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Free Photoshop CS3 Tutorial - Working With High Dynamic Range
March 29, 2007
Our friend Mark Galer has sent us an extensive tutorial - Adobe Photoshop CS3 - HDR - High Dynamic Range - taken from his new Photoshop CS3 Essential Skills book. Here's the intro:
"Contrary to popular opinion – what you see is not what you always get. You may be able to see the detail in those dark shadows and bright highlights when the sun is shining – but can your CCD or CMOS sensor? Contrast in a scene is often a photographer’s worst enemy. Contrast is a sneak thief that steals away the detail in the highlights or shadows (sometimes both).
"A wedding photographer will deal with the problem by using fill-flash to lower the subject contrast; commercial photographers diffuse their own light source or use additional fill lighting and check for missing detail using the 'Histogram'. Sometimes, however, there is not enough fill light to resolve the problem, so the photographer has to resort to taking multiple exposures (bracket the exposures) and then merge detail from each in a new composite image.
"Photoshop’s Merge to HDR (High Dynamic Range) automated feature has been improved for CS3, but it is still not able to merge exposures where subjects have moved between the separate exposures. The technique in this tutorial shows you how to resolve this problem. This technique also offers superior midtone contrast than Photoshop’s merge to HDR automated feature."
Read the Photoshop CS3 Tutorial High Dynamic Range tutorial by Mark Galer.
For more Photoshop CS3 tutorials, see our Photoshop CS3 Tutorials Page.
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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.
Photoshop Extended is also available as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium ($1,799/$440), which combines all-new CS3 versions of Photoshop, Flash Pro, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat 8 Pro. International options are available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store.
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There are tons of new features in Abode 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. For a limited time only, Adobe is offering Lightroom 1.0 for a special introductory price of only US $199. Also save AU $150 at the Adobe Australia Store, save £50 at the Adobe UK Store, and find special pricing at the Adobe Europe Store.
Total Training Announces 'Photoshop CS3 Extended Essentials' - Photoshop CS3 Video Training
March 29, 2007
Total Training has announced Photoshop CS3 Extended Essentials, featuring 8 hours of Photoshop CS3 training on 2 DVDs. This new set is available from the Total Training site and is on special at an introductory price of $99.99.
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Photoshop CS3 Extended Essentials will show you how to use Adobe Photoshop CS3 proficiently from the comfort of your own home or office. Lessons are done at your own pace so you can start and stop the video segments at any time. From the basics of selecting colors and elements in photos, to the power of special effects and layering, the Photoshop CS3 tutorials in this training package cover what you need to know to become a Photoshop pro.
Sample Clips
To give you an idea of the training, have a look at the following sample clips taken from this training DVD set.
Using The New Black And White Adjustment Tools
Learn how to use the amazing black and white conversion tools in Photoshop CS3. This new tool makes turning a color photo into a stunning black and white photo easy.
Working With The Count Tool
This sample video clip from features a quick review of one of the new tools added to Photoshop CS3 - the Count Tool.
Working With Photoshop Brushes & Styles
This sample video clip features a quick review of how to work with brushes to paint digitally in Photoshop CS3.
Working With Smart Objects
This sample video clip focuses on how to work with Smart Objects in Photoshop CS3.
Using Unsharp Mask And The Smart Sharpen Filters
Learn how to use the Photoshop CS3 Unsharp Mask in this quick tutorial. Also learn how to use the Smart Sharpen filter.
About Presenter Chad Perkins
Chad Perkins has served for over two years as a Digital 3D and Animation Specialist and has produced finished art for Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Disney, among others.
Chad, who is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, has been teaching graphics applications at advanced levels for five years, and has a very charismatic and humorous teaching style.
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Alien Skin Now Shipping The Eye Candy Effects Collection
March 28, 2007
Alien Skin Software today released the Eye Candy Effects Collection, a bundle of the award-winning Eye Candy, Xenofex, and Snap Art plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and other image editors. The Eye Candy Effects Collection includes 54 special effects filters with over 1000 one-click settings.
