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Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed in: Personal
I will be walking on October 25 to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. If you are able to, would you consider making a small donation to the cause? Every dollar raised goes to help in the fight against diabetes. Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 21 seconds, this is quickly becoming the leading cause of death in America. America's Walk for Diabetes is my chance to give back (and yours as well). If you find this blog helpful or entertaining, please consider making a $5 donation. Thanks!
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PSV#97 Making Cast Shadows - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
Photoshop CS4 – Dodge, Burn & Sponge
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you the improvements that Photoshop CS4 brings to the dodge, burn and sponge tools.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Photoshop CS4 – 3D Features
Monday, October 06, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use 3D layers and 3D models in Photoshop CS4 .
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Need a Little Help?
Monday, October 06, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
You’ll find that the help system is still coming online fully... but there’s some great stuff to check out. Think of it as an appetizer until the real thing ships later this month.
Want to Win Photoshop CS4 or Other Cool Prizes?
Friday, October 03, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
So... we’ve been
running a contest to win free stuff (we’ll be drawing
in late November).
So far we’ve got three copies of Adobe Photoshop, an assortment of Joby Gorillapods, and copies of Nik Software and Digital Anarchy plug-ins.
Cool right? Its easy to win (and your chances are very good). Simply watch the videos at CSFour.com or any of our embedded players.
With each video you’ll see a pencil shaped button. Click it to take a short (and I mean :45 seconds or less) survey.
You can take a survey one time only, that’s one time per video. Each survey counts as one entry. This means you have up to 15 chances to win prizes.
What are you waiting for? Free stuff is pretty cool.
So far we’ve got three copies of Adobe Photoshop, an assortment of Joby Gorillapods, and copies of Nik Software and Digital Anarchy plug-ins.
Cool right? Its easy to win (and your chances are very good). Simply watch the videos at CSFour.com or any of our embedded players.
With each video you’ll see a pencil shaped button. Click it to take a short (and I mean :45 seconds or less) survey.
You can take a survey one time only, that’s one time per video. Each survey counts as one entry. This means you have up to 15 chances to win prizes.
What are you waiting for? Free stuff is pretty cool.
Photoshop CS4 – Enhanced Panoramic Photomerge
Friday, October 03, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use smart objects and how they have been improved in Photoshop CS4 .
Here is the action mentioned in the video.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Free Filter Guide from Peachpit Press
Friday, October 03, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
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Photoshop CS4 – Enhanced Smart Objects
Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use smart objects and how they have been improved in Photoshop CS4 .
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Ready for the Upgrade?
Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
“Working in tech, you almost take for granted being a gear junkie and having the most newfangled computer out there, but I’m sure there are a lot of you who want to make the jump that are unsure of what is technically needed, as well as other people out there that are ‘taking the plunge’ and getting the CS4 Suite in addition to a new computer to be able to hold it.”
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Photoshop CS4 – Vibrance Adjustment
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use the new vibrance adjustments in Photoshop CS4 to boost the saturation of a scene without affecting skin tones.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
PSV#96 Making a Show Bug - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
Photoshop CS4 – Camera Raw 5.0
Monday, September 29, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to develop your camera raw files with Camera Raw 5.0 and CS4.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Photoshop CS4 – Auto-Blend
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use auto-blend to combine multiple exposures or layers in Photoshop CS4.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Photoshop CS4 – Masks Panel
Friday, September 26, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you what’s new with masks in Photoshop CS4 and how to use them to non-destructivly add transparency to an image.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Short List of New Features for Photoshop CS4
Friday, September 26, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Here’s an overview list
of new features in Photoshop CS4. We’ll be offering
tutorials on these topics in the coming weeks.
