Welcome to the February 2005 Newsletter. We've listed all of the changes to the website below. Good luck to everyone in the contest. Winners will be notified within the next 2 days. For the March Newsletter Contest, all current subscribers will be added automatically.
Photoshop Blog - Featuring Free Tips
Make sure to read through our Photoshop Blog, where you can find a collection of free Photoshop Tips that are reprinted by permission, and sponsored by The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). The Blog also has an RSS feed available for those of you who have a newsreader.
Visit the Photoshop Blog
NAPP Membership & Photoshop User Magazine Reviewed
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a worldwide trade association with more than 40,000 members in over 100 countries, and is the publisher of Photoshop User Magazine. Read our review of the NAPP membership and find out all about the benefits of joining.
Read the NAPP Review
2 New Video Clip Tutorials For Photoshop Elements 3
We've added two clips from Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Unleashed, hosted by Deke McClelland. One clip on Styles And Effects, and one on the Spot Healing Brush Tool.
View Styles And Effects
View Spot Healing Brush Tool
"When Pancakes Go Bad" - The Interview
Photoshop fans may want to check out a new book called “When Pancakes Go Bad: Optical Delusions with Adobe Photoshop” by Avi Muchnick. Avi is the founder of Worth1000.com, a very popular Photoshop-based website that sponsors Photoshop contests that feature funny and surreal images. "When Pancakes Go Bad" showcases work from the Worth1000.com artists, and includes behind-the-scenes tutorials. In a recent interview we talked with Avi about his website and the book.
Read the Interview With Avi Muchnick
Inspiration From Stephen Burns
We're very proud to have Stephen Burns in our Inspiration Section. Stephen Burns, author of Photoshop CS Trickery and FX, began as a photographer 25 years ago and then moved toward the digital medium. His influences include the great Abstractionists and Surrealists.
Have a look at his "Digital Ecstasy" — a mesmerizing work of color, texture and emotion.
View Stephen Burns' "Digital Ecstasy"
2 New Tutorials From Jennifer Apple
The "Turn A Photo Into A Sketch" tutorial is fairly easy and consists of just 6 steps.
Read "Turn A Photo Into A Sketch."
The "Photoshop Web Template - Web Site Design Tutorial " teaches you how to make a Photoshop web template.
Read "Photoshop Web Template — Web Site Design Tutorial"
Inspiration From Photoshop Guru Ben Willmore
We're proud to feature the excellent work of Ben Willmore, a true Photoshop guru. We've also put together a page of links to Ben's Photoshop Tips, Magazine Articles, his Archive of Photoshop Tips, some Color Management Resources, a service that provides Help With Problem Images, his Online Galleries, his latest Photoshop Books, and info about his Training Courses & DVDs.
Go To The Ben Willmore Page
O'Reilly Launches the Designer's Notebook Series with "Photo Retouching with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook" and "Illustrations with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook"
The new Designer's Notebook series from O'Reilly presents a collection of concise, visually stunning lessons designed to inspire and instruct illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, and all professionals who create images, whether still or animated. Reflecting the best in the world of digitally created images, the books - Photo Retouching with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook and Illustrations With Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook - are at once eye-candy, artistic inspiration, and incomparable technical guidance.
Inspiration From Andrzej Dragan
"Some people claim that a good portrait will reveal some truth about a model. I'm undoubtedly sad to state that these people will not find anything interesting in my photography, which has no such purpose."
— Andrzej Dragan
Some artists produce work that is simply too unique to describe. Andrzej Dragan is such an artist.
View Andrzej Dragan's "Artystka"
Total Training Introduces 'Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Unleashed'
Total Training Presents: Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Unleashed is designed to help you master Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 with ease. In this 6 hour training DVD, you'll uncover the extensive capabilities of Photoshop Elements 3 along with advanced lessons, time saving techniques, and tips for creating impressive projects.
Go To Total Training Website For Details
March 2005 Newsletter Preview
That's all for this month's newsletter. Next month we'll cover all the latest updates with links to each entry in the March newsletter.
Until then Happy Photoshopping!
