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Tip 59: The ol' switcheroo

Switch documents in Expression Design 2 by pressing CTRL+TAB (next document) or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (previous document).

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-30-2008
Tip 54: Eliminate zoom fatigue

Zoom in - make a change. How does it look? Zoom out - reduce the need to zoom with Expression Design 2.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-02-2008
Tip 49: Preview before export

Check your artwork with the Pixel Preview feature in Expression Design 2 before exporting it as a bitmap.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-02-2008
Tip 44: Snap to it

Enable snapping in Expression Design 2 to align objects to a guide, grid, or anchor point.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-12-2008
Tip 39: On the grid

Precisely position objects in your document by turning on the grid in Expression Design 2.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-12-2008
Tip 24: Export XAML as a canvas

Save space when exporting files to Expression Blend 2 from Expression Design 2 by putting all objects into a single canvas.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-29-2008
Tip 34: Slices by the layer

Create a slice in Expression Design 2 and a new Slice Layer will appear in the Layers panel. Use the Slice Layer to keep track of your slices.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-29-2008
Tip 29: Import Adobe Illustrator files

Draw your own pictures in Expression Design 2 or import vector images into your documents from other sources.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
Tip 16: Lock up your layers

Prevent any object on a layer from being selected or accidentally changed with the click of an icon. Expression Design 2 holds the key.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008
Tip 12: Snap your slice into place

Create, move, or resize a slice in Expression Design 2 and the boundary lines of your slice will snap to existing slice boundary lines.

Posted to Mirrored Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008

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