Google has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space—Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days. While this development is still unfolding, you can check out Google Buzz’s two-minute demo of Buzz in action both online and via mobile. What are your initial reactions? Another soon-to-be-forgotten Google product like Wave, or a Facebook/Twitter killer? Full story at Mashable. Total Google coverage. Permalink | Leave a…
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Holy Kaw!
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Google Buzz's official demo [video]
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Darth Vader’s original wimpy voice [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 amImagine a galaxy far, far away where Darth Vader sounded like any other British bloke strolling down the corridors of the Death Star. Before James Earl Jones provided the menacing voice of the Dark Lord of the Sith, English actor and bodybuilder David Prowse delivered the lines from inside the Darth costume. While George Lucas never intended for Prowse’s voice to make the flick’s final cut, it’s weird to imagine how different Star Wars would have been with a different Vader voice. Full story at Huffington Post. Tons of Star Wars tidbits. Permalink | Leave a… -
7 things you didn’t know about condoms
9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 amRubbers. Raincoats. Inconvenient. Whatever you call 'em, condoms remain a must-have in the safe sex tool box. Long before the days of Durex and Trojans, men used animal intestines to protect their willies (that sounds lovely, eh ladies?) and still to this day use lambskin condoms for latex allergies and supposed extra sensitivity. Want to learn even more fun facts about condoms that will surely impress your friends and potential lovers? Check out Asylum's seven things you probably didn't know about condoms that includes tantalizing tidbits like: Vaseline + condoms = Disintegrated rubber and… -
Horror flick mirror scare mash-up [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 amHorror movies love to rely on cliches to scare the bejeezus out of us, but does it really surprise anyone that the axe murderer is going to pop in the reflection of a mirror? Ok, yes, it still totally sparks a few pee-in-pants moments. Check out this mash-up of mirror scare moments (fair warning: don’t watch alone in a big, dark, scary house): Full story at Four Four. Boo! Tons of scary and not so scary movie news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
7 things you shouldn't do on Valentine's Day
9 Feb 2010 | 9:13 amAh, Valentine’s day. February fourteenth marks that special moment in the year when Hallmark cashes in on our emotions and cupid gets busy shooting arrows. Whether you’re indifferent, excited, upset, or madly in love—there are seven things you just shouldn’t do on this lovey-dovey holiday. See a few do-not-do’s below: Go on a first date. First dates are hard enough, why add the extra pressure? Call your ex. Abort mission! On a day like this, it’s normal for your thoughts to drift to the one you used to be with, but you broke up for a reason. So, spare…
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Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
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Does Google Map’s Use of All Rights Reserved Photos From Flickr Violate Copyright?
9 Feb 2010 | 10:43 amIt was interesting to read over at Rev Dan Catt’s blog today that Google has now begun including Flickr photos into their Google Maps product. I love Google Maps and use it *heavily,* especially when planning trips to new cities to photograph. Basically, when you are in Google Street View mode for any part of Google Maps, you are presented with an option to click on “user photos.” Google then presents you with a list of thumbnail sized photos that you can go through one by one and view actual photos on the maps based on their own Picassa photo sharing and now Flickr. As you… -
Glitch, The New Role Playing Game Started by Former Flickr Employees
9 Feb 2010 | 9:32 amGlitch, a game of giant imagination, is the new slogan crafted by a group of former Flickr employees, including Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield, to describe their new socially based massively-multiplayer game. CNET has a meaty indepth behind the scenes article out on the new game which will be free to play, is browser based and is currently in private alpha testing to be released publicly in the second half of the year. In addition to Butterfield, former Flickr employees Cal Henderson, Eric Costello and Serguei Mourachov are also co-founders of a new company called Tiny Speck that is… -
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American Suburb X, Superb Photography and Culture
4 Feb 2010 | 3:15 pmI’m really digging American Suburb X lately. It’s a wonderful photography magazine format website and has some interviews and articles definitely worth checking out. This week they posted a wonderful meaty essay on the work of one of my favorite photographers Garry Winogrand. The site is chock full o’ interviews and substantial articles on the past, present and future of photography. Doug Rickard edits the site. His photography is pretty good as well and can be found here. Check it out, if you haven’t already.
