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Loose Weight with Photoshop video tutorial

2011-09-16T05:53:00.000-07:00

Loose Weight with this free Photoshop video tutorial.
Virtual diet for photos in Fotoshop. The main tool that is using in this tutorial is photoshop liquify tool. And also, the healing brush tool, patch and the clone stamp. Forward warp tool is used, too. On it, brush settings we are using are brush size (to change size of brush) and pressure (to change brush distortion strength).
And here is whole tutorial in the video:

New Adobe European Store Offers

2011-06-21T02:58:00.000-07:00

Adobe has two new offers for the European Education and Volume Stores!

On top of the 80% education discount, receive a free pair of Skullycandy earbuds and free shipping with the purchase of CS5.5 Student and Teacher Editions in the Europe Education Stores.

Offer available through 30 June 2011

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Free online Photoshop training sessions

2011-05-20T12:40:00.000-07:00

Customers who purchase Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended can receive 3 free online training sessions from the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). Available in the Adobe North America Commercial and Education Stores only. Customers will receive an e-mail with instructions for registering for the webinars within two weeks of purchase.

Offer available May 19, 2011 - June 9, 2011

Also, when we are talking about Photoshop specials, here's another:

Adobe Spring Special for one week
only! 10% off all orders of $350 or more in all Adobe Commercial Stores! Offer code Adobe10 must be applied at checkout, please see details below for country store specifics.

Offer Starts May 27, 2011 through June 3, 2011

Minimum order amounts by country:
USD $350: United States, Canada, and Mexico
Euros €400: Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Finland, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
GBP £350: United Kingdom
CHF 650: Switzerland
DKK 3,300: Denmark
SEK 4 450: Sweden
NOK 3 650: Norway

Adobe 15% off Lightroom 3 Student Edition

2011-05-09T11:18:00.000-07:00

Great Adobe offer - 15% off Lightroom 3 Student Edition when purchased with Creative Suite 5.5 (CS5.5) Student and Teacher Edition plus receive free shipping! Available in the Adobe North America Store only, no coupon code necessary, see terms and conditions below.

Offer available May 9, 2011 - May 22, 2011

Terms and Conditions:

The instant 15% discount is available only when you purchase Adobe Lightroom 3 Student and Teacher Edition simultaneously with Photoshop CS5 Student and Teacher Edition, Photoshop CS5 Extended
Student and Teacher Edition, or an Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 Student and Teacher Edition* containing Photoshop CS5 Student and Teacher Edition or Photoshop CS5 Extended Student and Teacher Edition. The discount will be reflected in the shopping cart just prior to checkout. Pricing is available only through the Adobe Store and certain select resellers. OEM, and volume licensing customers are not eligible. Prices listed are the Adobe direct store prices; reseller prices may vary. Prices do not include tax or shipping and handling. This offer is valid in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Quebec. Offer valid from May 8, 2011 (9pm PDT) until May 22, 2011 (11:59pm PDT), and is subject to change without notice.

Creating Stunning Monochromatic Images in Photoshop CS4

2010-07-08T01:27:00.000-07:00

Great paperback book: Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Lightroom: A Complete Integrated Workflow Solution For Creating Stunning Monochromatic Images in Photoshop CS4, Photoshop Lightroom, and Beyond.
Book author: Leslie Alsheimer
Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

2010-06-08T16:50:00.000-07:00

Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 software helps you bring out the best in your photography, whether you?re perfecting one image, searching for ten, processing hundreds, or organizing thousands. Create incredible images that move your audience. Experiment fearlessly with state-of-the-art nondestructive editing tools, including world-class noise reduction. Easily manage all your images. And showcase your work in elegant print layouts, slide show videos with music, and on popular photo-sharing sites. All from within one fast, intuitive application.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

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Purchase a full or upgrade version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, along with a full or upgrade version of Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, or Creative Suite® containing Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended. The discount is available only when you purchase Lightroom 3 simultaneously with Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, or Creative Suite* containing Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended. The discount will be reflected in the shopping cart just prior to checkout. Pricing is available only through the Adobe Store and certain select resellers. Education, OEM, and licensing customers are not eligible. This offer is valid worldwide. Offer is subject to change without notice. *Suites that contain Photoshop CS5 or Photoshop CS5 Extended: CS5 Design Premium, CS5 Design Standard, CS5 Web Premium, CS5 Production Premium and CS5 Master Collection.

Adobe Software and Avatar the movie

2010-02-06T02:20:00.000-08:00

Did you know Adobe Software helped make the movie Avatar? That's right! Check out this video at Adobe TV featuring Jon Landau, Producer of "Avatar", and see how Adobe software was used throughout the production of Avatar.

In this single clip the following Adobe products were used:

Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4

Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium!

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Adobe® Photoshop® CS4

and
Motion graphics and visual effects with the industry standard - Adobe® After Effects® CS4

How to remove background

2010-01-20T08:44:00.000-08:00

There are cases when you have some image, logo, etc, with color background. And you have to delete that background, to remove it and make transparent gif or png image, or to replace it with background in some other color. Here is tutorial about removing the background with example. I have logo with white background and I will show here how to remove background from it and make transparent gif.

Here is how starting image looks like:

Now, I am picking Magic Wand Tool and click on white background. It selected white background but not inside parts of letters like ", P, O, etc. I will pick up those white space inside those letters. If letters are small and you need better look just increase zoom preview with scrolling the mouse wheel.

Now, Pick Rectagular Merquee Tool, right-click on image and pick "Select Inverse". That will turn your background selection to selecting all other parts of image. Again right-click and pick "Layer via copy". You just made new layer without background.

Now, click on Eye next to old layer with white background. That will make it invisible. You shall have the eye only in front of layer with empty background.
Then, just go to File - Save for web. There, pick Gif or PNG. Make shore you check box next to Transparency. And save it. You removed background from logo and made new image with transparence background.

Adobe products and Windows7 compatibility

2010-01-20T07:01:00.000-08:00

Almost all Adobe products are compatible with Windows 7 operating system. However, not all of them.

List of Adobe software that is compatible with Windows7 is:
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Air, Audition, Bridge, Camera Raw, Captivate, Cold Fusion, Creative Suite, Contribute, Device Central, Digital Editions, Dreamweaver, Dynamic Link, Encore, XMP SDK, Fireworks, Flash, Framemaker, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Media Player, Onlocation, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Presenter, Adobe reader, Robohelp, Shockwave, Soundbooth and Adobe version Cue.

Adobe software that still isn't compatible with Windows 7 are: Adobe Director and Flex Builder.

Adobe Australian Education Store

2009-10-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Adobe North America has a new Education Store for Australia and is offering free shipping until September 30, 2009!

Also, students and faculty save up to 80% on Adobe products year round thru the Education stores!

Adobe Australia Education Store

Other Adobe Education Stores:
UK Education Store
Germany Education Store
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European Union Education Store (serves: Poland, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic)
Japan Education Store
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*Adobe student edition software is for use by higher education students only. Before the software can be installed, students must obtain a serial number by submitting proof of eligibility for this program to Adobe.

Adobe ColdFusion 9

2009-10-05T10:37:00.000-07:00

Adobe ColdFusion 9 software enables developers to rapidly build enterprise-ready Internet applications by condensing complex business logic into fewer lines of code. Plus, unique integration between ColdFusion and the Adobe Flash Platform provides the easiest solution for building rich Internet applications (RIAs) form client to server.

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Save on Adobe MAX 2009 full conference pass

2009-07-14T16:37:00.000-07:00

Purchase qualifying products and save $400 on an Adobe MAX 2009 full conference pass when you enter Promotion Code: AST922.

*Offer Terms and Conditions
This offer applies to the regular full conference pass registration price only, resulting in a savings of US$400 off the regular full conference pass registration price of US$1,495. You must enter promotion code AST922 at the start of the MAX 2009 online registration process to receive your discount.

Only one product purchase qualifies and only the following Adobe products qualify for this promotion: Acrobat 9 Pro Extended; After Effects CS4; Adobe Captivate 4; ColdFusion 8 Enterprise Edition; ColdFusion 8 Standard Edition; Creative Suite 4Design Premium; Creative Suite 4 Design Standard; Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5; Flash Media Streaming Server 3.5; Flex Builder 3 Professional; Adobe Font Folio 11;Illustrator CS4; InDesign CS4; Creative Suite 4 Master Collection; Photoshop CS4; Photoshop CS4 Extended; Creative Suite 4 Production Premium; Creative Suite 4 Web Premium; Creative Suite 4 Web Standard. Offer expires 11:59 p.m. PST October 2, 2009.

Offer is not transferrable and valid only for individual product purchaser in possession of a valid purchase confirmation. Only purchases made through the Adobe Store North America. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer and is void where prohibited.

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Change time on digital watch

2009-06-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

You have a picture of digital watch with some time on it. And you would like to change time it showing on image. Here is how you can do that.

Open watch image in Photoshop.

Pick clone stamp tool, pick space just near the time (alt + click) and clone it over the time.

With eyedropper tool pick color from NYC or 22:37.
Make new layer and pick Type tool.
Pick some digital font (I picked Digital wide font).
Type wanted time.
Set the font size to fit nicely into watch empty space.
Click on Rectangular marquee tool.
Right click on time and go to Free transform.
Rotate layer to make it parallel with other watch screen elements.
Edit size again if needed.

You have got same watch now with wished time showing.

Adobe Coupon codes and Deals

2009-06-03T10:38:00.000-07:00

Save $100 when you upgrade from an earlier version of Adobe Creative Suite, Production Studio, or Macromedia Studio to CS4. Ends Aug. 31.

Back to School: Students and Faculty Save up to 80% on select products with the Adobe Education Store!

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Get free ColdFusion 8 for Education.

Save $20 on Photoshop Elements instantly with purchase of a full or upgrade Acrobat 9 (Pro, Pro Extended or Standard).

30% off Lightroom 2, along with a full or upgrade version of Photoshop CS4

Find all current special offers on Adobe products.

5 great text effect fotoshop tutorials

2009-03-12T15:13:00.000-07:00

Exploding text fotoshop tutorial

This exploding text says "kaboom!". Beautiful image. In this tutorial you can make same exploding effect with your fotoshop with any text you like. For this tutorial you have to use a little bit of 3D Studio Max, too. You’re also going to use textures, which you can grab from sxc.hu. That’s about it, everything else we’ll be creating ourselves.

View exploding text fotoshop tutorial

Another exploding text tutorial

Francesco Mugnai wrote this great exploding text fotoshop tutorial. For this tutorial you need only AdobeFotoshop, set of real 3D text and large black canvas (1600×1200px). Learn how to make explosion text in this fotoshop tutorial

Flaming meteor text effect fotoshop tutorial

Although it looks complicated, the process is actually very straightforward. It is used only three or four filters, brushes, and of course, the Fotoshop Layer Styles. Takes typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. This fotoshop tutorial uses a little AdobeIllustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen. Here is Meteor text tutorial

Suspended translucent text effect tutorial

Here is a suspended translucent text effect fotoshop tutorial.

Nice 3D text fotoshop tutorial

In this fotoshop tutorial, you can learn how to make 3D letter"A", but any text you want, too, of course. Read it on Stutorials

What is Camera Raw

2008-12-04T11:57:00.000-08:00

Camera Raw software is included as a plug-in with Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop, and also adds functionality to Adobe Bridge. Camera Raw gives each of these applications the ability to import and work with camera raw files. You can also use Camera Raw to work with JPEG and TIFF files.
Camera Raw supports images up to 65,000 pixels long or wide and up to 512 megapixels. Camera Raw converts CMYK images to RGB upon opening. For a list of supported cameras, see adobe.com/go/learn_ps_cameraraw.
You must have Photoshop or After Effects installed to open files in the Camera Raw dialog box from Adobe Bridge. However, if Photoshop or After Effects is not installed, you can still preview the images and see their metadata in Adobe Bridge. If another application is associated with the image file type, it’s possible to open the file in that application from Adobe Bridge.
Using Adobe Bridge, you can apply, copy, and clear image settings, and you can see previews and metadata for camera raw files without opening them in the Camera Raw dialog box. The preview in Adobe Bridge is a JPEG image generated using the current image settings; the preview is not the raw camera data itself, which would appear as a very dark grayscale image. A caution icon appears in the thumbnails and preview image in the Camera Raw dialog box while the preview is generated from the camera raw image.
You can modify the default settings that Camera Raw uses for a particular model of camera. For each camera model, you can also modify the defaults for a particular ISO setting or a particular camera (by serial number). You can modify and save image settings as presets for use with other images.
When you use Camera Raw to make adjustments (including straightening and cropping) to a camera raw image, the image’s original camera raw data is preserved. The adjustments are stored in either the Camera Raw database, as metadata embedded in the image file, or in a sidecar XMP file (a metadata file that accompanies a camera raw file). For more information, see “Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored” on page 102.
After you process and edit a camera raw file using the Camera Raw plug-in, an icon appears in the image thumbnail in Adobe Bridge.
If you open a camera raw file in Photoshop, you can save the image in other image formats, such as PSD, JPEG, Large Document Format (PSB), TIFF, Cineon, Photoshop Raw, PNG, or PBM. From the Camera Raw dialog box in Photoshop, you can save the processed files in Digital Negative (DNG), JPEG, TIFF, or Photoshop (PSD) formats.
Although Photoshop Camera Raw software can open and edit a camera raw image file, it cannot save an image in a camera raw format.
As new versions of Camera Raw become available, you can update this software by installing a new version of the plugin.
You can check for updates to Adobe software by choosing Help > Updates. Different camera models save camera raw images in many different formats, and the data must be interpreted differently for these formats. Camera Raw includes support for many camera models, and it can interpret many camera raw formats.

