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Fun With 3D

Corey Barker — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:23:35 +0000

Having some fun with the 3D tools in Photoshop CS4 Extended.

Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

Design Effects

Corey Barker — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:17 +0000

Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos.

Use Your Last Settings And Save Time

Web Editor — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:19:59 +0000

This is a tip that will save you time when you’re making tonal adjustments using Levels, Curves, Color Balance, etc. (most anything that appears under the Adjustments submenu under the Image menu). When you bring up one of the tonal adjustment dialogs, it always displays its default settings, but if you hold the Option key (PC: Alt key) when choosing it from the Adjustments menu, instead of coming up with the default settings, it will display the last settings you used in that particular dialog. You can also add the Option (PC: Alt) key to the keyboard shortcuts. For example, the shortcut to bring up the Levels dialog is Command-L (PC: Control-L), but if you add Option (PC: Alt) to those keys, the Levels dialog will open with your last-used settings.

Speed Tip To Rotate Through Open Images

Web Editor — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:06:31 +0000

Have a bunch of images open on your screen and can’t see the one you want? Just press Control-Tab to move from one open image to the next, cycling through … Continue reading →

Steal Color From Anywhere

Web Editor — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:46:25 +0000

In previous versions of Photoshop, you could click the Eyedropper tool (I) on any color within your image, and it would steal that color and make it your new Foreground color. The only drawback was you could only steal colors from within an open document window. Back in Photoshop 7.0, Adobe cut the Eyedropper tool loose from the chains that bound it, and now, as long as you click within an open image first, you can drag right out of your image window and sample a color from, well, anywhere. That includes sampling colors from other applications, Photoshop’s own Toolbox and menu bars, and even your computer’s desktop pattern. Just remember to click in your image first, and then drag that Eyedropper to a new world of color delights that dare not speak its name.

Supersize It

Web Editor — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:37:00 +0000

This is a super speed trick for getting your image view up (or down) to size. To instantly view your image at 100% size, double-click on the Zoom tool in the Toolbox. To have your image fit as large as possible on your screen (using the Fit On Screen command), double-click the Hand tool.

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Adobe adds Raw support for 13 more cameras

Web Team — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:05:30 +0000

Adobe has released its Camera Raw v3.6 plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2. The new version of the plug-in supports 13 additional cameras including models from Canon, Fuji, Nikon and Panasonic.

The plug-in enables Photoshop CS2 to work directly with the raw digital image formats produced by mid-range and high-end digital cameras. This way, photographers and designers are working with the most pristine quality images produced by the camera, before they’re converted to other formats where image degradation may occur.

New cameras supported include Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi/EOS Kiss Digital X), Fuji FinePix S6000fd, Fuji FinePix S9100/9600, Leica D-LUX 3, Leica Digilux 3, Leica V-LUX 1, Nikon D80, Olympus E400, Olympus SP-510 UZ, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Pentax K100D, Pentax K110D and Samsung GX-1L.

Camera Raw 3.6 supports more than 140 different cameras from 14 manufacturers, according to Adobe.

An updated version of Adobe’s DNG Converter utility is also available.

Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4.1 released

Web Team — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:22:20 +0000

Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4.1, an update to its software created for professional photographers as an efficient way to import, select, develop, and showcase large volumes of digital images. Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4.1 includes new general, Filmstrip, Import, Export, Library, Develop, Slideshow, and Web features. The latest revision also includes 10 bug fixes addressing issues with the original Beta 4 build. Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4.1 is available for download from Adobe.com, and will expire on February 28th, 2007. The software requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later.

New Signature ‘Ultra Hi-Definition’ Line of Photo Printers

Web Team — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:21:56 +0000

Epson is now shipping its new signature Ultra Hi-Definition line of photo printers in the U.S., designed to bring professional-level print technology to home photo enthusiasts, with the fastest six-color 4″x6″ photo printing in the industry. Featuring a professional print head and superior new ink formulation called Claria™, the Epson Stylus® Photo R260 and R380 photo printers, along with the Epson Stylus Photo RX580 photo all-in-one, deliver faster photo print speeds than any previous Epson model, and offer nearly three times the photo print speeds of comparable HP models.(1) The new Epson Ultra Hi-Definition product line is engineered to set a new standard in the ink jet photo printer category, providing print quality and longevity that is superior to lab photos.

