After being in the graphic design business for over 12 years I have a tendency to take things for granted and forget the struggles of my past. One question that comes up a lot is what resolution to use for different media types. Here is a quick run-down of what I currently know:
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One of the most useful tricks I’ve learned is a great way to make your photos snap in Photoshop. I learned this in the era of the first digital cameras. With the first digital cameras no matter how great your camera was it would look flat. Since most people aren’t professional photographers, their photos lack the contrast and saturation needed to make it look great. This quick little trick will help fix this problem in many cases.

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When you are in a professional production environment you learn how to move fast so you can deal with clients who sometimes change their minds every other minute. One of the skills that saved my butt over and over was learning how to make my Photoshop documents non-destructible. What I mean by that is that at any point in time I can go back to the original and re-edit if needed. I will outline ways to ensure that you will virtually always be able to trace your steps back and make changes.
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