pyrotyrant, Here's what I do. 1) Get a vision of what the result should look like (if your vision is unclear or screwed up, you're hosed) 2) If I know how to do it, proceed 3) If I don't know how to achieve a particular result: a. Find someone that's done it (forum and/or tutorial...sometimes that galleries have tips too) b. Ask a question here (or other appropriate forum) c. Trial and error I usually get there.