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Gear Ideas For The Holidays

The most current issue of Layers Magazine features Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Gonzo Holiday Gear Guide. Just in time to help you in making up your holiday wish list. Scott covers what is hot right now for all of us fellow tech geeks. (Yes, you know who you are.) Anyway, grab a copy and place it somewhere, with certain items strategically marked, so a loved one will find it. If your loved ones perhaps live too far away, then just go and get the online version that was just posted this week. So when someone asks what you would like, just send them the link. Isn’t technology great! Anyway, happy shopping. Have a great weekend everyone!

November 9th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Book of the Week

Ok, so I know it’s usually the Photoshop Book of the Week but this week’s selection isn’t necessarily a Photoshop book. It’s a new photography book from master photographer and Photoshop World instructor Joe McNally. The book is titled The Moment It Clicks:Photography Secrets from the World’s Top Shooters. This book is meant to be an inspirational read. Every turn of the page dazzles you with astounding images and describes the inspiration and technique that was used to acquire the image. Every photographer from novice to working professional will want this book close by. Click here for more info on the book. (Due to be released in coming weeks) Check out Joe’s website for really inspiring images.

November 8th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

The Man Who Is One With Nature

Nature Photography, that is. A couple of weeks ago we had a visitor in our office. Wildlife photographer Moose Peterson stopped by to say Hi and even made a quick appearance on Photoshop TV, showing off his new Nikon D3. If you don’t know who Moose is then you must at least check out his site - here. He is a regular speaker at Photoshop World. At the last Photoshop World he presented his most recent slideshow. It was the first time I had ever seen a standing ovation for a photography slideshow, and it was well-deserved. His images are simply stunning. Moose also hosts the Digital Landscape Workshop Series, which our very own Scott Kelby has taught at. So even if you are not interested in wildlife or landscape photography, have a look anyway. It is quite inspiring.

November 6th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Scott Kelby Gameday Pics!!

Scott Kelby was able to get on the sidelines of the Bucs/Cardinals game yesterday here in Tampa. Here is a link to his blog with some of the images he took. These shots are great, I especially like the close-up of Jon Gruden. Scott also talks about the gear he used to obtain these images. Oh, by the way, Bucs won 17-10.

November 5th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Calling All Creatives!!!

The Photoshop User Awards are back on. Once again, it is your time to shine. Enter your best work in any of the 11 different categories, such as general photography, illustration, advertising, student work, etc. The winner from each category will win a prize package valued at over $2,500 and the grand prize winner will win a trip to shoot pictures in Hawaii and have their image appear on the cover of Photoshop User Magazine. There is a $35 fee per entry ($25 for NAPP members) so don’t waste time, show the world your best work. You never know what will come from it. Find out more about the contest rules here.

November 2nd, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Layers of Change!!

Well if you haven’t checked out LayersMagazine.com lately, you are just missing out on all kinds of cool new stuff. First, the site is the home of Layers TV: The How-To Podcast for Everything Adobe. It’s hosted by RC Concepcion and myself. Also, the Layers site has just been given a fresh new look with a daily blog by Layers TV co-host RC. Plus, there are links to video tutorials, product reviews, and even access to Matt Kloskowski’s Photoshop Killer Tips podcast. Nowhere else can you get this much cool, free stuff. Except of course here at Planet Photoshop.

November 1st, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Adobe Compatibility with Leopard

Adobe has released a PDF file concerning all the Creative Suite compatibility issues with the new Mac OS X Leopard. So, if you have already upgraded or you are just not sure, then give this PDF a look. Also, Adobe announced that they will be posting a Lightroom update in the next few weeks. This will address the print issues that Lightroom users are currently experiencing.

October 31st, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

The Leopard Is On The Loose!

Friday was the official release date of the new Mac OS X Operating System: Leopard. This new upgrade boasts better than 300 new enhancements and a lot of new apps that will just blow you away. Terry White has been doing his homework and he has posted his findings from the upgrading procedures. He is writing on his tech blog about what works in the new OS and what is having issues. Get all the info here and be well informed before you upgrade. To see more on the new features check out the Apple web site.

October 29th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Tech Toys for the Holidays

With the holidays fast approaching it’s getting to be that time of the year when we start thinking about shopping for the holidays. With everyone so tech crazy, it’s good to get the inside scoop on what’s hot for the holidays. First check out Terry White’s Holiday Gadget Gift Guide. It’s jam packed with video and computer hardware and software. Also check out Scott Kelby’s Holiday Gonzo Gift Guide coming up in the newest issue of Layers Magazine. So there, you have no excuse for not knowing what to get. Check em out. Oh, and I haven’t gotten an iPhone yet. Hint Hint!!! Have a Great Weekend!!!

October 26th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

David Ziser on PhotoshopUser TV

Renowned wedding photographer David Ziser was the special guest on PhotoshopUser TV this week. David demonstrated some of the techniques that he uses when shooting on location at these big weddings he gets involved in. It’s really cool stuff, and not just if you’re a wedding photographer. You may find these techniques helpful in all aspects of shooting. Check it out here.

October 24th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Lightroom Presets

My buddy Matt Kloskowski has a Lightroom blog called Lightroom Killer Tips and he has recently started providing presets that you can download and use right away. Presets are great, especially in Lightroom, because most of the work is done for you. You may need to tweak a few settings here and there. Matt also provides videos and quick tips that make your Lightroom workflow much easier and, most importantly, more fun!!!

October 19th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Speed Painting

Just in case you haven’t seen this guy’s stuff, I’m posting a link because it’s really cool to watch. He’s an artist named Nico Di Mattia, and he does digital illustrations in Photoshop. This means he is drawing and painting his images in Photoshop the same way you would on a canvas. He records while he is working on them and plays it back in time-lapse. It is really interesting stuff. His website is www.speed-painting.com. Now, being the Transformers fan that I am, I have to give you another link to a piece he did illustrating Bumble Bee from the new Transformers movie. Check it out.

October 17th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Voices Across the Country

I know, I spent way too much time on that title. The point is, I want to remind you web designers and aspiring web designers alike that we are just a little more than a week away from the Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference in San Francisco on October 22 - 25. Why do I bring this up? Because I am teaching two pre-conference workshops. The first one is called Building A Website Using Photoshop & Dreamweaver. The second one is Interactive Content with Photoshop & Flash. It’s going to be a lot of fun because we are going to be doing the “fun” stuff, which is designing visually, with very little code involved. More than that, there is a long list of conference sessions covering creativity, context, and structure. There is still time to register, so check it out here.

October 15th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

To the Lab!!!!

I just thought I would point this out because quite a few people have asked me about this. If you have been using Adobe products for some time you’ve no doubt visited the Adobe website. However, there is another site that you may or may not know about. It’s the Adobe Labs site. It is so named because this is where the experimental technology from Adobe resides. You can download betas and prereleases of the newest software Adobe is developing. Like the new Adobe Media Player or the Adobe AIR Beta. Check it out here.

October 11th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop Book of the Week

Ok, I had to go ahead and post my book pick this week because it is already getting a lot of buzz. Scott Kelby has a new book coming out later this month called Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop. It’s quite simply a workflow checklist for handling virtually any imaging issue you encounter. Have you ever uploaded your images to your computer and said to yourself, “Now what do I do?” This book is the answer. For a clearer explanation by Scott himself go here.

October 9th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

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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!