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December 27, 2006

Here we go, back to normal life, and getting our work out the door on time, well for at least the next 3 days...

Photoshop QuickTips
Episode 28: Grunge Collage
In this episode of Photoshop Quicktips we take a break from the CS3 Beta reviews and jump right back into Photoshop CS2 for a lesson in composition. In this tutorial I show you how to create a grunge collage by using a single photo and little bit of Photoshop magic.

Episode 27: CS3 Beta, Part 6
Legacy workspaces, hidden presets, and cell phone wallpaper. The more you look, the more you'll find in this CS3 Beta. In this episode I'll show you some of the interesting things I have found while poking around in the new program. I'll also show you how to jump start your exploration of the program by using a custom workspace built by Adobe.

Episode 26: CS3 Beta, Part 5
Here's another little feature that I absolutely love in the new CS3 Beta of Photoshop The Print dialog box. I know this sounds weird for someone to have an infatuation with this particular dialog box but if you look closely, you'll see noticeable and time-saving improvements. No longer do we have to bother with the option of Print vs. Print with Preview. This truly is a one-stop shop for printing.

Episode 25: CS3 Beta, Part 4
One of the coolest things in this new beta release of Photoshop is the new Quick Selection Tool and the addition of the Refine Edge Menu. These two little tools are going to change the way we make selections forever! Join me as I show you these new tools and some of the cool things they are capable of. You'll never stress over a selection again.

CreativeGuy
Create easy labels with these PDF templates
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked to design a label for this project or that over the years. RFPs, client gift boxes, one-off packages, co-workers always run out and buy the Avery labels and then I have to come up with the measurements (taking into account the printer margins). Many label kits come with some tiny application to print labels, but they rarely work well, and are almost always Windows only. Worldlabel to the rescue!

Hide multiple Photoshop layers quickly with this shortcut
Many times when you're working on a Photoshop document that has many layers, you want to see just one layer at a time. It's a pain to turn off all the other layers, especially if you don't use Layer Groups. You can quickly turn off all but the one layer you want by holding down the Option key and clicking on the eyeball next to the layer you want to see – all the other layers will automatically hide. To get all your layers turned back on, simply repeat the process.

Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast
Use Photoshop's Save for Web to Optimize your images
Whether you're publishing your own websites or just sharing pictures with friends and family via email, you should really know how to use the Save For Web feature in Photoshop CS2. In this episode I'll show you how to optimize your images to the smallest size you want to achieve.

Using the "Title" Metadata in the Bridge to improve your Web Galleries
It's easy to create Web Photo Galleries from the Bridge. However, there are a couple of features in the Bridge for applying metadata tags to your images that the Web Photo Gallery feature in Photoshop will take advantage of. In this 640x480 episode we'll take a look at how to do this. It will greatly enhance the way you put your images up on the web.

creativepro.com
onOne Software Announces Special "Pro Photo Essentials" Software Offer
onOne Software, Inc., announces availability of the new "Pro Photo Essentials" software package featuring onOne Software's Genuine Fractals 4.1, Mask Pro 4, Intellihance Pro 4.1 and PhotoFrame Pro 3 Photoshop plug-ins and iView MediaPro 3 digital asset management software.

Get up and running with Photoshop CS3
An overview of how to get up and running with the public beta of Photoshop CS3.

PixelPerfect With Bert Monroy
Episode 11 - Inside Damen 2 of 3
Bert continues with his behind the scenes look at his 1.7GB digital painting, Damen, by demonstrating how his use of Illustrator and vector graphics played a role in the creation of the artwork.

Episode 10 - Inside Damen 1 of 3
Bert explains how his work of art, Damen, has over 15,000 layers and 500 alpha channels by focusing on the level of detail in just a part of the train at the station.

Jan Kabili's Photoshop Online
Photoshop CS3 new user interface
A detailed look at the new Photoshop CS3 user interface, including the collapsible panel system, single-column toolbox, and Maximize screen mode.

