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Free Textures - Messy Paint Textures From BittBox
July 28, 2011
I really like these messy paint textures from Bittbox. Here's the story: This week I’ve got some really cool dried paint textures from a local welding shop. Someone decided to use a giant piece of plex for a painting palette. I found it in in a back corner of a shop and snapped some images.
How To Download The High Res Versions
Some people have asked how to get the high res versions. Go to Bittbox, click on one of the images you like, and you'll be sent to Flickr. Once there, click again on the image you want. Now you'll be taken to a new page that will have a button that says "Actions" floating above the top left of the photo. Click on that and select "View all sizes". Again you'll be taken to a new page, and this time there will be a download option for all sizes, including the largest, full size version.
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Known Issues With Adobe Products And Mac OS 10.7 Lion
July 28, 2011
You can find a complete list of known issues with Adobe products running on Mac OS 10.7 Lion. Among them are some issues with Photoshop in regard to droplets. For that issue, read Droplets don't work | Photoshop CS5, CS4, CS3 | Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). For everything else, read Known Issues with Adobe products on Mac OS 10.7 Lion.
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Creating Custom Starbursts In Illustrator - HD Video Tutorial
July 27, 2011
You don't have to settle for the ordinary, even when it comes to creating a starburst in Illustrator. In fact, this week Deke shows you two techniques for giving your stellar compositions a customized effect in this single movie. In the first example, you'll start with a simple star shape path, then use such unintuitively named features as Roughen and Pucker, in order to create a celestial body to contend with. And even better, these are dynamic effects you can assess and adjust to your own taste:
In the second example, Deke shows a less adjustable—but no less effective—means of customizing the star shape he used in last week’s technique. By using a much more intuitively named feature, the Crystallize tool, you can make iterations of your original path, adjust the opacity, and end up with this effect:
Either way, you’ll end up with a couple of techniques in your bag of star-based tricks that allow you to take your celestial creations to new heights.
Deke's Techniques is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away. Click here to see all the free clips from this series at lynda.com.
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Virtual Grocery Store In Subway Station
July 26, 2011
As a graphic designer, you can never be sure of what your next project will entail. Here's an interesting story from Iconwatch that had me pondering what it would be like creating the virtual grocery products with Photoshop:
Home plus, a Korean retail chain, broke ground in mobile marketing using a promotional campaign that created a virtual grocery store in a South Korean subway station. Aiming to boost online sales, Home plus duplicated the look of product-packed grocery store shelves, and consumers shopped by scanning QR codes on the "products" with their smartphones. The scanned items were placed in a virtual cart, and after the consumer checked out, Home plus delivered the order to the consumer’s home.
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How To Create A Lomo Camera Effect Using Photoshop
July 26, 2011
At Photoshop Daily you can read a nice simple tutorial on how to create a Lomo Effect In Photoshop. From the intro: Although we work within the digital realm, there is lots of inspiration to be found by looking at traditional photographic effects. Whether it’s a processing style or a camera type, paying homage to retro effects can be a great way to get more from your images.
Here we look at a quick and easy way to replicate the lomo (or lomography) style. Traditionally created with a lomography camera, the style has come to be recognised for its strong, contrasting colours and vignette corners. You can still buy lomo cameras relatively cheaply but it’s cheaper still to create the effect in Photoshop! Here’s how it is done...
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Free High Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes
July 25, 2011
From Bittbox, a nice set of free watercolor Photoshop brushes: This is a set of watercolor brushes that measure 2500px on the long side, big enough for nearly all of your projects. Try layering a few of the brushes on top of each other to gain a natural look and feel. Enjoy!
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Random Textures - Five Free Textures From BittBox
July 21, 2011
No real theme this time, just another nice collection of random free textures from BittBox. Make sure you read below on how to get the high res versions!
How To Download The High Res Versions
Some people have asked how to get the high res versions. Go to Bittbox, click on one of the images you like, and you'll be sent to Flickr. Once there, click again on the image you want. Now you'll be taken to a new page that will have a button that says "Actions" floating above the top left of the photo. Click on that and select "View all sizes". Again you'll be taken to a new page, and this time there will be a download option for all sizes, including the largest, full size version.
