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Lessons in DSLR Workflow With Lightroom And Photoshop - Plus Sample Chapter
August 27, 2008
Peachpit today announced the publication of Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom and Photoshop, by seasoned photographer Jerry Courvoisier.
This detailed guide, loaded with tips and techniques, delivers a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera workflow that allows readers to spend less time at their computer and more time behind the camera capturing great images.
Jerry Courvoisier provides an easy-to-follow road map for importing, organizing, and editing images using the best features of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.
The combined power of using both programs — automation with Lightroom and specialized processing in Photoshop — offers a complete and flexible solution for serious hobbyists and pro photographers alike.
Joe McNally, photographer and author of The Moment It Clicks, said, “Jerry Courvoisier is, plain and simple, one of the best teachers of digital workflow and image management working today. He demystifies the digital world for both the beginner and the advanced user. For anyone shooting digital pictures, this book simply has to be on your shelf.”
Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom and Photoshop is now available at Amazon.com (34% off).
Sample Chapter
Making Global Corrections with Lightroom 2’s Develop Module
Need to make global corrections in the color and tone of your images? Jerry Courvoisier shows off the image-adjusting tools available in the right panel of Lightroom's Develop module.
This article explores global development corrections in the right panel in the Develop module. We'll focus on working with the Basic header, the tone curve, and color corrections (hue, saturation, and luminance).
Because of the non-destructive nature of the adjustments in Lightroom, experiment is the key word here. You'll learn more without the fear that you're degrading the image in some way. I'm outlining an approach to the process of development, but feel free to bounce around the module to explore all the adjustments. Not every image needs to be adjusted in a specific way. These are only recommendations on getting the boat in the slip, weather permitting.
Read the full tutorial — Making Global Corrections with Lightroom 2’s Develop Module.
About The Author
Jerry Courvoisier has directed the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops’ digital program for 14 years, building one of the most respected digital educational programs in the world. At Santa Fe, he developed the popular “intensive” format experience. These workshops in photography, Lightroom, Photoshop, and printmaking are packed with information that challenges participants to move beyond their comfort zone, pushing their creativity and vision. Jerry works with the National Geographic Photography Expeditions series and his teaching and consulting journeys have taken him to the U.K., Italy, France, Germany, and Australia.
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Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 7 and Photoshop.com
August 26, 2008
Adobe today 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.
Create Picture-perfect Photos with Powerful yet Intuitive Editing Tricks
Photoshop Elements makes it easy to tell amazing stories through memorable photos. The new Scene Cleaner, based on Adobe’s innovative Photomerge technology, creates the ideal photo by letting users simply brush away unwanted subjects, such as tourists in a vacation shot who may be impacting the main subject of the photo.
The new Smart Brush helps users apply incredible effects to a specific area of a photo with a single stroke, making it a snap to improve lighting and add rich textures with access to more than fifty sophisticated effects. Common editing tasks, such as whitening teeth or brightening blue skies, are a breeze to fix with the one-step Quick Fix tools. Surfaces can be softened while retaining edges and details crisp with a new filter ideal for portrait shots. Also, a new selection of Online Albums, based on Adobe Flash® technology, offers users a richer interactive experience.
New Membership on Photoshop.com Inspires Users and Keeps Them Connected
Users can push their creativity even further with Photoshop.com membership, offered in two levels, Basic1 and Plus2. For those who want fresh, creative project ideas delivered straight to the desktop, the option to purchase an annual Photoshop.com Plus membership guarantees inspiration will come on a regular basis in the form of new tutorials, seasonal artwork, themed templates and more.
In addition, Photoshop.com Plus membership provides 20GB of storage - enough for 15,000 photos, four hours of DVD-quality videos or a combination of both. Online back-up keeps memories safe from computer failure or natural disaster, with access from anywhere, via a personal account linked to the software. Photoshop.com Basic membership can be experienced for free, providing 5GB of storage, access to photos and videos virtually anywhere and online photo sharing in a fun interactive environment.