The Eye Candy Effects Collection includes full versions of five Alien Skin plug-in titles: Eye Candy 5: Impact, Eye Candy 5: Nature, Eye Candy 5: Textures, Xenofex 2, and Snap Art.
These filters allow digital artists and graphic designers to create chrome, fire, smoke, lightning, clouds, comics and dozens of other effects with a single click. Extensive example images, product reviews, and free, 30 day demos for each title are available at the Alien Skin Website.
MacIntel Updates
Alien Skin will release Universal versions of all their plug-ins soon. All customers who purchase the Eye Candy Effects Collection will receive free updates when they become available.
Pricing and Availability
Purchased separately, these plug-ins are valued at $575. The Eye Candy Effects Collection sells for an estimated street price of $399. Online delivery is available at the Alien Skin Website. The Eye Candy Effects Collection is also available worldwide through stores, catalogs and resellers.
Requirements
The Eye Candy Effects Collection includes five plug-ins; they must be used with one of the following image editors: Adobe Photoshop CS or later, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 or later, or Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI or later. Eye Candy Effects Collection requires 512 MB RAM and 1024x768 or greater monitor resolution. Windows users must have a Pentium 4 or later processor and Windows XP or later. Macintosh users must have a G4 or G5 PowerPC processor and Mac OS X 10.3.9.
About Alien Skin
Makers of award-winning plug-ins since 1994, Alien Skin Software created the first drop shadow filter for Photoshop. In addition to the Eye Candy Effects Collection, Alien Skin offers three plug-ins for photographers, Blow Up, Exposure, and Image Doctor. Their reputation for bug-free software and fast, friendly tech support has grown worldwide throughout the years.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 And Creative Suite 3 Pricing And Upgrade Options
March 27, 2007
Yikes - my head is spinning from the different prices and options Adobe has unleashed on us, so here's a breakdown of all the Photoshop packages being offered. At the end of each Suite I've included a list of the extra apps that are included when you choose to go Premium. Hopefully this will make choosing which bundle to buy easier. Also note that the following are shared features and services among all of the packages listed below:
• Adobe Bridge CS3
• Adobe Version Cue CS3
• Adobe Device Central CS3
• Adobe Stock Photos
• Adobe Acrobat Connect
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended software allows you to render and incorporate 3D images into your 2D composites. Stop time with easy editing of motion graphics on video layers, and probe your images with measurement, analysis, and visualization tools.
Photoshop CS3 Extended is ideal for film, video, and multimedia professionals and graphic and web designers using 3D and motion, as well as professionals in engineering and science.
Get everything in Photoshop CS3 plus tools for editing 3D and motion-based content and performing image analysis.
FULL - US $999
UPGRADE - US $349
Adobe Photoshop Extended is also available as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 - see below.
(International options available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store)
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Ideal for photographers, graphic designers, and web designers, Adobe Photoshop CS3 software includes automated tools that slash the time needed for selecting and compositing; live filters that boost the comprehensive, nondestructive editing toolset; and a streamlined interface and new, timesaving tools that make your work flow faster.
FULL - US $649
UPGRADE - US $199
Photoshop CS3 is also available as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 - see below.
(International options available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store)
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended - EXTRAS
(from John Nack)
- Opening/placing 3D files (specifically .3DS (Max), .OBJ (Maya), .U3D (Acrobat 3D), Collada, and KMZ (Google Earth), then adjusting their view options (rotation, camera parameters, render mode, cross section, etc.). Animation data in these files is preserved.
- Painting directly on the textures of 3D files & updating the models.
- Opening/placing video files (essentially anything that QuickTime supports) and image sequences, treating these as video layers that you can scrub back and forth and on which you can paint, erase, run filters, etc. PS Extended includes a revised Animation palette, more consistent with what you find in After Effects.
- Support for painting and layers in 32-bit/HDR files. Merge to HDR is enhanced in both editions, as is basic HDR editing (e.g. using Levels). Aspects geared towards film, 3D, and technical work are in Extended only.
