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Free Textures From BittBox - Bokeh Grunge
November 25, 2009
Here are some really beautiful Free Textures from Bittbox - Bokeh Grunge: It’s nearly Christmastime! Which means that I’ll be bringing you a few Christmas-themed texture packs in the coming weeks. This week I thought I’d do a grunge play on the always awesome bokeh textures. Hopefully I’ll be bringing you some snow, wrapping paper, and general holiday themed textures before the big day. Enjoy!
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PhotographyBB - Free PDF Magazine - November Edition Online
November 25, 2009
PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 22nd edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine. The PhotographyBB Online Magazine is a leading resource in the future of free information distribution, offering readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and image post processing tutorials in Adobe Photoshop™, and RAW processing in Photoshop Lightroom.
The November 2009 edition theme is all about "how-to" with some great tutorials and photography techniques to get our photographic creative juices flowing. This month examines some basic macro photography tips, keeping wildlife (and yourself) safe during nature photography sessions, and a new "Evolution of an Image" series where the creation of a photograph is examined from start to finish. Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:
"The contributing team has put together a spectacular issue full of tutorials this month. I'm pleased to announce a new series in our magazine where we take a look at the evolution of a photograph starting with the gear, to the shoot, to the processing of the final image. It's a great way to learn techniques and see how the pros do their work. We also have a very special new series looking at the new features of Lightroom 3 (Beta) in depth. Our resident Lightroom expert goes through the ins and outs of the Library Module this month. Even better still is that Adobe has made the Lightroom 3 Beta available for free, so now is a great time for those users who are new to working with RAW images to try it out. In our Photography Around the World feature, we're going to try and warm up our readers with a trip to Cabo San Lucas. Most of us are experiencing the cold of fall or even winter, so it will be nice to soak up some digital sun!"
In addition to articles which aide photographers in gettingthe most from their DSLR cameras, the PhotographyBB Online Magazine also features useful and applicable tutorials on how to use post-processing tools such as Photoshop and Lightroom, to build on digital photography post-processing skills. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website.
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Photoshop Brush Tool Guide - Brush Tutorial
November 25, 2009
PSDtuts has a great article, Photoshop’s Brush Tool – Basic Guide by Alvaro Guzman. From the intro:
This time I've got for you a really basic guide, which is useful for beginners and people interested in learning a little bit more deeply the power of Photoshop's Brush Tool. Every single Photoshop user has dealt with the brush tool at least once, but not everyone knows how to explode its full potential.
In this guide, you'll learn how to use the brush presets, create your own brush from scratch and modify its properties, play with blend modes and pressure controls, besides some useful tricks. How much do you know about Photoshop's Brushes?
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November 25, 2009
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onOne Software’s Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop Now Available - Plus Exclusive $200 Discount
November 24, 2009
onOne Software has announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Designed to solve the most common problems facing photographers in the areas of color correction, enlarging, masking and professional photographic effects, the Plug-in Suite 5 combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4.
Use our exclusive discount link and get the Plug-in Suite 5 Full version at a $200.00 off discount. This offer will end December 5th. After Decmeber 5th, enter our exclusive discount coupon code - PSSPPT06 - during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 20% discount on any onOne product.
With support for Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4, the onOne Software Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the new onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products, Windows 64 bit support and the ability to access select plug-ins from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1. Plug-in Suite 5 is available for electronic download immediately and physical boxed copies will be shipping by November 28, 2009.
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Lightroom 3 Beta Help Now Online
November 21, 2009
From Adobe's Phosphors blog: Lightroom 3 Beta Help posted. Documentation for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta is live. To use it, choose Help > Lightroom Help (F1) in Lightroom 3 Beta or go to Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta. Keep in mind that just like the software, this documentation is prerelease. It may be incomplete or contain bugs.