Photoshop.com members also will be able to upload photos directly from a mobile phone. The addition of Photoshop.com Mobile beta, a rich Adobe Flash based mobile application, offers camera phone users the easiest way to upload, share and access photos using their Photoshop.com account. Photoshop.com Mobile runs in the background and allows consumers to take photos, send messages and run other applications while pictures are being uploaded to their Photoshop.com account.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 for Windows will be available in local retail outlets such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco (Photoshop Elements 7 only), Office Depot, Office Max and Staples in October 2008.
Consumers can pre-order the products at www.adobe.com and www.amazon.com. The products will be available separately for US$99.99. Photoshop Elements 7 & Premiere Elements 7 bundle also will be available for US$149.99.
Photoshop.com Plus membership will be available for purchase from within the products for US$49.99 and Basic membership can be experienced for free. Photoshop.com membership is available in the U.S. only.
*Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service (April 2002 to April 2008) based on units sold (North America).
1. Photoshop.com Basic membership does not require the purchase of any Adobe product, including Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7.
2. With Photoshop.com Plus membership, annual membership terms apply.
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Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7 Bundle
August 26, 2008
Adobe today announced two major upgrades to its hobbyist-level digital photo and video software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 for Windows with new Photoshop.com membership. Available as a stand alone product or as a single retail bundle package, the integration between the two desktop products allows for instant access to the best photo and video options to create cinematic slide shows, dramatic freeze-frame effects, and unique themed creations.
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. Premiere Elements 7 features movie making options that make it easy for users to create their own blockbuster in minutes, while also offering opportunities to grow and stretch their editing abilities.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 for Windows will be available in local retail outlets such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco (Photoshop Elements 7 only), Office Depot, Office Max and Staples in October 2008.
Consumers can pre-order the products at www.adobe.com and www.amazon.com. The products will be available separately for US$99.99. Photoshop Elements 7 & Premiere Elements 7 bundle also will be available for US$149.99.
*Source Photoshop Elements: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (April 2002 to April 2008) based on units sold (North America).
* Source Adobe Premiere Elements: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (January 2007 to April 2008) based on units sold in the Video and Photo Editing Categories. Combined units sold for Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements Bundle (North America).
1. Photoshop.com Basic membership does not require the purchase of any Adobe product, including Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7.
2. With Photoshop.com Plus membership, annual membership terms apply.
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Free iPhone GUI Photoshop PSD File For Fast Mockups
August 25, 2008
Need to mockup an iPhone graphic user interface real fast? Thought you might. Well here's an easy way to do it, just download a Photoshop PSD file that does the job for you. The good people at Teehan+Lax have a posted the 5 MB file in their blog. Here's the scoop from their site:
"Over the past few months we’ve had to create a few iPhone mock ups for presentations. The problem we’ve encountered is the lack of resources to help us design something efficiently. Up until now we’ve used a nice PSD from 320480.com but we still found ourselves having to build out additional assets or heavily modifying bitmap based buttons and widgets.
"Since we know we’ll be doing more of this, we created our own Photoshop file that has a fairly comprehensive library of assets – all fully editable. Download it here: iPhone_GUI.zip (5MB). It’s a work in progress, we’ll repost as it gets updated."
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AKVIS Chameleon Upgraded To Version 6.1 — Photoshop Photo Collage Plugin
August 24, 2008
AKVIS has released version 6.0 of its photo collage plug-in AKVIS Chameleon. The program is a true breakthrough in photo collage creation. In most cases it does not require precise selection of the objects and now even the pasted fragment can be adapted to the color range of the target picture to provide a natural photo montage. The new version offers one more mode to expand your possibilities and make photo collage creation fun to do. Also there is improved compatibility with Vista SP1 and Photoshop Elements v.6.0.
Creating photo collages with AKVIS Chameleon is fun. This ingenious software makes the process easy and entertaining. Earlier one had to thoroughly select an object for pasting into a new background; with this software this tedious part of work is no longer necessary. You can concentrate on being creative and forget about complicated selection techniques.
For a free trial, AKVIS offers 10 days of fully functional use. The users who tried the previous version of Chameleon and have their version expired, now have the opportunity to test the software again. AKVIS Chameleon sells for $75 USD.