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Strobist
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On Assignment: Trip Jennings
7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmA couple of months ago I got to photograph adventure kayaker Trip Jennings for Canoe & Kayak Magazine. Given we were fresh out of 80-foot waterfalls for him to navigate in Howard County, we instead chose the shore of relatively somnambulistic Centennial Lake at sunset…__________Prologue is PastFWIW, this is the back end of the What, Me Worry? post from a few weeks ago. Since the magazine is out, I can now publish some of the photos here.So we'll skip the pre-production info (since you can read it in exhausting detail on the other post) and just hit the lighting stuff.Soft Boxes Gathering… -
Behind the Scenes on Sunshine
3 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmAmerican Cinematographer has a wonderful piece online about both the theory and the execution of the lighting in Sunshine. It's a SciFi movie, about the death of the sun and a mission to jumpstart it with a nuclear bomb.There's a lot of technical stuff, which I of course love. But the most interesting thing to me was psychological. They added impact to the eventual sun close-ups by starving the set of any warm colors whatsoever during the earlier sequences.There was a lot of green screen, obviously. As such, they had to create dynamic light proxies for the sun, so the actors could react to… -
On Assignment: The Glass Menagerie
1 Feb 2010 | 11:45 amSince 1983, when I started stringing assignments for the Leesburg (FL) Commercial, I have always gravitated toward community journalism. I just find it intimate and rewarding to work within a tight geographic area and get to know the people who live all around you.In the 27 years since, I have obviously gotten the chance to shoot in many interesting and exotic places in the years that followed. But I always gravitate back towards shooting locally -- especially where self-directed photographic projects are concerned.Last year, I photographed Michael Stebbins, who is the creative and artistic… -
Snooty, Yet Warm
29 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pmDavid Honl has just started shipping a gold-interior version of his popular 8" speed snoot, dubbed the Honl Zebra 8. When the light passes through the snoot, it bounces around and picks up the warm color -- similar to using a warming gel on your key light. Which makes it great for for lighting human beings, especially those from Great Britain.It's a store-bought homage to an old trick I first picked up from my friend Chris Usher. He used to scrounge manilla folders when shooting biz portraits in an office. Just roll 'em up and make a warm snoot with a rubber band.The effect is similar, albeit… -
Put a Li'l Boom in Your Pocket: The Matthews Scissors-Clip
28 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pmI had a few people ask about how I mounted the SB-800 in the ceiling for the John McIntyre photo last week. I used a Matthews Scissor-Clip, a sweet little light stand / cable clamp made just for suspended ceilings.Hit the jump for more info and pics.__________Here it is with nothing attached -- and upside down from its normal orientation. The grooved, "X-Wing" style base opens and closes to securely grab the panel-holding framework of a suspended ceiling, and drop down with a 5/8" male stud.It'll hold any small light, obviously including an umbrella clamp and speedlight combo. Best yet, it…
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Nikon Rumors
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Nikon D3S firmware update 1.01
9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amWhat was fixed: - Movie recording specifications have been modified as follows and an issue that, in some rare cases, caused movie playback to appear to have stopped has been resolved. - When exposure preview is enabled in live view tripod mode, information + histogram display is possible, but the histogram is no longer displayed while movies are recorded. - When the live view button is pressed with the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 connected, the image is displayed in both the television and camera monitor, but the camera monitor now turns off during movie recording. The camera monitor turns on… -
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED & AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR official
8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pmFirst report on the new lenses from Bob Krist. Check it out (yes the copter shot is there). AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR: Price: $1259.95 Available in late February 2010 Ultra wide-angle zoom lens that covers focal lengths from 16mm to 35mm Vibration Reduction (VR II) enables sharper pictures while shooting at shutter speeds up to four stops* slower than would otherwise be possible *As determined in Nikon performance tests. The adoption of Nano Crystal Coat effectively reduces ghost and flare An ultra wide-angle zoom lens that, while offering a wide angle view of 107°, is compatible with… -
It has begun!
8 Feb 2010 | 7:47 pmhttp://press.nikonusa.com/ is down Posted by NikonRumors.com The new Nikon 300 f/2.8 VRII and the TC-20E teleconverter now available for pre-order like | post more? dislike | do not post again? Related posts:IT HAS BEGUN! (Nikon D300s, D3000 + the two lenses) Don’t kill the messenger! We are on – announcements tonight! -
Nikkor AF-S 24 mm f/1.4 and Nikkor AF-S 16-35 mm f/4.0G ED VR only tonight
8 Feb 2010 | 2:05 pmThose are the full names of the two lenses for tonight: Nikkor AF-S 24 mm f/1.4 and Nikkor AF-S 16-35 mm f/4.0G ED VR. Nothing else will be released. like | post more? dislike | do not post again? Related posts:We are on – announcements tonight! AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED & AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR official I say those are samples from the new Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 VR lens -
I say those are samples from the new Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 VR lens
8 Feb 2010 | 10:43 amUpdate: Bob Krist clarified the lenses he used to take the pictures on his blog – 18-70mm kit lens from the old D70 and the 16-85mm. You can read his comments at the end of this thread. And make sure you visit his website tomorrow tomorrow for some interesting news (not, the news is not Sony/Zeiss related). Take a look at this photo from Bob Krist’s blog. The EXIF data is 35mm @ f/6.7 and Maximum Lens Aperture of f/4.1. What lens could have 35mm focal length and max aperture of f/4? I don’t think such a lens exists (up till tonight that is). Please correct me if I am…
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Planet Photoshop
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Document Your Happy Accidents
9 Feb 2010 | 6:15 amSometimes our best creations happen by pure experimentation and accident. Sitting in front of a Photoshop file, you are 40 History States in, and then it happens…magic! You really want to be able to get back to that moment. To do so, make sure that you turn on the History Log checkbox in the General [...] -
Sample Color from Anywhere
8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 amYou can use the Eyedropper tool to pick colors from any area of your screen. First, press the letter I to select the Eyedropper tool, then click-and-hold inside your document, and drag outside the document window onto the object you’d like to sample. Release your mouse button and the sampled color appears as your new [...] -
Animate 2D in 3D
5 Feb 2010 | 12:31 pmCorey shows you how to create a 3D animation form 2D elements using Photoshop CS4 Extended. -
File>Open Recent
5 Feb 2010 | 6:15 amUnder Photoshop>Preferences (PC: Edit>Preferences), you have an option called File Handling. In the Recent File List Contains field, you can specify how many files you would like it to remember. -
Opening Multiple Images in Photoshop CS3
4 Feb 2010 | 6:15 amTo open multiple images in Photoshop CS3, you can Shift-click a series of images in the Open dialog, and then click Open. You can also select noncontiguous images by Command-clicking.
