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Cool Scripts from the Doctor

Here’s your Monday morning dose from the Doc. Russell Brown, Creative Director over at Adobe has a really cool site hosted by his alter ego. The vivacious Dr. Brown. If you haven’t seen Dr. Brown in action then prepare yourself. His zany and unorthodox style make his tutorials both entertaining and informative. In addition, Dr. Brown has also put together a powerful collection of free scripts for Photoshop. These scripts are specific to Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended. They are true time-savers and I use them all the time especially the Extended scripts. Go and download them now and try yourself. Dr. Brown even provides tutorials on using the scripts creatively. Here’s the link.

June 9th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Stylized Comic Book Effect

Using this effect, you can transform anyone into a comic book character with a halftone, saturated look. Continue Reading »

June 6th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (47)

Photoshop Book of the Week

This week I have to call attention to The Creative Digital Darkroom by Katrin Eismann and Sean Duggan. This book brings the techniques and the vernacular of the traditional darkroom into the digital realm. While it’s not necessarily a Photoshop book in the traditional sense, this book focuses on only the photographic aspects of Photoshop, taking the fluff out of using superfluous tools and getting right into making your photos the best they can be. This book is intended for the intermediate to advanced user and will appeal to the artist and photographers alike. Incidentally, Katrin has just released a new course on Kelby Training called Creative Panoramic Photography where she teaches all aspects of creative awesome panoramic photos.

June 5th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Wednesday Inspiration

You really must check out Scott Kelby’s blog today. On Wednesdays he has a guest blogger and so far he has had Vincent Versace and Joe McNally. Well, this week I am thrilled to see that the guest blogger is John Paul Caponigro. John Paul is, without a doubt, one of my favorite photographers and Photoshop gurus. I had the chance to actually chat with him at the last Photoshop World in Orlando and what a treat it was. He is really a great guy and an awesome Photoshop teacher. I love his lectures because he talks from a deeply emotional and philosophical standpoint. This is evident in his guest post, which is titled: Making the Visual Verbal. It’s an interesting read on verbalizing your images through words, both written and spoken. If you are a writer, or aspiring to write, don’t miss this post. Check it out here.

June 4th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Training, Training and even more Training!

Lately I have been inundated with questions on where people can get more training in Photoshop. I can think of only one other place: KelbyTraining.com. This site is your one-stop shop for the best training by the best people. Check this out, there is an awesome online training library featuring some of the biggest names in Photoshop. Names like Scott Kelby, Katrin Eisman, Bert Monroy, and….Corey Barker. (Ok, so it’s shameless plug.) Anyway this site doesn’t just offer online training. There is also a DVD store with a wide selection of unmatched training material. In fact, Scott Kelby’s newest DVD: Photoshop CS3 for Digital Photographers just became available this past week. The site also features a bookstore where you can find the latest books on Photoshop such as Matt Kloskowski’s new Layers Book. In fact, if you order from this site you can get a signed copy. If you are in to live training then check out the seminars section to see if there’s gonna be a Photoshop seminar in your town. Whew!! I don’t think there is much more I can say, just check it out and enjoy.

June 2nd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Stage Lights

Learn how to make these smoky stage lights by creating a gradient selection in quick mask mode Continue Reading »

May 30th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (44)

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 (3)

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 | Effects, Photography, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (60)

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 (43)

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 (2)

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)

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Photoshop Tutorials

Design Effects
Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos.
Stylized Comic Book Effect
Using this effect, you can transform anyone into a comic book character with a halftone, saturated look.
Text Shape Layers
Converting text into shapes allows you to distort the text as you like while retaining straight, clean edges.

3D Design

Using 3D tools in Photoshop CS4 Extended to create a logo element.
Bullet Hole Brushes

Here we will uses a series of custom shapes to create a bullet hole on a brush.
Displaced Effects

Here is a quick and easy way to use displacement maps to create a cool grunge look.
More Fun With Brushes

Here we will explore another aspect of custom brushes to create a cool background effect.

Create Smart Contact Sheets in Adobe InDesign
Adobe Bridge CS3 and InDesign have this secret relationship that allows you to do some really cool things with automating image placement and metadata
Exposure Blending in Photoshop
Digital cameras make very easy is blending more than one exposure together for contrast control, increased dynamic range, or creative purposes
Image Slide Show in Adobe Fireworks
How do you create a slide show without having to write a bit of code? The answer is Adobe Fireworks.
Using IFrames in Adobe Dreamweaver
Follow along with this tutorial and learn how to create an IFrame on your website using Dreamweaver.

Document Your Happy Accidents

Sometimes our best creations happen by pure experimentation and accident. Sitting in front of a Photoshop file, you are 40 History States in, and then it happens—magic! You really want to be able to get back to that moment. To do so, make sure that you turn on the History Log checkbox in the General Preferences (Photoshop>Preferences>General [PC: Edit>Preferences>General]). You can save the information as metadata, as a separate text file, or both!