Free Color Management Webinar

Datacolor will be hosting a free webinar this Wednesday, March 17, 2010 on color management workflows. Ever wonder how your prints can look ok on screen and just awful when you print them. More than likely you need to calibrate your display. Anyone who uses the monitor settings out of the box should have their head calibrated. Display calibration is the first critical step in getting accurate color prints. In this free webinar the folks at Datacolor discuss the importance of calibration and the devices necessary to do it. Like the Spyder 3. Don’t miss this one…it just might save your life. I mean your print!! Here’s the link! Sign up today!

March 15th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Light From 3D Shapes

Corey shares another way to get a cool 3D light beam effect. Continue Reading »

March 12th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (9)

Photography Book of the Week

Calling all aspiring wedding photographer! This is your chance to learn the ins and outs of shooting a wedding or event from one of the industries most prolific wedding photographers. Acclaimed wedding photographer David Ziser has just recently released his new book Captured by the Light. This new book contains a wealth of information getting the most out of a wedding shoot. David covers lighting set ups, the camera settings he uses, getting the most out of minimal equipment, and so much more. There are also samples of David’s own wedding album designs to get your creative wheels turning. Whether you are already a pro wedding photographer or just getting started, you can’t go wrong having this book handy. If anyone has ever attended a workshop with David they know that he moves fast furiously through his material because there is so much information, but having this book is like having David on call whenever you need him. Find out more and order your copy here.

March 10th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Olympic Graphics, Part 2

Corey finishes up the Olympic-inspired design that he began last week in Part 1. Continue Reading »

February 26th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (5)

Photoshop World, There’s An App For That!

Are you attending Photoshop World? Do you have an iPhone or iPod Touch? Has Avatar made enough money? Well if you are in fact attending and have one of these devices then you must download the new Photoshop World app available now at the iTunes App Store. This app let’s you set up a schedule of your own by selecting the classes you want to attend and generating custom schedule complete with reminder alerts. So you never miss a moment. It also includes instructor bios, news updates and expo information. Don’t be at Photoshop World without it. Click here to download now.

Also, speaking of Photoshop World, there are still Pro Pass and After Hour Party tickets available but going fast. Same goes for the Pre-Con sessions. They are selling out fast so reserve your place now if you were planning on attending. Especially if you are going to join Dave Cross and myself for the Shoot It, Design It, Print It session where we will shoot a model and design movie poster and you will be able to get a high res print of your creation. So many cool things going on. So much fun! Click here to find out more. Hope to see you there!

February 23rd, 2010 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Olympic Graphics, Part 1

The Olympic-inspired tutorial will be coming in two parts. Stop by next week for the conclusion to this video. Continue Reading »

February 19th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (8)

Can’t make the 20th Anniversary Party? Watch the Live Webcast!

Well unless you have been living under a rock the past couple weeks then you no doubt know about the big party in San Francisco this Thursday to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Adobe Photoshop. Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, RC, and myself will join a host of Adobe’s finest including Russell Brown, Julianne Kost, and John Loiacono in presenting demos reflecting on the evolution of Photoshop over the past 20 years. There might even be a few surprise guests! The event is being held at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco and the event is already at capacity with over 1000 attending. However if for whatever reason you are unable to attend, do not fret. You can still watch the event as is it will be streamed via live webcast. Simply go here to sign up. It is free but you do need to register in order to be able to tune in. It starts at 7:30 pm Pacific Time (10:30 EST) Don’t miss out on the fun as we celebrate the coolest software ever created!!

Oh and if you want to see how well you know your Photoshop history, check out this fun little quiz. It’s harder than you think.

February 16th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Masking with Channels

This week’s tutorial deals with creating masks for complicated images by using channels. Continue Reading »

February 12th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials | Comments (25)

A Trifecta of Photoshop Training

On February 22nd I will be bringing the Down & Dirty Tricks seminar tour right here in our own backyard in Tampa, FL. I gotta say I am excited about this one because I don’t have to get on a plane. It’s just a short 20 min drive from my home to the convention center. More exciting than that is the fact that since we are gonna to be right here at home, I invited Dave Cross and Scott Kelby to join us and perhaps teach a class or two and they agreed. (Don’t believe me? Well, click here and here ) So if you are in the Tampa bay area you don’t want to miss such a rare occurrence at one of our seminars. Scott, Dave and I would love for you to join us for a day of awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping Photoshop training awesomeness!!! All this for a mere $99 ($79 NAPP Member) Click for here more info and to register now.

February 10th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Animate 2D in 3D

Corey shows you how to create a 3D animation form 2D elements using Photoshop CS4 Extended. Click here to download a .MOV file with the final version of this animation. Continue Reading »

February 5th, 2010 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (11)