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Photoshop Insider
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Come Join Dave Cross, Corey, and me in Tampa this month for the Photoshop Down & Dirty Tour
8 Feb 2010 | 10:02 pmOK, it was really just supposed to be just Dave and Corey splitting the day, but they were kind enough to invite me to do one of my favorite parts of the day—the session on Typography and Designing with Type, so now it’s the three of us. The seminar is coming up on Monday, February 22nd at the Tampa Convention Center, and if you haven’t had a chance to catch the tour yet, it is just one of those days that really opens your eyes to the power of Photoshop, and all the cool stuff you can do—stuff that really looks hard, but is actually easy once you know the secrets. -
Kelby TV is On The Air! (and NAPP news joins the channel).
8 Feb 2010 | 9:52 pmAbout a month ago we launched KelbyTV.com, a new home for all the video shows we produce each week, so folks would have a central location to find all our shows right online. Last week I mentioned that Dave Cross has launched his own new weekly Podcast called “Ask Dave” and now NAPP News (hosted by Larry Becker) has joined the channel. The full list of weekly shows on KelbyTV.com include: Photoshop User TV D-Town TV Layers TV Lightroom Killer Tips Photoshop Killer Tips Ask Dave NAPP News Of course, you can subscribe to all of these shows using Apple’s iTunes, and watch them right on… -
NAPP is Hiring!
8 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pmWant to come and work with us? NAPP is looking for a kick-butt PHP programmer to come and join the NAPP team down here in sunny Tampa, Florida (where today’s high is a lovely 65°). If you thrive in a really cool work environment, and want to work with some incredibly creative and fun people (our Web team rocks!), who really value what you do, then contact Barbie Taylor, our HR Director for all the details (just leave me a comment here on the blog, and I’ll get you her direct email). Also, if this isn’t you, but you know someone who would fit the bill, will you pass this on… -
Shooting the SuperBowl in Miami Last Night
7 Feb 2010 | 10:51 pmOK, there is a slight distinction in the headline you see above from my normal football game coverage—I didn’t say “shooting from the sidelines.” This time, I actually shot from up in the stands, because I didn’t have sidelines credential. Now, if you’re wondering how I got some “big glass” into the game, here’s the trick. The NFL has a rule that a spectator can’t bring a lens that’s more than 6 inches long (15.25 cm) into the stadium, and they measure the length as you come through the security. So, I measured my beloved Nikon… -
Ken Got His Guitar (and The Springs of Hope Orphanage got $2,500)
7 Feb 2010 | 9:40 pmKen Toney, regular commenter here on the blog, won the raffle we did for the “Photoshop Guys Signature Guitar” and he sent me the shot above of the guitar, in its display case, hanging on the wall of his office (which is pretty sweet, by the way). Click on the photo for a larger view. The raffle raised nearly $2,500 for the Springs of Hope Orphanage, and then we raised another $1,300+ from the off camera flash t-shirts (which are still available, in four stunning styles by the way), right here. Also, we raised an additional $1,000 through this blog’s affiliate program with…
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
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4 Signs That it’s Time to Start From Scratch In Lightroom
9 Feb 2010 | 3:52 amIt's inevitable. Every time I teach a seminar or workshop I have some one approach me with a catalog problem. It's usually gotten so bad for them that they've sworn off Lightroom by this point because of it. Unfortunately, my advice isn't something they want to hear but it's really the best advice I can give them - Start from scratch in Lightroom. Sometimes it's just more work to try to go back and fix things. That being said, here's 4 signs that it may be time for you to start from scratch in Lightroom. Before you get mad at me though, I've also included links to videos that I've done over… -
Tip – Exporting Photos with Last Settings
5 Feb 2010 | 6:07 amHere's a neat little tip I use a lot so I hope you will too. If you want to export some photos and use the same export settings you used the last time, you can bypass the Export dialog and just go to File > Export with Previous. Better yet, memorize the keyboard shortcut Cmd-Option-Shift-E (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-E), and it will automatically export the photos using your last settings. Like I said, its a little tip but it's one I use all the time. Thanks for stopping by this week and enjoy your weekend! Bookmark It -
Lightroom Q&A
3 Feb 2010 | 4:57 amIts time for another round of Lightroom Q&A's. Keep the questions coming. Q. When I export images sometimes I export to 640 x 480 for web viewing. The problem is that the images that were shot using a vertical orientation are exported as 360 x 480 instead of 480 x 640. Is there a way to export a 'mixed' group of photos to a custom size yet retain the original aspect ratio? A. That's because by setting 640 x 480, you've essentially set a max size for the height of the image at 480 right? So it couldn't do 480x640 because that would be going against what you've set as a max height. So if you… -
Preset – Wedding Grain Effect