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Free Video - Adobe Photoshop CS5 Advanced - Batch Processing Images
July 21, 2011
Here is lesson 4 from Power User Essentials from the Total Training Photoshop CS5 lessons:
Batch Processing Images
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Photoshop Elements 9 Editor Available In Mac App Store
July 21, 2011
Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Editor in the Mac App Store, providing Mac users with powerful yet easy-to-use photo-editing tools for creating extraordinary photos. Based on the industry-standard Adobe Photoshop software, Photoshop Elements 9 Editor helps users take their photos from ordinary to phenomenal in seconds.
“The powerful capabilities in Photoshop Elements 9 Editor complement iPhoto perfectly, for users who want to take their photos to the next level with advanced compositing and stunning effects,” said Winston Hendrickson, vice president of Digital Imaging Products, Adobe. “Photoshop helped pioneer creativity on the Mac, so it’s appropriate that this special edition of Photoshop Elements is Adobe’s entry into the Mac App Store.”
Photoshop Elements 9 Editor includes popular editing features available in the full version of the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Guided Edits offer easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for creating artistic effects such as Out of Bounds for making photos leap off the page, Pop Art for creating retro-style images, or Perfect Portraits for easy retouching. Users can instantly remove clutter from photos or repair imperfections with one stroke of the Spot Healing Brush, which uses powerful content-aware technology adapted from Photoshop CS5.
For the perfect group shot, Photoshop Elements 9 Editor combines the best facial expressions from a number of different shots into a single perfect photo. And, the new Adobe Photomerge Style Match analyzes stylistic characteristics of any photo, such as contrast or color tone, and automatically applies them to another photo. One-step shortcuts provide quick fixes such as whitening teeth or creating vibrant blue skies, and automated layout options quickly showcase selected photos. Users can also create and print customized calendars, cards and photo books right at home.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Editor can be downloaded immediately for US$79 from the Mac App Store.
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Vintage Balloon And Airship Illustrations - Free Vectors
July 20, 2011
Get some free vintage balloons from Bittbox: Today’s freebie comes from our fine friends at VintageVectors.com. They’ve provided us with an awesome set of vintage balloon and airship illustrations that were carefully converted to vector format. Theyare perfect for illustration work or adding a little vintage flair to your website.
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Free Video - Adobe Photoshop CS5 Advanced - Creating And Saving Complex Actions
July 20, 2011
Here is lesson 3 from Power User Essentials from the Total Training Photoshop CS5 lessons:
Creating & Saving Complex Actions
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Free Video - Adobe Photoshop CS5 Advanced - Recording A Simple Action
July 19, 2011
Here is lesson 2 from Power User Essentials from the Total Training Photoshop CS5 lessons:
Recording a Simple Action
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Turn A Photo Into A Painting In Illustrator - A Photoshop To Illustrator Tutorial
July 18, 2011
There's a fine tutorial at CreativePro.com — Turn A Photo Into A Painting In Illustrator. The tutorial lets you follow an artist as she walks you through the process of creating an illustration using a composite photo as a guide.
From the intro: The food and culture blog untappedcities.com is preparing to launch a San Francisco portal, and I've signed on to contribute an artist's food perspective on the endless hidden wonders of eating in this city. My first blog post will focus on one of the micro-hoods of San Francisco—actually, it's just a corner—that might look devoid of anything delicious and yet contains great eateries.
In a process I call "compositional brainstorming," I combined multiple photos of the corner in Photoshop to construct an invented viewpoint I could use as a reference image. I saved it as a JPG file. I joined multiple photos in Photoshop to create an invented viewpoint that served as a reference image for my illustration.
I decided to create an ink and paint version of the corner in Illustrator, not Photoshop, because I wanted to draw with crisp, ink-brush like lines, and I wanted to be able to scale the image both small and large while maintaining the crisp resolution. I also love the editability Illustrator offers in terms of quality of line, and the editability of individual strokes and lines separate from each other.
