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Well, it’s no secret to anyone that I am a big movie fan. Go ahead, quiz me? Anyway, I have long admired what is perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of the movies; advertising design. Things like movie posters, trailers, those cool stands you see at the theater – they are always jam packed with all kinds of great designs. I looked into who produces such amazing images. One company is called Daniel Clark & Associates. They have produced designs for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies like Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Matrix. Very cool stuff. Check out there portfolio site and be inspired.

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!

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.

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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
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Corey shares another way to get a cool 3D light beam effect.
Corey finishes up the Olympic-inspired design that he began last week in Part 1.
The Olympic-inspired tutorial will be coming in two parts. Stop by next week for the conclusion to this video.
This week’s tutorial deals with creating masks for complicated images by using channels.
You can open RAW images in Camera Raw right from Bridge in Photoshop CS3. This frees up Photoshop to continue working on your files while they’re being processed in Camera Raw. Just select one or more images in Bridge, Control-click (PC: Right-click) on them, and choose Open in Camera Raw. This will open the image(s) in Bridge’s Camera Raw rather than Photoshop. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command-R (PC: Ctrl-R).