Quick tips on using photoshop

1. Photoshop Best Practices
for Web Design
Alex Ventpap

2. Some Photoshop Hints
• Preferences, units. History steps, etc.
• Auto-Select
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Prefer work with a wide canvas: 1400 /1600px wide. Good for
background treatments.

3. Some Photoshop Hints
• Use and organize layers. You might be not the only one designer
handling the file

4. Use Grid System
• Provides commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels.
• Helps rapid prototyping
• Very good for CMS. Modular style in pre-sized width.

5. Keep a close relation to the wireframe
while designing

6. Try to use vector elements when possible
• Easy to resize
• Lower file size

7. Use the advantages of the layer style
• Easy to copy and paste the same style to many other layers, at once.

8. Color setup
• Always on RGB
• Remember to turn on the "Proof Colors"

9. Related links & articles
• How to Handle a Lack of Creativity Without Burning Billable Hours:
http://goo.gl/ZJK0B
• Photoshop vs. Fireworks: Which Is Best for Web Design?:
http://goo.gl/hHl7x
• Some recommended books: http://goo.gl/3xBrC
• Designing for Drupal: Photoshop Best Practices (Part 1 of 3):
http://goo.gl/nu7C2
• About Improving Performance in Photoshop: http://goo.gl/pGJYt
• Mastering Photoshop: Unknown Tricks and Time-Savers:
http://goo.gl/aE6VM
Thank you
Alex Ventpap - //all-x.ca

10. Related links & articles
• How to Handle a Lack of Creativity Without Burning Billable Hours:
http://goo.gl/ZJK0B
• Photoshop vs. Fireworks: Which Is Best for Web Design?:
http://goo.gl/hHl7x
• Some recommended books: http://goo.gl/3xBrC
• Designing for Drupal: Photoshop Best Practices (Part 1 of 3):
http://goo.gl/nu7C2
• About Improving Performance in Photoshop: http://goo.gl/pGJYt
• Mastering Photoshop: Unknown Tricks and Time-Savers:
http://goo.gl/aE6VM
Thank you
Alex Ventpap - //all-x.ca