Pepgooner

Hi, every time I try to open a Designer file in Photoshop it's always pixelated and horrible.i'm saving at 300dpi and have tried psd and eps files, but always the same result. Anyone offer advice? I'm sure I'm being dumb.

Anyone enlighten me as to how I can apply shade across a group? I don't want the shade to appear outside of the group, just across all the items within it. I'm going crazy.

A text warp or distort tool so we can give text some perspective would be invaluable for designers. I love the programme but find it surprising this is not already in there.