Out of This World Photoshop Tip!

Here is a cool little tip that I got from Scott Kelby a couple weeks ago. I feel I have to share this because it’s one of those tips that is so very simple and so very intuitive that you will kick yourself for not knowing this one already. Some of you may and that’s cool. Anyway, to unlock the Background layer in Photoshop you would have had to go into the Layers panel and choose New Layer from Background or just double-click it and rename it if desired. Well did you know that you can simply grab the padlock icon on the layer and simply drag it to the trash. Voila!!! Layer is now unlocked!! Is that not cool?

November 30th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (10)

New Gonzo Gift Guide in Photoshop User!!

Well, it’s that time of year once again. Time to dig into the attic or the basement and dig out those Christmas decorations for another season of relatives, food, and shopping. Speaking of shopping, the newest issue of Photoshop User has the newest issue features Scott Kelby’s Annual Gonzo Holiday Gear Guide. This is great for finding out what’s hot in the world of digital media. Whether it’s cameras, gear, computers, accessories, or just cool gadgets. Here is where to find out!! This issue is on newsstands now but if you are a NAPP member you have it already. What’s that? Not a NAPP member? Click here to find out more.

November 30th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Photoshop User TV Back In Action!!

Well after a little hiatus the Photoshop Guys are back for an all new season of Photoshop User TV. Scott, Dave, and Matt are back with a boatload of new tutorials and contests and a whole new set. They have changed the format up a little bit with new segments and guest that will cut right to the chase and bring to you what you would expect, great tutorials. Not to mention all the silly antics that come along the way. The first episode of the new season is live and you can check it out now. Click here!

Also be on the lookout for the new season of Layers TV hosted by RC Concepcion and myself in the next couple weeks. We have a whole bunch of new things to bring you with the Creative Suite. So stay tuned…

November 25th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

So You Think You Can Teach Photoshop Winner Announced!

You may remember that the NAPP recently hosted a contest for anyone who thought they could teach Photoshop well to put together their own tutorial on anything they wanted, in Photoshop of course. Well after sifting through the numerous entries there were a lot of really good entries but alas only one could emerge a winner. That winner is Kert Gartner who produced a really interesting video he titled Clone Operation Fail: Photoshop Workflow. For his efforts Kert will enjoy a massive prize package valued at $2500 and the opportunity to teach at the next Photoshop World. Congrats Kert!!!
There were also a number of honorable mentions as well. Ryan Schinneller, Magrela Canela, Doug Sundin, Jason Moore, and Christophe Deluy all will be receiving a $500 prize package. Well done gang. You can learn more about the winners and view the winning entry here.

November 23rd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

OnOne Releases Plug-In Suite 5

Earlier this week OnOne Software, Inc. released the new Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Designed to solve the most common problems facing photographers in the areas of color correction, enlarging, masking and professional photographic effects, the Plug-in Suite 5 combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4.
With support for Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 the onOne Software Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the new onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products, Windows 64 bit support and the ability to access select plug-ins from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1. Plug-in Suite 5 will be available in November.—From the press release.
You can learn more and order or download a trial today by going to the OnOne website.

November 20th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Adobe Creative Suite Tour Coming to San Diego

California is really in for quite a treat this Friday as Dave Cross and RC Concepcion will be bringing the all new Adobe Creative Suite Tour to San Diego this Friday, November 20. If you haven’t yet heard of the this new tour it’s a day long excursion into the Creative Suite. Join RC and Dave as they take you through some integration techniques using programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and InDesign among others. If you ever wanted to know the best practices for working between two or more Creative Suite applications, this is the tour for you. For more info and to register click here. After San Diego the tour rolls on to Boston on December 1st and then Washington DC on December 2nd with more dates coming soon. Keep checking back at the Kelby Training Live site for more updates.

November 18th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Down & Dirty on the West Coast!!

That’s right, I am off to the West Coast tomorrow for a two-city run on the Down & Dirty seminar tour. First stop is San Francisco. I couldn’t be more excited about this one. I love San Francisco. So many cool things to see out there. I am also planning on hooking up with a few friends while there. Should be an interesting time. The seminar is being held at the South San Francisco Convention Center on November 18. Click here for more info. Hope to see you there! After that the next stop is Seattle, WA. I am really looking forward to this one as I have never been before. This time we will be at the Washington State Convention Center on November 23. There’s still a few seats left for both seminars. Secure yours today. Click here.

November 16th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Down & Dirty in Chicago | Photoshop.com Mobile

Well the Photoshop Down & Dirty tour continues with my next stop being Chicago this Friday, November 13. Come on out an join us and see what everyone is talking about as we explore some of the newest and coolest Photoshop techniques around. It’s a fun day of learning and it will recharge your creativity. There is still room but it goes fast. Click here to register.

Also Adobe has just recently released the new Photoshop.com Mobile App for the iPhone and the new Android smart phone. This is really cool because it’s give you the ability to make fast edits to your photos right in your phone. It also has a direct link to your Photoshop.com account online so you can upload and share your photos with anyone. Click here to see me demo these features on an Android smart phone. Click here to download the Photoshop.com mobile app to your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry now for free.

November 9th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Back from Cruising!

Back in the office finally after teaching on a seven day cruise through the Caribbean. This shot I took when we were docked in Curacao. This event was presented by Cruising Through Life and Matt Kloskowski, Dave Cross, and I all had a great time learning and laughing with all the attendees. We made stops in Aruba and Curacao. Really interesting places and hotter than you can imagine!!! When we weren’t soaking up the sun, we were in the classroom having fun with Photoshop. I hope everyone had as much fun learning as we did teaching. It was a really great group of people and we all had a blast! Although I think we all would agree it’s nice to be back home!!!

November 2nd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (3)

Lightroom 3 Learning Center and Free E-Seminars

Well as most of you know Adobe released the public beta for Lightroom 3 and, as usual, the NAPP has put together a new learning center for this new version. Get up to speed fast by learning about all these new features from Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski. There is even an exclusive interview with Lightroom product manager Tom Hogarty. It’s just loaded with all kinds of good stuff to get you ahead of the game in no time at all. Here’s the link.

Also Adobe is going to be hosting a free eSeminar on November 10, 2009. The seminar is titled The Future of Design and will explore the many facets of using the Creative Suite to take your ideas into new and exciting directions. Whether you are a designer, creative director, or just curious about the Creative Suite you will want to check this out. The best part, it’s free!! Click here for more info and to register.

October 23rd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)