Blogs in Jul 2010

Let's have a "Quick Look"

July 25, 2010 - 4:58 PM Permalink

One of the biggest time-savers in Mac OS X Leopard & Snow Leopard is the Quick Look, which gives you an instant preview of any file. It’s great for finding the right document, image, or mp3 when you’re not sure which is which, or choosing the correct version from a series of files with similar names.

To use Quick Look, simply select an item in the Finder and press the Space bar, or type Command-Y. An image of the selected item appears. ... more...

Controlling Layer Guides

July 25, 2010 - 4:53 PM Permalink

Ruler guides or "layer guides"  are layer-specific: When you create them (Layout > Ruler Guides), they appear on whatever layer is selected at that moment. To hide, show, or lock ruler guides by layer, go to the Layers panel and double-click a layer. The Layer Options dialog pops up, and now you can turn the relevant options on and off.

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