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Switching Platforms For Abode Products - From Mac To Windows And From Windows To Mac
August 24, 2008
In an effort to help get the word out, here's the info you'll need to switch platforms for your Adobe products from Mac To Windows or from Windows to Mac:
Just call Adobe Customer Service (800-833-6687 in the US; 020 7365 0733 in the UK; more country-by-country numbers here) for assistance. The process involves signing an agreement stating that you've destroyed the product on one platform, and in return Adobe will send you the product for the other platform. According to the service folks, there may be a cost involved; verification of product is required; and restrictions apply.
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Behind The Digital Curtain - Dear Adobe Website Lets Users Rant And Rave To The Adobe Team
August 24, 2008
There's a new website called Dear Adobe that is very simple and very unique. You get to type in your rants and raves (a virtual venting machine) and send them off to the Adobe mothership. This is a joint venture between Erik Frick and Adam Meisel and so far, Adam has told us, Adobe has been very supportive. John Nack has a good post on this novel feedback site on his blog. Here are some highlights:
Read the full article about Dear Adobe at John Nack's blog. Now I think I'll post on switching platforms!
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Lightening 2 Photoshop Brushes - Free Photoshop Brushes
August 22, 2008
Here's Stephanie with her latest Photoshop brushes, Lightening 2 Photoshop Brushes:
This set is made up of various lightning bolts. It includes single bolts, so that you could combine them together to make your own bolts if you wished (or leave them on their lonesome, of course!). Also includes various groupings of lightning bolts already together.
These are all original - designed from scratch by moi, using a few photos of lightning bolts that I’ve taken as reference. They are also extremely high resolution, with the average brush size being about 2200+ pixels. Go Now to the Downloads Page!
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Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Training Video Series From Total Training
August 22, 2008
Total Training today announced the availability of a new training video titled Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials. Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials is a professionally produced course that provides the highest quality video instruction available, to get users up to speed on Adobe's newest version of Acrobat software.
Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials, is a five hour video series presented by Adobe Certified Expert, James Lockman. Lockman instructs viewers on all the essential features available in Acrobat 9 along with techniques for creating, managing and using Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
The series also provides a detailed look at collaboration options and adding security to a document, and includes numerous time saving tips to use when working with Acrobat 9.
Training Highlights
- An in-depth look at Acrobat 9 capabilities, including its support for several collaborative processes.
- Business process efficiency using PDF forms.
- Discussion of how PDF files created using Acrobat 9 are far more than just electronic paper – they can contain Flash video and applications, hyperlinks, 3D models, and even other files.
- Review and comment workflow features - regardless of the version of Acrobat 9 users clients or colleagues are using.
- Acrobat.com – a complete platform for business and personal collaboration: share files with access controls, collaborate over the web in real time with Adobe ConnectNow, and co-author documents on-line with Adobe Buzzword.
"Total Training continues to offer dynamic, high quality training for Acrobat users with this new series. The detailed instruction provides our customers with a valuable tool for learning Acrobat 9 and taking advantage of the rich, new capabilities available in our latest release," said Michael Londgren, director of product marketing, Business Productivity Business Unit, Adobe Systems Incorporated.
"We're dedicated to producing exceptional video training that offers our users all the resources they'll need to learn a new software program. Total Training for Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro: Essentials is no exception. The series combines expert instruction and comprehensive coverage of Acrobat 9, and is delivered in a highly interactive training interface, enabling users to set the pace for their learning, and take full advantage of Acrobat 9's capabilities." said Brian Maffitt, Chief Creative Officer at Total Training, Inc.
Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials is available now from Total Training on DVD and also part of the Total Training Online: All Access and Total Training Online: Adobe Libraries.
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You Suck At Photoshop Number 15 - Define Patern
August 22, 2008
Here's You Suck At Photoshop, Episode 15. A simple learning experience for this one... I think. Plus I've listed all previous episodes for you just below the graphic. Enjoy!