About camera raw files

A camera raw file contains unprocessed, uncompressed grayscale picture data from a digital camera’s image sensor, along with information about how the image was captured (metadata). Photoshop Camera Raw software interprets the camera raw file, using information about the camera and the image’s metadata to construct and process a color image.
Think of a camera raw file as your photo negative. You can reprocess the file at any time, achieving the results that you want by making adjustments for white balance, tonal range, contrast, color saturation, and sharpening. When you adjust a camera raw image, the original camera raw data is preserved. Adjustments are stored as metadata in an accompanying sidecar file, in a database, or in the file itself (in the case of DNG format).
When you shoot JPEG files with your camera, the camera automatically processes the JPEG file to enhance and compress the image. You generally have little control over how this processing occurs. Shooting camera raw images with your camera gives you greater control than shooting JPEG images, because camera raw does not lock you into
processing done by your camera. You can still edit JPEG and TIFF images in Camera Raw, but you will be editing pixels that were already processed by the camera. Camera raw files always contain the original, unprocessed pixels from the camera.
To shoot camera raw images, you must set your camera to save files in its own camera raw file format.
The Photoshop Raw format (.raw) is a file format for transferring images between applications and computer platforms. Don’t confuse Photoshop raw with camera raw file formats.
Digital cameras capture and store camera raw data with a linear tone response curve (gamma 1.0). Both film and the human eye have a nonlinear, logarithmic response to light (gamma greater than 2). An unprocessed camera raw image viewed as a grayscale image would seem very dark, because what appears twice as bright to the photosensor and computer seems less than twice as bright to the human eye.

Adobe Student Editions

2008-11-25T00:14:00.000-08:00

Adobe has just launched Student Editions of our best selling CS4 products. Adobe Student Editions are full versions of the latest industry-standard software from Adobe, including Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Creative Suite 4 Design Standard, Creative Suite 4 Web Premium, and Photoshop® CS4 Extended, priced at a huge discount for higher education students. With the latest products in hand, students can start gaining the skills they need to express themselves and stand out — in the classroom and in future careers.
Find all current special offers on Adobe products.

Adobe in October

2008-10-16T13:42:00.000-07:00

October brings updates to all Adobe product catalogs providing more detail about each of the products and creating a more user-friendly experience. You can find catalogs in each of the Adobe affiliate programs – North America, UK, France, Sweden and Germany! Please note that along with this change, Adobe will be removing the UK, France, Germany & Sweden catalogs from the North America program. These catalogs will be available through their respective programs so be sure to make the appropriate changes on your end.

Purchase Acrobat 9 Pro and receive a free e-Book. For a limited time only. Buy now and deliver professional documents, manage document reviews, and create and manage forms with Acrobat 9 Pro.

What is Photoshop.com

2008-10-04T07:03:00.000-07:00

Photoshop.com is the complete solution for managing, editing, storing, and sharing your photos online, with tutorials, inspiration and more. Photoshop.com is available from any web-enabled computer, compatible mobile phones, and directly from within Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 7 or Adobe Premiere® Elements 7 software. Organize, tweak, create, e-mail, display, and store--all with Photoshop.com.
Point a web browser at www.photoshop.com and you can set up a no-obligation free account in just a few minutes
The Photoshop.com service is currently available at two levels of membership--Basic and Plus. The Basic level is free, and the Plus level starts at $49.99 per year. You can also purchase additional storage space for both the Basic or Plus levels for an additional annual fee.
Both versions give you a personal URL to access your account; online private and public sharing, tutorials; online photo management, editing and interactive photo galleries; browser-based upload and download; anywhere access to your photos and videos from Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7, including syncing and backup from your desktop to the web; mobile access; and 2 GB of online storage space. The Plus version adds special artwork, album templates, and effects, and a total of 20 GB of online storage.
For the Basic membership, a total of 20 GB storage space is available $19.99 per year; 40 GB for $49.99 per year; and 100 GB for $99.99 per year. A Plus membership costs $69.99 per year with 40 GB included storage space, and $129.99 per year with 100 GB.
You may have already had a chance to use Photoshop Express Beta, and if so, Photoshop.com is going to be quite familiar to you. Basically, Photoshop Express is now the online editor component of the Photoshop.com services.
An Adobe ID is simply an email address and password combination you can use to access the wide world of Adobe products--including trial software downloads, hundreds of free product extensions, special community areas, and of course, online services such as Acrobat.com and Photoshop.com.
At this time, the Photoshop.com service is available in the English language and for US residents. Other languages and countries will be added in the future. You may be able to access Photoshop.com from outside the US, but as all data will have to travel to and from US-based servers, you may experience poor performance.

All About Adobe Photoshop CS3

2008-06-02T03:12:00.000-07:00

Adobe Photoshop is a well known high quality software package for working with raster graphic images and bitmaps. Most people consider it a superiour product when compared with the existing competition and almost certainly the markets leading programme of its type. Photoshop is frequently used as a tool in graphic design, for manipulating and editing images and has wide applications. CS3 is the latest and greatest version of Adobe Photoshop at this time. CS3 which stands for "Creative Suit 3" is available with various developed software programmes and bundles from Adobe. There are several different bundles available but most of them are not incorporated with the version of either Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. It should also be noted that the Apple Macintosh computers and PC's running current versions of the Microsoft windows operating system are supporting the versions of CS3.

You can have quick advance compositing and quick selection tools by the use of Adobe Photoshop CS3 software. It comes with powerful editing tools, work flow enhancements and has a streamlined interference. The CS3 extended version provides great help to graphic and web designers, engineers and scientific researchers, medical and manufacturing professionals. Several useful features like spot-healing brush, smart objects, red-eye reduction and illustrator are all loaded into Adobe Photoshop CS3 software. Broadly speaking the products contained in Adobe Photoshop CS3 are intended for professional use but thats not saying you need proper training to get most out of this software. With Adobe Illustrator CS3, you can create sharp edged artistic illustrations like clip arts, cartoons and other geometric complex patterns. You can have complete color exploration environment with the help of this software, along with that it allows you to apply colors dynamically to selected objects. It should be noted that Adobe Photoshop CS3 is a very powerful programme which can in turn make it difficult to learn due to its sophistication.

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Article by Kevin M. Sugrue

http://www.tutorialhell.com

First Adobe Photoshop Plug-in

2008-02-28T06:26:00.000-08:00

First official Adobe Photoshop Plug-in was Force Black and White Extension Plug-in. It was released 12/4/1998 and it waight 32KB. Plugin was for Photoshop 5.0.x version and it was made for for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later. Adobe described this plugin like following:

The algorithm used by Photoshop 5.0.x to determine the best set of colors when converting a document to Indexed Color mode using the Adaptive palette has changed to allow for a more representative sampling of colors. One side-effect of this improvement is that Photoshop no longer guarantees that the generated palette will contain a pure white color and a pure black color. Images with palettes that do not contain pure white and pure black may not work properly in some applications.

Adobe Reader 8.1.2 update — multiple languages

2008-02-25T07:46:00.000-08:00

The Adobe® Reader 8.1.2 update addresses a number of customer workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while providing more stability. The update is available as a full Adobe Reader 8.1.2 installer and can be downloaded from the Adobe Reader Download Center.

This multilingual update is available in the following language versions: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.

Summary

The Adobe Reader 8.1.2 update addresses a number of customer workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while providing more stability.
Platforms:

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista and Macintosh 10.4.3
Languages:

Windows/Macintosh/Linux: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese/Brazilian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish Solaris: English, French, German and Japanese
Requirements:

Windows: Intel Pentium III or equivalent processor, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows 2003 Server, 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents), Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or 2.0, Mozilla 1.7, AOL 9

Macintosh: PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor, Mac OS X 10.4.3 to 10.4.9, 10.5.0 and 10.5.1, 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents), 170MB of available hard-disk space, Safari 2.0.2

Linux: 32-bit Intel Pentium processor or equivalent, LSB (Linux Standard Base) 3.1 compliant systems including Red Hat Linux WS 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 and Ubuntu 6.10, GNOME or KDE Desktop Environment, 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended), 125 MB of available hard disk space (additional 75 MB required for having all supported font packs), GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) user interface library, version 2.6 or higher, Firefox 1.5 or higher; Mozilla 1.7.3 or higher

Solaris: UltraSPARC or UltraSPARC IIIi processor, Solaris 9 or 10, GNOME or KDE Desktop Environment (GNOME only for Solaris 10), 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended), 175 MB of available hard disk space (additional 75 MB required for having all supported font packs), GNU C library (glibc) version 2.3 or higher, GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) user interface library, version 2.6 or higher (On Solaris 10, works with GTK 2.4.9 also), Firefox 1.5 or higher; Mozilla 1.7.3 or higher, OpenGL library, OpenSSL 0.9.7, OpenLDAP, and CUPS libraries, libstdc++ library
Resolved Issues

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1556556 Recognition of blank space for accessibility
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1557564 Search functionality corrected for dynamic forms using direct rendering
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1563874 Corrected behavior for protected expandable fields in dynamic forms
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1570947 Corrected page flow when orientation changes (i.e. portrait to landscape)
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1570960 Re-calculate event in XFA forms improved
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1572817 Improved color output when converting to PDF/X via ?short-cut? button
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1573793 Improved behavior of Reader enabled forms usage rights 1574838 Improved printing on HP-based printers
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1576437 Enhanced stability when opening dynamic forms
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1592861 Corrected behavior for ?read only? fields when using direct rendering
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1605375 Improved behavior when adding sub-forms
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1607532 Added PCL print improvements
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1611771 Improved temp file clean-up after printing
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1618289 Support for new Adobe Extensions per ISO 32000
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1619714 Improved behavior of Reader enabled rights within LiveCycle Workspace
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1623197 Improved behavior when posting data with Safari on the Macintosh and Firefox on Windows
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1623539 Corrected screen reader behavior for converted German tags
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1623797 Improved decimal field behavior for dynamic XFA using direct rendering
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1623829 Improved decimal field behavior for dynamic XFA using direct rendering
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1624413 Improved stability on dynamic forms
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1635763 Improved stability on certified dynamic forms
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1639564 Corrected truncation error on metadata
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1643223 Improved review tracker display of email IDs
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1645404 Improved behavior of 3D annotations
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1648534 Improved behavior of meshes in 3D
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1650281 Improved behavior of name spaces in metadata
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1624848 Enhanced capability to handle multiple browser windows with similar javascript calls

Make letter A brush

2007-07-08T06:35:00.000-07:00

Here's how you can Make your own letter A brush in Photoshop.

Open new Photoshop document, 80x80 pixels, Contents - White. Set foreground color to black. Pick Type tool. Chose Elephant font, Regular, 36 pixels, Strong. Now, type letter "A" in document. Do it upper case. Double-click on that layer to open layer style. left-click on Drop shadow. I've set Opacity to 75%, Distance and Size on 5 and Spread on 0. But you can play with it and figure what you like.

Now, just go to Edit - Define brush and pop-up will show up. There, type name for your brush ("letter A" can be appropriate name for that brush).

You just made letter A brush. Now, you can try it. Open some image from your hard drive in your AdobePhotoshop. Pick paintbrush tool. In Brush at top, find your new Letter A brush and click once. After, just click on picture where you would like to stamp A letter.

You can also make several Letter A brushes in different sizes. Can be proper for different image sizes.