1 Feb 2010 | 6:23 amHoly cow! It's February, and more importantly my birthday month :) It's also preset day and I've got one that's been asked for quite a bit since I started making presets. It has to do with a "grain" effect and it deals with the new Grain setting in Lightroom 3 Beta. BUT WAIT!!! If you're not a LR3 Beta user don't worry. The preset itself still looks cool and still works in Lightroom 2 (it just doesn't apply the grain). Depending on the photo, the settings still bring out a little graininess in the image so its not a total loss. Anyway, take a look at the before and after by clicking below. It… -
Video – Monitor vs. Printer Calibration
28 Jan 2010 | 6:21 amPlease install flash player to view video. Hi all. A while back I created a video on the non-Lightroom (but still very important) topic of calibration using a hardware calibration device. From what I can gather out there, a lot of photographers have heard the message loud and clear - use a hardware calibration device. I don't really care which one, just use one. However, from being out on the road I have seen a bit of confusion surrounding what type of calibration you need. There's monitor calibration to create a color profile for your screen, and there's printer calibration to create a…
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dave cross online
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3 for 1 in Tampa
9 Feb 2010 | 9:56 amOver on Scott Kelby's blog the word is out, that on February 22nd at the Tampa Down & Dirty Tricks Tour, you'll get to see Corey Barker, Scott Kelby and me teaching the seminar! At first it was Corey's day but then he asked me to teach a class or two, and then I thought, hey why not ask Scott too? So now all three of us will take turns teaching throughout the day.Here's what Scott had to say on his blog about the Down & Dirty Tricks seminar:"The seminar is coming up on Monday, February 22nd at the Tampa Convention Center, and if you haven’t had a chance to catch the tour yet, it is just one… -
My Interview with Firgs
5 Feb 2010 | 4:55 amOver at Design by Firgs, Firgs (a.k.a. Elizabeth Gast) has been interviewing NAPP instructors and staff. This time around it's my turn (Terry White and me actually). It was lots of fun since many of the questions came from NAPP members and via Twitter.Plus I reveal some never before, um, revealed information about me.You can read the whole thing here -
The Debate over HDR
4 Feb 2010 | 6:21 amI can't remember too many topics that have brewed on-going debates as much as HDR has. In case you've been hibernating for a while, High Dynamic Range (HDR) has been around for a while, and - in my opinion - was originally introduced to allow you to get the full range of highlights and shadows in a challenging situation. Imagine for example shooting a room in a beautiful home, but the room has bright light streaming in from the large windows. It would next to impossible to capture the correct exposure for the room without blowing out the windows. Expose for the window light and the rest of… -
Bits 'n pieces
2 Feb 2010 | 7:00 amHave you been to Photoshop World and have some questions? Over at the Photoshop World Blog, you can read the answers to some of the most common questions we get. (This Q&A is also excellent for people considering their first trip to PSW)-------------I have a brand new class over at Kelby Training: Fixing Photographic Problems. In each lesson I take a photo that needs some help and go through the techniques I would use, step-by-step. So if you're looking for some fixes for exposure problems, too much flash, harsh shadows and more, take a look at Fixing Photographic Problems.-------------A… -
Ask Dave debuts
1 Feb 2010 | 1:35 pmRight on schedule, my new "Ask Dave" podcast started today. Each week I pick a question (sometimes two) and answer with a video capture.One thing worth noting: the idea behind the podcast is answering as many Photoshop questions as I can, one or two each week. I'll try my best but I can't guarantee that I'll get to every question. Please remember, the "Ask Dave" podcast is not the place to get a quick response :)If your Photoshop question is "urgent" and you're a NAPP member you might want to send your question to the Help Desk or post it in the NAPP forums. You could also try the forums over…
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The Photoshop Roadmap News
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How to Create a Stereoscopic Image in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will create a stereoscopic image for cross eye viewing, which means you will be able to view the final image in 3D and full color without the use of any special glasses. I will be creating a simple piece from scratch for the sake of this tutorial but the final technique learned can be applied to existing artwork very easily, granted you are the creator and have the PSD file. -
Create Your Own Custom Photoshop Brushes
Photoshop ships with lots of great brushes for us to use, but it's way more fun and interesting to create our own! In this tutorial, learn how to create a new brush from scratch, and how to control the behavior of the brush with dynamic brush options! -
Professional Eye Retouching on Portraits in Photoshop
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How To Create A Still Life With Realistic Fruit
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Designing Cool Interface for Magazine Portal
We shall go through some basic considerations and plans to take before doing the actual design for a simple and sleek Magazine portal. You may find this tutorial useful for your upcoming projects.
