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TIP OF THE DAY

Layering tips in Photoshop
Layers can be linked together by selecting one layer and then clicking in the box between the eye and thumbnail of the layer you want to link. If you hold down Apple+Alt+Shift, you can even drag the layers to a new document. You can then move both of those images around at the same time.

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14 brilliant character design tutorials
Jim McCauley digs through the Computer Arts archives and unearths everything you need to know about character design

Create a liquid grid design
Turn a conventional blog layout into a scripted, truly liquid grid that can handle different sized blocks of content. Ben Wise shows you how

Design lettering with negative space
Jawa and Midwich reveal how to utilise hundreds of illustrations to build up a positive space containing negative letters

Master OpenType text features
Sam Hampton-Smith shows you how to select, control and adjust your display typography using the features found in the OpenType format and InDesign

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10 excellent free Photoshop filters
Spruce up your work with those all-important extra touches without paying a penny - Paul Wyatt's found another assortment of great free stuff.