How to make logo in Photoshop

2007-07-01T04:12:00.000-07:00

You can find lots of software for instant logos, lots of people make logo in CorelDraw, but you can make nice logo for your website, firm, band or anything you want in Adobe Photoshop, too. Here is an example logo for MyFilmo.com.

Open Photoshop. Open new document with transparent background, 100x50 pixels, like on this image.

I took Type tool and typed "My". Now, you can play with fonts here. Chose some nice font, chose regular, bold or whatever and chose size. I Choose Script MT Bold font for this part.

Make new layer and type "Filmo". Play with fonts again. I finally chose "Rockwell Condensed" font.
And third part, ".com" whitch I wrote with "Play Rus".
Right click on ".com" layer and pick "Free transform". I made it wider and less high to fit above two layers and to look nice into whole logo.

Now, we will play with layers and styles. Right click on layer and try different style. Play with that and when you like what you see, click OK and go to another layer. For this logo, I used "Bevel and Emboss", "Stroke" and "Drop shadow" effects. You can see on picture where I used which effect.

And finally, there is logo I made in Photoshop for MyFilmo.com.

Make an old paper in Photoshop

2007-06-25T04:39:00.000-07:00

In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll make a nice old paper image. Let's start.

Open AdobePhotoshop. Open New document, 150x200 pixels with white background.
Create a new layer, pick Rectangular Marquee Tool, mark and paint selection in black. Just like on this image.

Deselect. Go to FILTER - BRUSHED STROKES - SPRAYED STROKES , and set:
Stroke Length to 10
Spray Radius to 15
Stroke Direction - Horizontal.

In Tools, pick "Magic Wand" and click inside black rectangular. Now, invert selection and click Delete. Deselect.

Go again from "FILTER - BRUSHED STROKES - SPRAYED STROKES" part but instead Stroke Direction Horizontal pick "Right Diagonal". Play with sliders a little to make nice effect.

CTRL + click on layer and pick Red:240, Green:225, Blue:205 color. Paint black rectangular.

Make new layer. In brush, pick Soft brush 45. Opacity to 20%. Mix Red:116, Green:74, Blue:0 color and paint edges.

CTRL Click on rectangular layer to load selection, invert it and delete.
Link layers and merge linked.
Go to FILTER - EFFECTS - Outer Glow. Mode - normal.
Opacity - 75%.
Blur - 1 pixels.
Intensity - 50%.

Now, go to FILTER - EFFECTS - Drop Shadow.
Mode - multiply.
Opacity - 50%.
Angle 135
Distance 7 pixels.
Blur 6.
Intensity 0%.

Now go to IMAGE - ADJUST - Brightness/Contrast, and add picture or text.

You just made old paper in Photoshop for your usage.

Adobe Digital Editions 1.0

2007-06-22T08:11:00.000-07:00

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the release of Adobe® Digital Editions 1.0, a new software application built from the ground up for acquiring, managing and reading eBooks, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. Available as a free download for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh systems, Adobe Digital Editions software transforms the digital reading experience and offers new creative possibilities for publishers.

Leading publishers, online retailers and channel partners have announced their support for Adobe Digital Editions today (see separate quote sheet ). By using a new export feature built into Adobe InDesign® CS3, publishers can easily create new Adobe Digital Editions-ready content, helping to significantly reduce cost and conversion time. In addition, with versions for mobile platforms and reading devices also planned, Sony has committed to embed Adobe Digital Editions technology into its portable reader product line.

“Adobe Digital Editions will revolutionize how publishers deliver eBooks and other digital content and how consumers experience it,” said Rob Tarkoff, senior vice president, Corporate Development at Adobe. “The combination of Adobe Digital Editions, InDesign CS3 and a new generation of hardware from innovators like Sony shows that digital publishing is front and center for content owners -- and millions of readers who are looking forward to innovations in the delivery of their favorite works.”

“We’re excited to work with Adobe to pioneer new applications for eBooks and other digital documents,” said Ron Hawkins, vice president of portable reader systems marketing at Sony Electronics, Inc. “This collaboration will give us the opportunity to expand our offerings to a larger audience and new markets, allowing individual consumers, businesses, and other customers to take advantage of the portability and ease of use of Sony’s Reader products with a wider spectrum of content.”

With native support for Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and XML-based publications, Adobe Digital Editions already works seamlessly with more than 150,000 commercially published titles. Using Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 readers will find that content automatically re-flows, adapting to different screen sizes and support for Adobe Flash® software promises to enhance digital publications through the integration of rich audio and video.

Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 Features and Enhancements

The public beta of Adobe Digital Editions generated more than 300,000 downloads in less than six months and user feedback influenced the feature set. Adobe Digital Editions now enables users to annotate content through bookmarks, highlights and text notes. The library view offers advanced organization with multiple bookshelves. A slick new user interface enhances zooming and the overall reading experience, while support for the new IDPF Open Publication Standard (OPS) for XHTML-based re-flowable eBooks, guarantees a seamless viewing experience.

The Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 download is less than 3MB and leverages Adobe Flash Player technology to enable quick installation as part of the content download. The integration with Adobe Acrobat® 8 and Adobe Reader® 8 applications allows users to install and launch Adobe Digital Editions automatically within these industry standard products.

Optional Content Protection

Adobe Digital Editions works in conjunction with Adobe Digital Editions Protection Technology (ADEPT), a new, hosted content protection service to guard publisher’s rights while maintaining superior ease-of-use for consumers. ADEPT supports the company’s proven Adobe® Content Server (ACS) technology and protects both PDF and reflow-centric OPS XML eBooks. Purchase and lending business models include library lending, subscription, and ad-supported models. Details can be viewed at www.adobe.com/go/digitalpublishing .

Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 will be unveiled at the O’Reilly Tools of Change Conference in San Jose on June 19.

Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

Adobe Digital Editions is available immediately as a free download for Microsoft Windows® and Macintosh® systems at www.adobe.com/go/getdigitaleditions . Adobe Digital Editions for Linux platforms and localized versions in French, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese are expected to be available in the second half of 2007.

Recommended system requirements are Windows Vista, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4), 500Mhz or faster Intel® Pentium® processor, 128MB of RAM, and a monitor with at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. For Macintosh systems, Adobe Digital Editions requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9 (or higher), 500MHz or faster PowerPC® G4 or G5 processor and 128 MB of RAM. For Intel based Macintosh systems, Adobe Digital Editions requires Mac OS X version 10.4.8 (or higher), 500MHz or faster processor and 128 MB of RAM.

Layers as The Backbone Of Photoshop

2007-06-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

Adobe Photoshop is not cheap. There are certainly more affordable photo editing software applications available on the Internet but there are reasons why Photoshop is so popular among professional web designers, photographers, and graphic design specialists, etc. The ability of Photoshop to allow you to work in layers makes otherwise complex designs easy.

If you are learning how to use Adobe Fotoshop to do your graphic designs than make sure you pay special attention to the section on how to use layers. To illustrate how layers work imagine you have a piece of paper. This piece of paper is your background. You could leave the background white or paint it any color you wish. Now, let’s assume you want to add a photograph of a sunset. Your photograph of the sunset is on a transparent paper and you lay it over the top of your background. The sunset image is on your first layer. Now, let’s assume you want to add some text. Your text is on another sheet of transparent paper and you lay it over the top. This is your second layer. You can add as many layers as you wish. You can also change the order of the layers. For example, if you decide you want the text layer to be behind the sunset layer you can move the layers easily with a few clicks of the mouse.

This is essentially the same way you create graphics and complex images in AdobePhotoshop. Adventage of layers is that if you decide for instance that you don’t want a sunset and you would rather have an image of a beach you can simply delete the sunset layer and add an a new layer for the beach image without disturbing the background or the text layer.

Working in Photoshop with layers allows you to experiment without fear of damaging your original image. Layers also allow the user to make changes without disrupting other elements of the image.

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Photoshop Plug-In for Google 3D Warehouse

2007-06-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

Software Add-On Delivers Direct Access to Google’s Free 3D Content

SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 31, 2007 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) today announced the Photoshop® CS3 Extended plug-in for the Google 3D Warehouse, enabling Adobe® Photoshop CS3 Extended users to take further advantage of the software’s powerful compositing, painting and image-editing toolset for editing 3D content. With the plug-in, users will be able to query and download free 3D content from the Google 3D Warehouse, Google’s free online repository for 3D models and content, directly within Photoshop CS3 Extended. 3D Content then can be placed, manipulated and used in composites with the new 3D tools in Photoshop CS3 Extended.

The plug-in is available for free download from the Adobe Labs Web site at http://labs.adobe.com .

“We were happy to collaborate with Adobe on the Photoshop Extended plug-in for the Google 3D Warehouse. With this plug-in, users of Photoshop CS3 Extended can participate in the 3D Warehouse community, giving them the ability to search, store and share thousands of 3D models and content,” said Mark Limber, product manager at Google. “The Google 3D Warehouse repository, combined with Photoshop CS3 Extended, allows creatives, architects, manufacturers and others to find exactly what they need to bring their virtual worlds and conceptual designs to life.”

The Google 3D Warehouse is a free Google service which allows anyone to search for and download 3D models and content via a standard Web browser and now, with this plug-in, Photoshop CS3 Extended. Users can also submit their own models to share within the community by uploading them from Google SketchUp into the 3D Warehouse. Models include everything needed for a 3D world, including: buildings, houses, bridges, statues, sculptures, couches, cars, people, pets and more. If the model has a location on earth, such as a building in New York city, you can also download and view it in Google Earth.

Once downloaded, the plug-in opens a dialog box that connects directly to Google’s 3D Warehouse via the Internet. Users can browse and search the 3D Warehouse for content, and download and save selections to their hard drive. Downloaded models will be saved in the COLLADA format. With support for industry standard 3D formats, including COLLADA, Photoshop CS3 Extended opens 3D models as 3D layers. Users can then access the textures applied to model surfaces, enhance them with Photoshop CS3 Extended and its wide range of editing and painting tools, and save or composite them into a 2-D image.

“Our work with Google brings 3D content directly into the Photoshop CS3 Extended experience, enabling more efficient editing and enriching the overall visualization process,” said Kevin Connor, senior director of product management for Digital Imaging Professional Products at Adobe. “Photoshop CS3 Extended was developed to help professionals push the limits of digital imaging and more easily realize their vision in 3D. It’s great to see Google’s early support for Photoshop CS3 Extended and the advancement of 3D design workflows.”

Photoshop Plug-In for Google 3D Warehouse Pricing and Availability

Announced in March 2007, Photoshop CS3 Extended software, an entirely new version of Photoshop, helps professionals discover new dimensions in digital imaging, harnessing everything in Photoshop CS3 plus groundbreaking tools for 3D, motion graphics, image measurement and analysis.

The Photoshop CS3 Extended plug-in for the Google 3D Warehouse is available for free download from the Adobe Labs Web site at http://labs.adobe.com . The Macintosh plug-in is available today, with the Windows® plug-in due June 1. Photoshop CS3 Extended is available through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/go/gn_store . Estimated street price for Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended is US$999. Upgrade pricing is available. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies, pricing, and International versions please visit: www.adobe.com/go/photoshop .

Animation in Photoshop - video tutorial

2007-05-22T13:27:00.000-07:00

A great tip from the Photoshop guys showing how to create a great self-contained animation using AdobePhotoshop. You will need Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready and you will learn creat nice flash animation. Or gif animation, you can chose.
When we are talking about pictures, you'll need two pictures (they used girl and nature for background here). And prepare text you will input (your slogan, ...).
It's not hard to do tutorial, you will use layers, duplicating layers, opacity, move tool. In ImageReady you shall use "Tweens animation frames" tool.
And you can see this video tutorial now:

Duotone and Photoshop

2007-05-10T02:03:00.000-07:00

Duotone is the generic name for multitone printing, which can be done with two, three or four inks.

Thanks in part to Photoshop, duotone is also a generic term for images using a color-separation printing scheme. Normally CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (blacK)) separations, whereas a duotone would be two separations, and can be of any ink color (in offset printing).

Duotones hail from Cyanotype and halftone prints. Color images in newspapers and comic books are usually halftone prints and occasionally duotones.

Duotone color mode in Photoshop supports between one and four colors of ink. Because home inkjet printers are far better at printing full-color images than black-and-white, many photographers use Photoshop Duotone processing to improve their greyscale prints.

Photoshop's Duotone mode is also commonly used for creating sepia toned prints, using black and yellow inks, sometimes with a third color.