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PhotoshopStar
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Fantastic Glowing Effect
7 Feb 2010 | 1:52 amHere I’m going to show you one interesting fantastic glowing effect which you can use in your designs. In the beginning you should create a new document with size about 500×500 pixels and fill it with black color. Then find some appropriate picture of hand or other item you want. You can search for some pictures on Google Images or can use mine. Open up the picture and copy it to our main canvas. Then use Magic Wand Tool to divide palm from the white background. Press Delete to clear selected area. Remove selection with Ctrl+D and begin creating the effect. Now, before we can start… -
Using Creative Art in Valentine Greeting Card
3 Feb 2010 | 12:47 amThe long-awaited holiday coming… This is Valentine day. This holiday so important almost for each of us. That’s why I decided to prepare for you one more interesting Photoshop tutorial about how to make Valentine greeting card by using creative art. Ready to start? Ok, let’s go! In the beginning I created a new document and filled it with black color. Then I would like to add decorative elements to the background. You can find some appropriate picture on stock photo websites and feel free to use my picture. Open up it and use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to separate picture from the… -
Professional Designed Pseudo Vector Flyer for Night Club
31 Jan 2010 | 4:45 amIn this tutorial I’m going to show you how to design professional pseudo vector flyer using just Photoshop tools. Create a new document with size of 1000×500 pixels and 72dpi of resolution. Fill this canvas with black color. After that start with creating background decorations. Create a new layer and make rectangular selection with Rectangular Marquee Tool, then fill this selection with white color. Remove selection with Ctrl+D and duplicate current layer with Ctrl+J a few times. Arrange other shapes as was shown on my picture below. Merge all white shapes in one layer and apply Inner… -
Modern Designed Text Effect
27 Jan 2010 | 12:54 amI’m going to share with you about how to make modern designed text effect by using some layer styles. Is it interesting for you? If yes, let’s start to read and make! First of all, make a new document in Photoshop. I created a new document sized 1000×500 pixels with all the default settings, RGB, 72 dpi and fill it with gradient by using colors of #8f9290, #303231 and #8f9290. Then press D to set up standard colors for foreground and background (as black and white). After that apply Filter > Sketch > Halftone > Pattern with similar settings to these: Now you should have some… -
How to Cheat with Visualization in Photoshop
23 Jan 2010 | 12:34 amHave you ever seen any fruits or vegetables with a face? In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to make realistic view collage with fruit and human face. In the beginning you should find the picture of ay fruit or vegetable. I prefer to use this one picture of pear. Open up the picture. Then you need to find appropriate picture of human face to put it on the fruit. You can use mine picture or feel free to use your own. Ok, open up the picture and copy it to the first canvas with fruit. Then set up opacity to 45% for this layer and use Edit > Free Transform to reduce the picture and…
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Photoshop Daily
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Britain iS: iStockphoto, the Guardian and photographers of Britain team up to celebrate Britain in 2010
9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 amUK-wide photo competition aims to discover new talent and the images that define Britain today iStockphoto is pleased to announce the launch today of a nationwide photography contest in partnership with the Guardian to identify the defining images of Britainin 2010. With categories and cash prizes of £500 for Best Landscape, Best Urban, Best Culture and Good Stock – the most suited to stock imagery and an additional £1,500 prize for the Best of Competition. The competition is free to enter and is open to amateur and experienced photographers alike from across Britain. Hosted by the… -
Retro star brush set
8 Feb 2010 | 3:57 amWe hope you enjoy this set of 5 brushes – we had fun making them. They are a result of watching a really bad sci-fi B-movie but are hopefully more worthy than the film was! They can be used as a graphical focal point or make them small, play with Scattering and use them in a more subtle manner. Simply click the link below to get hold of the brushes. Please note that these are for personal use only and cannot be distributed without our permission. Click here for the brushes! -
Free wedding templates: Part six
7 Feb 2010 | 6:17 amThis is the final part of our free wedding template series and we end with a lovely PSD. template for your wedding menu. Wow your guests with your tantalising wedding menu and not to mention your dazzling Photoshop skills. Just load up this file in Photoshop and edit it to your heart’s content. To download the template, click here: Wedding Menu Template.psd -
Free wedding templates: Part five
6 Feb 2010 | 6:12 amIn part five of our wedding template giveaway, you can download a neat little template for your wedding list. Let your guests know where to shop for your wedding pressies with this beautifully crafted template. Wedding List Template.psd -
Photoshop wedding templates: Part four
5 Feb 2010 | 6:52 amToday you can download this ‘Thank you card’ template. This is in a PSD. file format so you can open it straight into Photoshop and alter the text to suit your needs. You can download this template here: thank you card template.psd
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Photoshop Lady
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Design an Outstanding Flashing Text Effect
9 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amWhen you would like to stand out your words in your home page/other area, the simplest way is just to bold it. If you would like to have some design effects or make it to be more attractiveness, you can use this flashing text effect. (View This Tutorial)Our Sponsor50% Off for Filter Forge - Photoshop Plugin with 6500+ Textures and Effects -
Create an Amazing Light Beam Surrounding a Lady