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Get A Full Free Chapter Of Photoshop CS5 Video Training From Total Training - Plus A 40% Discount Deal
July 18, 2011
Every day this week we will be presenting a video from Power User Essentials from the Total Training Photoshop CS5 lessons. Below are a list of the topics that will be covered.
1. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Recording a Simple Action
3. Creating & Saving Complex Actions
4. Batch Processing Images
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8 Free High Resolution Flying Bird Photoshop Brushes
July 17, 2011
Here's the latest from BittBox, 8 free high resolution flying bird brushes for Photoshop: I made these from photographs I’ve taken of birds and flocks over the years, I think they turned out really well. Birds are a great addition to many designs and styles and I hope you can find a way to incorporate these into your work.
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Why Heat And Hard Drives Don't Mix - Meltdown Prevention Tips
July 16, 2011
The summer months are upon us bringing with them heat, lightning storms and severe weather conditions that can wreak havoc upon the sensitive electronics of computers and other devices. It's no secret that heat buildup, inside computers and external storage enclosures, can cause a total information meltdown if not properly controlled. And although small fans inside these units help keep things cool, the nature of a hard drive's design can sometimes contribute to its early demise.
Inside a hard drive mechanism, platters spin at high speeds and generate heat that is transferred to the drive's housing and electronics - the printed circuit board (PCB). Solder joints, controller chips and other circuitry can all become extremely hot, leading to loose or broken connections. But heat isn't the only source for summer hard drive failures. Power problems at local substations, triggered by greater demands for electricity to drive air-conditioners, can cause spikes, surges and blackouts. Without some protection from heat and power fluctuations, data loss is bound to happen as data storage systems are affected.
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Topaz Photoshop Plugins Summer Sale - Get 25% Off Topaz Adjust Or The Full Topaz Plugins Bundle
July 13, 2011
Seems all the plugin companies are having a summer sale. The latest one comes from Topaz. Until the end of July you can save 25% on Topaz Adjust using coupon code "getadjusted" when purchasing. You can also apply the coupon towards the Topaz Bundle or upgrade.
Topaz makes great plugins and this is a good deal.Digital photographers regularly spend hours post-processing their photos to get the perfect look. Topaz Adjust 4 makes this process easy by merging this extraordinary adaptive technology with many presets and an intuitive workflow. It’s an invaluable tool for photographers who demand quality photo effects, fast.
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How To Create Stereoscopic 3D Text And Shapes In Photoshop - HD Video Tutorial
July 12, 2011
If you tuned in to Deke’s Techniques last week, you probably still have your red/cyan cardboard sunglasses at hand. Good thing, because this week, Deke shows you how to take your stereoscopic image and move solid objects (in this case text) behind and in front of the perceived screen plane. Words and pictures coming at you courtesy of Deke and lynda.com! And despite its intricate effect, this technique primarily consists of systemtatically turning channels on and off and moving layers right and left. In fact, Deke gives you a cool, non-3D (take those silly glasses off for a second) graphic that shows you how to move your anaglyphic objects to and fro for the desired effect:
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Free Grunge Brushes - Set Of 8 Photoshop Grunge Brushes
July 12, 2011
BittBox is giving away a set of 8 Photoshop grunge brushes: This is a collection of eight free grunge Photoshop brushes to use in your designs. They vary from heavy to subtle and measure 2500px on the long site, so you should be able to find one in here that works perfect for your project. To use them, simple open the .ABR file with photoshop and select the brushes from the brushes palette. Enjoy!
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onOne Photoshop Plugins Sale - Big Savings - Plus 10% Discount
July 10, 2011
onOne has launched a summer sale that has reduced the prices of every one of their plugins. Visit onOne for full product descriptions. And if you decide to purchase one of their plugins, use our exclusive discount code - PSSPPT06 - for an additional 10% discount. Here's a list of the summer sale prices (before our 10% discount is applied):
Perfect Photo Suite $299.95 / $149.95 (upgrade)
Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 includes all of the onOne Software products and works with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. Five of the products in the Suite even work as stand-alone applications now.
