Are you guilty of any of these weird Photoshop habits?

Adobe Photoshop is such a rich and complex software that it's almost impossible to know how to use absolutely every tool. Many designers will have their own unique way of doing certain things – and now, the Photoshop team has asked designers for their weirdest editing habits.

Photoshop's tweet (below) has received hundreds of replies. And while there are countless different examples of editing quirks, there are two very clear winners – and they both involve naming conventions. Check out our best Photoshop tutorials if you fancy ironing out a few weird editing quirks of your own.

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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