Tip 1 : Use Cool simple Photoshop effects to give great effects to images. Click here to learn more.
Tip 2 : Use Photoshop textures to give great looking textures to images. Click here to learn more.
When you save images for the web using Photoshop.
Save as type: Now the tip is: Choose Images Only.
Unclick the Put images in folder. This tip will help you avoid unnecessary creation of the image folder.
Tip 4: Giving gradients to shapes.
Click on the Shape drop down menu seen on the top toolbar.
Click on the arrow and select Object.
Select Fill pixels (third button seen in the tools panel in the left).
Look for the puzzle shape which is there and drag it to the canvas with the size you want.
Click on magic wand tool and select the shape.
On the top panel the following panel will appear.
Select Noise Samples from the dropdown menu of gradient tool and chose the gradient which has red gradient.
Choose Mode as linear burn.
Now click inside the shape and drag from top to down. Your shape with gradient is ready.
Click here to learn how to design logos using shapes in photoshop.