Adobe Sneak Peaks

Adobe revealed some sneak peaks of Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop CS4 during the keynote at Photoshop World in Orlando last week and my buddy Rod Harlan over at DV Confidential shot some video of the event with his handy little HD camera. The demo shows the newest features in the new Lightroom 2.0, which was released as a public beta on April 2. Also Adobe showed some of the new features in Photoshop CS4. While the actual release is a ways off, these were just some of the more ‘finished’ features. I would certainly count on more by the time of its release. Anyway you can watch these video clips at DVConfidential.com. Lastly, there is a new Lightroom 2.0 Learning Center, produced by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski, that gives you an in-depth look at this new version. Check it out here.

April 7th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Photoshop World Day Three

Whew!!! It’s day three and I just wanted to get a quick update in. Last night was Midnight Madness and I must say, What a Blast! Thing got a little crazy, especially when we saw the blooper reel from the keynote movie. Too much fun!! Anyway, its day three and we have got a few more sessions and then the big wrap up session. Also the Expo will be open fror an extra day today as well. I will post some wrap up news after the event. Until then…see ya.

April 4th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop World Day Two

Well it’s day two and we are having a blast here. Last night was the party at B.B. Kings and Big Electric Cat played brilliantly. Big props to Scott “The Boot” Kelby, Kalebra, Felix, Tony, and Scott for putting on an awesome show. The keynote was a great success and a big congrats to all the Guru winners. Today I have a Photoshop in Motion class and then roaming around the Expo and doing some interviews and tonight is Midnight Madness. No where else can you have more fun and learn nothing about Photoshop with a bunch of Photoshop geeks.

April 3rd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

We Are Off and Running

First Adobe has released the new Lightroom 2.0 as a public beta. Meaning you can go and download the program at Adobe Labs and use all its features. Just remember that this is still a beta, so don’t go tossing out your current version. Matt Kloskowski and Scott Kelby have also produced a new Lightroom 2.o Learning Center. Check that out here.

Well today is the day. I am off to the Photoshop World keynote which promises to be very exciting. With a few surprises. I also am teaching two classes today. Illustrator Down & Dirty Tricks in the Expo Hall and then Earth, Wind, & Fire later in the day. (No, it’s not the band.)

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. You can follow the events of Photoshop World on the new Photoshop World blog produced by Jennifer Bontempi (or J-Bon). She will be updating several times throughout each day so check in often.

April 2nd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop World, Baby!

Thats right. It’s that time. I am here in Orlando getting ready to kick off the first Photoshop World of 2008. This is going to be so cool. I have always enjoyed this event. Unlike most conferences, this one is as much fun as it is educational. Learning from the best in the business. I am also teaching but I also have the opportunity to learn and network with other great names in Photoshop as well. Not only that, but I love meeting and talking with the attendees. Somebody is always doing something cool with Photoshop. I will be posting updates here as the event progresses and if you are going to be there. Make sure you say Hi!

April 1st, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Welcome To A Whole New Planet

Hi everyone and welcome to the all new Planet Photoshop. I am very excited about this new look and I want to give a big shout out to our web designer, Brett Nyquist, for his hard work on making this new site a reality. We have expanded the blog space to bring you even more industry news every day, and of course a new video tutorial every week. The very best part is that it is all absolutely free. For you first-time visitors, I want to welcome you and hope you enjoy. For you loyal ‘Planeteers’ out there, I hope you enjoy this new look and easy-to-navigate content. Notice also that the blog now allows comments. Please feel free to drop me a line. Well, I hope you all have a great Friday and for those of you who will be at Photoshop World in Orlando next week, make sure you stop say Hi! See you then!

March 28th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (12)

Adobe Releases Photoshop Express

Adobe has finally released the much-anticipated Photoshop Express. It’s the new web-based image editor that provides some basic correction tools, remote storage, and interactive galleries for your digital photos. No, this not a complete online version of Photoshop. It simply brings the very best tools for image correction and makes them available to anyone with an internet connection. The interface is very intuitive and I think you will find it a lot of fun. The best part is that you can upload your images, correct them, set up an online gallery and then access these from any computer with an internet connection. Just log into your account and Blammo! Signing up is free, so what are you waiting for. Oh, and to get you started off right, my buddy Matt Kloskowski has put together a free online training center covering all these new features. Go forth and enjoy!