8 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amAre you bored to look at your pictures? if yes, you can take a look at this tutorial. Then, you will be able to add some lighting effects or a simple light beam that would make your image much better as it can increase the overall attractiveness. (View This Tutorial)Our Sponsor50% Off for Filter Forge - Photoshop Plugin with 6500+ Textures and Effects -
Special Shiny Text Effect Using Photoshop
5 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amTo stand out your words, you usually would like to use your own design for your text rather than use the traditional font. Here is a nice text effect sample. You can further develop your own words based on change the color or adjust the settings. (View This Tutorial)Our Sponsor50% Off for Filter Forge - Photoshop Plugin with 6500+ Textures and Effects -
Professional Image Decoration using Photoshop
4 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amEveryone would like to keep their happy moment in the photo. However, your picture may not be as nice as you expect. In this case, you can use photoshop to decorate your picture. This tutorial will mainly teach you how to use brushes to put some decoration. (View This Tutorial)Our Sponsor50% Off for Filter Forge - Photoshop Plugin with 6500+ Textures and Effects -
Create an Imaginative Golden Apple Tree in Photoshop
3 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amYou may wonder how to change a normal plant or a tree image into something special. That is not difficult. You can change the plant image into something like from legend. This tutorial will include comprehensive skills about how you can create this special scene. (View This Tutorial)Our Sponsor50% Off for Filter Forge - Photoshop Plugin with 6500+ Textures and Effects
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PSDTUTS
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How to Create a Somber Composition in Photoshop
8 Feb 2010 | 5:08 amThis one’s another collaboration with my good friend Toma Alin Gabriel. In this tutorial you will learn how to manipulate stock images and turn them into your puppets to express your desired feelings.Final Image PreviewTake a look at the final result first. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join PSDTUTS PLUS for just $9/month. You can view the final image preview below or view a larger version here.Tutorial Details Program: Photoshop CS4 Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 7 hoursResourcesFirst of all I would… -
Best of the Web – January 2010
8 Feb 2010 | 5:07 amThe first month of the new year has wrapped up and there was a ton of great content for all the Photoshop Fans. This month was bursting with tons of freebies that the readers could check out and download, for example this month we are featuring some great free font packs, as well as some great 2010 wallpaper packs. On top of that we have some great high quality tutorials that deal with some very interesting 3D techniques. So lets get into this wrap up of January 2010.Tutorial Wrap Creating a Surreal Desert SceneOur first tutorial of the new year is already an amazing photo manipulation… -
How to Create a Stone Giant Matte Painting – Psd Plus Tutorial
4 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pmWe have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your matte painting skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more at the jump!This Plus Tutorial is Filled with Creative TipsThis tutorial is a collaboration between myself, Alex Beltechi, and college pal, Andrei Bacter. I’ve requested his help to bring you a bit of what we don’t do a lot on Psdtuts – Matte Painting. This technique combines photo scenery and tablet drawn details. As such, the tutorial is divided in two parts. The first one… -
How To Repair Scratches, Tears, and Spots on an Old Photograph
3 Feb 2010 | 7:46 amIn this tutorial you will learn how to repair cracks, scratches, and spots so this photo of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, looks just like new. We will purposely avoid using some of the quick fix tools such as the healing brush so that you can gain an understanding of the basics of photo restoration. Let’s get started!Final Image PreviewTake a look at the image we’ll be creating. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join Psd Plus for just $9/month. You can view the final image preview below.Tutorial DetailsProgram:… -
A Myriad of Vintage Grunge Patterns From Across the Web
2 Feb 2010 | 8:25 amPatterns can be used in almost any style of graphic and web design. They have many purposes, from being used as backgrounds to being used to touch up vector files that look just a little too clean. For that reason we have rounded-up and compiled a huge collection of over 450 free and premium patterns from various different websites for you to use in your personal and commercial projects.Free PatternsGrungy Green Tileable Photoshop Patterns (10)Grungy Natural Beige Photoshop Patterns (6)Grungy Natural Beige Photoshop Patterns (6)Grungy Hearts and Flowers Patterns (8)Seamless Grungy Burgundy…
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Lightroom for Digital Photographers
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Using The Refine Photos Command
4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amGet the clutter of unwanted images out of your catalogs by using the Refine Photos command. -
Making Your Smart Collections Smarter
28 Jan 2010 | 4:32 amSmart collections are a very powerful way to sort and group your images. There's a trick that you can use to make your Smart Collection even smarter. -
Lightroom and HDR
21 Jan 2010 | 4:45 amAlthough Lightroom can't directly produce HDR images you can use Lightroom to coordinate the production of your HDR images in other products that can render HDR Images. -
Fixing Import Location Errors
14 Jan 2010 | 4:05 amHave you ever imported your images to the wrong folder or hard drive? If so, watch this tutorial to see how easy it is to move your images from a folder or hard drive. -
How to select your best black and white candidates
7 Jan 2010 | 4:25 amNot all images look great when converted to black and white. In this tutorial we'll show you how to select your best candidates for black and white conversion.
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Where is Ben?