Here are some of the Lightroom 3 Beta Help topics:
What's new in Lightroom 3 Beta
Importing photos into a catalog
Exporting using Publish Services
Create a copyright watermark
Simulate film grain
Update the process version
Apply a postcrop vignette
Export a video slide show
Custom print packages
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Adobe Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6, And DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates
November 21, 2009
Adobe today announced the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The term 'release candidate' means this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing to provide the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware and software configurations.
The updates add raw file support for 19 new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s, with additional DNG support added for the Leica M9 camera model. A full list of the newly supported cameras is below. The Release Candidates also provide a fix for an issue affecting PowerPC customers using the final Lightroom 2.5 and Camera Raw 5.5 updates on the Mac. The issue, introduced in the demosaic change to address sensors with unequal green response, has the potential to create artifacts in the highlight area while using the Highlight Recovery tool in raw files from Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and various medium format digital camera backs.
Photoshop Lightroom 2 software is today's digital photography workflow solution, allowing photographers to quickly import, process, manage and showcase images. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in provides fast and easy access within Photoshop to the raw image formats produced by many leading digital cameras, and Adobe's Digital Negative (DNG) format is a publicly available archival format for the raw files generated by digital cameras.
The Lightroom 2.6 Release Candidate is available as a free download for existing Lightroom 2 customers, and the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6 Release Candidate is available as a free download for existing customers of Photoshop CS4. The DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidate is also available as a free download for all customers. Click here for more information and to test out the updates.
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First 100 Adobe Customers Receive A 10% Savings On All Products From The Adobe European Commercial Stores
November 17, 2009
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.
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Build A Better Photograph - New Photography Book from Rocky Nook
November 17, 2009
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.
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Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Preview from lynda.com - Free Sample Clips
November 17, 2009
lynda.com, the award-winning provider of online software training and education for consumers, businesses and schools, today announced that it is offering Lightroom Beta 3 Training.
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Free Textures From BittBox - Tire Tracks
November 17, 2009
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!
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Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects - Author: Deke McClelland - Free Sample Clips
November 12, 2009
lynda.com, the award-winning provider of online software training and education for consumers, businesses and schools, today announced that it is offering a Certificate of Completion program for its vast Online Training Library. Here are some new titles.
Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects - Author: Deke McClelland
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:
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Nondestructive transformations 01:14 19.7 MB
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All The Ways Photoshop Can Help You - Science, Architecture, Medical, Graphic Design, Web Design, Film, Video, Photography
November 12, 2009
Professionals and non-professionals alike use Photoshop software, but at the end of the day, what matters most is how you use Photoshop.
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Windows 7 Data Recovery Prevention Tips
November 12, 2009
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Close-Up and Macro Photography Book
November 12, 2009
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.
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Free Shipping For Abode UK Online Store - Till December 7
November 12, 2009
I 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.
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Pattern Grunge - Free Pattern Grunge Textures From Bittbox
November 12, 2009
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!
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iStockphoto Special - 10 Free Photos Plus 20% Discount
November 09, 2009
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.
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Free Textures From Mars - Images From Mars Landscape
November 09, 2009
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.
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How To Turn Off Auto-Tabbing, Auto-Docking Windows In Photoshop CS4 - Photoshop Tip
November 09, 2009
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:
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Noir Grunge - Free Grunge Textures From Bittbox
November 05, 2009
From the alarmingly generous Bittbox: Noir Grunge. I wanted to try out some more experimental grunge textures this week and this is what I came up with, a nice set of dark and grungy textures. Each textures is actually 4-5 different textures combined in different layers in Photoshop to get the end result. I tried to give each texture it’s own “feeling”, if that makes any sense. Hopefully you guys get some good use out of them, enjoy!
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Fallen Autumn Leaves - Free Transparent PNGs
November 06, 2009
From Obsidian Dawn:
Today’s release is a set of various photos of fallen autumn leaves as transparent PNGs. It can be used in any program that will support *.PNG files. (Photoshop, GIMP, PSP, and many more) These images are extremely high resolution, with the average being about 2300×2000 pixels @ 300 dpi. Included are various types and colors of leaves, all picked up from the freshly fallen multicolored autumn foliage. You’ll find some red, orange, brown, and even some purple-ish leaves within, all on transparent backgrounds. To use them, it’s as easy as opening up the file and copy/pasting into your own design.
