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Photoshop Elements 7 - Smart Brushes And The Action Player - Free Sample Tutorial

Here is a free sample tutorial from the new book from Mark Galer, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Maximum Performance (available in December). In this tutorial you will see how to use the new Smart Brushes and the Action Player in Photoshop Elements 7. (Download the tutorial - PDF - 1.8MB) From the intro:



OK, here is a few interesting questions, what does acronym HSL stand for in Adobe image editing software? Would that be Lightness or Luminance? And why do we have an L anyway when Photoshop Elements uses HSB (Hue, Saturation and Brightness) in the Color Picker as its standard RGB color model? Is the L having an identity crisis and do Luminance, Lightness and Brightness sliders all do the same thing? In order to take control over our colors and tones when image editing we have to understand one of the most basic image adjustment features inside of Photoshop Elements - Hue/Saturation. The third slider in the Hue/Saturation dialog is the Lightness slider and this is so useful that even Adobe decided to leave its name off the adjustment feature!

If you try to make a target color lighter or darker using the Lightness slider in the Hue/ Saturation adjustment dialog it is always desaturated the color in the process. In this project we will explore how to adjust the brightness of a color without desaturating it. Adjusting how bright a colors appears without shifting its Hue or Saturation is what Adobe now calls a ‘Luminance’ adjustment. This, however, can only be made possible in Photoshop Elements 7 with the new Smart Brushes that come shipped with the Maximum Performance DVD and some very clever Maximum Performance know-how. This project concludes with a few automated actions courtesy of the new Action Player in Photoshop Elements 7 and some action presets from the Maximum Performance DVD.

Download the tutorial - PDF - 1.8MB.

Adobe has announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 software with new Photoshop.com membership, a milestone release of the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software*.

Available for Windows, Photoshop Elements 7 makes it quick and easy to organize, edit, create and share amazing photos with others by leveraging the editing power of Photoshop software, the professional standard for image editing.

For the first time, Photoshop Elements 7 customers will have the option to sign-up for one year of membership on Photoshop.com, extending the capabilities of the software by providing helpful templates and creative tutorials delivered on a regular basis. Other benefits include: automatic online backup and storage of photos and videos, access to photos and videos from virtually anywhere, and interactive options to share memories with great impact.

In addition, Adobe today announced Adobe Premiere Elements 7 software, a complete video-editing solution. Available separately or together in a single retail bundle package, Adobe Photoshop Elements & Adobe Premiere Elements bundle give photo and video enthusiasts everything they need for a complete digital imaging experience.



Photoshop Plug-In Suite 4 Special Discount Code - Save $100 - Plus Get PhotoFrame 4 Pro Edition For Free

onOne Software has created an exclusive super discount coupon code — BTSPPT — that will get you an instant $100 discount on the full version of Plug-In Suite 4, and as a bonus you'll also get the new PhotoFrame 4 Pro Edition for free.



This is a limited time offer that will end on September 20th. The full version price of Plugin-In Suite 4 is $499.95, but by applying the special discount code you only pay $399.95. Go to the onOne site for more details.

Carbonite Online Backup Software - Free 15 Day Trial - Total Online Backup Software Solution

We've mentioned before how important backup is. Well if you do suffer a disaster, and it involves not being able to retrieve images from your digital camera's memory card, you can try PhotoRescue. PhotoRescue 3.0 is an advanced data-recovery program for digital photography media. Whether you've erased your pictures, formatted your card by mistake, or you've experienced a serious crash, PhotoRescue can help.

You can download the following demos and discover what PhotoRescue can recover for you. If you are happy with the result previews, purchase from within the demo and the full version will start to work on your lost photos and media cards.
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New Photoshop Actions Sets — Surreal Colors And Tritones

I’m talking with Gavin Phillips, owner of ‘Photographers Photoshop.’ What’s different in your latest set of Photoshop ‘actions’ & movies?
With our ‘Surreal Colors & Tritones’ we are combining not only different colors & techniques, but also giving artists several different ways to customize the effect. So they have several creative ways to go with many of the ‘actions.’



Give me an example of how they can customize one of your effects?
In our make-believe effect, after the ‘action’ finishes, they immediatey have 3 different effects to chose from by looking in the ‘history palette.’ They can also remove the tint from any part of the photo by ‘painting’ on a mask. And they can change the tint by moving sliders in the ‘hue/saturation’ layer.



This sounds complicated. What if I don’t know how to do this?
Firstly, we insert short messages into the ‘actions’ informing our clients to look in the history palette. If it requires more explanation, we show you the technique in a 2-minute movie.



You just click on different tones in the history pallete.

What are the differences between your ‘actions’ & free ‘actions’ ?
I carefuy develop each ‘action’ to do something different creatively. Hundreds of hours are invested in testing the ‘actions’ to make certain they work on different kinds of images, and offer our clients other ways to customize the effect quickley.

We work closely with professional photographers and designers for input and critical review. And you receive the movie tutorials, custom photo borders and Tritone presets as well, not only ‘actions.’

What are Tritones?
Complex tones that combine three colors into one. We also teach clients how to create and save their own Tritone pre-sets in a movie.



So the movie tutorials show you things an ‘action’ cannot do?
That’s right. Our movies give you more creative ideas about how to use our ‘actions’, or they teach you technical things, like how to apply our art/sloppy borders to your photo’s.

So there’s a teaching aspect to this as well?
Exactly. Our clients tell us they have learned a number of useful Photoshop techniques from watching our movies.

Do you have a demo movie of what the program does?
Yes, click here to see our 3-minute demo movie.