Sue Chastain (about.com)
No Cross-Platform Serial Numbers on Photoshop CS3
I'm rather disappointed in the way Adobe has chosen to handle the licensing for the Photoshop CS3 beta. As a new Mac owner, I saw this as a great opportunity to try Photoshop on my new Mac with plenty of time to compare it with my Photoshop experience in Windows.

Frame a Photo Like a Polaroid
Adding a Polaroid frame to a photo is a neat effect for when you want to add a little something to a photo you plan to use on the Web or in a scrapbook layout. Check out my tutorial on tutorial how to turn a photo into a Polaroid using Photoshop Elements to learn how to create the frame from scratch. Or you can just download my ready-to-use Polaroid frame to quickly add this effect to any photo without having to create the Polaroid frame from scratch. You can use the Polaroid frame in any photo-editing software with layers capability and support for PSD or PNG file types.

Graphics.com
Image Compositing Light and Shadow Techniques: Part 1
Creating convincing composites means paying close attention to light sources.

Photoshop Fundamentals: Color One Image With Another
Use Match Color to coordinate colors between a series of images.

Macworld
Macworld Lab: Photoshop CS3 benchmarks
The Macworld Lab has been busy testing Photoshop CS3 on a few Intel Macs and some of the last generation of PowerPC-based Macs. As you would expect, Photoshop CS3 shows some pretty significant speed increases over the Rosetta-emulated CS2 on the Mac Pro and MacBook Pros.

For more on Photoshop CS3, see our Photoshop CS3 Resource Center.
As always, a special Batgirl thank you to James Jean
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Photoshop CS3 Upgrade Options And Bundles From The Adobe Store

Photoshop CS3 Extended is ideal for film, video, and multimedia pros and for graphic and web designers using 3D and motion. Get the full version for US $999, or upgrade for US $349. The standard version of Photoshop CS3 is available for US $649, or as an upgrade for US $199. See all upgrade options at the Adobe Store. See our CS3 Resource Center for free Photoshop CS3 tutorials.

Photoshop Extended is also available as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, which combines all-new CS3 versions of Photoshop, Flash Pro, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat 8 Pro. Upgrade options for customers in Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Asia can be found at the Adobe International Store.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Available At The Adobe Store

There are tons of new features in Adobe Lightroom 1.0 that you won't find in the beta version. From Clone and Healing functionality to metadata browsing, you'll be able to free-up post-processing time like never before. Get it now at the Adobe Store. Customers in Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Asia can find special pricing and offers at the Adobe International Store. For free Lightroom tutorials see our Lightroom tutorials page.



Special Offer - Fluid Mask - Photoshop Masking Plugin

Fluid Mask is based on breakthrough segmentation technology inspired by the way the eye, optic nerve and brain perform visual processing. When an image is loaded, Fluid Mask's segmentation engine analyses the distribution of colors, finding the natural groups within the image. Together with information calculated about edges, gradients and textures, a model is constructed which divides the images into objects.

Vertus Software is offering Fluid Mask at the special 'friends and partner' discounted rate. This is an exclusive offer to visitors of PhotoshopSupport.com. To qualify, visit the Fluid Mask Discount Price page. Find out more about Fluid Mask on our special Fluid Mask Page.

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 getting a phone call from your development team, telling you that what you had envisioned doesn't have a chance of being displayed on the web. You can immediately visually and interactively test your designs, which permits you to then make changes to either esthetics or functions while it's still relatively early on in the design process.

Pricing and Availability
Mac OS X and Windows versions of the SiteGrinder unlockable demo are available now via download. SiteGrinder can be ordered from Media Lab's online store.

Photoshop CS3 Book - CS3 Essential Skills - By Mark Galer And Philip Andrews

Brimming with beautiful pictures, Photoshop CS3 Essential Skills guides you through a project-based, progressive curriculum so that you can build all the essential skills to enhance photographs creatively and professionally with Photoshop CS3. If you are an aspiring professional, enthusiastic amateur photographer, or a student learning photography, digital imaging, art and design, or design graphics, you'll be amazed at the stunning results you can achieve. A DVD is included free.