photoshop from Jay Hilgert on Vimeo.

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This one was hard to title, but it’s just a quick workflow tip to save you time. Instead of having to type in demensions and DPI every time you create a new document, you can use a series of keyboard shortcuts to force Photoshop to make a carbon copy of the current document settings. Have a watch :)

Creating New Documents Faster from Jay Hilgert on Vimeo.

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This is a very simple Photoshop tip about creating Arrow shapes super fast and easily. This isn’t the only way to do it, but could come in handy for bloggers and tutorial writers. Have a look and see what you think :)

Quick Arrows in Photoshop from Jay Hilgert on Vimeo.

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If you’re like me, you always want to learn more. Many of you have probably heard of Lynda.com, a great site with thousands of video tutorials on a variety of subjects, but you have to pay for the good stuff. Adobe has recently launched a very slick video site called Adobe TV where you can learn from the pros by watching videos and following along. It’s not quite as structured and comprehensive as Lynda, but it’s free. If you’re between projects, or just need some time to waste, you might just find a diamond in the rough somewhere in the videos.

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Have you ever heard “Make the logo bigger” or “there’s too much white space” or perhaps “can you make it pop a little more” from a client? Well, this video is for you. I don’t want to ruin it for you. You just have to watch it. (Oh, and you might need a tissue so soak up all of the tears of laughter)

MakeMyLogoBiggerCream.com >>

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