Episode Fourteen — Video
Episdoe Thirteen – Displacement
Episode Tweleve – Measurement Log
Episode Eleven — Smart Objects
Episode Ten — Vanishing Point
Episode Nine — Curves
Episode Eight — 3D Layers
Episode Seven — Patch Tools & Levels
Episode Six — Filter: Liquify
Episode Five — Select Color Range
Episode Four — Paths & Masks
Episode Three — Clone Stamp & Manual Cloning
Episode Two — Covering Your Mistakes
Episode One — Distort, Warp & Layer Effects
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Forensic Lightroom 2 Tutorial - Importing Photos Into Photoshop Lightroom 2
August 20, 2008
Jim Hoerricks' site, Forensic Photoshop, contains a wide assortment of interesting posts and tutorials that deal with using Photoshop for forensic work. Jim has also written a book, Forensic Photoshop. He now has a dedicated site that features an on-going discussion of the forensic uses of Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom. Forensic Lightroom includes tips, how-tos, step-by-steps, and advanced techniques for using Lightroom in a forensic workflow. Here is a new Photoshop Lightroom 2 tutorial from him.
Importing Images Into Photoshop Lightroom 2
We'll start the discussion on importing images into Lightroom 2 by looking at those images that were captured by another device and already exist on our system (internal or external storage device). Select File>New Catalog to start with a fresh catalog. When we do, Lightroom will relaunch and you'll see a screen that looks like this - an empty catalog viewed in the Library Module.
GO TO THE TUTORIAL.
(reprinted with permission - see more forensic tutorials)
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Working With Lightroom And Photoshop - Tips From Martin Evening
August 20, 2008
Martin Evening has posted another excellent article on Lightroom 2 — Photoshop As A Sandwich Filling For Lightroom. From the intro:
Following on from the recent demos of what’s new in Lightroom 2, here is a tip on working with Lightroom and Photoshop, where I suggest how Lightroom can be used at the front end and back end of your image processing workflow, leaving Photoshop to do what it does best, for carrying out all the tricky retouching in the middle.
It is great that we have so many image adjustment tools in the Develop module. As you will recall, there are quite a few ways to produce interesting black and white conversions and different types of color processed looks. The question this raises is, when and where is the best time to apply such adjustments? Let’s say you want to convert a photo to grayscale, but you also wished to carry out a significant amount of retouching in Photoshop. Should you convert the photo to grayscale mode in Lightroom first and then choose edit it in Photoshop? That could work, but once you have converted a photo to grayscale in Lightroom and edited it in Photoshop, there is no opportunity to go back to the color original.
In my view, it is best to always edit photos in Photoshop in what I consider to be an optimized image state and if you want to convert a photo to black and white or apply coloring effects, you can apply these adjustments to a master, Photoshop-edited image. Of course, the major problem with this approach is that you don’t get to see what the image will eventually look like while you are working in Photoshop. However, the following steps do suggest ways that you can make this transition between Lightroom and Photoshop more fluid.
Download The Free Photoshop Lightroom 2 Trial
For more free Photoshop Lightroom tips and tutorials, visit our Photoshop Lightroom 2 Tips And Tutorials Page.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is the photographer's essential toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs.
With new enhancements such as dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localized image correction, and streamlined search capabilities, Photoshop Lightroom 2 is a compelling upgrade that simplifies photography from shoot to finish.
To upgrade visit the Adobe Online Store. If you are a student get super savings at the Adobe Education Store. You can also visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Lightroom 2 trial.
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You Suck At Photoshop Number 14 - Video Editing
August 20, 2008
Here's You Suck At Photoshop, Episode 14. In this episode, Donnie Hoyle has no time to show you Photoshop's video editing features... Plus I've listed all previous episodes for you just below the graphic. Enjoy!
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onOne Photoshop Plug-In Mask Pro 4 – Plus Exclusive 10% Instant Discount Coupon Code
August 20, 2008
Mask Pro 4.1 is onOne’s latest masking and selection plug-in program, that enhances the basic capabilities of Photoshop, allowing for vastly more accurate selections and masks than we’ve seen to date. Its specialty is to assist the user in creating and making selections on objects in images. READ FULL REVIEW.