- MATLAB integration: It's possible to access Photoshop CS3 Extended directly from the MATLAB command prompt in order to grab image data from Photoshop, use MATLAB to run different image processing routines, and then return the image data to Photoshop to view the results.
- Measurement & counting tools: Photoshop Extended makes it possible to set a scale for the image (e.g. 512 pixels = 30cm), then take measurements of selections and rulers. This includes tools inside Vanishing Point for taking measurements in perspective. Measurement scale is specified via the Analysis menu, which is unique to Extended. The Count Tool is a simple but effective way to annotate an image (e.g. while counting blood cells)
- DICOM format support, enabling the app to open files from medical imaging devices (CT scans, X-rays, etc.).
- Image stack analytical filters, which make it possible to stack multiple images into a single Smart Object, then run a filter across the range of images. For example, an astro photographer might take a range of high-ISO images, then run Mean or Median across the range.
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Combines Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Acrobat 8 Professional, Bridge CS3, Version Cue CS3, and Device Central CS3.
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• Flash CS3 Professional
• Dreamweaver CS3
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Combines Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator CS3, Fireworks CS3, Acrobat 8 Professional, Contribute CS3, Bridge CS3, Version Cue CS3, and Device Central CS3.
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Prototype your projects, design assets, and build and maintain professional web experiences. Work on your choice of Mac or Windows.
Combines Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Fireworks CS3, Contribute CS3, Bridge CS3, Version Cue CS3, and Device Central CS3.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard
FULL - US $999
UPGRADE - US $399
(International options available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store)
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium - EXTRAS
• Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
• Adobe Illustrator CS3
• Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection
Express your ideas in print, on the web, in film and video, and on mobile devices with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software.
Combines Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator CS3, Acrobat 8 Professional, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, Contribute CS3, After Effects CS3 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Soundbooth CS3, and Encore CS3, and also includes Adobe Bridge CS3, Version Cue CS3, Device Central CS3, Dynamic Link, Adobe OnLocation CS3 (Windows only), and Ultra CS3 (Windows only).
Buy Creative Suite 3 Design Premium or Web Premium today and get Master Collection for the difference in price when it’s available.
FULL - US $2,499
UPGRADE - US $1,399
(International options available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store)
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
Maximize your post-production productivity with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium software. Combines Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Flash CS3 Professional, Illustrator CS3, Soundbooth CS3, and Encore CS3, and also includes Adobe Dynamic Link, Bridge CS3, Device Central CS3, Adobe OnLocation CS3 (Windows only), and Ultra CS3 (Windows only).
Before You Choose
Consider Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software (above), a comprehensive creative environment that features highly integrated, exceptionally productive tools for designing print, web, film, video, and mobile content — in one value-packed offering.
Order the previous version, Adobe Production Studio Premium, and get a free upgrade to Creative Suite 3 Production Premium when it's available.
FULL - US $1,699
UPGRADE - US $799
(International options available at Adobe's UK Store, Europe Store, and Australia Store)
For more Photoshop CS3 news, see our Photoshop CS3 Resource Center.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Announced - Order CS3 From Adobe
March 27, 2007
Get all your Photoshop upgrade options and the best prices at the Adobe Store.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Announced - Order From Adobe
March 27, 2007
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Adobe Unleashes Creative Suite 3 Product Line - Photoshop CS3 & Photoshop CS3 Extended
March 27, 2007
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Free Easter Photoshop Brushes - Bunny Brushes And Painted Eggs
March 26, 2007
For more brushes, see our Photoshop Brushes Page.
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March 23, 2007
Bert Monroy has expert tips for creating fire and for creating digital rain, QuickTips helps you think outside the box and shows you how to add a vignette to a photo, there are 3 tutorials from graphics.com, a free Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts PDF from Debbie at ProPhoto, and lots more Photoshop goodies for you... Read post.