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Back from SE Asia with Girlfriend
8 Feb 2010 | 9:40 pmMy SE Asia trip was amazing. I explored Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma on this trip. I shot so many photographs that both my external and internal storage ended up being full. I even had to trash the Lightroom catalog I had to make extra room and came home with two additional compact flash cards full. I'll post photos as I get around to processing them and will eventually add a new gallery to my photography web site. Here's a brief summary of what I've been up to since my last update:Father Passed AwayMy dad Nate passed away while I was in SE Asia. He had a heart… -
Heading to Asia & Bus Update
24 Nov 2009 | 10:49 pmTomorrow morning I'll be boarding a flight to Asia to teach a 14 day workshop. After that, I'll have three weeks off to explore other areas which will include Thailand and possibly India. Quick Bus Project Update: Today I purchased an RV that had been in an accident to use as a donor vehicle for the vintage bus project. I'll end up transplanting the engine, transmission, rear end, brakes and electronic systems from this rig into my vintage bus. That will give me a low-mile modern drivetrain that should be just right for the vehicle. I also acquired a 7.5KW diesel generator… -
Multiple Interviews and Big Trip Planning
21 Nov 2009 | 7:37 pmI appeared on Deke McClelland's Martini Hour podcast during PhotoshopWorld along with Photoshop Wow guy Jack Davis. I also was a guest on Bert Monroy's PixelPerfect Video Podcast where I discussed a technique for removing artifacts produced by extreme camera raw adjustments.I'm spending this week getting ready for a five week trip to Asia. I should be spending time in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and possibly many other areas. I'll try to find time to update this blog while I'm out, but I don't plan on being overly distracted by trying to find a net… -
New Galleries on my Photography Web Site
3 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pmI just added some images to my TheBestofBen.com site. You'll find new images in the following galleries: Route 66 Cadillac Ranch Lightpainting Enjoy! -
Vintage Bus Delivered via Freight
2 Nov 2009 | 10:13 amMy vintage bus was delivered to its temporary home yesterday (where it will be re-powered and have the brakes and other systems upgraded). It arrived via semi truck and took over two hours (driver claims 4.5) to unload! Why so long? Well, the bus has a very long overhang behind the rear wheels and there are a few water tanks that extend slightly below the body in the middle of the bus. If it goes down too steep of a ramp, then either area can run-aground. The pic above was taken on maybe our third attempt. Each time we'd pile up more wood and ramps to try to…
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Peachpit
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Article :: Working with Geo-Tagged Photos in iPhoto and Preview
7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pmJohn Tollett explains how to add and use location information (geo-tags), mapping your photos to show where they were taken. -
Article :: What to Do When Your Mac’s Hard Disk Runs Out of Space
2 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pmYour hard drive once seemed impossibly huge, but now you’re running out of room. What can you delete safely? Maria Langer helps you decide how to perform triage on both data and Mac system files. -
Article :: Use iMovie to Share Videos on YouTube, MobileMe Gallery, and iPhone
31 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pmJohn Tollett shows how to use iMovie to share your videos with your pals worldwide. -
Article :: Connecting the View to the Model in Django
26 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pmSteve Holzner shows you how to put three models -- Favorites, User, and Hyperlink -- to work in Django. -
Article :: Community-Building for Non-Glamour Brands
24 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pmHow can you create an online community around a pedestrian product? Nancy Strauss looks at the strategies behind successful online product communities, and offers suggestions you can put to work for your brand.
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Photoshop
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Photoshop tutorial for Baseball Bat - Photoshop tutorial http://url4.eu/1M21F
9 Feb 2010 | 8:20 amPhotoshop tutorial for Baseball Bat - Photoshop tutorial http://url4.eu/1M21F[Filtrs in article: photoshop ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/TH_Photoshop] -
Goddess cadeira photo effect in Photshop - Photoshop tutorial http://url4.eu/1M21C
9 Feb 2010 | 8:20 amGoddess cadeira photo effect in Photshop - Photoshop tutorial http://url4.eu/1M21C[Filtrs in article: photoshop ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/TH_Photoshop] -
Bored in class. I have no idea how to use photoshop.
9 Feb 2010 | 8:17 amBored in class. I have no idea how to use photoshop.[Filtrs in article: photoshop ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/tinanitzschke] -
RT @jnack: Adobe TV: 3D patterns, working with shadows, & more http://bit.ly/a6PXft #Photoshop #Tutorial #DesignChat
9 Feb 2010 | 8:17 amRT @jnack: Adobe TV: 3D patterns, working with shadows, & more http://bit.ly/a6PXft #Photoshop #Tutorial #DesignChat[Filtrs in article: photoshop ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/Shampton_Alive] -
how to create tilt shift photography in photoshop http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php
9 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amhow to create tilt shift photography in photoshop http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php[Filtrs in article: photoshop ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/gecko85]
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Photoshop for Digital Photographers
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Creating Infrared Images in Photoshop
4 Feb 2010 | 4:45 amInfrared image conversions can give your pictures a unique look over traditional black and white images. Watch this tutorial to see how to create infrared images in Photoshop. -
Slimming And Trimming Using The Liquify Plug-In
28 Jan 2010 | 3:35 amMake incredible changes to your images with the Photoshop Liquify Tool. Watch this tutorial to see how to use this powerful tool. -
Multiple Image Correction in Camera Raw
21 Jan 2010 | 4:55 amIn this tutorial we'll show you how to combine and adjust a single image in to multiple layers using Camera Raw -
Cropping Tool Tips
14 Jan 2010 | 3:31 amThere are several options you have available when you use the crop tool. In this tutorial we'll look at some of the options. -
Content Aware Scaling
7 Jan 2010 | 5:22 amOne of the new features introduced in Photoshop CS4 was Content Aware Scaling. In this tutorial we'll discuss some of the basics of how to use Content Aware Scaling.
