Planet Contest Deadline Tomorrow

There is still time to enter the Planet Photoshop tutorial design contest. You have until January 15 12:00 am. That’s tomorrow. So don’t wait get those entries in. Now we will of course be starting up this contest again with new tutorials very soon, but don’t pass up an opportunity to get in on the first one. Remember the winner gets a pass to the next Photoshop World, a Photoshop dvd, and the Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers. Good luck!!!!

January 14th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop Guys on Photoshop CS4

So a lot of people are still reluctant to upgrade to Photoshop CS4 and I am sure that everyone has their reasons. For some it seems that we only just got CS3. For others there just aren’t sure if there is anything even in CS4 that is worth the upgrade. Sure these are tough economic times and I am sure that plays a heavy part in many people’s decision, but it seems the real issue is whether the new features in CS4 are worth it. That’s where the Photoshop Guys come in. Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, and Dave Cross have produced a special four part video series discussing what’s new in Photoshop CS4 and why it might be worth the upgrade. This is a good chance to get varying perspectives on the subject and help you make a more informed decision. Part one is up now (Here’s the link.) The remaining parts will be posted over the next few days so keep checking back.

January 12th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Matt’s Lightroom Seminar | The New MacBook Wheel?

My fellow Photoshop guy Matt Kloskowski is going to be in Covington, Kentucky on January 23rd teaching the Lightroom 2.0 Live seminar tour. This is the same seminar made popular by Scott Kelby just last year an who better to learn Lightroom from than from one of the leading instructors out there. This full of Lightroom is great whether you have just started with Lightroom or been using for a while. You will get something out of it. Even if your not sure if you want to buy Lightroom, you can attend the seminar and see if it’s worth the investment. You won’t be disappointed. Click here for more info.

Now this may not necessarily be in the realm of Photoshop but it’s too funny not to mention. If you have ever heard of the Onion News Network then you know that they have some of the most unique news stories anywhere. The only catch is they are fake. At first glance it seems that you are watching a legitimate newscast until they do or say something that makes you do a double take. Just recently The Onion posted a news story on a new product from Apple referred to as the MacBook Wheel. Now I don’t want to spoil the surprise but anyone who is Apple fan will definitely get a good chuckle out of this. What blows me away is that for a spoof newscast, the production quality almost makes you believe what they are telling you. Click here to see for yourself.

January 9th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (3)

What’s Coming Up…

Well, it seems that we have survived the holidays once again and now we must come out of the clouds and back to earth to resume our day to day grind!!! Although I must admit that I am very excited about the coming year. There are a lot of new adventures coming the next few months so stay tuned as more stuff develops. Here are a couple things coming up in the very near future.

I will be teaching creative photoshop techniques at the Digital Technology Centre in Sarasota, FL on January 24, 2009. This will be a hands on workshop where we will be learning how to create some if the most eye popping Photoshop effects being used today. Seats are limited so if interested register now. Here the link.

Also we must not forget about the big show which is Photoshop World. This event is the pretty much the Pro-Bowl of Photoshop events. With a who’s who list of the biggest names in Photoshop teaching the latest and greatest techniques over a three day period and there is always the occasional surprise here and there. This March 25 -27 we are headed to Boston for Photoshop World East. Check out the site for all the class schedules and events. Hope to see you there!!! That’s all for now.

January 5th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Planet Design Contest Is Go!!!

It’s here!!! I am very excited to announce the first Planet Design Contest is now live. The way it works is you are presented with three tutorials that have been selected from the vast library of tutorials here on Planet Photoshop. After watching the tutorials your assignment is to use the techniques you learn from one or all of them to create an original piece of artwork. Feel free to be as creative as you want. Just think of these tutorials as a springboard as you proceed to create your original art. Most of all–have fun!!

Once you have completed your art. Go to the Submit Your Entries section on the contest page to enter. The grand prize is a full conference pass to Photoshop World, the Design Effects with Photoshop CS4 dvd, and the Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby. Also winners and finalist will be displayed on an exclusive gallery page right here on Planet Photoshop. You have until January 15, 2009 to enter so don’t wait. Good Luck!!!

January 2nd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Deep Thoughts….by Corey Barker

As the year draws to a close I like to take a look back at the past and see how far we have come. What have we learned this year that has made us better Photoshop artists? Who inspired us? Who did we inspire? What can we bring into the new year? I believe that mastery in something, like Photoshop, is not a destination but rather a journey and it’s good to pause and see where we are on this leg of the journey and assess what we want to learn over the next year. I am always looking to learn something new and am always looking for that wow moment. So as you move forward, reflect on what we have learned over the past year and look forward to what we haven’t discovered yet. Because that is the most exciting part.

Also don’t forget the Photoshop User Awards deadline is just a couple days away. You have until 12:00 midnight December 31, 2008 to turn in your entry for a chance to win a trip to Barcelona, Spain. Here’s the link for more info.

December 29th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (2)

Holiday Greetings From Planet Photoshop

I want to thank all of you for joining me in all the fun that Photoshop can be here at Planet. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy what’s to come.

December 24th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (10)

New Course at Kelby Training

Some of you may have heard the name David Cuerdon before and some of you have not. He is a regular at Photoshop World and all around nice guy. But above all of these he is a wizard in Photoshop. Especially with artistic retouching. I had the pleasure of meeting Dave at Photoshop World a couple years ago and once I had a chance to see his work and I was blown away. Dave is a photographer who basically shoots for the edit. Meaning he shoots knowing he is going to greatly enhance his images using Photoshop. You have probably seen his work and not realize it. He even has done a couple covers for Photoshop User (pictured here). So it only made to much sense for him to do an online course for Kelby Training. His course is called the Beauty and Retouching Kit and I must say it is awesome. No matter how good you are at something you can always learn more and I certainly have. Do check it out! Click here for more info on the course and click here to see David’s site.

One more thing. So all you saw the little teaser for the upcoming Planet contest. Be sure to check back here soon for the details of the contest. This is going to be fun!!!

December 19th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

It’s Coming…

A Photoshop contest of galactic proportions.

December 17th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (5)

Photoshop On Alltop | Lightroom Update

Alltop is basically a site that collects the top stories and blog posts in a number of different categories. Everything from work, sports, hobbies, food, and you guessed it–Photoshop. That’s right, they just recently added a new category dedicated entirely to Photoshop and guess is at the top. Well I am sure it is merely because of the order they were given, but it’s still pretty cool. Check it out. It a great way to get a quick look at what’s new with the best Photoshop sites out there.

Also Adobe has released an update to Lightroom. This update includes support for additional camera models including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G10, Panasonic DMC-LX3 among others. There are also a number of simple bug fixes discovered from the last release. Here’s are the links Mac | Windows.

December 16th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)