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Here's another sneak peek video from Adobe: Have an image you’d like to turn into a painting using natural brushes and strokes? Or how about the urge to create digital paintings from scratch? Come inside our labs with Zorana Gee, Photoshop product manager, for an exclusive look at what we’ve been working on. Plus, see some extra surprises you asked for just last week! What will you paint? (See all sneak peeks on our Photoshop CS5 page.)
More teasing from Adobe about possible features of Photoshop CS5 (see our teaser collection page), this time it's from John Nack's blog:
"Last summer the Photoshop team asked for your help in identifying candidates for "JDI" ("Just Do It") work, aiming to pick off little irritants & to polish the little things that matter. You replied with tons of great ideas & comments, and I'm pleased to say the team has been working away. Here you can see Photoshop PM Bryan O'Neil Hughes show off a few of the the tweaks that you'll likely see in "a future version*" of Photoshop: * I know this kind of caveat & hand-waving always seem a little contrived ("C'mon, dude, we all know what version you're talking about"), but nothing is done until it's shipping, and there really is a chance that details can change. Very occasionally we have to pull out an improvement if we find that it introduced other problems, taking additional time to get the details right. I'm just saying, you never know.)
From BittBox: Grunge Cracks. I have some more experimental textures coming your way this week in the form of grungy cracks. I’m talking about these textures that I made by layering various grunge textures on top of images of cracked concrete and walls. Hopefully you can find a cool use for them in your designs. Enjoy!
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Leanne Staples has been producing some remarkable black and white photography. Her images are haunting... mysterious... hypnotically enchanting. You can see some samples of her work below. For a wider selection, visit her flickr pages. We talked to her about her art and how she works, and here's what she had to say:
— Portland Skid Row
"Above all, photography for me is something that I am very passionate about. I have been shooting for a little more than four decades now. I made the transition to digital about 5 years ago and I really enjoy it. I still shoot film from time to time." Read full article...
Remembering My Childhood
I wanted to create a textured piece filled with emotion and light trying to convey a time in my life that was carefree and joyous. This piece is all about using color and textures and I urge you, if you feel daring, to try your own colors and textures and create something really unique to you. Create something that makes you reminisce about your own childhood.
Expect this to be a little time consuming – not too bad – but enough to practice getting tones and light just so. Try to pay attention to texture detail – placing it in the right places, so as to add to your picture. Sometimes this is what can make or break a picture. If you put too much, it will take away from what you are trying to achieve. Just the right amount can make it perfect for the emotion you are trying to convey in the picture. Have fun!
Once in a while I'll get a heads up about a nice Photoshop tutorial, and this one came from the creator of it, Henk Dawson. Here's a little bit about Henk: He has over 20 years of illustration and animation experience, creating visual assets for large corporations, ad agencies, design firms, and startups. His goal is to continue to stay small and focused on creating quality illustration and animation. He loves what he does and
specializes in 3D illustration and animation. So watch this Photoshop tutorial on how Henk produced the artwork for the EA Sports title "NBA JAM" — working with Photoshop's Liquify, Screen Functions, and Gradient Maps. posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter OnOne PhotoFrame 4.5 Review - Photoshop Plugin Offers Multitude Of Border And Edge Effects - Plus 15% Discount February 22, 2010
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Build Your Own Unique Designs In Photoshop & Lightroom Play with size, color and transparency, and layer multiple features to build your own unique designs that can be used over and over again — in Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture.
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You might opt for the Bohemian collection, which sports a more vintage look; or take your pick from the backgrounds of well-known photographer, Kersti Malvre. Finally, consult the library for a multitude of edges and borders that will make your pictures pop, and help them earn more attention.
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Photoshop turns 20 today. Happy Birthday Photoshop! And to celebrate we thought we would highlight Vimeo user Lait Noir's simulation of a tutorial which shows how to make lovely butter cookies with the new Adobe Photoshop Cook!