Ashlee Simpson Photoshop Plastic Surgery

2007-05-01T05:25:00.000-07:00

Ashlee Simspon finally undergoes some serious surgery. Her nose now resembles Michael Jackson's. Whilst her lips are like those botoxed of Pamela's.
Ready to see?
Look at this video where Photoshop master made plastic surgery on prettyish Ashlee Simpson in Fotoshop. he photoshoped Ashlee's lips and eyes, and in few steps Ashlee isn't so pritty anymore ;)

The EXIF format in a nutshell

2007-04-27T05:21:00.001-07:00

You might have heard the acronym EXIF in conjunction with digital cameras. EXIF allows for additional information such as shutter speed, aperture and resolution to be associated with a photo file. EXIF ensures that cameras can document such information while other software can read and use it. Here is how.
EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. EXIF does not define a completely new file format – in other words EXIF does not replace the familiar JPG or TIFF files. Instead EXIF defines a set of tags and semantics that can be added to existing formats such as JPG and TIFF to provide more information about the photo. For example JPG files use application marker segments to include EXIF information while TIFF files use the TIFF tag options. A more accurate description of EXIF would be an extension to current photo file formats that allows the documentation of extended photo information – so for example a JPG file can include EXIF information.
So what kind of information is recorded by the EXIF extension? It really depends on the camera that you are using. Some cameras do not use EXIF at all while most cameras record the basic settings in which a photo was taken such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO value, resolution and more.
We will not go over all the possible information EXIF can store as this is a very long list but we will go over some of the more important commonly used ones:
# Image width / height in pixels: the number of pixels in the X and Y axis.

# Orientation: camera position when the photo was taken. For example was the camera in landscape or portrait position?

# Timestamp: the date and time when the photo was taken

# Equipment Make / Model: strings that describe the equipment the photo was taken with. The make can be for example “Olympus” and the model can be for example “E-330”.

# Exposure program: camera exposure program used to take the photo such as automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority, action program and more.

# Shutter speed / Aperture value / Focal length: shutter speed, aperture value and focal length settings for the photo.

# Metering mode: the metering mode used when taking the photo for example: center weight average, spot, pattern and more.

# Flash status: the status of the flash when taking the photo. Includes information such as whether or not the flash was fired, special settings such as red-eye prevention and more.

There are many software programs that allow you to read the EXIF associated with a photo. Exifreader is one of them and there are many more including popular photo processing programs such as Photoshop. Some software programs can also automatically use EXIF information to do some basic image processing. One common such processing is photo rotation. If EXIF camera orientation information is available then software can automatically rotate photos as required.
EXIF is a great tool for learning how to take good photos. When viewing photos alongside with their EXIF information you can see the exact camera settings when taking the photo. This allows you to figure out why good photos look good and why bad photos look bad. You can learn which camera settings like shutter and aperture were right for one scenario and which were right for another and using this information use better settings in your future photos.

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RGB color model

2007-04-17T11:40:00.000-07:00

RGB color model or RBG color standard (often spelled RBG in historical engineering literature) is an additive model in which red, green, and blue (often used in additive light models) are combined in various ways to reproduce other colors. The name of the model and the abbreviation ‘RGB’ come from the three primary colors, red, green, and blue and the technological development of CRTs which could display color instead of a monochrome phosphoresence (including grey scaling) such as black and white film and television imaging.

The term RGBA is also used, to mean Red, Green, Blue, Alpha. This is not a different color model, but a representation; the Alpha is used for transparency.

These three colors should not be confused with the primary pigments of red, blue, and yellow, known in the art world as ‘primary colors’, as the latter combine based on reflection and absorbstion of photons whereas RGB depends on emission of photons from a compound excited to a higher energy state by impact with an electron beam.

The RGB color model itself does not define what is meant by ‘red’, ‘green’ and ‘blue’ (specroscopically), and so the results of mixing them are not specified as exact (but relative, and averaged by the human eye).

When the exact spectral make-up of the red, green and blue primaries are defined, the color model would then become what is known in science and engineering as an absolute color space, such as sRGB or Adobe RGB; see RGB color spaces for more details.

This article discusses concepts common to all the different RGB color spaces that use the RGB color model, which are used in one implementation or another historically in color image producing electronics technology.

Adobe Photoshop vs Adobe Illustrator

2007-04-14T04:03:00.001-07:00

What are the differences between adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator? Produced by the same company, there are some that say the difference between the two programs is small. In actuality, adobe illustrator takes some key elements of adobe photoshop to the next level and beyond.

Abobe photoshop is a very popular program used by digital photographers around the world. The abundance of

photoshop tips and tutorials make this a very easy program to learn and to use. Photoshop can be used to take any existing image and give it a professional, polished looked. Borders can be added and pictures tweaked to look better than any digital camera could make possible. Almost anything you can imagine doing to a picture is capable when using adobe photoshop.

Abobe illustrator is a different program entirely. Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program that allows you to create your own unique graphics. Adobe illustrator graphics can be used in print, online, in video, and even on your cell phone. Want to create your own background for your cell phone? It’s possible when you have adobe illustrator, and something that can’t be done with photoshop alone.

Both programs are vastly talked about on the web. You will find a huge array of photoshop tutorials and illustrator tutorials, illustrator and photoshop tips. Forums, chat rooms, and discussion groups that focus on both programs are also abundant on the web. Once you start looking, you’ll find more and more information on adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator.

While photoshop does have some photoshop drawing and vector art tools, the tools are nothing compared to what is available on adobe illustrator. With a vast array of templates that can help you get started and a number of different drawing tools, you can create your own unique graphics and artwork using adobe illustrator. You can create unique graphics with photoshop, but you must start with a base image and your tools are limited in comparison to adobe illustrator. For the serious graphic designer, adobe illustrator is the best program to use. However, if your drawing needs are small, photoshop will probably work just as well.

Photoshop tutorials do not extensively cover photoshop drawing, and you’ll have to look for some photoshop drawing specific tutorials to find truly useful information. Photoshop tips pages mention little regarding photoshop drawing and vector art tools. However, to make your digital images look perfect adobe photoshop is the perfect tool for you. Once you learn how to use photoshop to make your images perfect, you won’t be able to stop yourself from “fixing” every digital image that you use.

Adobe illustrator is a different program. Where photoshop helps you create a unique look using existing images, illustrator helps you create your own brand-new images. In graphic design, adobe illustrator may be one of the best and easier tools you can use. The software is user friendly and tutorials to help you use illustrator better are all over the Internet. Whatever you need to learn about adobe illustrator, there’s a tutorial for that.

There’s no reason you cannot work with both adobe photoshop and adobe

illustrator to create brand new images or polish existing ones. The two programs have some basic, shared components, so by mastering one you will already have a working knowledge of using the other. To make your images as stunning as possible or to create graphics that no one else has seen before, you can use both adobe photoshop and illustrator. There is no reason to pick between the two and use only one program if you have uses for both. Because the two programs and their uses are so different, it’s probably preferable to use both adobe programs for your digital photography and image creations.

In their own unique ways, adobe photoshop and adobe illustrator and great additions to your existing software. Each program has vast uses for the digital photographer and graphic designer, and you’ll find that both are equally useful when it comes to creating the best and most sophisticated images. Tutorials, photoshop tips, and adobe illustrator information that you’ll find online make using these programs quick and easy. The more you use these adobe programs, the more you’ll want to use them. Who knows what you’ll create next?

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How to Make Money with AdobePhotoshop

2007-04-10T12:01:00.000-07:00

How to Make Money with Adobefotoshop?

You probably already know that Adobe Photoshop is great for making your digital and online pictures look more professional. But do you know how to make money with photoshop? Learn how to use photoshop to make a profit.

Any photoshop tutorial will tell you how to edit your images, how to add attractive framing and borders, and how

to work with layers and masks to give your images that perfect professional look. What standard tutorials don’t tell you is that you can actually use photoshop to generate some personal income. How to make money with photoshop is one of the best-kept secrets that adobe photoshop tutorials won’t teach you.

Have you ever heard of a photoshop freelancer? Once you hear about freelancing with photoshop once, you’ll start to notice references and resources for photoshop freelancers all over the web. Not mentioned in photoshop tips and tutorials, many photoshop freelancers have learned how to make money with photoshop – and now you can, too.

Graphic design is one of the hottest new trends in the online market. As web site competition heats up, everyone is looking for their own personalized graphics and logos for web pages, and this is how fotoshop freelancers make their money. Because there is a huge demand for unique, stylized graphics and logos, adobe photoshop has suddenly become a viable money-making tool for those interested in doing a little freelancing. Logo design is very much in need by corporations and companies looking to personalize their web pages and set themselves apart from other businesses and web sites. Graphics that look great online are very much in need, and photoshop is the perfect tool for create logos that businesses will love.

A photoshop freelancer can find plenty of work on the web, where very few people know the ins and outs of graphic design. Even those who know how to use photoshop often don’t know how to use photoshop to its full potential despite the amount of tutorials they may take. Someone who can create unique logos and images using photoshop can find a new career path open to them by using their skills to become a photoshop freelancer. This can be a highly lucrative choice in today’s highly modernized world, where so much is happening in the online world. Adobe photoshop is not only great for improving your digital images, but can also open a new door in your freelancing career. Graphic designers, and those who know how to use photoshop well, are always highly in demand.

It’s an aspect of using photoshop that tutorials won’t teach you, no matter how many adobe photoshop tutorials you may take. But now that you’ve heard about freelancing with photoshop, you’ll find much more information on the Internet than you ever knew existed about this exciting career path. Photoshop, an easy software package to use, can turn anyone into a photoshop freelancer and experienced graphic designer. Though it may not be mentioned in photoshop tips, it is one aspect of adobe photoshop that some freelancers have learned to use to the fullest advantage.

It doesn’t end with logo design, either. Photoshop freelancers may be called upon to polish web site images or pictures taken by digital camera. Many businesses

like to post real pictures on their web sites, and the services of a photoshop freelancer can be used to make those pictures look great. The skills of a photoshop freelancer are needed all over the web, and you’ll find many opportunities to put your photoshop skills to good use.

Freelancing can be your key to self employment, and you’ll find that you can turn a quick profit by doing a little photoshop freelancing. When your skills can be used by many businesses and web sites on the Internet, why not share your knowledge and benefit a little from your photoshop expertise? Working for yourself can be a very enjoyable and financially beneficial experience, and all you need is a working knowledge of adobe photoshop to get your foot in the door of this career path.

You’ll find many resources for photoshop freelancers on the web. Everything from adobe photoshop tutorials and tips, to discussion pages, chat rooms, and forums are available to help you perfect your photoshop skills.

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Adobe Preview of Acrobat 3D Version 8

2007-04-06T08:25:00.000-07:00

Adobe Unveils Preview of Acrobat 3D Version 8

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a public preview of Adobe® Acrobat® 3D Version 8 software, a major upgrade to the desktop application for driving PDF document-based 3D design collaboration and computer-aided design (CAD) data interoperability capabilities to virtually anyone across the extended enterprise. Starting immediately, users worldwide can download a beta version of the product free from Adobe Labs, and experience the new and enhanced capabilities it will deliver for professionals in the manufacturing and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. The preview can be downloaded at labs.adobe.com/technologies/acrobat3d_version8/ .

“Acrobat 3D and PDF have gained considerable traction in manufacturing and AEC over the past year as a means for driving 3D-based communication and collaboration processes leveraging a ubiquitous, trusted file format,” said Tom Hale, senior vice president, Knowledge Worker Business Unit at Adobe. “Today, we’re excited to provide users around the world free access to a beta of Acrobat 3D Version 8. We encourage anyone with interest in 3D to experience the dramatic advances we’ve made in terms of file compression, precision and CAD data interoperability. We look forward to hearing the thoughts and first-hand experiences of users throughout the preview period.”

With Acrobat 3D Version 8, design engineering, technical publishing and creative professionals in manufacturing industries such as automotive, aerospace and heavy machinery, as well as the AEC market, can convert virtually any 3D CAD file and other critical project data into a highly compressed PDF document with precise geometry. The PDF file can then be shared with colleagues, suppliers, partners, and customers for more secure visualization, collaboration and CAD data interoperability in an archival-quality format.

Once 3D models are in PDF, Acrobat 3D Version 8 users can enable extended teams to participate in an efficient document review process leveraging the free, ubiquitous Adobe Reader® software. Adobe Reader users can view detailed product structure and, when enabled by Acrobat 3D Version 8, have the ability to use commenting, measurement and cross-section tools directly on 3D objects in PDF files (1).