As always, a special Batgirl thank you to James Jean
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New Photoshop Brush Set 'Paint Brushes' From Kirsty
March 20, 2007
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Photoshop How-To: Brushstroke Bonanza
March 20, 2007
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New Rose Petals Brush Set From Stephanie At Obsidian Dawn
March 20, 2007
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Adobe CS3 Launch To Be Webcast On March 27
March 19, 2007
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Prepare Now For New Photoshop CS3 Upgrade Options
March 16, 2007
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85 Free PhotoPresets For Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
March 16, 2007
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Ballistic Publishing Unveils d'artiste Character Modeling 2
March 16, 2007
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Photoshop Plugin Reviews From Jay Nelson
March 16, 2007
Here are the latest Photoshop Plugin Reviews by Jay Nelson, the editor-in-chief of Design Tools Monthly.
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Pantone Huey Pro Offers Greater Control Over Onscreen Color Fidelity
March 14, 2007
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Books Roundup
March 13 2007
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 books have started to appear at Amazon.com. Below are short blurbs and links to Amazon where they can be pre-ordered, and Amazon is offering a Pre-Order Price Guarantee. If the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and release date, they promise you'll receive the lowest price.
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Filter Forge Plugin For Adobe Photoshop Released
March 12, 2007
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March 08, 2007
Bert Monroy shares more of his trade secrets, QuickTips shows you a simple way to achieve the high contrast effect, Adobe announces they have an announcement, plus more great tips and tutorials from around the web... Lots to keep you busy while we all wait patiently for Photoshop CS3 Standard Edition... Photoshop CS3 Extended Edition... Photoshop Online Free Edition... (did I miss one?) Read post.
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More Details Emerge On Photoshop CS3 Extended
March 08, 2007
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Adobe Plans Two Editions Of Photoshop CS3 — Photoshop CS3 And Photoshop CS3 Extended
March 08, 2007
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Last Chance To Save Up to 60% On Total Training DVDs For Adobe CS2 And Web Design Products
March 08, 2007
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Nik Software Updates Dfine To 2.0
March 08, 2007
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Introduction to High Dynamic Range Photography PDF Book Released By O'Reilly Media
March 07, 2007
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Photoshop Brush CD ThinkBrushy From Janita Of Seishido.biz Fame
March 06, 2007
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AKVIS Retoucher v.2.5 Gives New Life To Damaged Photos
March 05, 2007
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Photoshop Mosaic Resource Site Launches
March 03, 2007
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How Photoshop Started - Video Interview With John Knoll
March 01, 2007
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lynda.com Announces Release Of Photoshop Lightroom Essential Training - 6.5 Hours of Tutorials
March 01, 2007
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John Nack Talks About Adobe Photoshop CS3
March 01, 2007
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Turn Photoshop Into A Complete Web Design Tool
SiteGrinder seeks to bridge this gap between design and development. Basically, SiteGrinder 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, SiteGrinder is an amazingly powerful tool that would make a fantastic addition to any web designer's bag of tricks. Mac OS X and Windows versions of the SiteGrinder unlockable demo are available now via download.
Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills - By Mark Galer And Philip Andrews
Brimming with beautiful pictures, Photoshop CS4 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 CS4. If you are an aspiring professional or a student learning photography, digital imaging, or design graphics, you'll be amazed at the stunning results you can achieve. A DVD is included free.
The Essential Skills Photography Series from Focal Press uniquely offers a structured learning experience for photographers of all ages, with both the underlying theory and loads of invaluable 'how to' and real-life practice projects - all from the most talented photography practitioners/educators in the world.
Read 2 free sample chapters:
Skin Retouching Tips In Photoshop CS4
Transforming Smart Objects In Photoshop CS4
Find more Photoshop CS4 tutorials on our Photoshop CS4 Tutorials Page.
Read 2 free sample chapters from the Adobe Photoshop CS3 version:
Adjusting Exposure in Adobe Camera Raw CS3
Photoshop CS3 Tutorial High Dynamic Range
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