March 27th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac

The wait is finally over for Mac users. That’s right, Elements 6 for the Mac is now shipping. Most of you remember there was no Mac version for Elements 5 and this caused quite a stir among Mac users. Well it seems that Adobe has heard their pleas and finally made this newest version compatible with the Mac. Complete with all new features and a slick new interface, this version promises to be easier and more fun to use. If you haven’t checked out my Elements Killer Tips podcast lately, you will want to see the latest episodes, which were done in this newest Mac version.

March 25th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

A New Design Contest

In case you haven’t heard yet. There is a really cool design contest over at the Layers Magazine website. The idea is simple. Download the image provided and incorporate it into any design you like. It doesn’t just have to be a design. You can do a Flash banner, an animation, or whatever you want in whatever app you want. Just go nuts. The grand prize is a $300 shopping spree at the Kelby Training website and the bragging rights that you won the first official Layer Magazine design contest. Get more details and download the image here. Good Luck! Continue Reading »

March 21st, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Photoshop Book of the Week

This week I have chosen the all new Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers. This new edition is co-authored by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski and is jam packed with all the goodies you would expect from this series. With things like Camera Raw image correction techniques, retouching, sharpening, and really cool image effects, you will want to keep this book close by at all times. This book is designed to be the definitive resource for everything you might need to do with your photos and the information is delivered in the funny, entertaining, straightforward style that’s Scott and Matt’s book are famous for. Find out more about the book and order your copy here.

March 20th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Cool Illustration Stuff!

On this week’s episode of Pixel Perfect my good friend Bert Monroy has a really cool technique for creating an ice cream bar, all from scratch. I certainly have learned a lot from Bert over the years and while most of you may not be illustrators, there is always something in his tutorials you can use for almost anything. If you would like to see Bert’s vast collection of impressive Photoshop paintings, go here. Incidentally, Bert has a new book coming out later this month: Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy. AHHHH! Too much good stuff! Enjoy!

March 18th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Update on Adobe Updates

From John Nack’s Blog: Ugh. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Lightroom team has uncovered some problems with the Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 releases posted on Thursday. The updates have been pulled down temporarily while the team addresses the problems. In the meantime Lightroom PM Tom Hogarty has posted details and guidance on how to roll back to previous versions. The most serious issue is that the time stamp generated by your camera & stored in EXIF metadata can get overwritten when you update other file metadata.

March 17th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Adobe Updates

Adobe has just released a new update for Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4. These updates add newly-supported camera models and address a couple of functionality issues. Also, the Lightroom update provides an updated printer driver compatibility for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. These updates are available now and can be downloaded at the Adobe site. Click Mac|Windows for Lightroom 1.4 and Click Mac|Windows for Camera Raw 4.4.

March 14th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Cool New Course!

A new course was just recently released on the Kelby Online Training site by John Paul Caponigro. It’s called Atmospheric FX. This covers some of the coolest effects that are featured in his book, The Adobe Photoshop Master Class. These techniques can be used to enhance your photos, or can even be used in an illustration. That’s what I really love about these techniques; that they have so many uses. For those of you who don’t know of John Paul, he is an author as I mentioned, but he is also a remarkable photographer, a Canon Explorer of Light, and an Epson Stylus Pro. He is also among the who’s who of Photoshop instructors at Photoshop World. Click here for info on the course and you can find out more about John Paul at www.johnpaulcaponigro.com.

March 12th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop for Forensics

Here is a site I stumbled upon over the weekend. With forensic imaging becoming more and more prominent, it was only a matter of time before someone started writing about it. This blog is hosted by Jim Hoerricks and discusses news and techniques in the world of forensics. The blog includes tips and techniques for using Photoshop in a forensic workflow. So, even if you are not a criminalist, it’s still interesting to see what other industries are doing with Photoshop.

March 10th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (3)