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Stars Photoshop Brushes - Free Photoshop Brushes
August 15, 2008
Here's Stephanie with her latest Photoshop brushes, Stars Photoshop Brushes: Firstly, some celestial stars... from star patterns that can be overlapped to create beautiful starfields to larger versions to use in starscapes, etc. - even a few individual smaller versions to accent the star fields.
Next, there’s a few chinese throwing stars, or shuriken. A few different shapes of these, all as vectors.
And lastly, but not least... TONS of different star shapes. Beveled, lots of decorative (some with swirls, others similar to a compass rose, etc), a double-edged star, a basic star, grungy, jewish, a star outline, several pentacles (one with various alchemy symbols and very decorative), a retro styled star, shooting stars, star dust, etc. etc. etc. Go Now to the Downloads Page!
Want More Free Photoshop Brushes?
We've collected the most recent of Stephanie's original brushes on a special Obsidian Dawn Photoshop Brushes Page, with big preview images to give you an idea of each set. For her high resolution brushes, you can find a special collection on our high res brush page. Also see our Free Photoshop brushes Page for other places to find brushes.
Photoshop Brushes CD
The Obsidian Dawn Photoshop Brushes Compilation CD features one of every single Obsidian Dawn brush set. That means that it contains 100+ brush sets and thousands of brushes. It is constantly updated with the latest releases, so that the CD includes all of the most recently released brush sets.
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book From Martin Evening Now Available - Plus Four Free Sample Chapters
August 14, 2008
This completely updated and expanded bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book, was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Photoshop Lightroom 2 in detail from a photographer’s perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows first-hand what photographers need for an efficient workflow.
Read 4 Free Sample Chapters
How to Create a Novelty Slideshow Template in Lightroom 2
Photo slideshows don't have to be a yawn. Martin Evening shares a technique he devised for creating a slideshow template in Lightroom 2 with an "old-fashioned TV" look for a series of black-and-white shots. You can apply this trick in zillions of different ways to suit your own slideshows.
Read full article.
Post-Crop Vignettes In Lightroom 2
Just as you can use the Lens Correction sliders to remove a vignette, you can use them to apply a vignette too. I often like to deliberately darken or lighten the edges of a photograph and use the Lens Correction sliders as basic dodge or burn tools for the corners of a photograph. Here are some suggestions as to how you can extend the vignetting options when working with Lightroom 2.
Read full article.
Auto-Masking In Lightroom 2
The true stars of Lighroom 2 are the localized adjustment tools. For the first time, photographers can now edit their raw files using the adjustment brush and gradient filter tools. These allow you to apply all kinds of adjustments such as: darkening, lightening, coloring or sharpening an image. The following extract is taken from my new book in which I show how to work with the adjustment brush and auto-masking feature.
Read full article.
Open Lightroom Photos as Smart Objects in Photoshop
Martin Evening wanted to merge a couple of images, while still being able to edit their Lightroom Develop settings from Photoshop. He found the solution in the Smart Objects feature as he explains here.
Read full article.
Download The Free Photoshop Lightroom 2 Trial
For more free Photoshop Lightroom tips and tutorials, visit our Photoshop Lightroom 2 Tips And Tutorials Page.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is the photographer's essential toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs.
With new enhancements such as dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localized image correction, and streamlined search capabilities, Photoshop Lightroom 2 is a compelling upgrade that simplifies photography from shoot to finish.
To upgrade visit the Adobe Online Store. If you are a student get super savings at the Adobe Education Store. You can also visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Lightroom 2 trial.
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PhotographyBB Online Magazine - August PDF Download
August 14, 2008
PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the seventh edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine. The PhotographyBB Online Magazine sets the stage for the future of free information distribution, offering its readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and tutorials for all of the major post processing software suites such as Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, Dreamweaver, and Corel Painter Pro. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website.
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AKVIS Noise Buster Upgraded To Version 6.1 — Noise Suppression For Digital And Scanned Images
August 14, 2008
AKVIS Software Inc. presents version 6.1 of AKVIS Noise Buster for Windows and Macintosh with an improved algorithm of noise suppression. The version fixes some bugs, improves compatibility with Vista SP1. A new interface language has been added (Italian). Registered users can upgrade the software for free.
