In this post, I'm going to show you how to save time by using template files in InDesign to kick-start your design projects and cut out repetitive file set up tasks. What are template files? Template files let you create useful starting points for series of documents...

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you a trick that will enable you to apply Illustrator's Pathfinder effects non-destructively. By non-destructively, I mean in a way that won't destroy the shapes you're working with. Even after applying a Pathfinder effect, your...

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you two ways to copy layers from one Photoshop document to another, both of which have several advantages over copy and paste. The main advantages being: You can copy multiple layers or entire groups at once.Any Smart Objects, Smart...

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you a quick trick that will enable you to paste an image into a Layer Mask in Photoshop. I'll also show you a couple of ways that you can edit your mask and fine-tune the results. To follow along, all you need is two images. The...

When editing images in Photoshop, such as product shots or screenshots, there are often times when you need a tight crop with no excess pixels around the subject of your image. Using the crop tool for this usually means having to try and perfectly align the edges of...

When working with custom brushes in Photoshop, especially those containing lots of texture, it's likely that you'll want to use that same brush as an Eraser to keep the texture consistent when erasing areas you've previously painted. The problem is the Eraser tool...

Do you find creating Swatches in Illustrator a bit of a chore? Whether you're creating your own color palette or pulling the colors from existing artwork, doing it one Swatch at a time can get tedious pretty quickly. The good news is it doesn't have to be done this...

Ever tried applying pathfinder effects to multiple objects at once and ended up with a result you weren't expecting? I used to run into this problem all of the time. Let's look at the below as an example... Here we've got a green square overlapping four smaller black...

If you try to open multiple files in Photoshop, you'll find that by default each of those files will open in its own tab. This can be a pain if you need all of those files in the same document as it means having to drag them from one document to another, one by one....