[chris-p]

So we all have little things we do to our images, whatever software we use.

But I'm convinced that lots of us have little things that we do that we really like, so why not share them with everyone else?

They don't have to be long-winded or complicated, so long as you think they're useful things to know.

I'll get the ball rolling...

For everyone who adds a vignette to their photos using a black layer, try using a levels adjustment and moving the grey point slider. You get much better control over tonal range and finer adjustments. Don't forget you can also change the blending mode for some very interesting and different effects.