Digimarc today announced three new editions of its popular Digimarc for Images product, all of which feature advanced “Chroma” technology that provides an easy, reliable means for image professionals and small businesses to communicate their ownership and usage rights wherever their valuable photos and other image assets are found across the internet. The new Chroma technology enables highly robust, pervasive, and imperceptible digital watermarks to be embedded into images such as digital photographs, illustrations, artwork – persisting through a variety of file manipulations and transformations – all without affecting the quality of the image or the enjoyment of its viewers. posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 Review From Photoshop Daily February 15, 2010
From Obsidian Dawn: This is a set of candy hearts, as transparent PNGs. It can be used in any program that will support *.PNG files. (Photoshop, GIMP, PSP, and many more) These images are high resolution, running from about 1500×1500 all the way up to 2800×3300 or so @ 300 dpi.
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Their Online Training Library is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it. All subscription levels provide access to 738 courses and 45,408 tutorials organized by subject, software, and instructor. posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter PhotographyBB Announces Release Of Watercolor Pro Action Package For Photoshop February 11, 2010
Canon U.S.A has introduced the new flagship model for the Company's highly popular Rebel DSLR line: the Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR camera. The Rebel T2i Digital SLR camera includes a variety of new features for photographic assignments as varied as grabbing that action shot from the sidelines or creating memorable family portraits, including 3.7 fps shooting, an ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), a 63-zone Dual Layer Metering System, and Canon's DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor. There are some moments in our lives where video helps capture the moment better than a still image, and the Rebel T2i offers the best of both worlds with Full HD 1080p video as well as 18-megapixel still images.
AKVIS Software Inc. updates AKVIS Coloriage, a cutting edge tool for coloring black-and-white photos. Old albums of black-and-white photos will shine with all their original colors, helping users relive lost memories and warm the hearts of their family and friends. With automated operation and class-leading usability, even inexperienced users can achieve genuinely realistic results. Version 7.0 introduces a new mode for the Pencil tool, Multicolor mode, as well as other improvements. AKVIS Coloriage is available for Windows and Mac as a Photoshop plug-in and a stand-alone edition. posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter Apple Aperture 3 - Faces, Places, Brushes February 01, 2010
Apple has introduced Aperture 3, the next major release of its powerful photo editing and management software, with over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes. Building on the innovative Faces and Places features introduced in iPhoto ’09, Aperture 3 makes it even easier and faster to organize large photo libraries. posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter Free Textures From Bittbox - Grunge Mats February 10, 2010
Here is a very comprehensive tutorial that will guide you through how to use levels and curves to control contrast and detail in your digital photos.
Increasing contrast is one of the best ways to improve images, often dramatically. Images with good contrast can seem to “pop” off the page and appear to have more detail. There are a few things to beware of.
The main thing is to be careful not to over-lighten or overdarken any area to the point that your image loses detail in areas that are important to you or that need to be preserved for reproduction on its destination device.
The Shadow/Highlight adjustment is an excellent way to reveal subtle detail in the shadow and/or highlight areas of your images. Although you could theoretically produce similar results with sophisticated use of Curves, the Shadow/Highlight adjustment is far easier to use when you need to recover detail that has been lost in shadow or highlight areas because of excessive contrast. It’s similar to the Fill Light and Recovery sliders in ACR, but it has additional controls so you can fine-tune the results.
Note: Some photographers are tempted to try to use Shadow/Highlight to fix all their exposure problems. We don’t recommend that because the Shadow/Highlight adjustment works by reducing contrast. That’s fine for small tonal ranges, but it’s not usually a good idea to do throughout the entire image. We find it’s far more effective to limit the Shadow/Highlight tool to recovering detail in the deep shadows and recovering highlights in very light areas.