“We’re very confident that consumers will love the benefits of Epson Ultra Hi-Definition printing technology,” said Steve Semos, product manager, Epson. “These new photo printers and all-in-one can not only blaze through photos and everyday prints at amazing speeds, but more importantly deliver stunning photo quality with richness, depth and clarity, unparalleled to any other consumer printer. With a variety of user-friendly features, including automatic photo correction, direct printing onto ink jet printable CDs and DVDs, and the ability to print photos directly from memory cards, digital cameras and cell phones, the new signature Ultra Hi-Definition product line enables photo enthusiasts to unleash their creativity with the best home printing technology available today.”

The new Ultra Hi-Definition photo printers introduce a newly designed professional MicroPiezo® print head with DX5 technology — the key component of the new product line — providing superior photo print speeds and quality. All three Epson models deliver a borderless 4″x6″ photo in as fast as 13 seconds (draft mode) and a better-than-lab quality borderless 4″x6″ photo in as fast as 32 seconds (default photo mode). In addition, the new printers blaze through everyday printing with print speeds up to 30 pages per minute for both black and color(2). The new photo printer line provides the ultimate combination of speed, photo quality and longevity for smudge, scratch, water, and fade resistant prints that can last for up to 200 years in an album or 98 years under display conditions(3).

More About Epson MicroPiezo Technology
Epson’s exclusive MicroPiezo technology is renowned for the unique benefits it provides in Epson’s full line of high-performance ink jet printers, helping Epson earn the reputation as the brand overwhelmingly preferred by professional photographers. In addition, a range of leading commercial and industrial companies across the globe are delivering innovative photo lab printing, digital printing and textile printing products and services utilizing Epson’s advanced MicroPiezo printing technology. All of Epson’s ink jet printers use a permanent print head, offering unmatched durability, flexibility and performance to meet a range of printing needs. Epson’s new Ultra Hi-Definition photo printers feature the latest generation of MicroPiezo technology, delivering extreme nozzle efficiency, precise firing accuracy and variable-sized ink droplet placement (five sizes of ink droplets, as small as 1.5 picoliters) for output quality and performance that is superior to models from other manufacturers that use thermal print head technology.

More About Epson Ultra Hi-Definition Photo Printers
The Epson Stylus Photo R260, R380 and RX580 offer many new and innovative features to provide consumers with an advanced printing system right at home, including automatic photo correction(4), which automatically adjusts improperly lit photos and corrects skin tones for better-looking prints, and Claria ink, for the ultimate combination of photo quality and longevity. All three models feature a front-positioned PictBridge™ port for direct photo printing from PictBridge-enabled digital cameras and phones, deliver beautiful BorderFree® photos from 4″x6″ to letter-size, and print directly on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs without messy labels. Additional features for each of the products include:

* Epson Stylus Photo R260 photo printer: The entry-level photo printer in the new Ultra Hi-Definition product line offering outstanding print quality, new Claria ink with individual ink cartridges, and CD/DVD printing for a remarkably low price; available for $129.99 estimated street price

* Epson Stylus Photo R380 photo printer: The step-up from the Epson Stylus Photo R260, offering the same Ultra Hi-Definition quality and versatility, plus a robust set of PC-free photo printing capabilities, including a high-quality 3.5-inch color LCD, built-in memory card slots, convenient standalone features, and direct photo printing from video clips; available for $199.99 estimated street price

* Epson Stylus Photo RX580 all-in-one: Rounding out the Ultra Hi-Definition product line, offering full-featured scanning, printing and copying, as well as color restoration for faded photos and the ability to create customized photo greeting cards without a computer; the all-in-one also features a built-in 2.5-inch color LCD for viewing, selecting and editing images, and prints directly from popular media cards and Flash memory drives or digital cameras and cell phones via PictBridge connection or optional Bluetooth; available for $199.99 estimated street price

Availability
All Ultra Hi-Definition printers are both Windows and Macintosh compatible and are available at major computer and electronics superstores and can be purchased through mail order, the Internet and Epson’s own retail site, http://www.epsonstore.com/. The models are backed by the one-year Epson Limited Warranty and are supported by the EPSON Connection(SM), a customer support and technical assistance line. For more information about Epson and its products, call 1-800-GO-EPSON (1-800-463-7766) or visit http://www.epson.com/.