“It’s not often the manufacturing industry experiences a genuine change in its work processes,” said Gisela Wilson, director of IDC’s Product, Project and Portfolio Management Solutions service. “Based on the wide reach and acceptance of Adobe Reader, innovations in 3D PDF, and its CAD-neutral approach, Adobe has the potential to help change key collaboration processes in extended manufacturing enterprises with the latest version of Acrobat 3D.”

Acrobat 3D Version 8 will deliver enhanced capabilities for producing compressed PDF documents with precise geometry from large, complex CAD assemblies. The product supports conversion to 3D PDF from over 40 formats, including those for Autodesk Inventor, Dassault Systemes CATIA, PTC Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, and UGS NX and I-deas. The latest version also will enable users to distribute product manufacturing information—used to convey geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, annotations, and dimensions directly on a 3D model—in PDF. In addition, Acrobat 3D Version 8 users will have the option of exporting precise manufacturing CAD data from PDF into neutral file formats such as STEP, IGES and Parasolid for downstream processes such as machining operations and tool and mold design.

Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash® Player, the company’s cross-platform client technologies, are installed on over 700 million connected PCs and devices worldwide.

Pricing and Availability

The free, fully functional beta version of Acrobat 3D Version 8 is immediately available in English, French and German language versions at labs.adobe.com/technologies/acrobat3d_version8/ . The preview is available for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP Professional, Home or Tablet PC Editions with Service Pack 2, and Windows Vista™ Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium, or Home Basic Editions. The beta version will cease operating on June 15, 2007. Feedback can be submitted and discussed on the Adobe Labs forum. Technical support is not available during the preview period.

Acrobat 3D Version 8 is expected to ship in spring 2007. The product is expected to be available for an estimated street price of US$995 (2). Registered users who purchase Acrobat 3D from Sept. 18, 2006 until the ship of Acrobat 3D Version 8 will be eligible to receive a free upgrade to Acrobat 3D Version 8 (3).

More information on Acrobat 3D Version 8 is available at www.adobe.com/go/acrobat3dv8

Two color filtered image

2007-03-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

Open image you will use for banner, signature, header or some other purpose. I picked some image with nice looking girl for this tutorial.
In Layers palette, double click on that (for now only) layer, and pop up will show up. Click OK and that way you'll make new layer of background.
Create new layer.
Set Foreground color to white.
Pick Paint bucket tool and fill that layer.
Move Layer1 bellow the Layer0.
Click on Layer0 to make it active and set Opacity to 50%.
Pick Rectangular Marquee tool and select part of image. I selected down part.

Right click and "Layer via copy".You just made Layer2. On Layers, double click on layer2 and on Layer style click Color overlay. Pick color you like (I picked green color), and set Opacity to 50%.
You just made nice 2 color filtered image.

Make your own brush in Photoshop

2007-02-26T04:27:00.000-08:00

Sometimes it's nice to have your own original Photoshop brushes. So, here's how you can make them if you decide to.
In AdobePhotoshop, create new document (you can do that with File-New, but also with Ctrl+N shortcut). Let it be with standard settings. Dimensions can be, lets say 150x150. You can make some different dimensions if you like, too.
Now, open some photo. Image with some clouds could be appropriate. Ctrl+U to make image black and white. In new window, set Hue and Saturation to lowest, and you'll get black-white picture. Than go to Image – Adjustments – Brightness and Contrast. You can adjust it whatever you like. Play with them. When you are finished with that, take lasso tool (keyboard shortcut is L) and select part you like to see as your new brush. Copy it and paste into new document.

Go to Edit – Define brush. You'll get new window where you can name your new brush. On left side you will see how your brush looks like. Go to OK and your brush will be saved in brush set you opened last time.
If you want have your own brush set, than delete default PS brushes after creating yours. After that, on Brush window go to Save brushes and chose name. Click on Reset defaults and load your brush set.
Default folder for brush sets is ...\adobe\photoshop 7.0\presets\brushes .

Color Settings in Photoshop

2007-02-18T03:18:00.000-08:00

You can open Color settings dialog in AdobePhotoshop in Edit – Color settings. If you check Advanced mode, you'll see all possible options.
Bellow, you will see Working spaces (RGB, CMYK, Gray, Spot). That are color profiles when you are working on some images. It should be profiles with nice neutral component. Neutral colors are very important for pictures. When we are looking at some image, our brain see them first. If neutral colors are bad, viewer have impression whole picture is bad looking.

Let's see RGB Working space first.
- Adobe RGB 1998 – this is good choice when you have to correct some photo. Microsoft and HP tried to make average color profile for average color monitor with sRGBIEC61966. If Windows don't have chosen monitor profile in Display options, Windows suppose images are in sRGB. This profile is using for web. If that profile is chosen like working space, images in Photoshop will look same as in Macromedia DreamWeaver, for instance.
- Monitor RGB – profile name – there we can see what profile is in use. You can chose Monitor profile like working space, too, but that can be bad solution. Monitor profile don't have nice neutral, and have less gamut than prints.
- Load RGB and Save RGB – Usually, profiles are saved in Windows/System32/spool/driver/color/ directory. Here, you can save them, and load profiles from some other directory.
- Custom RGB – self-defining RGB working space.

In CMYK working space, we can see active working space. We can also load profile from some other location on disc, and isn't on profile list. We can make our own setting and save it as ICC profile – Custom CMYK. Custom CMYK offers profile name at first place.
Ink Options - Ink Colors – we use that for color definitions we will use in prints. Among standard color settings, we can save ours. That way, we can get better results in compare with predefined settings.
Dot Gain – racking percent of ink on paper. It's better to use Curves than Standard.

Separation Options

Separation Options: GCR - Gray Component Replacement / UCR - Under Color Removal – In UCR, black colors used only in neutral and dark parts of image. In GCR, black goes more into the picture. On places where Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are same, Photoshop «takes» some percent of CMY and adds K (black color).
UCR – nice for picture reparation where there are dark parts on image.
Black Generation in GCR sets black separation curve. Light is good setting for most images, because if we use harder black generation, we can get black in light parts of picture, too.
Black Ink Limit – sets K (black) on highest level.
Total Ink Limit – Maximum for total percentage. Cyan % + Magenta % + Yellow % + blacK % can't be more than Total Ink Limit. If our printer can't support more than 200% , we set Total Ink Limit to 200, and Photoshop won't exceed that in separation.

Add rain on photo - how to

2007-02-03T04:40:00.000-08:00

You have a photo with nature, beautiful sea sigh on sunny day. And for some reason, you would like to add rain on that photo. You can do that, of course, in Adobe Photoshop.
Open Fotoshop. Open picture. Make new layer (shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+N) .
Go to Filter – Noise – AdNoise. Set Amount to 750, Distribution to Gaussian and check Monochromatic. Of course, click OK.
Open Filter drop-down menu, and there go Blur – Motion blur. There set Angle to 70 degrees and Distance to 30 pixels. OK again.
On Layer1, set Blending mode on Screen, to remove black color.
Now, you see some kind of rain on photograph, but drops are too big and it's too sunny for rainy day.
Click combination CTRL + L and set levels like on this pic.

Move black triangle to middle and rain drops will become thinner.
Now, make another new layer. Click D to reset colors. In Tools palette, select Linear Gradient. Drag with mouse from top to somewhere near middle of image. Blending mode set to Multiply and Opacity set to 75%.
Now, duplicate Layer1. You can do that easy dragging it on New layer icon at bottom.
Click CTRL + T combination to make that layer bigger.
Duplicate that layer again and make it bigger again.
See what you have done. If needed, set Levels on new layers the best way.

TV capture effect

2007-01-29T07:02:00.000-08:00

Do you see this image? You think picture is captured from TV? No, it isn't. That effect is made in Photoshop. And here is how.

Open Adobefotoshop. Make new document 1x6 pixels with transparent background. Zoom image 1200% (maximum). You can do that easily with CTRL++ combination.
Chose foreground color for TV lines (black seems nice for it). From Tools palette pick Pencil tool and color top half of image. I did top half, (top 3 pixels) but you can do that with bottom half if you like, never mind.
Go to Edit – Define Pattern and write «TV lines».
Now, open photo where you want add TV capture effect. Make new layer. Go to Edit – Fill and from menu pick Pattern – TV lines.
Set Layer Blending mode to Overlay. Set Opacity to 15. Change Blending mode from Normal to Overlay.
Double click on that new layer, click on Pattern Overlay and set – Overlay, Opacity 50%, Pattern pick your new one, Scale 100%.
You should get result like in first picture from this tutorial.

Create Bar code

2007-01-27T12:49:00.000-08:00

Open Adobe Photoshop. Create New document, dimensions 200x100 pixels, on white background. Took «single row marquee tool» and select picture on bottom horizontally, like on this picture.

Go to «Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise» . Chose Amount - 400, and Distribution set to Gaussian . Check Monochromatic checkbox. Now, go to Edit > Free Transform and drag high up to top op picture. Apply the transformation.

Select bottom middle part of image with rectangular marquee tool and delete selected to make white part.

Now, pick up Type tool from Tools palette, and click on left side white part you made. Type several numbers like real bar code have. Select numbers you typed, and change Font size to fit picture and look naturally. Also, pick Move tool and move that layer with numbers some left, right, up or down, if needed.

And there, you made bar code in Photoshop.

Make white teeth in Photoshop

2007-01-06T13:37:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial you can learn how to make white teeth on your photo in AdobePhotoshop.
Open image in Adobefotoshop. Select Magic Wand tool from tools palette. Set Tolerance on 20 and turn on "Add to selection" like on image.

Now, with Magic Wand, select teeth. You can click several times to select all teeth and their parts you want to make white.

When you selected all parts, go to "Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/ Saturation". Set up follows:
Edit Yellows
Hue 0
Saturation -100
Lightness +50.

Go to OK and you're done. If you see some yellow teeth parts after, just do the same process again on that parts need improve.

Fade 2 images into 1

2006-12-25T05:33:00.000-08:00

Here is short AdobePhotoshop tutorial about fading 2 images into 1 using Photoshop's Layer Masks.
At start, open 2 separated images you would like to use here, in Photoshop. It would be convenient images are the same dimensions. Images are in 2 documents now.

When one image document is active, select all and copy. Than, activate other document and paste. Now you have both images in one Photoshop document, one like background and another like "Layer1".

You have to create layer mask now. Make Layer1 active (just click on it in layers) and go to "Layer - Add Layer Mask - Reveal All" in toolbar. You should see something like picture bellow.

Now go to Gradient tool in tools palette. Select "Linear gradient type" and choose the "Black, White" swatch. Click and drag in the document window from the bottom to the top. That will create the gradient fill. You can drag left to right, or right to left, or anywhere you like here. That depends on what manipulation you would like to make. Bellow is final fade picture I made for this tutorial.

Low RAM memory for Photoshop

2006-11-22T04:31:00.000-08:00

While working in AdobePhotoshop, RAM memory can be problem sometimes. Free memory space in fact. To avoid that, or to set that kind of problems to minimum you can use some tricks. Clipboard buffer have to use as low space as it is possible. That means, you need to use COPY and PASTE rare. How to avoid COPY-PASTE? That can be simple. Use DRAG AND DROP Photoshop possibilities. You can use MOVE tool to drag whole layers from one file to another.
If you need to duplicate part of layer inside some file, select that part and use "Layer-New-Layer via copy", or "Layer - New - Layer via cut". Windows shortcuts for that will be Ctrl+J or Shift+Ctrl+J and MAC shortcuts are Command+J or Shift+Command+J. If you need to duplicate whole layer, drag thumbnail on New layer icon.
You can also use "Apply image" or Calculations on Image menu.
If you need to save parts of your work, need pictures of phases in your work, you can use Layer copy, and than hide one layer visibility, and continue working on another layer. When you need to see some older phase, just do that with layer visibility.
When you have to clean buffer for clipboard, Undo, Snapshot, History or Pattern, just go to "Edit-Purge" and click on what you want to clean. Your free RAM will become bigger momentary.

Explosion in Photoshop

2006-11-15T09:56:00.000-08:00

How to make explosion in AdobePhotoshop?

In this tutorial, I will explain you how to make nice "explosion" effect in Photoshop. First, open new document, 200x200 pixels, RGB mode, 75 pixel/inch. Setup Foreground color to black, and Background color white. That you can do with simple click "D".
Now, activate Filters - Render - Clouds. You will get image like this:

After that, activate "Filters - Render - Difference Clouds". Apply Difference Clouds filter 3 times to image. That is easier to do with clicking Ctrl+F 3 times and your image will look like this:

We are getting to next step, and that's activating "Image - Adjustments - Levels". Simple Ctrl+L will open dialog-box, and there set to RGB, Input levels to 11 - 1,23 - 178, and Output levels to 0 - 255. Click OK.

