http://flamingpear.com/download.html Go to Free Plugins. Transline is a free plugin that makes scan lines. If you make a new layer, solid paint it black, and use the filter, you get instant scan lines.

I usually cut out half the image, veritcally. I then move the remaining image to the far end of the canvas. After that, a paste the cut portion of the image to the opposite side, and blend the two together. After that, I duplicate the process, this time cutting it horizontally. And that's it - seamless image.

karosnikov, that happens in Photoshop 6 as well. Save for Web isn't considered as "saving" the image for several reasons. 1. Quality --JPGs are lossy; it's not good for a final copy. 2. PSD Files --Most users save their ongoing projects in PSD files. Saving to Web does not save that PSD file - it has to be saved independantly. Therefore, if you were working on a PSD, Saved to Web, and then closed down, you wouldn't have saved the PSD! That's why the "Save?" dialog box comes up.

When you say "Just hit save", do you mean with a shortcut key combination (alt+s) or in the File menu? If it's with the shortcut key, the answer is simple - stop using the shortcut. If it's the manu, have you tried Save As?

Photoshop is not a vector based program. Yes, it has paths, but they're still raster/pixel/bitmap. Illustrator does vector images - which can be resized any which way you choose without losing detail like pixel based images do.