Archive for the ‘QuickTips’ Category

Quick Tip: Hide Other Layers

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

So I got this file that has 65 layers. Whew! It is a paragon of file organization, but I just want to see one layer. So instead of clicking the eyeball off 64 layers and getting a sore mouse finger, I just right-click on the one I want to see ...

Quick Tip: A Perfect 3-D Cube

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Okay, this is an easy one, but I have done it the long way more times than I care to admit. If you want to create a perfect cube with the 3-D effect, make sure your numbers match up. Change your measurement units to points (see previous tip!) and enter ...

Quick Tip: Changing Units on the Fly

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

If you need to switch between inches and pixels, it's a long trip up to the Preferences, and a few clicks once you get there. Here's a tip: Just right-click on the ruler bar and change it on the fly! (Hat tip to Ronnie) 

Quick Tip : Pencil Tool Prefs

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Do you find yourself baffled and frustrated when drawing with the Pencil tool? Say you want to fill the strokes, but every time you draw one, it remains un-filled? Just double-click on the Pencil in the Toolbar to bring up its preferences. Lot of tools have this somewhat hidden feature, ...