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  1. Lightroom Tip: Turn on Caps-lock or hold the Shift key to auto-advance images when adding flags, stars or labels. (via @AshuMittal)
  2. Photoshop Tip: a video tutorial for you today. Using Curves vs Levels. http://ajwood.com/pscurves
  3. Photoshop Tip: Hip kids are jumpin' the layer. CMD/CTRL+J creates a layer via copy. Add SHIFT key creates layer via cut.
  4. InDesign Tip: Press "W" to toggle between Normal & Preview modes. #Tip12pm
  5. Illustrator Tip: Rearrange grouped objects W/O ungrouping by selecting individual items with the Direct Selection Tool. #Tip12pm
  6. Lightroom Tip: Do you like taking surveys? No. Nobody likes taking surveys. That's how I remember "N" for Survey View. #Tip12pm
  7. Photoshop Tip: Press CMD+Y (CTRL+Y) to toggle Proof Colors on & off. PS will use the color profile selected in Proof Setup.
  8. Photoshop Tip: Press Number Keys to change Layer Opacity. 1=10%, 23=23%, 0=100%. BRUSH OPACITY CHANGES if brush tools active. #Tip12pm
  9. Photoshop Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+T then CMD/CTRL+0 to activate Free Transform AND zoom to the necessary view. #Tip12pm
  10. Photoshop Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+I to inverse an existing selection. #Tip12pm
  11. Photoshop Tip: Press CMD+OPT+I (CTRL+ALT+I) to open the Image Size dialogue box. #Tip12pm
  12. Photoshop CS4 Tip: To drag-resize brush, Press CTRL+OPT+Left-Mouse on Mac (ALT+Right-Mouse on PC) then drag left or right. #Tip12pm
  13. Acrobat Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+J to open the Javascript Console. #Tip12pm
  14. InDesign Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+J to "jump" to a specific page number. #Tip12pm
  15. Illustrator Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+J to join two different end points together. #Tip12pm
  16. Lightroom Tip: Press "J" in the Develop Module to toggle highlight & shadow clipping on & off. #Tip12pm
  17. Photoshop Tip: Press CMD/CTRL+J to create a new layer via copy. All the hip kids call this “jumpin’ the layer.” #Tip12pm
  18. InDesign Tip: Press CMD+OPT+Y (CTRL+ALT+Y) to toggle Text Threads on & off. #Tip12pm
  19. Illustrator Tip: Press OPT/ALT+SHIFT to drag resize the Warp Tool or the 6 other tools in the Transform tools group.
  20. Photoshop Tip: You can quickly resize images using the Crop Tool. Simply specify width & height even resolution (if necessary).