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Lightroom 3 Beta Help Now Online

From Adobe's Phosphors blog: Lightroom 3 Beta Help posted. Documentation for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta is live. To use it, choose Help > Lightroom Help (F1) in Lightroom 3 Beta or go to Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta. Keep in mind that just like the software, this documentation is prerelease. It may be incomplete or contain bugs.... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Adobe Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6, And DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates

Adobe today announced the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The term 'release candidate' means this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing to provide the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware and software configurations... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

First 100 Adobe Customers Receive A 10% Savings On All Products From The Adobe European Commercial Stores

I want to let you know about a new offer from Adobe. The first 100 Adobe customers to use our special coupon code will receive a 10% savings on all products! This NEW offer is good on all Adobe products at Adobe.com European commercial stores only. Offer expires after the 100th Adobe customer purchase. Use Coupon Code: EMEA100... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Build A Better Photograph - New Photography Book

Build a Better Photograph is an excursion into the creative process of an experienced professional photographer. While many books address the equipment, techniques, and compositional approaches to image creation, few describe the steps involved in the development of the picture idea... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Preview from lynda.com

In Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Preview, professional photographer Chris Orwig explains and explores Lightroom 3’s beta release, detailing the workflow and presentation upgrades. Chris shows how to use the enhanced import options and take advantage of the new publishing options to outside services like Flickr. He works through the changes to the Develop module, such as lens corrections and post effects, and to the Print and Web modules, including watermarking. Exercise files accompany this course. You can view some free clips... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Free Textures From BittBox - Tire Tracks

Here are some more Free Textures from Bittbox - Tire Tracks: Yesterday we had our first snow of the season here in Kansas and I was excited to shoot some cool snow textures, but unfortunately it’s still a little to warm out for the snow to stick to the ground for too long. However, the moisture did leave behind another wonderful texture: mud. I’ve had a few requests to do muddy tire track textures in the past, so here you guys go, enjoy... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects - Author: Deke McClelland - Free Sample Clips

Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects explores the creation and use of Smart Objects, one of the most technically demanding tools in Photoshop. Deke McClelland walks through the four primary purposes of Smart Objects, and focuses on one of their most practical advantages, non-destructive transformations. This feature allows any object to be manipulated in any way, while still maintaining its original pixel information. Finally, Deke shows how to crop compositions without affecting a single pixel, even in masks. Free sample video clips include... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)