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New Online Course!

April 11th, 2008 | Corey Barker

My newest online course is available now over at Kelby Training. This new course is called Mastering the Pen Tool. It deals with all aspects of the pen tool and its various functions in Photoshop, but more than that, it covers everything having to do with vectors in Photoshop. This includes shape layers, custom shapes, vector masks, and much more. If you have ever wanted to master the pen tool and all its functions, this is the course for you. Check it out here. Happy Friday!!

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Adobe TV is Live!

April 10th, 2008 | Corey Barker

Yesterday Adobe launched Adobe TV. This new media server streams content from numerous sources; all of them dealing with the creative suite. They have even got a few new shows they created themselves. Of course, you can also access highly-rated shows like Photoshop User TV and Layers TV. You can access these through the site here or through the Adobe Media Player that is available for download here. The speed of the player is remarkably quick with very little lag time. This is so cool. If only I had this many resources for learning when I started out.

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Photoshop Book of the Week

April 9th, 2008 | Corey Barker

This week’s selection is the newest book from photographer Kevin Ames. It is called The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge. If you are a photographer, novice or a professional, you will benefit greatly from this book. It not only covers the important functions of these apps, but it also gets into specific workflows based on the type of scenario you find yourself in. Kevin is a remarkable commercial photographer and is also an instructor at Photoshop World, among other workshops. You can find out more about Kevin at www.amesphoto.com and to learn more about his book go here.

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Photoshop World Coverage

April 8th, 2008 | Corey Barker

On his blog today, Scott Kelby has posted numerous links to other people’s sites that have posted pictures and wrote up reviews from Photoshop World. As I mentioned, we all had blast and the event was a huge success. I want thank everyone who attended my sessions and say that I hope you had fun learning. I was especially excited to see the turnout for my Illustrator Down & Dirty Tricks session that I did in the NAPP Expo Theater. It seemed to go over really well. For those of you who missed it, you can find out more about the online course or the DVD over at Kelby Training. It contains the same examples I showed in the session, plus so much more.

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Adobe Sneak Peaks

April 7th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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Photoshop World Day Three

April 4th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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Photoshop World Day Two

April 3rd, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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We Are Off and Running

April 2nd, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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Photoshop World, Baby!

April 1st, 2008 | Corey Barker

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!

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Welcome To A Whole New Planet

March 28th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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!

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Adobe Releases Photoshop Express

March 27th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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!

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Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac

March 25th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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A New Design Contest

March 21st, 2008 | Corey Barker

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 »

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Photoshop Book of the Week

March 20th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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.

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Cool Illustration Stuff!

March 18th, 2008 | Corey Barker

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!

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