Although you can’t apply the Shadow/Highlight adjustment as an adjustment layer, in CS4 you can use it as a Smart Filter. A filter that’s applied as a Smart Filter behaves similarly to an adjustment layer. The advantage of using it as a Smart Filter is that you can tweak the settings as needed, and you can add a layer mask to it to target the effects to certain areas of your image. For example, perhaps you have a portrait of a dark animal against a dark background. You may want to reveal details in the shadows of the animal but not in the background. READ FULL TUTORIAL... posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter Topaz Releases Detail 2 Photoshop Plugin - Free Upgrade - 15% Discount Code For Full Version February 03, 2010
Topaz Labs announces the release of Topaz Detail Photoshop plug-in, which features a user-requested speed boost, a totally redesigned user interface, and more detail enhancement tools and presets. Detail 2 brings a quicker and more effective detail enhancement workflow to photographers.
Topaz Detail’s underlying algorithm employs the most recent advances in detail enhancement technology. This new technology provides the unique ability to enhance detail and micro-contrast, with no over-sharpening, edge artifacts or halos, which often occur with other sharpening tools. Topaz Detail features three levels of detail control, high- quality image sharpening, natural feature enhancement and black and white conversion. (Watch a video tutorial that shows you how to use the Topaz Detail Photoshop plugin.)
Unified Color Technologies, the experts in high dynamic range imaging (HDR), today announced that its hallmark software application, HDR PhotoStudio, is now also available for Mac operating systems. Powered by Unified Color’s next-generation color model, Beyond RGBTM, HDR PhotoStudio is the only solution capable of creating realistic-looking HDR images that unlock the full range of color as perceived by human vision. Download the free trial.
Artbeats, a 20-year veteran in the stock footage industry, announced today that they are offering a free, downloadable HD clip every day at artbeats.com. In this "no strings attached" program, visitors to the Artbeats home page can access a different free clip every day simply by registering or logging-in to their online account. The clips, valued at up to $299 USD each, are pre-selected directly from the Artbeats and Artbeats FootageHub libraries and are available as a free download for 24 hours. Those who take full advantage of the Daily Free Clip program can quickly enhance and build their stock footage cache with over $8,000 USD in royalty-free HD content each month.
Adobe researchers Eli Shechtman & Dan Goldman, working together with Prof. Adam Finkelstein from Princeton & PhD student Connelly Barnes, have introduced PatchMatch, "A Randomized Correspondence Algorithm for Structural Image Editing."
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On the second signup page, choose which subscription you want and under Credit Card Information, click on the area that says Promo Code - click to enter. For the $250 Annual Subscription, enter promo code MW10A and your total will change from $250 to $200. For the $375 Premium Subscription enter Promo Code MW10P and your total will change from $375 to $300. Happy learning! posted by Jennifer Apple | permalink | RSS feed | bookmark | comment | twitter Free Valentine's Day Card Brushes - Lots Of Free Valentine's Brushes February 01, 2010
The inspired and inspiring Kirsty of 500ml Brushes has created another exclusive brush set for us. This time our brush Diva has come up with a magnificent collection of love symbols and romantic gestures for you to use in your upcoming Valentine's Day cards.
And what exactly will you find to express your tender feelings? Sweet little ducklings, sublime rose pedals, "kiss me" and "be mine" hearts, magical swans, and drawings of Valentine cupids on a very secret mission. And for those of you who think Valentine's Day is just another narcissistic, consumer spending trick, there's a vintage hot air balloon dressed up with flowers and flags.
With 11 individual brushes to work with, you can create a beautiful love letter with subtle images floating in the background, or be bold and stamp a huge heart across the entire sheet, or print on only half of the page and then fold and deliver as a card. If you're leaning more toward Goth or grunge, splatter the page with a million little images and scrawl the details of your demented crush in giant letters. The possibilities are endless, just like love. Thanks Kirsty! Download the My Vintage Valentine Brush Set (zip/1.8 MB).
Here's a free tutorial, courtesy of iStockphoto.com: There is more to the artistic flair of black and white photography than merely grayscaling your photos. It is a world of grain, contrast & lighting. If you love the gritty look and are looking to show more emotion and dramatics with a hint of sexiness, but have found there's more that meets the eye in achieving this style, no fret. READ FULL TUTORIAL...