Perfect Resize 7 $199.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
The next generation of Genuine Fractals is still the industry standard for image enlargement. Works with Photoshop CS5, Lightroom, and Aperture or as a stand-alone application.
PhotoTools $99.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
Instantly give your photos the professional look. Works as a Photoshop plug-in.
Perfect Layers $69.95
Perfect Layers is the fast and easy way to bring a layered workflow to Lightroom and Aperture. Perfect Layers works with Lightroom and Aperture or as a standalone application.
FocalPoint $99.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
Add realistic depth of field to your images. Works with Photoshop CS5, Lightroom, and Aperture or as a stand-alone application
PhotoTune $99.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
Getting great color in your images is not as hard as you think. Works with Photoshop CS5, Lightroom, and Aperture or as a stand-alone application.
Mask Pro 4 $99.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
For removing unwanted backgrounds, Mask Pro is the Photoshop plugin recommended by Advanced Photoshop magazine. Works as a plug-in for Photoshop.
PhotoFrame $99.95 / $69.95 (upgrade)
Add the perfect finishing touch to your photos or create an album layout design. Works with Photoshop CS5, Lightroom, and Aperture or as a stand-alone application.
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How To Customize Photoshop For A Better Workflow - Tutorial
July 08, 2011
Debbie Grossman has a tutorial at PopPhoto.com on how to Customize Photoshop for a Better Workflow. From the intro: Photoshop has changed its default look slightly over the years, but for the most part it’s been quite consistent: Toolbar on the left, options on the top, and a given set of panels (which used to be known as palettes) on the right. Despite the consistency, Adobe has added new ways to control and customize Photoshop’s interface with almost every new version.
Why customize? Doing so can make the program faster and more efficient to use. It can render Photoshop more legible. And you can save variations on the interface for different tasks. Here are some simple techniques for making Photoshop CS5 work better for you, along with some cool built-in secrets that you won’t want to live without. Some of these tips work for CS3 and CS4 as well, though under slightly different menu items. Read Customize Photoshop for a Better Workflow.
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How To Create A Classic Anaglyphic Stereoscopic 3D Image In Photoshop - HD Video Tutorial
July 07, 2011
In this week’s free Deke’s Technique, you’ll see how to create a classic anaglyphic stereoscopic 3D image in Photoshop. Anaglyph images are created by superimposing two slightly different perspectives of the same scene, with each version seen by only one eye or the other, resulting in a sense of depth when your brain fuses the two images into one. In this case, Deke shows you how to create an image intended to be viewed through the old-school red (left) and cyan (right) glasses.
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Photoshop Tutorial From BittBox - Guide To Creating Bokeh Textures
July 07, 2011
BittBox is featuring a tutorial on how to create stunning bokeh effects, Guide to Creating Bokeh Textures: Bokeh textures are some of the most beautiful and rare resources out there. In this tutorial I’ll go over creating bokeh using both a digital camera or Photoshop.
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Free Textures - Grungy Vintage Walls
July 04, 2011
You can find some free textures of old walls from Bittbox: Today’s textures came from an old abandoned one room school around here. I love how old crumbling buildings like this have the ability to tell their stories through the textures I can capture. I need to go back and shoot the rest of the building sometime, but that’s another post. These textures will work perfect for adding some vintage mood to your designs or photos. Enjoy!
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Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - 12 Stunning Brush Sets
July 04, 2011
We've just finished posting 12 free Photoshop brush sets from our friend Janita. Here they all are, collected in one place. Look through the previews below and download as many as you like. See all the brushes here.
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Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Ornament Brushes
July 04, 2011
Here is today's free set of Photoshop brushes from Janita.
Ornament Brushes
Set name: Himitsu (brushes in set: 24)
All images in these are handmade and scanned off some things I can´t remember but I am sure it's still somewhere inside my closet.