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New Lightroom Presets From Gavin Phillips - Plus Special Offer
November 05, 2009
I’m talking with Gavin Phillips about his new set of Lightroom presets.
What’s new and different in your latest 'Fashion FX' set of Lightroom ‘Presets’?
Photographers and artists will see how we are pushing the creative limits of Lightroom further . This gives them a greater variety of stylish and sophisticated imagery by simply clicking
a button.
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Adobe Lightroom 3 - The Missing FAQ - Sample Pages - Exclusive Discount Code
November 04, 2009
The nickname 'The Lightroom Queen' came from one of those many forums, and it stuck. Adobe Lightroom - The Missing FAQ is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions, presented in a 397 page PDF eBook format as well as in Paperback, so you can easily find the information you need.
These are real-world answers to real questions asked by real Lightroom users. Visit Victoria's site to see a PDF extract of the book, and when purchasing, use our exclusive discount code - PSSUPPORT2009 - for a 10% discount.
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Until November 10 - lynda.com Discount Coupons
November 02, 2009
Here's the last chance to save big at lynda.com with our discount coupon codes. Remember, when you visiit a training page at the lynda.com site you'll also be able to sample some free clips from the library.
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onOne Software Announces PhotoTune 3 Software - Plus 20% Discount Coupon
October 29, 2009
onOne Software today announced PhotoTune 3, an Adobe Photoshop plug-in for optimizing digital photos. The improved PhotoTune Wizard walks new users through the optimizing process in as little as two steps with no need to understand color theory or complex controls like levels or curves. PhotoTune 3 also offers access to advanced adjustments for pro users who want more control.
A powerful feature of PhotoTools 3 is SkinTune, which can color correct portraits in just one click, with the option to correct just the skin in an image. PhotoTune 3 works as a Smart Filter in Photoshop allowing Photoshop Lightroom 2 users to open their images as Smart Objects giving them the ability to work in a non-destructive manner and the flexibility to go back and make changes later should they decide to.
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From Camera to Computer - New from Rocky Nook
October 28, 2009
Ever wonder what it would be like to get inside the head of an accomplished photographer as he chooses a subject, works the scene, selects an image, and then edits the image, resulting in a piece of photographic art? With this newest book from Rocky Nook, From Camera to Computer, you can do just that. As a follow-up to his successful first book, Take Your Photography To The Next Level, author and photographer George Barr now applies the practice to the theory. Go along with George as he searches for subjects, sorts out scenes, refines his composition, and then moves as he edits his images, not only correcting flaws, but making the images match his vision.
In From Camera to Computer you'll see proof sheets and "not quite there" images, and you'll learn tips on image editing from someone who is focused on creating a fine art image rather than mass producing many similar images--which is often the goal of commercial photographers.
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Group Paths With The Combine Button - Photoshop Tip
October 28, 2009
Here's another Photoshop tip from Photoshop Daily: When you make multiple paths on a layer with the Pen tool, these paths are a law unto themselves and can be moved individually. But sometimes it’s useful to group paths into one. To do this, pick the Path Selection tool and hit the Combine button. As you may have guessed, the paths are now combined as one unit.
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Free Textures From Bittbox - More Rust
October 28, 2009
More good rust textures from Bittbox — here's the story:
Ahhh yes... the venerable rust texture. Rust can be one of the most useful textures when trying to add a hint (or a lot) of grunge to your designs or photos, very handy. Make sure you don’t miss our first installment of rust textures. Enjoy!
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onOne Software Announces FocalPoint 2 Software - Plus 20% Discount Coupon
October 28, 2009
onOne Software today announced FocalPoint 2, an Adobe Photoshop plug-in for simulating depth-of-field and selective focus. With FocalPoint 2 photographers can create realistic selective focus, depth-of-field and vignette effects that help focus attention on an area of an image in an easy to use plug-in.