The users who tried the previous version of Noise Buster and have their version expired, now have an opportunity to test the software again. AKVIS Noise Buster sells for $49 USD. One license key allows activating the software on two computers, for example, on a desktop and on a laptop. You can download a free trial version of Noise Buster at the Akvis site.
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Smith Micro Releases New Poserfusion Lightwave Plug-in For Poser Pro
August 13, 2008
Smith Micro today announced the release of a new PoserFusion Lightwave plug-in for Poser Pro. Smith Micro developed Poser Pro with a feature set and functionality geared for professional content creators within studio and production environments.
The new plug-in will be free to registered Poser Pro users and will allow integration of 3D figures and scenes into Newtek's Emmy Award-winning Lightwave application to create professional images and animations.
The new PoserFusion plug-in will allow Lightwave users to integrate full Poser Pro scenes inside Lightwave version 9.3 or 9.5. The plug-in supports all aspects of the 3D Poser Pro scene including animation, lighting, camera data, textures, props and dynamics, as well as supporting Poser's sophisticated character bending methods of fully rigged 3D figures.
All registered Poser Pro full version users will qualify for free download and use of the PoserFusion Lightwave plug-in, available at the Smith Micro wesbite. The Windows version of the plug-in is available immediately. The Mac version is scheduled to release on August 20, 2008. As with all the Poser Pro hosting plug-ins, a valid installation of Poser Pro is required.
Poser Pro delivers a powerful, yet easy-to-use 3D character design and animation tools that help artists integrate custom and pre-built characters into professional projects and production pipelines. Poser Pro lets artists fine tune light, shadow, color and detail on figures, and ships with distributable 3D characters that are specially designed to provide a starting point for scene development, thereby saving production time. For comprehensive content and creation, Poser Pro offers the sophisticated character functionality and features of many higher priced products on the market.
Pricing and Availability
The MSRP for Poser Pro is $499.99. Poser Pro is available at the Smith Micro web store.
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Free Online Photoshop Express Updated With New Features
August 13, 2008
Have you been using Photoshop Express much? If not, check out the new features they've added to the free online version of Photoshop. Here's a partial list:
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Permanent Press Image Filter - New Photoshop Plugin From Mister Retro
August 12, 2008
With Permanent Press, a powerful and easy-to-use Photoshop plug-in, you can create professional quality vintage offset printing and ink effects with any design, photograph, type treatment or image. Realizing that printing technology has left printed work without the texture, soul, or the spirit of vintage printing, Mister Retro created
the Permanent Press Photoshop Plugin set. Learn more about the Permanent Press Photoshop Plugin set at the Mister Retro website.
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Backing Up And Resetting Your Photoshop Preference Files
August 11, 2008
Jim Hoerricks' site, Forensic Photoshop, contains a wide assortment of interesting posts and tutorials that deal with using Photoshop for forensic work. Jim has also written a book, Forensic Photoshop. Here is a new Photoshop CS3 tutorial from him.
Backing up your Photoshop preference files
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Free High Resolution Grungy Watercolor Photoshop Brushes
August 11, 2008
The amazing BittBox has done it again, releasing another set of very beautiful grungy watercolor brushes.
Go to the BittBox site to download the free Hi-Res Grungy Watercolor Brushes.
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DriveSavers Unveils World's Largest Data Recovery Cleanroom - Plus Exclusive 15% Discount Code For All Recoveries
August 11, 2008
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New Photoshop Actions Sets — Surreal Colors And Tritones
August 08, 2008
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.’
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.
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Announcing The onOne Exchange - Free PhotoTools Presets
August 07, 2008
If you are already an owner of PhotoTools or PhotoTools Professional Edition (if you purchased Plug-In Suite 4, you have PhotoTools Professional Edition) head on over to the onOne Exchange and start looking at the examples and then download the preset(s) that you like the best. If you are thinking about getting PhotoTools, this is a good site to visit to see examples and get an idea of what PhotoTools can do to make your images look better.