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MCP Actions Blog
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How Can You Prepare & Display Images on the Web? Like This…
9 Feb 2010 | 9:45 amAfter yesterday’s launch, I wanted to show some of the fabulous ways photographers are using the Finish It Photoshop actions to add borders, frames, color blocks and branding to their photos. Thank you to all those who contributed. Pink Book Photography Julie Wooldridge, Lodi Design House Shellie, Serenity Pictures Sharon Blankenship, Sharon Blankenship Photography Aimee Ferguson, Aimee Ferguson Photography Britt Anderson, Britt Anderson Photography Melissa Waller, Melissa Waller Photography Michelle Monson Deborah Israeli, Redhead Photography Kathy Austin, Kathy Austin Photography… -
Finish It Photoshop Actions Set Now Available ~ Changing the Way You Prepare and Display Images on the Web
8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amIf you want to save time and show beautiful web ready images on your Website, Blog, Facebook, and Flickr, the MCP Finish It Photoshop Actions set is an essential tool for photographers. The actions are handcrafted to give you unlimited ways to brand your photos. From a variety of styles, to infinite color changes, this set does the work, yet leaves you, the artist, in charge. These actions are compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, and CS4 and Elements 5, 6, 7 & 8. Visit the MCP Finish It Photoshop Action Set to learn more and BUY NOW. You can also watch the video tutorials… -
What Online Group Photoshop Classes Do You Want Next?
7 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amIs anyone interested in more Online Group Photoshop Classes? I have been teaching Photoshop to photographers internationally for 4 years, and offer both one-on-one workshops and group workshops. My current online Photoshop workshops include: Color Crazy Photoshop Class – how to get more vibrant color in Photoshop All About Curves Photoshop Class – how to use curves in Photoshop Color Fixing Photoshop Class – how to achieve more accurate, pleasing skin tones and color in Photoshop Speed Editing Photoshop Class – how to edit faster in Photoshop so you can get back to… -
Blueprint: Eyes “Wide” Open
5 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amShawnee of Photography by Shawnee sent in this before shot and wanted to see how I would edit it with the Bag of Tricks action set. I used both this set and the Eye Doctor to get to the after image. I started with exposure. I used the Bag of Tricks – Magic Midtone Lifter. Then I used Magic Light on the face, hat and flower. Next I used Magical Contrast (Low). After exposure and contrast, I decided to fix the color. I used the Magic See-Saw action first to correct the overall color. Then I ran the Reflected Color Cast Vanisher on a few spots that had a yellow cast (probably from… -
MCP is Going to Change the Way You Prepare Images for the Web… Again!
4 Feb 2010 | 7:45 amComing Monday, February 8th, 2010… In 2008, MCP Actions introduced the revolutionary “Blog It Boards.” These photoshop actions changed the way photographers prepared and displayed 2 or more images at a time on the web. As often happens with unique products that fill a need, they were eventually imitated in various forms. I never would have thought to trademark the name “Blog It Board.” Photographers loved the time saved using this tool, but one question often arose. “Can I use these to prepare just one photo at a time?” Since the answer was…
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Design by Firgs
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Personal Mission Statement – Question #1 – Who am I?
I got a lot of responses last week when I posted about writing my Personal Mission Statement. Messages came to me through email, social media devices, and comments on the website. In general it seemed that my story struck a cord people who felt that they were going through something ... -
Ten Artistic Heart Brushes
This brush pack contains ten artistic heart shaped brushes ranging in sizes from 378px to 532px. The brushes are compatible with all versions of Photoshop and can be used on web or print projects. Download Here >>> -
Nine Outstanding Illustration Artists You Should Know
Friday is a great day for feasting on delicious eye candy. At least, I think so anyway. The work week is done and it's time to relax a little and take part in some graphic goodness. I have spent hours browsing the portfolios of the Illustration Artists listed below and ... -
Interviews – Dave Cross and Terry White
The countdown has begun! We are just seven weeks away from the Photoshop World conference! I, however, have nine more interviews to go, so I thought I would double some of them up. Today we have not one, but two installments of the NAPP Interview Series. :D First up - Dave "The ... -
Writing My Personal Mission Statement
In the past week, I haven't been very social. When I went to set up this week's Re-Tweets of the week, I realized that I didn't Re-Tweet a single thing over the last seven days, and posted very little in the way of my own Twitter conversation. Instead, I have ...
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Good-Tutorials
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Get the Best Web Images Out of Photoshop
9 Feb 2010 | 9:30 amSure, you can turn almost any image into a GIF, JPG, or PNG with a simple Save As in Photoshop. But if you instead use Save for Web & Devices, you'll get smaller, better-looking images that are perfect for the Web. -
Making a logo and a quick graphic design element
9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amWelcome in making a logo and a quick graphic design element tutorial. In this tutorial we'll practice how to make logos - combine them with colors and little details and of course to select proper font styles for all this madness. -
Create A Grungy Translucent Web Portfolio Design
9 Feb 2010 | 5:30 amThe following skills will be covered in this tutorial Colors, Shapes, Gradient Tool, Brushes and Some Useful Tools -
Create distressed textures for digital paintings in Photoshop
9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 amAre your images slick and polished, when you’re after a rougher, more urban feel? Mess things up a little: David and Sarah Cousens show you how. -
Drawing A Likeness of Young Love By Norman Rockwell
9 Feb 2010 | 12:30 amThe image we will be drawing is called 'Young Love'. This tutorial provides drawing practice for various shading techniques, good visual skills and proportion judgment. Draw this on paper or digitally in photoshop.