What is the price?
For a very limited time we have special offers with up to 50% off. Please see our website for details.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 For Only $49.99 - Best Price

There's a new even better crazy super deal at Amazon.com right now on Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows. You can purchase it for $49.99 by using their rebate coupon. The regular price for this software is $99.99. Here's the link to the Photoshop Elements 6 super special best price deal. You'll see a link to the coupon under the already discounted price.

Try before you buy. Visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Elements trial free download.

Adobe has a special area called Creative Suite Trials, with a message that says in part: "To evaluate Adobe's creative software, we are offering fully functional 30-day trials of all Adobe products and editions.

"There are two ways to get a trial: by downloading a trial or by ordering a trial DVD set. When the trial expires, you must purchase the software to continue using it. Our new trial process enables you to evaluate a product and then convert the installed trial to an unrestricted version by purchasing it and entering a serial number.

Visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Elements trial free download.

onOne Photoshop Plug-In Suite 4 - Exclusive Super 10% Discount Coupon

Exclusive 10% Discount On All onOne Photoshop Plugins
Enter our exclusive discount coupon code - PSSPPT06 - during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 10% discount on all onOne products.

onOne Software's Plug-In Suite 4 combines full versions of six essential software tools — Genuine Fractals 5 Print Pro, PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition, PhotoFrame 3.1 Professional Edition, Mask Pro 4.1, PhotoTune 2.2 and FocalPoint 1.0 — an affordable combination that includes everything a photographer needs to make their images look their best.

(Enter discount coupon code PSSPPT06 during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 10% discount on all other onOne Software products. This is a special offer exclusively for PhotoshopSupport.com visitors.)

The onOne Software Plug-In Suite 4 for Photoshop CS2 and CS3 is the latest upgrade to the award winning Plug-In Suite product line that combines several of onOne Software's individual Photoshop plug-ins into a highly affordable package. Plug-In Suite 4 includes full versions of the following onOne Software products:

Genuine Fractals 5 Print Pro
Genuine Fractals 5 Print Pro can resize digital images over 1,000% with no loss of detail or sharpness. It allows poster-sized prints to be made from almost any image.

PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition
PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition is a flexible yet powerful Photoshop plug-in that utilizes the power of Photoshop Actions to provide a complete library of effects created by Kevin Kubota and Jack Davis. These effects may be previewed, stacked and blended together just like filters over a camera lens to improve creativity. Its built-in batch processing engine improves photographers productivity.

PhotoFrame 3.1 Professional Edition
PhotoFrame 3.1 Professional Edition can be used to create stunning border and edge effects right out of the darkroom. Select from thousands of edges, including authentic film and artistic mediums.

Mask Pro 4.1
Mask Pro 4.1 can easily create high-quality masks and selections even from tough subjects like hair and glass, making it easy to place a subject in a new background.

PhotoTune 2.2
PhotoTune 2.2 is a plug-in that provides professional quality color correction in an easy to use plug-in.

FocalPoint 1.0
FocalPoint 1.0 is a new plug-in that simulates selective focus or tilt-shift lenses, helping photographers selectively blur and/or vignette an image to focus the viewers attention.

The new Plug-In Suite 4 is available to new users for $499.95 — a savings of $799.75 if purchased separately. Existing users of Plug-in Suite version 1, 2 or 3 can upgrade to Plug-In Suite 4 for only $199.95. Customers who own any one or more of the products in Plug-In Suite 4 will be able to upgrade as well.

Exclusive 10% Discount On All onOne Products
Enter discount coupon code PSSPPT06 during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 10% discount on all other onOne Software products. This is a special offer exclusively for PhotoshopSupport.com visitors. Below are summaries and reviews for Genuine Fractals, Mask Pro, PhotoTools & PhotoTools Professional Edition, PhotoFrame Pro, Nik Sharpener, and The Photoshop Plugin Suite.

Photoshop CS3 And Photoshop Lightroom Bundles - Save Up To $150

Adobe has posted some special bundle offers on their store site. If you purchase Lightroom along with a full or upgrade version of Photoshop CS3 or Photoshop CS3 Extended from the Adobe Store you'll receive an instant discount.

The bundle product discount is available only when Lightroom and Photoshop CS3 or Photoshop CS3 Extended are purchased simultaneously.

The bundle discount is reflected prior to checkout. Education, OEM, and licensing customers are not eligible for bundle pricing, and this offer is valid in North America only.

Here's a list of the 4 different bundle offers in order of the most you can save to the least you can save:

Save $150
Photoshop CS3 Extended Full Together With Lightroom
Get Photoshop CS3 Extended full together with Lightroom and save $150

Save $125
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Get Photoshop CS3 full together with Lightroom and save $125

Save $100
Photoshop CS3 Extended Upgrade Together With Lightroom
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Save $75
Photoshop CS3 Upgrade With Lightroom
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom In A Book - Free Sample Chapter

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book is available from Amazon.com ($34.64 - 34% off). This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3 — written by the experts at Adobe Systems — is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS3's more advanced features and newest tools.

Using clear, step-by-step, project-based lessons, each chapter walks readers through the creation of a specific project, with each chapter building on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned in each lesson.

Free Sample Chapter
Adobe has posted a free sample chapter — "Lesson 8 - Typographic Design With Photoshop" (PDF - 65 MB). From the Adobe site: "Pictures may speak a thousand words, but sometimes your image compositions need at least a few words. Luckily, Adobe Photoshop CS3 has powerful text tools that let you add type to your images with great flexibility and control. In this excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn how to use the great text tools in Photoshop CS3. You’ll learn how to make a clipping mask from type, work with type layers and styles, and even wrap text around a 3D object."

From the PDF intro:

"In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: