Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Grids At TheGridSystem.org

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Isn’t it great when you find a new website that just blows your mind? thegridsystem.org is one of those websites and it is also one my new favorites.
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5 Web Design Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read

This is part two of a two part series on design books. The goal is to help bridge the gap between web and graphic designers. Part one of this series was 5 Graphic Design Books Every Web Designer Should Read. For part two, it’s time to pick on the graphic designers and recommend a few excellent web design books.
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Creating Groups From Multiple Layers In Photoshop

When you are working on a large project in Photoshop, using layer groups is a must. Here is a quick-tip on how to quickly create a layer group from multiple layers.
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Move Objects Quicker In Photoshop

When you have an object, on a layer, selected in Photoshop, if you hold down Shift + any arrow key the object will move 10 pixels. This can be a very handy little trick for moving stuff around within your layout.
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How to get perfect crop-marks in Illustrator

Do you ever worry that your crop-marks are a 1/8″ of an inch off? Perhaps, you’re worried that they are not perfectly aligned to the project you are laying out? There is nothing worse then getting a 1000 business cards printed and having the cut be slightly off, destroying your layout. Here is a simple technique on how you can get perfect crop-marks everytime, in Adobe Illustrator.
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