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Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Artsy Fantasy Brushes
July 03, 2011
Here is today's free set of Photoshop brushes from Janita.
Artsy Fantasy Brushes
Set name: Angel On Fire (brushes in set: 10)
These were scanned off "Mermaid themed" paperwork I did in school. The grungy texture for the background art are dirty stains photographed off my balcony board.
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Save 50% Off Production Premium Or Adobe Premiere Pro
July 01, 2011
Adobe today announced an upgrade program for video professionals who have purchased any version of Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer and want to switch to industry-leading professional video tools by Adobe—Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere Pro CS5.5. These customers will be eligible for a 50 percent savings on Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, both launched in April 2011 at the National Association of Broadcasters Show to industry acclaim. Eligible Adobe suite and point product customers also qualify for the program.
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Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Floral Textures
July 01, 2011
Here is today's free set of Photoshop brushes from Janita.
Floral Texture Brushes
Set name: Mad Moiselle (brushes in set: 10)
All images were scanned off what has been left by my bunnies that was once known as kitchen curtains.
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PHOTOSHOP NEWS — JUNE 2011
43- Save 50% Off Production Premium Or Adobe Premiere Pro
42- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Floral Textures
41- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Texty Fabrics
40- HD Video Tutorial - Drawing A Heart In Illustrator
39- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Grungy Star Brushes
38- Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial Videos - Final Cut Pro To Adobe Premiere Pro Tips
37- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Fantasy Brushes
36- Adobe Edge Preview - Animation Tool Video Preview
35- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Fancy Flowers
34- Save US$400 On Adobe MAX 2011 - Adobe Special Offer
33- Dreamweaver CS5.5: The Missing Manual - Free 73-Page PDF
32- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Bubbly Doodle Brushes
31- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Butterfly Brushes
30- Put Wings On A Horse With Masking Techniques - Free HD Photoshop Tutorial Video
29- AKVIS MakeUp Lets You Make Yourself More Beautiful
28- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Fluffy Feathers
27- Free Photoshop Custom Shapes From BittBox - Sunbursts
26- Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - Doodles
25- Adobe Indesign CS5: Creating Text On Path - Video Tutorial
24- Adobe InDesign CS5.5 7.5.1 Update
23- Cube Wrap Object In Photoshop CS5 Extended - Video Tutorial
22- Fixing Badly Kerned Composite Character - Free HD Photoshop Tutorial Video
21- onOne Software Announces Perfect Layers 1.0 Availability
20- Photoshop Touch Video Shows New Features In Updated Apps
19- Free Textures From BittBox: Blue Grunge
18- 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People: There's A Special Part Of The Brain Just For Recognizing Faces
17- Free Dreamweaver CS5 Video Tutorials From Total Training
16- Snapseed Photo App From Nik Software
15- Postal Service’s Pioneers Of American Industrial Design Forever Honors Walter Dorwin Teague, Designer Of The “Baby Brownie” Camera
14- Digital Anarchy Releases Primatte Chromakey 5.0
13- Vertus Fluid Mask Updated To 3.2 For Faster Edge Detection And Workflow Speeds
12- Free Textures — Grunge Concrete
11- How To Create Synthetic Wood Grain In Photoshop - HD Video Tutorial
10- How TO Collapse All Layer Folders In Photoshop - Tip
09- iPad App Features 230 Photoshop HD Video Tutorials
08- Photoshop CS4: Creating a Panoramic Image Using Photomerge - Free Video Tutorial
07- AKVIS Noise Buster v.8.0 Adds New Tools And Features
06- Perfect Layers Lightroom Plugin - Review And Discount Offer
05- Total Training 40% Off Sale Ends Today - Plus 14 Sample Videos
04- Free Textures From Bittbox - Clouds
03- Removing People From Photos With Image Stacks - HD Photoshop Video Tutorial
02- Perfect Layers Lightroom Plugin - Pre-order Now And Save $30
01- PhotoshopSupport.com JUNE 2011 Newsletter
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