May 2012
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iStockPhoto Panel for Adobe Photoshop InDesign and... →
Just saw today that iStockPhoto has come out with a new panel for Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator that lets you browse their stock collection right from within the apps themselves as a panel. You need to have CS5 or above and of course be using iStockPhoto for this. The panel is a free download though from the iStockPhoto website.
December 2010
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If you didn't know...
If you have a series of contiguous thumbnails that you wish to select or deselect, you can follow the same steps you would in the Library module in Photoshop Lightroom or Adobe Bridge’s Content panel.
Click the first thumbnail in the series, press and hold Shift, and then click the last thumbnail in the series, then
select or deselect any of the thumbnails to enable or dim them all. You can...
October 2009
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Photoshop lightroom 3 beta is now available
Photoshop lightroom 3 beta is now available:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3/
August 2009
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Do you have color artifacts after sharpening?
If you do (and let me assure you, it is NOT rare), Here is how to solve it:
Make sure you use the Smart Sharpen window to do your sharpening
After playing the filter click on Edit > Fade Smart Sharpen
In the Fade dialog box choose Luminosity under the Mode drop down
Want to go further and do this non destructively?
Convert the layer to be sharpened into a Smart Object (no relation) by...
June 2009
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Adobe Font Finder →
A new online tool to help you find just the right font.
(Originally blogged by rlux)
May 2009
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Parallax
par•al•lax |’parə,laks|
noun
the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed
from different positions, e.g., through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera.
ORIGIN late 16th cent. (also in the general sense [fact of seeing wrongly] ): from French
parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis ‘a change,’ from parallassein ‘to alternate,’
based on allassein ‘to...
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Interpolation (Definition)
In-ter-po-lation
Noun
Mathematics - insert (an intermediate value or tem) into a series by estimating or calculating it from surrounding known values.
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Photoshop Elements and Windows Vista 64 bits
I get asked a lot if Photoshop Elements works with Windows Vista , the 64bits version
First I wish people that don’t need a 64 bit system would stop getting it. THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE TO IT, but for the use of more memory (the 32 bit version is limited to 3GB of RAM, 64bit version is not). Only if you have a program that absolutely needs you to have a 64 bit OS, say away from it! there are a...
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“What happens in Vegas can be removed with Photoshop”
– NAPP_News
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Free Online Meeting Room with Whiteboard
I get asked a lot if I know of a website that offers a meeting room or Whiteboard software fro free.
Acrobat.com does just that and SO MUCH more!
You and 3 friends and meet online and colaborate on projects. You can open a file and use the white board to annotate it and then save the whole thing as a PNG so you can finish the project, oh and you can do it FREE!
For those that believe there is...
Mac OS X 10.5.7 is here...
For those with a crapintosh, rejoyce! More updates and headaches for you this week! After you install the update be prepare for a lot of things not to work right…
yes, you havent received the little pop-up telling you it is available, but if you click on the Apple menu > Software Update it will show up on the list…
Good luck!
March 2009
6 posts
MAX 2009 - Call for Sessions and Labs →
rlux:
The call is now open. If you would like to propose a session or lab for MAX 2009, you have until April 15 to get it in!
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Sex, Lies and Photoshop - The New York Times →
A brief explanation on what magazines do to enhance images and the initiative of the French government to end unreal portraits of beauty.
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Photoshop CS4 Certification now available!
For those that have been patiently awaiting for this news, here is it, I just check today and it is there! The recertification is available as well!
Go check it out: http://partners.adobe.com/public/ace/main.html
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February 2009
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Poll
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Duplicating (Stacking) Layer Effects
In Photoshop Elements 7, when you apply a layer style on top of another they automatically stack (one effect goes on top of the other), but the same is not true in Photoshop CS3 or CS4, the moment you apply a new layer style it replaces the old one. So what is the solution for stacking the effects? The ‘Create Layers’ option in the Layer Styles Menu.
If you use that on a Layer that...
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Where can I get Photoshop for free?
I get this question a lot, so I thought might be helpful to address it.
In the past some companies used to add software like Photoshop to computers they sold, to entice you to buy their computer, but nowadays they have cut things like these to try to sell the computer for as cheap as they can
Photoshop is a paid program, so you can’t get it free. You can get Photoshop Elements (the...
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Save $200 on upgrade until Feb 28th
Until Feb 28th you can upgrade from ANY Creative Suite to CS4 and save $200 when you buy directly from Adobe. For more information visit: http://www.adobe.com/special/up2suite/
January 2009
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Book Review - Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3 By...
Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3 By Jennifer Smith, Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI) July 2007 Pages: 360 ISBN 10: 0-596-51061-6 | ISBN 13: 9780596510619 When you are trying to learn a program it helps to do it with short projects that give you the feeling you have accomplished a lot, and this book does just that. Even on the first few lessons you get a very good sense of accomplishment and...
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Misconceptions about upgrades
It seems like a lot of people get confused about upgrades, so let me try to clear some of them.
1. I heard there are problems upgrading one program.
This is not true, unless you are “upgrading” from a suite (like Design or Web) to a single point product. For example, you can upgrade from Photoshop CS to CS4 or Photoshop CS2 to Web Standard CS4 with no problems, but from a Suite to a...
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ONE day can make a LOT of difference
It is funny how not checking your email for 1 day causes a series of chain delays and then for days all you ever do is try to catch up on emails.
Dates, I’ve learned, are also very important. Back in October I bought a new camera, from a store showroom, and immediately started taking pictures, what Ifailed to notice is that the date on the camera was set to Jan 2009. When I Imported the...
