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New Tryouts at Adobe Labs

For you web developers out there, Adobe has just recently made betas available for Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, and Soundbooth CS4. These can be downloaded over at Adobe Labs. Just remember, they are beta so there is always the chance of mishaps here and there. At any rate, it’s a great way to get to know the program and perhaps provide some feedback so they can make the program better for your needs. Also if you have never been to the Adobe Labs site before, you really ought to look around. All the newest stuff that Adobe develops is on this site. You never know what you might find. Check it out and have fun.

May 30th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (4)

Joe McNally on Scott’s Blog

If you remember last week Scott started having guest bloggers every Wednesday on his blog. Vincent Versace kicked it off with a very insightful entry. This week Scott has renowned photographer Joe McNally as his guest blogger. Joe is one amazing photographer. Not only are his images simply stunning, he always has a really good story behind each one. This is the essence of his new book: The Moment It Clicks. It’s a collection of memorable images and the stories behind them. It truly is an inspirational book. Anyway, click here to check out this new insightful post. Also here is the link to Joe’s own blog so you can see what he has been up to.

May 28th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Illustrator Tutorials

I know this is a Photoshop site but some have been asking me where they might be able to see some of my Illustrator tutorials. Well, I do have an Illustrator Down & Dirty class on the Kelby Online Training site, but if you want to see some free Illustrator tutorials they can be found on the Layers Magazine website. Here is the link to my tutorials and click here for other great Illustrator tutorials also on the Layers site. While you are there, in case you haven’t seen it yet, check out the current episode of Layers TV. We had special guest Christy Winter come on and break down how she went about creating the Blazing Hot Tips cover design. She briefly touches on the early concept drawing of the idea and bringing it from sketch to screen. Really cool stuff. Here’s the link.

May 27th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (4)

Design Effects

Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos. Continue Reading »

May 23rd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Correction, Effects, News, Photography, Text, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (113)

Guest Blogger on Scott Kelby’s Blog

Recently Scott started having what he called “No Blog Wednesdays” to give himself a little mid-week break from filling our minds with industry info. Well instead of having no blogging at all, he just recently started having guest bloggers on Wednesdays and yesterday he kicked it off by having the very person that suggested the idea as his first guest. My friend and fellow Photoshop World instructor Vincent Versace. Vincent also authored the book Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop.If you haven’t checked this book out is awesome. Anyway Vincent posted a rather insightful article called Believing is Seeing. That’s all I am going to say you really must read it. Here’s the link.

May 22nd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Book Pick of the Week

Of course I usually highlight a Photoshop book, but every so often there are other books that are worth mentioning. This week I want to call attention to Scott Kelby’s new Mac OSX Leopard Book. If you have the previous versions of these, you know as well as I do, these are gold mines for quick tips. I guarantee this book will show you things you probably had no idea your Mac could do. Useful things too. Scott doesn’t just explain how something works, he explains the scenario in which you may find it useful. This title is due for release in early June. Find out more and pre-order yours today here.

May 21st, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Space Background

Corey replicates the Planet Photoshop background by demonstrating how to create the star field and the nebulous clouds. Continue Reading »

May 20th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (50)

Really Bad Photoshop!

Want a good chuckle on this Monday morning? I stumbled on a blog this weekend that I am pretty sure I saw on Rod Harlan’s blog some time ago. Its called Photoshop Disaster and it is a hilarious showcase of some rather obvious and not-so-obvious Photoshop blunders. In the spirit of Jay Leno’s headlines bit, this site takes a similar approach but with images. I took a look at some of these and I am completely surprised they made it into print. Some are perhaps simple things that might have been overlooked or they might have been intentional. Which then begs the question: What were they thinking? If anything this site will make you appreciate the diligence of going over detail and getting it right the first time. While it is funny, you don’t necessarily want your stuff showing up on a site like this.

May 19th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (3)

Cool Photoshop World Movie!

If you were at Photoshop World in Orlando or even of you weren’t there and are trying to decide on whether or not you want to go sometime, you should check out this really cool Photoshop World movie the video guys put together over on the Photoshop World website. It really sums up the fun and creative energy that makes Photoshop World so great. It’s not just another convention or a seminar. It is one of the most fun events around. Even before I started working for NAPP I was a Photoshop World regular. I’ve attended at least half a dozen in the past few years. Not only is it a great way to learn the newest techniques in Photoshop, but it also is a great chance to network and meet all kinds of interesting people that all have the same interest you do: Photoshop!!

May 16th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

New Layers Design Contest

Layers magazine has launched their second online design contest. This is a great opportunity to sharpen those design skills and get your name out there. Just go to this link and download the contest image. Then simply use any of the Adobe apps to create a design or animation based on this graphic. This is great chance to flex those creative muscles and have a little fun. The prize is a $300 shopping spree at the Kelby Training site. Very cool stuff. So don’t wait, go download the image and get started.

May 15th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

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Viewing and Basking in your Image

When I’m done working with an image, I like to sit and admire it (hey, I spent six hours working on it, I should). To do that, I hit the Tab key, then hit the F key three times. This hides all of the panels and toolbars and lets you see the image by itself surrounded by black. To get back to regular mode, press the F key and the Tab key one more time.

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