The Photoshop Blog offers Photoshop news and Photoshop tips. http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/ I want to let you know about a new offer from Adobe. The first 100 Adobe customers to use our special coupon code will receive a 10% savings on all products! This NEW offer is good on all Adobe products at Adobe.com European commercial stores only. Offer expires after the 100th Adobe customer purchase. Use Coupon Code: EMEA100... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/adobe-special-discount.html Build a Better Photograph is an excursion into the creative process of an experienced professional photographer. While many books address the equipment, techniques, and compositional approaches to image creation, few describe the steps involved in the development of the picture idea... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/build-better-photograph-book.html In Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Preview, professional photographer Chris Orwig explains and explores Lightroom 3’s beta release, detailing the workflow and presentation upgrades. Chris shows how to use the enhanced import options and take advantage of the new publishing options to outside services like Flickr. He works through the changes to the Develop module, such as lens corrections and post effects, and to the Print and Web modules, including watermarking. Exercise files accompany this course. You can view some free clips... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/lynda-lightroom-beta-3-courses.html Here are some more Free Textures from Bittbox - Tire Tracks: Yesterday we had our first snow of the season here in Kansas and I was excited to shoot some cool snow textures, but unfortunately it’s still a little to warm out for the snow to stick to the ground for too long. However, the moisture did leave behind another wonderful texture: mud. I’ve had a few requests to do muddy tire track textures in the past, so here you guys go, enjoy... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/textures-tire-tracks.html Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects explores the creation and use of Smart Objects, one of the most technically demanding tools in Photoshop. Deke McClelland walks through the four primary purposes of Smart Objects, and focuses on one of their most practical advantages, non-destructive transformations. This feature allows any object to be manipulated in any way, while still maintaining its original pixel information. Finally, Deke shows how to crop compositions without affecting a single pixel, even in masks. Free sample video clips include... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/lynda-new-courses.html Professionals and non-professionals alike use Photoshop software, but at the end of the day, what matters most is how you use Photoshop. By clicking the link that corresponds to your area of expertise, you'll learn new and innovative ways to use Adobe Photoshop software, and discover the tools relevant to you. So expose yourself to new techniques, new ideas, and new ways of working by visiting now... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/photoshop-medical-architecture-film-video-science.html Here are some good Windows 7 Data Recovery Prevention Tips from DriveSavers. As always, data-safety during system software upgrades translates to proper preparation and current backups. No one wants to go through the upgrade blues. DriveSavers advises you follow these tips to prevent potential data loss during the Windows 7 upgrade... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/windows-7-recovery-prevention-tips.html In this exhaustive guide, Close-Up and Macro Photography, respected author and Photographer Adrian Davies covers every aspect of the multi-faceted and often complicated world of macro Photography. The approach is consistently both practical and diverse. His coverage of equipment, for example, goes beyond cameras to cover the application of flatbed and film scanners for close-up shots... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/macro-photography-book.html want to let you know about a new offer from Adobe UK. Starting today they will be offering Free Shipping across all their commercial stores. End Date: Dec 7th 2009. UK customers can see pricing in UK currency at the Adobe United Kingdom Store... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/free-shipping-adobe-uk.html From Bittbox: Pattern Grunge. I tried doing something a little different with today’s texture set by mixing in some basic photoshop patterns with various grunge textures, the results kind of remind me of grungy Christmas wrapping paper of sorts (it is almost that time of the year). I hope you enjoy the textures and find some unique uses for them... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/pattern-grunge.html I've been working on a special holiday gift for you and now it's ready, with a bow on top. So here it is... We've recently partnered with iStockphoto.com, the world's most popular resource for stock images and video, to give all our readers 10 free images — plus PhotoshopSupport users get a special 20% discount. Enter the code: P55UPP0RT when you checkout for a bonus 20% off 50 Pay-as-you-go credits or more... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/istockphoto-free-images.html Looking for some unique textures, background images, or source files for Photoshop brushes? Get some from Mars! Yes, check out the amazing photos at The Big Picture of the Martian landscape. Before you publish any NASA images make sure to read their complete Photo Guidelines, which includes this clearance for general use... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/textures-mars-landscapes.html Read a tip about how to turn off auto-docking windows in Photoshop CS4 from CreativeTechs and realized how many times this feature has frustrated me, but was too busy to explore disabling it. Here's a longer, more detailed version of turning it off from Adobe... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-11/turn-off-auto-tabbing-auto-docking.html