Enter discount coupon code PSSPPT06 during the checkout process at onOne Software for an instant 20% discount on any onOne Software product. This is a special offer exclusively for PhotoshopSupport.com visitors.
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onOne Software Announces Plug-in Suite 5 - Plus Exclusive 20% Discount Coupon - Photoshop Plugins Super Package
October 27, 2009
onOne Software today announced Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Designed to solve the most common problems facing photographers in the areas of color correction, enlarging, masking and professional photographic effects, the Plug-in Suite 5, combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4.
With support for Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 the onOne Software Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the new onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products, Windows 64 bit support and the ability to access select plug-ins from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1. Plug-in Suite 5 will be available in November.
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Free Photoshop Brushes - Tiny Splatters
October 25, 2009
Susan from BrushPortfolio.com has just released a new set of Photoshop brushes. Here's the info: I needed a set of paint splatter brushes with smaller sized paint splats so I created these Tiny Splatter Brushes. They were made using acrylic paint on paper. I'm pretty happy with the end result so I thought I would share. Happy Creating!
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Nik Software Announces Viveza 2 For Photoshop, Lightroom - Plus Exclusive Discount Coupon
October 23, 2009
Nik Software announces today Viveza 2, an upgrade to its award winning and revolutionary plug-in for selective color and light control. Available in December, Viveza 2 now offers users robust global adjustments and precise selective controls that utilize Nik Software's award-winning U Point technology.
Viveza 2 eliminates the need to create complicated selections or layer masks and provides a powerful solution for users looking to save time and effort when editing images.
Customers who purchasE Viveza now will be eligible for a free upgrade to Viveza 2. Enter our exclusive discount coupon code - NIKPSS - during the checkout process at Nik Software for an instant 15% discount on any Nik Software product.
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PHOTOSHOP NEWS — October 2009
34- onOne Software Announces PhotoTune 3 Software
33- From Camera to Computer - New from Rocky Nook
32- Group Paths With The Combine Button - Photoshop Tip
31- Free Textures From Bittbox - More Rust
30- onOne Software Announces FocalPoint 2 Software - Plus 20% Discount Coupon
29- onOne Software Announces Plug-in Suite 5
28- Free Photoshop Brushes - Tiny Splatters
27 - Nik Software Announces Viveza 2 For Photoshop
26- Windows 7 Essential Training - lynda.com Videos - Discount Coupon
25- PhotographyBB - Free PDF Magazine - October Edition Online
24- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
23- Free Photoshop Brushes - Glitter And Smoke Brushes
22- Black And White In Photoshop CS4 And Lightroom Book - Plus Sample Chapter
21- Training For Photoshop CS4, Flash Player 10, Cold Fusion 9 - Discount Coupons
20- How Even Out The Lighting In A Photo - Photoshop Tutorial
19- Free Texture From Bittbox - Peeling Paint
18- Create Your First CSS-based Website With Adobe Dreamweaver
17- Photoshop Tip - Make Accurate Angles With The Measure Tool
16- Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile For iPhone - Photo Tools And Effects
15- Developing For The Apple iPhone Using Adobe Flash
14- Photoshop Tip — Open A Layered File Faster As A Flattened PSD File
13- Free Textures From Bittbox — Leaves
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11- Photoshop Artist/Models - Retouching Comedy Short
10- Adobe Opens iPhone To Flash Developers
09- Photoshop Elements 8 Tutorial - High Dynamic Range - HDR
08- Twitter Background Tutorial
07- Exclusive 20% Discount For Photoshop Training at lynda.com
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04- Real Smoke And Smokey Spirals Free Photoshop Brushes
03- Photoshop Eléments 8 - En Français
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01- Photoshop Tip - Using Paste Into Command
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Photoshop CS3 Tutorial High Dynamic Range
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