Now, in your Photoshop, activate "Image - Adjustments - Invert". Shortcut for that is Ctrl+I. And after that you'll get something like this:

Go to "Filters - Stylize - Extrude " and set up:
Type - blocks
Size - 3 pixels
Depth - 52 - Level-based
Solid front faces.
Result should be this kind of picture:

Copy layer (Layer - Duplicate Layer). Activate new layer and Add a layer mask. Activate Gradient Tool, pick Black, White colors with Radial Gradient. Now, goto "Image - Adjustments - Hue/Saturation" (Ctrl+U), and in dialog-box adjust:
Check both, "Colorize" and "Preview".
Hue - 222
Saturation - 42
Lightness - 0.
Click OK and you'll see this image:

Merge both layers with "Layer - Flatten Image". Also, open "Filter - Blur - Radial Blur" and set to:
Amount - 10
Blur method - Zoom
Quality - Good.
This is next image you shall see then:

To change from blue color, just go to "Image - Adjustments - Invert", or click Ctrl+I and you will see :

And final step is "Image - Adjustments - Variations " where you shall click "More Yellow" and "More Red" few times. There you have preview so you can play with that until you get satisfied with final result. Here is mine final explosion image:

Creating a layer set

2006-11-09T05:13:00.000-08:00

How to create a layer set

More layers you have, more difficult is to organize them. There is set function in Photoshop and you can group layers in sets with it. Here is how you can do that.

- To create set, click "New Layer Set" button in Layers palette.
- For adding layer in set, drag layer to top of set.
- To create new layer, select set and click "New Layer" button.
- To remove layer from set, drag it out of set.
- You can drag whole set just like you drag single layer.
- If you have more than one set, you can mark them with different colors, for more convenience in work. Double click on set title and chose color in "Layer Set Properties" dialog box.
- You can add "Mask layer" to set, just like to single layer.
- You can "lock" whole set, too.
- You can not apply layer effect to whole set in once.

"Your scratch disk is full" message

2006-10-31T06:00:00.000-08:00

Scratch disks

You are finished work in Adobe Photoshop, and you need to save the file on disk. But trouble came. Message "Your scratch disk is full" showed on screen. You know that you have empty space on disk, but Photoshop won't let you to save the file. Problem is Photoshop have some problems working with disks. But here is easy solution. Make new document 1x1 pixels, and save it on disk in .psd format. That way, Fotoshop will delete older scratch and make new one. This time, very small one, too. Now, Photoshop will see empty space for saving your file.

Make Pop-art from black and white photo

2006-10-24T07:59:00.000-07:00

Make Pop-art photo

Open photo in Adobe Photoshop. Pick magic Wand Tool. In this case, first I picked black color background on photo with magic wand tool.

Now, I picked color, and Paint Bucket tool. I filled selected part with color.

Now, do the same with some other part of photo. And do that with several different parts.

I found the best colors for this Pop-art stuff are some pastel colors, like #728A6D, #6D7B8A, #8A816D, #7E6D8A, ... I used that ones.

Adding new font in Photoshop

2006-10-13T03:13:00.000-07:00

You have found some interesting font on net and you would like to use it in Photoshop. Easy. Download font, copy font in any folder and paste it in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts. If you downloaded font in zipped folder, than you can't do the paste function. Than, paste it in any folder on computer, first. Than, copy that pasted font and paste it in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts.
Open AdobePhotoshop. Pick up "Type tool". Now, in drop-down many you'll see your new font, and you will be able to use it in Photoshop work.

Play with Gradient tool

2006-10-06T05:43:00.000-07:00

Some nice effect can be made with Gradient tool in Adobe Photoshop. Open photo. Set foreground color to White. Than, pick Gradient tool (G). On top, on Pull-down menu pick secondary choice - "Foreground to transparent". Now, on photo, click near left edge, pull to right middle and drop. You will see something like this picture:

If you do that in all 4 sides, left, right, up and down, you'll get this:

You can do that with any color you like, just set Foreground color what you need.

Make mosaic like in quiz

2006-09-30T13:56:00.000-07:00

Did you watched some "guess whois on photo" tv quiz? They show you some picture like mosaic, and every few minutes mosaic simplify and you can easier guess who's on photo.
Here is the way you can make that kind of pictures in AdobePhotoshop.

Open photo in Photoshop. Go to "Filter - Stylize - Extrude". On first picture here, I've setup "Size" to 30 pixels, and "Depth" 200 random.

On other, Size is same, and depth was setup to less, to 80. And on third, depth is 20.

Now, you can make your own quiz in Photoshop, and upload it on your website.

Turn photo into black and white

2006-09-13T02:28:00.000-07:00

Open your photo in AdobePhotoshop. Go to "Layer - New adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation". Mode to "Color" click "OK". Set "Saturation" to 100 and click "OK". Now, you have new layer named "Hue/Saturation1".
Go again to "Layer - New adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation". Now, mode to "Normal" and "OK". There, set "Saturation" to "-100" and go OK. You will get new layer - "Hue/Saturation2".

On "Hue/Saturation2" you can adjust "Opacity" to see what you like, and just save the photo after. You have got your black and white photo now.

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Make moving car gif animation

2006-08-18T15:59:00.000-07:00

With Photoshop and Imageready you can make nice car moving animation.
Prepare car photo, and photo with road. Open them in Adobe Photoshop. With lasso tool, select just car and copy selected. Than paste into new file with transparent background.

Change dimensions to fit nicely into road photo. Then, on road photo make new layer, and paste car into it. Jump to AdobeImageready.
Put the car in the middle on the road, like on this picture.

Then select Move tool, make car layer active, and move car with left arrow to left until you can see only few pixels of that layer. On animation window at bottom, set time for first frame on 1sec. Duplicate frame, set time to 0.05sec and move car layer to right one pixel. Make new frames that way until car gets to middle.

Then just save optimized. You will have gif animation like this .

If you like this tutorial, you can Digg it.

Creating a droplet from an action

2006-08-16T15:44:00.000-07:00

Photoshop Actions are the basis for creating droplets--you must create the desired action in the Actions palette prior to creating a droplet.

In Adobe ImageReady, you can also create droplets with the Optimize palette, so that you can apply Optimize palette settings to single images or batches of images.

To create a droplet from an action (Photoshop):

1 Choose File > Automate > Create Droplet.

2 Click Choose in the Save Droplet In section of the dialog box, and select a location to save the droplet. (The droplet icon will appear in the selected location.)

3 Select the desired set and action from the Set and Action menus.

4 Set Play options for the droplet:

Select Override Action "Open" Commands if you want Open commands in the action to refer to the batched files, rather than the filenames specified in the action. Deselect Override Action "Open" Commands if the action was recorded to operate on open files or if the action contains Open commands for specific files that are required by the action.
Select Include All Subdirectories to process files in subdirectories.
Select Suppress Color Profile Warnings to turn off display of color policy messages.

5 Select a destination for the processed files from the Destination menu:

None to leave the files open without saving changes (unless the action included a Save command).
Save and Close to save the files in their current location.
Folder to save the processed files to another location. Click Choose to specify the destination folder. Select Override Action "Save In" Commands if you want Save As commands in the action to refer to the batched files, rather than the filenames and locations specified in the action. Deselect Override Action "Save In" Commands if the action contains Save As commands for specific files that are required by the action.

6 If you chose Folder as the destination, specify a file-naming convention and select file compatibility options for the processed files:

For File Naming, select elements from the pop-up menus or enter text into the fields to be combined into the default names for all files. Elements include document name, serial number or letter, file creation date, and file extension.
For File Name Compatibility, choose Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX to make filenames compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX operating systems.

7 Select an option for error processing from the Errors pop-up menu:

Stop for Errors to suspend the process until you confirm the error message.
Log Errors to File to record each error in a file without stopping the process. If errors are logged to a file, a message appears after processing. To review the error file, click Save As and name the error file.

Brush strokes - Sprayed strokes

2006-08-11T02:23:00.000-07:00

In Photoshop, you can make nice "thru window" effect with Brush strokes filter. When photo is open, go to Filter - Brush strokes - Sprayed strokes. In firs case, I will setup Stroke length and Spray radius to 0. You see the effect.

Other picture is after setup Stroke length to 0 and Spray radius to 10. Brush effect here is very interesting and I'm shore you will find useful in some situations.

How to make animated gif avatar

2006-08-07T16:04:00.000-07:00

In this tutorial I will show you how to make animated avatar in Photoshop. Let's start. Open Adobephotoshop. Make new file, 100x100. White background. Pick Type tool, and type something. In this case, I typed "Jo!". Like you see, that is in another layer. Now go to File-Jump to AdobeImageready. In Adobe Imageready, at the bottom click on "Duplicates current frame" (see picture).

Now you have 2 frames. Click on first frame, and make it active. On right, on Layers palette, make letters layer invisible. Below first frame, click and setup "Selects frame delay time" on 0.5 seconds, and 2nd frame on 1 second (see another picture).

You can preview animation on "Play animation" and if you are satisfied, save it (Save optimized as). This is where you can find "Jo!" gif AdobeImageready animation . Ofcourse, you can make animation with several Adobefotoshop layers (frames), not just one.

Adobephotoshop blur tool

2006-07-30T15:14:00.000-07:00

Today on AdobePhotoshop blog I will explain Blur tool. From tools palette, pick Blur tool (see picture). On Brush, you can pick size what you need. And than, just drag on part of photo you like to blur. Here is example where girl is blurred but rest of photo is not. Nice tools in this Adobefotoshop, isn't?

How to make pale, bleakly, luridly photo in Photoshop

2006-07-26T18:00:00.000-07:00

You have regular photo, and you need to make pale, bleakly or luridly photo. It can be done just in few steps in AdobePhotoshop. Open photo in Photoshop. On Layer, right-click and duplicate background layer (see first pic). Click eye in front of first background to become invisible. Now, on Opacity, low value where you want. You can preview at the moment, so you see what value of opacity you want. That is procedure if you want transparent pale picture. If you want not transparent, just make another layer, and fill it white. Than, put it at bottom of all layers. Save photo, and that's for today from AdobePhotoshop blog.

Remove - erase date from photo with Photoshop

2006-07-25T08:18:00.000-07:00

You have photo you made with your digital camera, but you have date on it, and you want to erase it. Easy. Open photo in AdobePhotoshop, and zoom it to see date clearly. Pick up Clone stamp tool (see pic).

Now, hold ALT and click left mouse close near date on photo. Move on date, and just click left mouse. You see? That part where you clicked with ALT, copied there where date was. Now you see procedure. Just do it few times, and you will get clear photo without date on it.

Contest for CD cover design in Photoshop

2006-07-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

Janet was really inspired by fan-created art that was being posted to her bulletin board, and thought it would be fun to give fans a chance at designing the cover of her new album "20 Years Old".
You can design cover in:
Photoshop Elements 4.0
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Freehand MX
Fireworks
Canvas
GNU Image Manipulation Program
The winning design may be electronically recreated in a high-resolution format with graphic elements added. In the event any winning design is not used, the applicable winner(s) will receive an autographed copy of the winner's winning design plus Janet Jackson's entire album catalog on CD which represents the Sponsor's entire liability in such event (ARV $130.00 each). Sixteen (16) Runner-Up Prizes: entire album catalog on CD (ARV: $130.00 each). Total ARV of all prizes: $2,600.00.

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Distort - Ocean ripple Photoshop filter

2006-07-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

I've posted about Brush strokes Sumi-e filter and about Motion blur filter in AdobePhotoshop. In this post I will try to show you where you can use Distort - Ocean ripple Fotoshop filter. We have clear fish photo (it's moonfish actually, but that doesn't meter now :) ). Open photo in Adobe Photoshop, and open Filter-Distort-Ocean ripple. There you can try different values, you have preview, and if there is Undo, you can always use. On other photograph here, you can see this fish like it's in the sea. You can actually feel ocean. That is real value of this free in-build Photoshop filter.

Brush strokes - Sumi-e - Photoshop filter

2006-07-17T14:18:00.000-07:00

Some nice effect you can make in Adobe Photoshop filter Brush strokes - Sumi-e. First picture here is start photo. On Filter-Brush strokes-Sumi-e, you can play with contrast, stroke width and stroke pressure.

In first primer, stroke width is set to 3, stroke pressure - 0 and contrast is 19. On 2nd working photo, contrast is set to 0. You see, 2nd picture is like blur, but first can be interesting with that black mix.