Increased Productivity
Unrivaled Editing
Breakthrough 3D, Motion Graphics, and Image Analysis (Extended only)
Increased Productivity
- Fluid canvas rotation
- Enhanced Pan, Zoom, and large image navigation
- More refined, natural results with Dodge, Burn, and Sponge
- Next generation Adobe Bridge
- Tighter integration with Photoshop Lightroom
- Kuler for color harmony creation and sharing
- N-up and multiple document view
- More powerful printing options
- Superior performance on very large images*
- Extensibility with SWF panels
- Unified tabbed interface with self-adjusting panels
Unrivaled Editing
- Live, nondestructive corrections with the Adjustments panel
- Re-editable, feathered, density-controlled masks
- Enhanced Auto-Blend with seamless tones and colors
- 360° panoramas
- Extended depth of field
- Camera Raw with localized adjustments
- Enhanced Smart Objects
- On-image controls for Curves, Hue/Saturation adjustments
- Clone Stamp and Healing Brush preview cursor
Breakthrough 3D, Motion Graphics, and Image Analysis (Extended only)
- Direct painting on 3D objects
- Easy conversion from 2D to 3D
- Editable 3D properties (scene, materials, meshes, lights)
- New high quality interactive ray tracer
- Create 3D composites with 2D images or other 3D objects
- New, high-performance, non-modal 3D engine
- Volume Rendering
- Keyboard shortcuts enabled for the Animation panel
- Enhanced preview of non-square-pixel images
- Preview and export audio content and frame comments
- Animate 3D objects and their textures
- Enhanced Count tool
Photoshop CS4 – Adjustments Panel
Thursday, September 25, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use the new adjustments panel in Photoshop CS4 to speed up your workflow.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Photoshop CS4 – Adobe Output Module
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Richard Harrington shows you how to use the Adobe output module in Bridge CS4 to make websites, PDF slideshows and web galleries of your images. This technology is slick and easy to use.
Want the videos in HD? Then check out our iTunes version.
Photoshop CS4 Online Learning Center from NAPP
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
The fine folks over at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals have an online learning center with some great resources.
Here are my favorites to check out.
- If you’re a keyboard shortcut junkie...
- Interview with Adobe's John Nack
- Flash Panels
- Content Aware Scaling
PSV#95 Making Lower Thirds Part 3 - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
Reasons to Upgrade Videos Over at Peachpit.com
Peachpit Press has
released a cool series on reasons to upgrade to
Photoshop CS4.
You can check out cool videos by:
You can check out cool videos by:
- Bert Monroy's Reasons to Upgrade to Photoshop CS4
- Matt Kloskowski's Reasons to Upgrade to Photoshop CS4
- Chris Orwig's Reasons to Upgrade to Photoshop CS4
- Kevin Ames' Reasons to Upgrade to Photoshop CS4
- Rich Harrington's Reasons to Upgrade to Photoshop CS4
Photoshop CS4 – User Interface Changes
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
PSV#94 Making Lower Thirds Part 2 - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
Photoshop CS4 Just Around the Corner
Sunday, September 14, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
Want to find out everything new in Adobe Creative Suite 4? Trust me... there’s some really cool things coming. Adobe has an invitation out to view their Web broadcast on September 23rd. But you do need to go to the sign-up page at www.adobe.com/go/somethingbrilliant.
By the way... we are going to be releasing something very special on the 23rd as well as a “thank you” to all our viewers. Be sure to stick around and keep an eye out.
PeachpitTV: Quick Selection Using Color Range in Photoshop
Friday, September 12, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
PSV#93 Making Lower Thirds Part 1 - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
119 UAP - Zoomify - Understanding Adobe Photoshop
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
New Site to Find Out All About Us
Monday, September 08, 2008 Filed in: Resources
Feel free to take a quick browse and try out some of our new resources. I hope you enjoy!
PSV#92 Cleaning Up Storyboards - Photoshop for Video
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed in: Podcast
Key Video in Photoshop Extended
Monday, September 01, 2008 Filed in: Adobe
- Open a clip into Photoshop Extended.
- Convert the video layer into a Smart Object.
- Apply the Primatte Chromakey 3.0 filter.
You can download a demo from Digital Anarchy’s website. The plugin works well for blue and green screen removal.