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The Plugin Site Releases ContrastMaster - Photoshop Plugin
August 07, 2008
The Plugin Site is proud to announce the release of ContrastMaster for Windows, a new product in the PhotoWiz series. ContrastMaster is a plugin for effective contrast enhancement as well as creating dramatic contrast looks, photorealistic paintings and HDR-like effects. It can turn low-contrast photos into vivid and detailed images and transforms ordinary photos into interesting and dynamic shots.
Availability & System Requirements
ContrastMaster is available for Windows. A Macintosh version is planned for the end of the year. ContrastMaster sells at $69.95 (Regular License) or $39.95 (Academic/Educational License). It can be purchased at The Plugin Site. A demo version can be downloaded at the same URL.
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89 Free Video Tutorials From onOne Software
August 07, 2008
onOne Software are passionate about the Photoshop plugins they make and are dedicated to providing the highest level of support and training materials. To support that, they've recently added over a dozen new free training videos to the Tutorials section of their website.
Exclusive 10% Discount Code - PSSPPT06
Enter discount coupon code PSSPPT06 during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 10% discount on all onOne Software products. This is a special offer exclusively for PhotoshopSupport.com visitors.
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Photoshop Lightroom Workflow - Photoshop Lightroom Tutorial
August 06, 2008
Go to the Photoshop Lightroom Workflow Tutorial Page to download the Adopting A Photoshop Lightroom Workflow PDF (660KB).
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Classroom In A Book - Two Free Sample Chapters
August 07, 2008
The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Photoshop Lightroom 2 — Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Classroom In A Book — the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does - an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Free Trial Download
Visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Lightroom 2 trial.
Find the latest Lightroom 2 tutorials on our Photoshop Lightroom 2 Tutorials page.
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Backboard - Online Feedback Management For Design Projects
August 06, 2008
Backboard is a simple, lightweight utility that allows you to get
feedback on documents, images and web pages. You don't need an account, just
upload your document and you'll be set up with a Backboard at a dedicated URL. Visit Backboard and take a test drive.
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Camera Raw 4.5 Update
August 06, 2008
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Photoshop Plug-In Suite 4 - Last Chance To Save $100
August 05, 2008
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Photoshop Lightroom Tips From Martin Evening
July 31, 2008
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 has been released for a few days now and some tips and tutroials are starting to show up. Here are some great tips for auto-masking in Lightroom from Martin Evening. They are extracts from his new book, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book. This exceptional book describes Photoshop Lightroom’s features in detail from a photographer’s perspective.
To upgrade visit the Adobe Online Store. If you are a student get super savings at the Adobe Education Store. You can also visit the Adobe site to download a free 30 day Photoshop Lightroom 2 trial.
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The Photoshop Blog - Earlier Posts
The Photoshop Blog offers the latest Photoshop news and software updates, Photoshop tips and tutorials, and random thoughts from graphic artist and Photoshop expert Jennifer Apple.
See Earlier Posts From The Photoshop Blog - July 2008.
SiteGrinder Photoshop Plugin - Create Websites Instantly
There often seems to be a strict division of labor within the world of web design and development. Creative professionals tend to stick to the Photoshop domain, while those well-versed in scripting are left to the task of implementing their work. Indeed, the two realms are quite different from each other, to which any of us even vaguely familiar with either can easily attest.
Essentially, Photoshop is a no-holds-barred design studio, offering the artist a seemingly endless array of creative options. On the other hand, HTML, CSS, Java and the like follow strict rules of engagement, requiring the developer to take any number of esoteric concerns into consideration in order to ensure that designs are properly displayed on the web.
Turn Photoshop Into A Complete Web Design Tool
SiteGrinder seeks to bridge this gap between design and development. Basically, this program turns Photoshop into an easy-to-use and fully functional web design tool. With SiteGrinder, designers will now have the freedom to totally let their creativity loose and then, without skipping a beat, transfer their designs to the web. Bringing esthetic concerns together with more practical considerations, this program is an amazingly powerful tool that would make a fantastic addition to any web designer's bag of tricks.
Generate Your Web Pages Directly From Photoshop
By generating web pages directly from Photoshop, you'll be able to spend much more time on the creative end of the spectrum, since you'll know right off the bat how well particular designs will translate to the web. No more going back to the Photoshop drawing board after get