Enhance Your Digital Photos With Photoshop CS

2006-07-15T16:10:00.000-07:00

Enhance Your Digital Photos With Photoshop CS
by: Granny's Mettle

Digital cameras are wonderful items to have. Unlike before when you have to content yourself with what the developer has produced from your roll of film, nowadays, we have the flexibility to do whatever we want to do with our photos. You could enhance the color, perhaps, or cut out unwanted people and things from the photos. You could also take away the face of the girl from the photo of the man you’re fascinated with and exchange it with your face instead. The enhancements that can be made are limitless.

For Photoshop CS, you could take your digital photos to new heights with the software’s features and tools. To get the most out of the application, here are a few suggestions:

* To lighten dark photos, open the photo you want to edit and select Image from the main toolbar. Then, click Adjustments, and then select Brightness/Contrast. Just adjust according to your preference, and until your are satisfied with your photo.

* To add more color, click on Image from the main toolbar. Then choose Adjustments, followed by Match Color. Increase and decrease the Color Intensity setting until you’ve reached your satisfaction.

* When removing the background from your photo, or a person or thing, select Pen Tool from the Tools panel on your screen. Using the tool, start on one side of the object and click around the outline. This will extract the object you want removed. Take note that this is a delicate process. The more accurate your outline, the better your final image will be. Zooming in would also help you get an accurate outline.

* To optimize your photos for the Web, Photoshop has an image optimizer that can reduce the file size that usually slows down the loading time in the Web. When your dealing with the web, time is of the essence. The software reduces the size of the file while preserving the quality of the image.

To do this, open your image and choose File from the main menu. Select Save for Web. A new window will open with some basic presets. Select then the file size you need and save the document.

Doing these suggestions can help you enhance your digital photos. And if you’re one of the unfortunate ones and still don’t have a digital camera, you can still use the tips. Just scan your photos to 300 dpi for best results.

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Motion blur filter

2006-07-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

Here is some kind of short tutorial what can you do with Motion blur filter in Adobe Photoshop. This first pic is start. Than, open Filter-Blur-Motion blur. There you can chose Angle and Distance. Play with it. In top part you have Preview, but you can preview picture right away, so you can see. When you're done, just click OK and save the picture. If you want to back, on Undo you can do that, too.

Free Silver Bevel Layer Styles download

2006-07-10T19:45:00.000-07:00

Silver Bevel Layer Styles were created by John Woods and you can download them here . Supports:
Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements 2.0 (or higher).

Disable Get Info Comment Plug-in for Mac

2006-07-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

For Photoshop 6.0.1 "By default, Photoshop will always write information about the document into the Comments field shown in the Finder's Get Info dialog for the document. There are a number of file servers that provide AFP services on computers running other operating systems; some of them do not correctly handle files which have comments in the Get Info information."
System requirements:
Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1 for Macintosh

download here

How to make avatar in Photoshop

2006-07-08T04:48:00.000-07:00

Supposed you have picture 350x278 and you want to make avatar for some forum, MSN, Yahoo, ... Open that photo in Fotoshop, pick Rectangular marquee tool and make a square on part of photo you like for your avatar. Go to Image-Crop. Now, go to Image-Image size and make Width and Height what you need (100x100, 80x80, ...). Look at Constrain Proportions. If that is checked, pic proportions will remain the same. If not, you can make perfect dimensions like 80x80, or 50x50. Play with that Photoshop ability, and look at the results. When you're done, just save on File-Save for web.

Adobe Photoshop 9.0.1 (CS2) update

2006-07-03T03:28:00.000-07:00

Adobe Photoshop 9.0.1 update fixes problems discovered in Fotoshop CS2 (9.0).

- Hanging when using painting tools with quick strokes.
- A runtime error that sometimes appear when mousing over a high-resolution document with the Brush tool.
- Quickly opening documents containing a large number of text layers.
- Problems related to palettes.
- Opening of TIFF files from certain scanners.
- Slow performance when toggling layer visibility.

and much more problems are fixed in 9.0.1 update

Plastic fotoshop button 4

2006-07-01T05:16:00.000-07:00

Chose Gradient Tool [G], click [D], and than [X] to setup default colors (white-black). Go to Options and set "Foreground to transparent". Make gradient from up to down. Create new layer and holding [Ctrl] click on layer with circle, fill it black and chose Select > Modify > Contract. Let contraction be 3 pixels. Go to Select > Feather and make it 5. Click [Delete] and deselect. Set Opacity on 30% and you will get button like on this picture.

Plastic photoshop button - how to 3

2006-06-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

On layers, change Color dodge and Opacity on 75%. Now, Photoshop lighting. Hold [Ctrl] and click layer with first circle. Chose Select > Modify > Contract and write 6 in dialog box. Unlike before, move selection up. Than hold [Ctrl] and [Alt] and click on layer with round. Than back new selection into circle. Go to Channels and create new channel. Color selection white. Deselect and change Filter > Blur > Gaussian Bluri make it 5. Chose Image > Adjust > Levels and Input Levels: 110, 1.00 i 150. Holding [Ctrl] click new channel, back to Layers and create new fotoshop layer.

Plastic photoshop button 2

2006-06-29T16:39:00.000-07:00

Check if Elliptical marquee tool is still selected. Than, with keyboard arrows move selection a little down. Maybe click just 2 or 3 times. Now hold [Ctrl] and [Alt] and click above Layer. You should get something like my pic here. Now with arrows move new selection up to first selection position like on seccon pic here.

Create new layer, select Select > Feather and make it 5. With Paint Bucket Tool fill new selection white. Deselect, chose Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and write 5 in dialog box.

Creating plastic buttons in Photoshop - 1

2006-06-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

Open Photoshop. Create new document 200x200 pixels, 72 dpi resolution. Create new layer and choose Elliptical marquee tool. Draw a circle. To make perfect round, hold [Shift] while creating. Click on foreground color, and in Color picker set RGB - 255, 125, 96. Choose Paint Bucket Tool and click inside circle to fill it with color.
Choose Select > Modify > Contract, and write 6. That will selection make smaller for 6 pixels.

AdobePhotoshop Windows keybord shortcuts

2006-06-26T05:25:00.000-07:00

Fits image in window
Double-click , or Ctrl + Ø (zero)

100% magnification
Double-click "zoom tool", or Alt + Ctrl + Ø (zero)

Zooms in or out
Ctrl + "+" or "-"

Zoom in on specified area of an image
Ctrl + drag over preview in Navigator palette

Scrolls image with hand tool
Spacebar + drag, or drag view area box in Navigator palette

Scrolls up or down 1 screen
Page Up or Page Down

Scrolls up or down 10 units
"shift" + Page Up or Page Down

Moves view to upper left corner or lower right corner
Home or End

Constrains marquee to square or circle
"Shift" + drag

Draws marquee from center
Alt + drag

Snaps guide to ruler ticks
"shift" + drag guide

Toggles guide orientation
Alt + drag guide

Fill selection with foreground/background color
Alt + Backspace, or Ctrl + Backspace

Fills from history
Alt + Ctrl + Backspace

Displays Fill dialog box
"shift" + Backspace

Draws square slice
"shift" + drag

Draws from center outward
Alt + drag

Reposition slice while creating slice
Spacebar + drag

Opens context-sensitive menu
Right mouse button on slice

Toggles snap to slices on and off
Ctrl while drawing a slice

Download free Photoshop brush

2006-06-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

On this site you can download free Photoshop brushes for AdobePhotoshop 4+ , and for Fotoshop Elements. Those brushes can be used in Photo-Paint and Paint Shop Pro, too.

Crop picture/photo in AdobePhotoshop

2006-06-21T15:02:00.000-07:00

I will explain here two ways for crop picture in Photoshop.
- First way is easy, but you have to be very precise. Just pick Rectangular marquee tool from tools palette, and make selection on photo you are working on. Select part you want to stay. Than, just go to Image-crop, and you're done. If you don't like what you're done, you always can go to Edit-Step backward.
- Another way is using crop tool. Pick it up from tools menu (see picture) and make selection on photo. Now, you have 8 points where you can change selection, by pulling some point (color picture). When you are finished with that, go to Image-crop, and you're done.

Pastel color on desktop

2006-06-19T02:19:00.000-07:00

Open photo, picture or any file or software where you can see that pastel color you want on your desktop. "Print Screen" that.
Than, open Photoshop, go to "File > New" , "OK" and "Ctrl+V" to open that clipboard pic on new file in Photoshop. Pick "Eyedropper Tool" from tools menu and click on wanted color.

Now, you should "File > New", with 1x1 pixel. Make it bigger just in view with "Ctrl+[+]" few times. Now, pick "Paint Bucket Tool" and click anywhere in that 1x1 square. When you're done, just save pic on computer.
To put that color on your desktop, right-click on DeskTop , chose "Properties". On "Background" card find pic on "Browse...". On "Picture Display" chose "Tile".

Photoshop magnetic lasso tool tutorial

2006-06-16T10:47:00.000-07:00

Unexperienced AdobePhotoshop users have problems with Magnetic lasso tool because they are trying to make very complicated selections. You have to know, this tool have it's limits. That's why I recommend you this time to chose some photo with big difference in colors (main part and background). Load that pick in Fotoshop. Chose Magnetic laso tool from palette. Than click anywhere between main caracter on your photo and background. Move the mouse by the line (don't have to hold mouse button, or click). Photoshop will make several control points on that line. If you make a mistake somewhere, just back cursor to last control point, and than move on further. If you don't like position of some control point, click BACKSPACE. And on left mouse click, you can put your own control points. When whole circle has made, just click on first controlpoint to close circle, or do left double-click.

Download Free Photoshop Layer Styles

2006-06-16T01:24:00.000-07:00

Many free free Fotoshop layer style and style sets for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements you can find on graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopstyles . Custom layer styles, Hammered Gold, Freshly Fallen Snow, Candy Cane, Fresh Squeezed, Verdigris Patina, Step into Spring, Paint Flecks, Ribbon, Pitted Gold, Gold Flecks, Aqua, Magenta, Antique Gold, Bubbles, Opalessence, Stone-Washed Denim, Clay, Leather Grain, Sundown, Plaid, Inset, Bevels, Bumpy Plastic, Snakeskin, Patterns, Magazine Text and many more.

Color fill in Adobephotoshop - part 2

2006-06-15T07:55:00.000-07:00

Another way is FILL command. Edit > Fill for filling with foreground color. In Photoshop 6+ , if you chose FILL command before selecting, you will fill whole layer. Shortcut for this command is Shift+Backspace.

Third possibility is Backspace. After selecting part of layer or part of background layer, if you press Backspace or Delete, you will fill it with background color. On other sorts of layers, press Ctrl+Backspace. If you want fill with foreground color, than click Alt+Backspace.

Color filling in adobefotoshop/adobephotoshop

2006-06-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

You can do color filling in Adobephotoshop with few different tools.
First is with "Paint Bucket Tool" (so called - "Fill tool"). This tool is on palette tools on same box with "Gradient tool". With "Paint Bucket Tool" you can fill some selection with foreground color or pattern just with choosing tool and then click on selection. You can also do color fill some spaces that are not selected, but have same color. For instance, if part of picture have some red pixels, and you chose blue as foreground color, than click on any red pixels, you will fill blue all red pixels.

Another way in next post.

Adobefotoshop filters

2006-06-11T04:53:00.000-07:00

You can make really nice effect in Adobefotoshop with Photoshop's built in filters. With this effect, you can make photo looks like paint, aquarel, fresco, you can bring it more light from certain angles you like, ... In Adobephotoshop you can use plug-in filters, too. That are filters made by different software corporations, just for Fotoshop. When you install some of them, they will aper in Photoshop, and you will be able to use them, just like original Fotoshop filters. More about plug-in filters you can find if you choose in Photoshop menu : "Help"-"About Plug-ins".
Filters can not be used on bitmap images, or index color.

Download Free Photoshop Album Starter 3.0

2006-06-10T03:08:00.000-07:00

* Fix common photo flaws — like red eye, color, and brightness — in a single click.
* Easily share your memories! Attach photos to e-mail, or send them to mobile phones. Make your own prints, or order prints, photo books, and more online.
* Find any photo in a snap with automatic organization that lets you view all of your digital photos in one place using a familiar calendar view.

