Another illustration from my portfolio. Just for the hell of it ;)

Below you can see the original version by L’Etrusco.
Licensed under Creative Commons (Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic).

Ok, a new collection.
Today i’m very glad to present 101 gorgeous wallpapers handpicked from a series of cool websites.
There is something to suit every taste: nature, 3D, abstract, vintage, mystical, funny, fantasy, ironic…

As usual, if you want, I invite you to share some new wallpaper in the comments!
Have a good “new” desktop ;)

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Every graphic designer works with secrets shortcuts or tricks that should never be told, like a magician ;)

But…as always, i have no secrets with you so here you have 20 tricks save-time.
Have fun and if you want…share in the comments other tips!

1) If you hold down ALT+CTRL+SHIFT (Mac: CMD+OPT+SHIFT) while starting Photoshop you can reset all the Photoshop settings back to factory default. Very usefull if you have problems with some tools or the interface.

2) One of my favorites. ALT+Click on the “eye” icon in the layer’s palette to hide all other layers.

3) Do you have trouble to find the cursor when you work with large canvases?
Simply press the spacebar and you’ll see the hand icon where the cursor is located.

4) When you are applying a “drop shadow” layer effect, try to leave open the dialog box.
You’ll be able to move the shadow with a simple drag and drop.

5) With a CTRL+Click on the triangle icon you can collapse or expand all layer groups

6) Another cool shortcut. Press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E
(Mac: CMD+OPT+SHIFT+E) to paste all the visible layers in a new one.

7) When you are in a dialog box, try to hold ALT(Mac: OPT) to transform the “cancel” button into a “reset” button. It doesnt work everywhere.

8) If you want to transform a path into a selection you have to press CTRL+ENTER (Mac: CMD-ENTER).

9) CTRL+ALT+Z (Mac: CTRL+OPT+ Z) to undo more than once.

10) Double Click on the stage (the gray area) to open a file or CTRL+Double Click to create a new file.

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HUGO Create
Sponsored by: HUGO Fragrances
Deadline: July 5th
Prizes: The top 10 designs of each round will be awarded with a cash prize of 500 USD

MINI Space Design Competition
Sponsored by: MINI
Deadline: Upload at least one design/photo until 31th of August.
Prizes: 1st ) iPod Touch 32 GB
2nd ) MINI Visionaire Sound - Limited Edition
3rd ) A pair of Onitsuka Tiger shoes

Diesel Wall
Sponsored by: Diesel
Deadline: July 11th

Engine Room
Sponsored by: HP & MTV
Deadline: June 30th
Prizes: $400,000USD in cash and HP gear

Peugeot Design Contest
Sponsored by: PEUGEOT
Deadline: July 20th
Prizes: 1st ) A cheque for 10.000 Euros including tax
- An Xbox 360 games console
- Entry to the Shanghai Motor Show 2009 and “Mondial de Paris 2008”
- The 1:43 scale model of the miniature (made by NOREV) of the Flux (concept car winner of the fourth Peugeot Design Competition)
2nd ) A cheque for 2.500 Euros including tax
- An Xbox 360 games console
- The 1:43 scale model of the miniature (made by NOREV) of the Flux (concept car winner of the fourth Peugeot Design Competition)
3rd ) A cheque for 1.500 Euros including tax
- An Xbox 360 games console
- The 1:43 scale model of the miniature (made by NOREV) of the Flux (concept car winner of the fourth Peugeot Design Competition)

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