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New Online Course!!
A new online course by famed photographer and Photoshop World instructor Joe McNally has just been released on the Kelby Online Training site. It’s called Light Shaping Tools and it covers all aspects of “speaking with light” covering how to use light shaping tools to create really dramatic effects for portraits. Joe is a truly amazing visionary and this is truly a unique opportunity to learn from one of the very best photographers working today. Learn more about this course here. Also Joe’s new book “The Moment It Clicks” will be shipping in the next week or two. This is truly an inspirational book that no photographer should be without.
Book of the Week
This week I recommend Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Book Volume 2. For those of you who know how much of an invaluable resource Volume 1 was, this one is every bit as good and more. It covers the newest techniques with the newest camera equipment and software and it is written in Scott’s famous straight-forward style that made the first volume a huge success. Whether you are a professional or a beginner, this is a resource you cannot be without. Find out more here.
Lightroom News & Cool Technology
A couple days ago Scott Kelby posted a lengthy article on his blog on what he would like to see in Lightroom 2.0 and he invited his readers to post their suggestions as well. The response was overwhelming and there was a tremendous amount of suggestions. Well, according to Scott’s blog, they are reading those suggestions and taking them very seriously. Don’t underestimate the power of the people. In other news, John Nack posted a rather interesting item on his blog the other day. It’s a multi-eye, interactive video camera that you control. It is mounted at the top of a vehicle and it records where it goes and lets you move your point of view in 360 degrees. Is this the next step for MapQuest?
My Newest Illustration!!
It’s funny where inspiration hits. The other day I was having lunch and I noticed on the menu there was a remarkable image of a margarita. I started thinking, “that is an interesting water effect.” Of course being the Photoshop geek I am, I started thinking about how I would create that effect in Photoshop. Well, I got home that evening and started messing around with it and the result came out pretty good. This piece was created entirely from scratch using Photoshop and Illustrator. No photographs whatsoever. Click here to see. As a result I have begun to break it down and I am exploring the possibilities of recreating the image as an online training course for Kelby Training.
More TV Please!!!
What a week of shows. No, I am not talking about American Idol. I am talking about podcasts. First, you want to check out this week’s episode of Photoshop User TV. It was taped live at the Imaging USA Expo here in Tampa. We had a large Kelby Training booth with a live theater and the Photoshop Guys were in their usual form, and Dave Cross brings a special ‘shine’ to the show. Even RC got around and interviewed some the more than 600 vendors in the expo. Check it out here. Also, famed wedding photographer David Ziser stopped by as a guest on Layers TV this week and shares some tips on portrait lighting. Check that out here.
Pretty Cool Stuff!!!
John Nack of Adobe posted something on his blog yesterday that was quite interesting. It seems that a company has developed software which allows you to create a 3D model from a video clip. It is still in the developmental stage, but looks really cool. Here is the link for a video demonstration of the software. Now the video may seem a little ho-hum at first, but keep watching because when it gets to the real heart of the demo it is really neat stuff.
Bootcamp Online
If you have ever considered getting Adobe certified in Photoshop then you will definitely want to check out one of the newest courses over at the Kelby Training site. Matt Kloskowski of Photoshop TV has just released a new online course: Adobe Certified Exam Bootcamp. This was a pre-com course Matt had done at Photoshop World and now it has become part of the many amazing courses available on Kelby Training. This course covers every aspect of what you need to do to get prepared for the Adobe Photoshop ACE exam. So, if you have been after the recognition that comes with being an Adobe Certified Expert, but don’t know where to start. Check this out now.
Photoshop Elements for Mac
Well the wait is finally over…sort of. For you Elements users out there. Photoshop Elements 6 for the Mac was announced yesterday. This is big news because there was no Elements 5 for the Mac, but Adobe came through and has given it back to the Mac people. I guess I am getting too theatrical. Anyway, it isn’t shipping yet. In fact, it isn’t going to be available until March but we can at least put to rest any speculation as to whether there was going to be one. You can find out more on Adobe’s website. Also I produced a little tutorial over at the Elements User website. Just a quick preview of this new version on the Mac.
More Video Tricks & JPEG inthe Raw
If you mess around with animation in Photoshop CS3 Extended then you may want to go over and check out the latest episode of Layers TV. On this show I demonstrate how to animate the scale of an object with a cool little trick I discovered. While Photoshop’s animations capabilities are rather limited, that doesn’t mean you can’t get creative with what is there. Check out that episode here. On another note, did you know that you can open JPEG and TIFF images inside Camera Raw? Yes, it’s true. In fact Terry White just did a tutorial on this very subject on his Creative Suite podcast. Check that out here.
Imaging USA!!!
So, it was quite a show to say the least. It being my first time to the Imaging USA show, I was overwhelmed by the shear size of the expo hall. Every name in photography was there, strutting their stuff. I want or thank those of you who stopped by to see us at the Kelby Training booth where Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, Dave Cross, RC and myself were teaching sessions in Photoshop. There were a number of familiar faces there, including Joe McNally, Jack Davis, Katrin Eisman, and Jim DiVitale. There was also tons of cool stuff to see and we managed to get some interviews for Layers TV so be looking for that in the coming weeks. Check out Scott Kelby’s full review of the event right here. Thanks again to those of you who stopped by the booth. Next stop, Photoshop World Orlando.
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Hollywood Touch-Ups
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3D Christmas Ornaments
Corey shows how to create reflective holiday ornaments using 3D in Photoshop.
Styles & Text
This week Corey has a tutorial using layer styles and text shapes to create energetic effects.
3D Light Beams
This effect was discovered by a 'happy accident' and uses the 3D features inside of Photoshop CS4 Extended.
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Flare Effects
Corey has a cool trick for creating a flare brush and see how one effect can lead to another.
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Hollywood Touch-Ups
See how you can add some subtle touches to give that green screen studio shot the Hollywood treatment.
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3D Christmas Ornaments
Corey shows how to create reflective holiday ornaments using 3D in Photoshop.
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3D Distortions
This week Corey has a cool new trick for using 3D reflections in a rather creative way!
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Create A Composite Layer
If you have a multilayer composition and you
want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers.
Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E).
by Colin Smith