Download it here

download Free Pattern Sets for Fotoshop/Photoshop

2006-06-06T03:24:00.000-07:00

Sue's Small Black & White Patterns includes stripes, checks, checkerboard, polka dots, stars, Fleur de lis, sun, line effect, line screen, snowflake, flower for AdobeFotoshop you can download free from Photoshop patterns .

creating transparent sphere in photoshop - part 4

2006-06-03T02:47:00.000-07:00

Open menu Image > Adjust > Auto Levels.
Copy layer LIGHT and setup blending mod of new layer on Color Dodge, and OPACITY on 50%.
You are done now with your sphere, and we are done with this Adobe photoshop tutorial.

creating transparent sphere in photoshop - part 3

2006-06-02T03:19:00.000-07:00

Setup transparency of layer SHADOW on 60% and drag it on button for new layer to copy. Setup transparency of new layer on 15% and MOD on Color Burn.
Holding CTRL click on original BALL layer. Create new layer on top, and rename it in LIGHT. Chose black foreground color and fill new layer with Alt+Backspace. Setup blending mod on Screen, and deselect. Change layer transparency Opacity on 60%.
Chose Filter > Render > Lighting Effects, change light in Omni, and intesity to 100. Move light in top-left corner. Make light bigger with mouse.
Material:
Gloss: 100
Material: -100
Ambience: 0
Exposure: 0

Restore Old Photos with Photoshop

2006-06-01T02:25:00.000-07:00

How to Restore Old Photos with Photoshop
by: Michael Wysmierski

There are times that people may have old photographs they would like to restore to save the memories. Photos usually get damaged through the times. The pictures may get blurred, the color fades and the picture might acquire marks and scratches. Thank the technology of today. People can now save and restore their old photos with the help of Photoshop.

Here are some steps to follow in restoring old pictures using the Photoshop.

1. The person may use the Elements in Photoshop, which are Dust and Scratch Filter to remove the marks, scratches an blots in the photo. The Dust and Scratches Filter is located on the Menu Bar and click on the Filter Tab. A drop down will list elements and then he can choose the Noise tab and select on the Dust and Scratches.

2. After clicking on the Dust and Scratches menu, a window will pop up with two control sliders. The first slider is for the Radius and the other one is for the Threshold. There will also be another window if the preview box will be checked. These are the main options that will be used in treating the picture.

3. Adjusting the Radius slider may remove the scratches. However, there is a tendency that overdoing it may make the edges blurred too. If that happens, the option is to adjust the Threshold slider and this will allow the details to go back and make the picture clearer with the scratches disappearing. The person should be careful not to set them too far or it will only create blotches on the picture.

4. In removing the marks, selecting the whole photo will not diffuse these marks. The option is to select only the part where the scratches are located. He may use the Lasso to do this.

5. He can then feather the edges of the selected area so that the selected area will not be obvious on the picture. He can do this by clicking the Feather option and click the Scratch and Dust Filter again. He can do the process again of adjusting the Radius and Threshold sliders to get the texture needed and remove the scratches.

6. It there are still visible marks on the other parts of the picture, he can do the technique again by selecting the areas he would like to adjust. To finish the process and make the picture presentable, he can crop the image enough to remove the cracks and torn edges of the picture. The canvas may be use to equally crop the image.

7. A person may add drama on the picture by adding a drop shadow on it. This will make the picture appear as if it has been lifted off the page. The color may also be removed using the controls Shift+Ctrl+U. He can then add color by putting a little amount of Sepia. He can do this with the Hue or Saturation tab. The contrast may be adjusted using the Levels option.

This is one easy way on how to remove the blotches and marks on an old picture. This is also a good way to make the picture look new but still appear classical. It will be a pleasant and easy way to display pictures kept on old albums and cabinets for a long time.

About The Author

Michael Wysmierski is the founder of Professional Header Templates. He can be reached for more information at his website here: http://www.ProfessionalHeaderTemplates.com

mw@professionalheadertemplates.com

Download Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 update

2006-05-30T03:08:00.000-07:00

The Adobeﾮ Photoshopﾮ 7.0.1 update fixes a number of problems discovered after Photoshop 7.0 was released.

The most significant fixes in the 7.0.1 release include the following:

- Photoshop now saves alpha transparency data in Targa files in the same way it did in previous versions.
- If the color settings color management policy is set to "Off," Photoshop no longer asks to save changes unless other edits have been performed.
- The total ink now defaults to 300% as it did in previous versions of Photoshop.
- The color of white areas in CMYK files saved as JPEG files no longer shifts.
- TIFF files with LZW compression are now written correctly.
- Files made with Photoshop now work better with Microsoftﾮ Windowsﾮ XP's automatic thumbnail generation.
- Favorites now function correctly in the Open dialog box.
- Picture Package no longer locks up when it encounters incorrect file types while using custom page layouts.
- Metadata is better preserved in certain JPEG files.
- Photoshop no longer appears frozen when applying KPT3 filters.
- Photoshop now offers better compatibility with older Intelﾮ Pentiumﾮ III hardware.
- Photoshop no longer produces a program error when resampling certain large 16-bit documents.
- An issue that prevented Photoshop 6.0 from opening certain files containing layer effects and edited in Photoshop 7.0 has been fixed.
- The Maximize Backwards Compatibility for Photoshop Files preference now correctly sets the state of the Maximize Compatibility checkbox in the Photoshop Format Options dialog box when you save a file as Photoshop (PSD) format.

adobe.com

Transparent sphere in Adobe Photoshop - part 2

2006-05-27T09:38:00.000-07:00

Double that layer and name it "Fire".
Click on "Preserve Transparency", or "Lock Transpaernt pixels" (if you have Adobe Fotoshop V6 ), set up white foreground and do "Alt+Backspace".
Set up mode on "Color Dodge" , and visibility on 70%.
Holding CTRL, click on layer "BALL", create new layer and name it "SHADOW". Foreground colour - black. Fill selection on new leyer with black. Move selection up and left for about 60 pixels. Make Ctrl+Alt+D and set up about 40 pixels, delete selection after. Deselect.

make transparent ball in Adobe Photoshop - part 1

2006-05-26T02:27:00.000-07:00

Open new Photoshop document, 400x400 pixels, background - transparent.
Make new layer and name it "ball".
Take "Elliptical Marquee Tool" and holding SHIFT make round selection. Click on "foreground color" on tools pallete and in new window go to RGB mod. Take R-100, B-58 i G-9. Fill the selection.
Than, copy layer "ball" . Hide original layer "ball".
Go to Select > Modify > Contract... and low the selection for 32 pixels.
Ctrl+Alt+D and make that 25 pixels.
Delete, and than deselect.

Download Free Fotoshop Shapes

2006-05-20T14:32:00.000-07:00

Download free 25 basic Adobe photoshop shapes - hearts, pill, diamond, tree, maple leaf, checkerboard, hand, pointing, x, shield, mouth, lips, rounded triangle, musical notes, droplet, dingbat, etc. - and 10 arrows.
Download here

Adobe Photoshop alternatives

2006-05-17T14:03:00.000-07:00

Adobe Photoshop is probably most popular design software among professionals. But if you like some other, here are alternatives:
- GIMP, free open source design software, mostly used on Linux
- Macromedia Fireworks, commercial design package from well known Macromedia
- Corel Photo-Paint, also commercial design software, this one from Corel (known by Corel Draw)
- Paint Shop Pro, another commercial design pack.
- Paint.NET, less known free open source design software, trying to replace Adobe Fotoshop, but maybe MSpaint first.

make metal text in photoshop

2006-05-15T13:19:00.000-07:00

For making metal text in photoshop, first go to File > New, and make new photoshop file. Let it be 150x150 pixels large. In MODE field, chose GRAYSCALE. Chose 95 pixel/inch resolution.
Type some text than. Ofcourse, text will be black, and backgrownd - white.
Copy that Layer, and activate it. On layer copy, chose 60% of gray scale for text colour.
Activate Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and for RADIUS put 3.5.
Put layer copy under original layer. You will do that with Layer > Arrange > Send Backward.
On copy, move text a little bit right and down, to make some kind of shadow.
Go to original layer again. Activate Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap, and put Highlight Strength = 20, Detail = 10 i Smoothness = 6. This should be changed two times.
Activate Filter > Blur > Blur More.
Then, activate Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss, and play a little with your Fotoshop.

fotoshop File formats

2006-05-12T04:20:00.000-07:00

Photoshop has ability to read and write many raster and vector image formats, like Jpg, Jpeg, Gif, etc. Fotoshop also has several working file formats, such as:

* The PSD (PhotoShop Document) format stores an image as a set of layers, including text, masks, clipping paths, opacity, blend modes, color channels, alpha channels, and duotone settings. This is a popular format that is even supported by some of Photoshop's competitors.
* The PSB format - new version of PSD designed for files over 2 GB.
* The PDD format - version of PSD that only supports the features found in the discontinued PhotoDeluxe software.

Adobe photoshop tools

2006-05-10T03:34:00.000-07:00

Selecting photoshop tools
- Elliptical Marquee tool
- Rectangular Marquee tool
- Lasso
- Polygonal Lasso
- Magnetic Lasso
- Single Row Marquee
- Single Column Marquee tool
- Magic Wand

Fotoshop transforming tools
- move tool
- crop tool

web design tools
- Slice tool
- Slice Select
- Jump to Image Ready

Photoshop retouching tools
- Healing Brush (Photoshop7)
- Patch (Photoshop7)

Fotoshop painting tools
- Brush (Paintbrush)
- Clone Stamp tool
- Airbrush
- Paint Bucket
- Smudge
- Pencil tool
- Pattern Stamp
- Art History Brush
- Gradient tool

Erasing tools in Adobe Photoshop
- Background Eraser
- Eraser
- Magic Eraser tool

AdobeFotoshop typing tools
- Horizontal Type
- Vertical Type
- Horizontal Type Mask
- Vertical Type Mask

Photoshop history

2006-05-05T03:49:00.000-07:00

1989 Adobe strikes a deal to license what becomes known as Photoshop. Product development took 10 months.

February 1990 Adobe releases Photoshop 1.0.

In the fall 1990, Version 2.0, code name "Fast Eddy".

1993 Adobe Photoshop 2.5.1 is released.

1994. Photoshop 3.0 with layers.

1996. Fotoshop 4.0

1998. Adobe fotoshop 5.0 with history palette.

1999. Adobe photoshop 5.5 with new "web ready" app.

and so on...

Make 3D button in fotoshop

2006-05-02T00:39:00.000-07:00

Make a new file 80x80.
Using the photoshop selection tool on radial, make a circle.
Now take gradient tool. Set type to radial.
Select foreground and background color what you want.
Click on top-left of the button and drag to the bottom-right.
Now click on SELECT-MODIFY-CONTRACT, and contract
selection by 7.
Select photoshop LAYER-TRANSFORM-ROTATE 180
Now click on SELECT-MODIFY-CONTRACT, contract by 4.
Click on SELECT-FEATHER, and feather the selection by 2.
Select LAYER-TRANSFORM-ROTATE 180
Now, use text tool to enter text you want.

Adobe photoshop/fotoshop

2006-05-01T01:28:00.000-07:00

Adobe Fotoshop/Photoshop
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editor (with some text and vector graphics capabilities) developed and published by Adobe Systems. It is the market leader for commercial bitmap image manipulation, and probably the most well-known piece of software produced by Adobe Systems. It is considered the industry standard in most, if not all, jobs related to the use of visual elements. It is usually referred to simply as "Photoshop". Fotoshop is currently available for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows; versions up to Photoshop 8 can also be used with other operating systems such as Linux using software such as CrossOver Office. Past versions of the program were ported to the SGI IRIX platform, but official support for this port was dropped after version 3.

Fotoshop banner - part 5 - final

2006-04-30T02:55:00.000-07:00

Now, you're done with making your banner in Adobe photoshop. You are ready to
save it. Since it will be used on internet, go to SAVE FOR WEB
New window will appear
On first drop down menu in your Fotoshop, you can choose format of your banner
(Gif or Jpeg) and on other you choose quality of Jpeg , or number
of colors of Gif.
When you change something, on left bottom you see size of file
like that. File must be not too big, and yet with some quality. You
need to find balance . When you find it, click OK and banner is
saved.
Now, you are ready to make your own banner and
experiment a little more to make your banners better and better.

Photoshop Elements 4.0

2006-04-29T12:57:00.000-07:00

Fotoshop Elements 4.0
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software combines power and simplicity. Edit and enhance your photos by fixing common flaws instantly. You can use advanced options for more control. Show off your creativity in entertaining slide shows, Web galleries, photo mail, and countless other ways.

Photoshop Elements 4.0 is currently only available in Windows, and that Photoshop Elements 3.0 is available for Macintosh.

The Fotoshop Elements 4.0 for Windows tryout is also available by mail.
Windows version is 364.4MB and Macintosh version is 171.8MB large.