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Why do you need plugins? Photoshop is an amazing image editing application that has forever changed graphic design and digital photographic editing, but like any tool, if you don't have time to fully learn it, you can't get the most out of it.
Plugins for Photoshop allow you to either do something that you cannot do with the features included in Photoshop or they allow you to do something easier, faster or better than you could do in Photoshop without the plug-in. Whether it is color correction, resizing, masking or creating an effect, you can find a Photoshop plug-in that can help you be more efficient with your time. Photoshop Masking Plugin Fluid Mask 3 - Price Drop And Exclusive $20 Instant Discount - Now Only $129
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Two of the most important factors in creating great photography are color and light. Mastering the art of selectively correcting or enhancing each of these is now possible for every photographer without the need for complicated masks or selections, or expert-level knowledge of Photoshop. Integrating award-winning U Point technology, Viveza is the most powerful and precise tool available to control light and color in photographic images.
U Point powered Color Control Points, placed directly on colors or objects in an image (such as sky, skin, grass, etc.), reveal easy-to-use controls that photographers can use to quickly adjust brightness, contrast or color in a fraction of the time needed by other tools. With Viveza you’ll spend more time shooting photographs and save hours of image editing. Download a free Trial version.
Silver Efex Pro Complete power and control to create professional quality black and white images in one convenient tool.
Silver Efex Pro from Nik Software is the most powerful tool for creating professional quality black and white images from your photographs. For the first time, all the advanced power and control required for professional results have been brought together in one convenient tool.
Featuring Nik Software’s patented U Point technology to selectively control the tonality and contrast of the image, Silver Efex Pro includes advanced imaging algorithms to protect against unwanted artifacts, a comprehensive collection of emulated black and white film types, a variable toning selector for adding traditional toning techniques, over 20 one-click preset styles, and a state-of-the-art grain reproduction engine that help produce the highest quality black and white images possible from your color images while providing more freedom to experiment. Download a free Trial version to use Silver Efex Pro.
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Topaz Labs Photoshop plug-ins are specifically designed to expand a photographer's creative toolbox by harnessing powerful image technology developments.
Photographers everywhere are now taking advantage of the creative exposure effects, artistic simplification, unique edge manipulation, and top-of-the-line noise reduction offered in Topaz products. The Topaz Photoshop Bundle includes the following Topaz plugins:
Topaz Adjust optimizes image exposure, color, and detail strength for stunning image results.
Topaz DeNoise offers a complete noise reduction solution that removes far more noise and preserves far more detail than other solutions.
Topaz Detail gives full control over all aspects of detail manipulation and micro-contrast adjustment without creating any edge artifacts or halos.
Topaz Simplify provides creative simplification, art effects, and line accentuation for easy one-of-a-kind art.
Topaz Clean integrates unique smoothing capabilities with stylized detail manipulation to add refreshing flair to photos.
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READ ABOUT THE TOPAZ BUNDLE OFFER. Did You Know You Could Create An Entire Website In Photoshop? 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.
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Play with size, color and transparency, and layer multiple features to build your own unique designs that can be used over and over again — in Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture.
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The 4 1/2 out of 5 star review of Fluid Mask 3 at MacWorld begins by saying that this "Photoshop plug-in takes the pain out of extracting backgrounds," and goes on to recommend the latest version, stating that "Fluid Mask 3.0.2 is a very effective tool for separating objects from their backgrounds. It offers a variety of useful features for tackling almost any difficult image, from wispy hair to complex foliage. Online video tutorials and live training sessions help ease the learning curve."
52 photographic filters with over 250 effects for professional quality images.
Completely Original. Completely Indispensable.
The most powerful tool to selectively control color and light in photographic images without the need for complicated selections or layer masks.
Complete power and control to create professional quality black and white images in one convenient tool.
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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.
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