Camera RAW or JPEG
Submitted by Shape Shed » If your camera can shoot in RAW format should you be using it? Here's a quick overview of the difference and what you can do with the RAW format in Photoshop.
Illustrator 101 - Guides and Smart Guides
Submitted by Shape Shed » Guides help you to line control objects and paths easily in Illustrator. Here's a short overview of the options and how Smart Guides can take it a step further.
Make a photograph black and white in Photoshop CS3
Submitted by Shape Shed » Until recently I'd been using desaturate to convert photographs to black and white in Photoshop. In fact there is a much better non-destructive method.
Designing with grids in Photoshop
Submitted by Shape Shed » Creating a grid to base your designs on is invaluable for giving structure to the page. Here's a quick introduction to grids and how you can speed up creating them in Photoshop.