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Adding a tiled background image to MySpace
1. Open a text editor (like Notepad for example) and copy the following text into it:
<style type=”text/css”> body { background-image: url([insert image url]); }
</style>
2. Replace “[insert image url]” with the address of the image you want to have on the background of your MySpace page
3. Log into MySpace, click on ‘Profile’ and then on...
December 2008
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Using Photoshop to create MySpace Layouts
Recently it seems I get a lot of questions on how to use Photoshop to make MySpace Layout designs, and the answer to that is simple: you can use Photoshop to create the graphical elements of the design, but not to create the code MySpace needs to make it work.
MySpace does not accept HTML (which is what Photoshop outputs), it requires CSS.
I have decided to create a series of tutorials on how to...
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Why did they had to release a new version...
I get this question a lot, along with “it wasn’t just that long ago I spent a fortune on this software”. So here is some insight on this issue…
Technology double its power every 18 months. Stop and think about it. The software HAS to keep up with the technology, specially new technology that didn’t exist before, like when the intel macs came out or Windows Vista....
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Photoshop Csx January Meetup - CS4 Overview with...
When: January 9th, 2009 at 7pm
The topic for this meeting is CS4 Overview with Terry White We will be watching a previouly recorded Connect meeting where Terry will take you through the latest and greatest features and benefits of the brand New Creative Suite 4. If you’re a designer, photographer, web or video person, then you’ll want to join us. This is ALSO a good meeting for...
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Almost everything you need to know about Shadows,... →
This is the material we discussed at out last meetup. Hope you enjoy it!
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Tip - Full Screen Image in Adobe Bridge
If you want to temporarely view an image in full screen in bridge hit the ‘Space bar’, when you’re done, hit the space bar back and you will get back to your normal view.
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Camera Raw 5.2 Update - New Feature: Snapshots
If you have Photoshop CS4 or Photoshop Elements 7 you might want to download the new update to the Camera Raw Plug-In and take advantage of the new feature added: Snapshot (also it is free of charge).
With the new feature Snapshot you can “store” the changes you have made up to a point, and then go back to that particular point without having to start over.
Dowload link: Mac OS |...
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Book Review - Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing...
Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual By Barbara Brundage October 2008 Pages: 591 Series: The Missing Manuals ISBN 10: 0-596-52133-2 | ISBN 13: 9780596521332
I enjoy using Photoshop Elements a lot, and after reading this book for a while I found myself flipping through its pages when I had a questions, instead of reading the help files that come with the program. It uses an easy to...
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Book Review - Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One by...
Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One By Deke McClelland October 2008 Pages: 544 ISBN 10: 0-596-52189-8 | ISBN 13: 9780596521899
This book is so good that it was a fight to see who could spend more time with it, and a scheduled had to be agreed on. Although we have several books about Photoshop, this one got me and my family really interested because it not only gave exercises to follow but it also...
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MAX North America now live on Adobe TV →
16 MAX sessions from Adobe MAX 2008 NA have been posted so far. The sessions are being posted into 3 channels on AdobeTV: MAX 2008 DESIGN MAX 2008 DEVELOP MAX 2008 ENVISION
(originally posted by rlux)
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Adobe Layoffs
http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200812/120308PrelimQ4FiscalResults.html
November 2008
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WatchEyes Foward: Interactive Video Manipulation
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Adobe Media Gallery Open Source
I totally found this by accident, but I just have to share with the world!
Do you remember the Web Galleries from Photoshop Elements and Lightroom? Adobe has made their source files for you to modify it or learn from in (using Flash Pro).
Check it out: http://stlab.adobe.com/amg/
While you’re there check the other cool open source projects Adobe has, like Tamarin!
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Do you have Bigger Tiles?
On computers with > 1 GB RAM, you can optimize Photoshop to take advantage of the RAM in your system and manage memory more efficiently. This plug-in is only useful if you are working with documents of large pixel dimensions (thousands in each direction) and is not recommended if you work with documents containing many layers (>50 pixel layers). NOTE: Using Bigger Tiles plug-in can...
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Tip - More Work Space
In Photoshop (and almost all Creative Suite applications) you can make the toolbox, options bar and palettes disappear by hitting the “Tab” Key and to bring them back just hit the “Tab” Key again.
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Photoshop CSx December Meetup: Shadows, Midtones...
December 5th at 7 pm.
Adobe Certified Expert Tatiana Sullivan will be presenting “Almost Everything you need to know about Shadows, Midtones and Highlights!”. Topics include: - Dodging and Burning (Adding Dimmension to an Image, See Cheese Image) - Shadows/Highlights Adjustment Layer (Fixing Over & Underexposed Images) - Variations (Removing Color Casts the Easy Way) This is...
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Designing for the Web Info →
I couldn’t add audio to this slide show, but click on the notes tab on the right and you can read the information that would have been in the audio.
Upgrade Options
I just learned that as of October 16th, 2008 you can ONLY upgrade to Photoshop CS4 from Photoshop CS & up. If you have a previous version (Like Photoshop 7 & down) you will need to purchase the full version.
You can read more about it here : http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/10/last_chance_to.html
Tip
Tools that share a slot in the toolbox can be accessed by holding the Alt key (Option key on Mac) while you click on that slot.
2008 Photoshop Showcase Meetup
Next Friday (Nov 21st) we will gathering in Vancouver, Washington for our Showcase.
For more information please visit: http://www.meetup.com/Pdx-Vancouver-Photoshop-Creative-Suite-Meetup-Grp/calendar/9113796/
Pdx & Vancouver Photoshop & Creative Suite Meetup... →
An Official Adobe User Group.
Meet other local Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks & Flash users to trade tips and tricks in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
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About the Author
Tatiana was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and has been living in Oregon and Southwest Washington State for the past 10 years.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Information Technology Systems.
Since 1996 she has been programing and creating web and graphic design. She loves Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop.
You can email her here.
She has also been the...