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Reflections on the Photoshop CS6 beta

Photoshop.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:33:09 +0000

As a quality engineer here at Adobe it is the team’s number one priority to deliver a high quality product. Why? You, our customers, our fans…demand and deserve it. We remain focused on the customer in every meeting, every brainstorming…

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Hollywood Smoke Effects

Mark S. Johnson — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:59:53 +0000

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This technique is written for Photoshop CS6, but can easily be accomplished in prior versions. In a previous tutorial, I used a fireman composite to explore a powerful technique for compositing challenging elements such as eyelashes. In this lesson, we'll…

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Shopping Cart Icons (PSD/PNG)

Orman — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:41:51 +0000

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Today's freebies is a set of five 32px shopping cart icons I put together for practice. The download includes the PSD complete with raw vector shapes and some readymade pngs. Enjoy!RSS Readers: Check out the full post for more info…

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Create a Flying Pig with Poser and Photoshop

Mark Mayers — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:00:34 +0000

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The great thing about Photoshop is it allows us create the impossible, but sometimes it can be a struggle; imagine trying to create this image without enlisting the help from a 3D application. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark…

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Texture Thursday: Risk

Andre Meca — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:43:51 +0000

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Risk Textures You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. Download This Texture Pack Join our newsletter for access to all texture thursday high-res downloads Receive links to all…

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How to Create a Grim Reaper Scene Artwork in Photoshop

Photoshop Tutorials — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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Learn how to create this dark scene of a grim reaper in Photoshop. This tutorial will show you how to combine images, work with layer styles, and create a grunge color effect. Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-manipulation/how-to-create-a-grim-reaper-scene-artwork-in-photoshop.html)…

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How to see accurate Print Size in Photoshop

adobe Photoshop Secrets — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:32:22 +0000

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Photoshop offers Print Size preview which is available from View menu and as button in tool or options bar located just below menus whenever Hand and Zoom tolls are active. If you use default Photoshop settings then all chances are…

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Imagination Unleashed: Best of PSD Vault DeviantART Group – Vol. 30

James Qu — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:52:26 +0000

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Welcome to the 30th volume of “Imagination Unleashed: Best of PSD Vault DeviantART Group”, which is a showcase I run regularly here on psdvault.com featuring some fantastic, highly-creative digital artworks in the PSD Vault DeviantART group. When you look at those…

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Sale tags PSD template

aceall — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:16:17 +0000

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Red hanging SALE tags. Download layered PSD template and make your shopping tags (with less or more letters). Resolution: 1280x1024px Full size JPG previews: Sale tags PSD Blank tags template File Format: PSD Color theme: red, white Author: PSD Graphics…

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Photoshop CS6 Hits the Open Road…

Photoshop.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:35:08 +0000

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I’m the luckiest guy I know. Thirteen years into my career at Adobe, and I still get excited Sunday night about going to work the next morning. The reasons are really pretty simple: my passion for photography spills into work…

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Camera Raw 7.1 & DNG Converter 7.1 now available

John Nack on Adobe — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:13:41 +0000

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Per the Lightroom Journal: Camera Raw 7.1 is now available on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Camera Raw 7.1 adds new Defringe controls to help address chromatic aberration. Defringe is available as part of the Lens…

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Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video – Master the Fundamentals – 6 Free Video Tutorials

The Photoshop Blog — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:06:44 +0000

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Here are 6 free videos from the new course, Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video - Master the Fundamentals. In this Learn by Video course (created in partnership with Peachpit Press), Adobe Certified Expert Kelly McCathran covers every aspect of…

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Create a Dark Dreamy Emotional Photo Manipulation (Part 1)

Vik Aadi — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:03:40 +0000

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In this tutorial (Part 1 of 2) I’ll show you how to create a Dark dreamy emotional photo manipulation. We’ll come through techniques of manipulating, retouching, layer mask, adjusting light and shadow as well as other several techniques. Final Image…

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Photoshop Magnetic Lasso Tips

The Photoshop Blog — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:33:50 +0000

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Here's some quick tips from Photoshop Daily on using Photoshop's magnetic lasso... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)…

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Draw a Detailed Printer Illustration From Scratch in Photoshop

Andrei Marius — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:59:23 +0000

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How to Create a Detailed Printer Illustration Hi there. In the following tutorial your will learn how to create a detailed printer illustration. Final Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: Step 1 Open Photoshop…

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New & Improved Photoshop Categories on GraphicRiver

Travis King — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:45:57 +0000

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It’s been a busy month over at GraphicRiver. Our team has deep in the code analysing, organizing and expanding our Marketplaces. GraphicRiver in particular received a whole lot of attention with some seven new an improved categories. Since plenty of…

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Phoptosmith 2.0 – A Review

Richard Hales — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:14:51 +0000

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Photosmith is an iPad app that claims to be the ‘bridge’ between Lightroom and the photographer allowing them to sort, keyword and organise your photos ‘in the field or when traveling’ and even when ‘hiding from the rain under an…

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Photoshop CS6 Type Styles

Darrell Heath — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:06:38 +0000

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New to Photoshop CS6 is the ability to assign type formatting attributes (styles) from selected range of Characters and/or entire Paragraphs and preserve them as style presets. Save time and increase production workflow using the new Character and Paragraph styles.…

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Create a Fantasy Landscape Using Digital Painting Techniques

Samuel Pereira — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:30 +0000

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In this tutorial we will explain how to create a fantasy landscape using digital painting techniques. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Editor’s note: The brush sets linked below are…

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Sun or Shade, which is best?

Gavin Hoey — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

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What’s the best lighting conditions for taking photos? OK, so that’s a rhetorical question as there is no ideal light for every occasion but light does have the power to influence your enthusiasm for photography. Be honest, when you look…

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ACR 7.1 and DNG Converter 7.1 Now Available for LR4 and PSCS6

Julieanne Kost's Blog — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:37:52 +0000

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Sharad provides a nice summary for us: Camera Raw 7.1 is now available on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Camera Raw 7.1 adds new Defringe controls to help address chromatic aberration. Defringe is available as…

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How To Work With Video In Photoshop CS6 – Video Tutorial

The Photoshop Blog — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:02:38 +0000

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Learn how Photoshop CS6 can help you to explore new mediums with intuitive video creation. In this video tutorial (Working with Video in Photoshop CS6), Julieanne walks through how to automatically sequence clips, use live previews for trimming, combine multiple…

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Photoshop in 3D!

Photoshop.com — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:33:41 +0000

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If you walk the halls here in the Adobe San Jose office, you’re bound to find a group huddled around a monitor with 3D glasses on, all peering over the shoulder of Pete Falco, lead computer scientist for Photoshop, closely…

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“Photoshop Dimensions” magazine now available

John Nack on Adobe — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:52:24 +0000

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Very cool: free, and right from the Photoshop 3D team: Photoshop Dimensions is the magazine of 3D in Adobe® Photoshop®. Whether you are new to 3D in Photoshop or an old hand, Photoshop Dimensions will show you new and exciting…

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Featured Artist: Josip Kelava

Tom — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:15:08 +0000

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Featured Artist: Josip Kelava Josip Kelava is a wonderful digital artist from Australia. His work is primarily typography based, and he used his skills with type to produce some stunning custom typefaces and beautiful client works. His work is bold,…

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June Meeting

San Diego Flash Users Group (SDFUG) — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:23:21 +0000

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There is no meeting this month at the Art Institute. This month’s meeting is the CS6 Camp on June 2nd!?This event is the combined efforts of Adobe,?San Diego Photoshop User’s Group, San Diego Premier Pro Users Group,?San Diego Adobe Developers…

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How to Draw a Steering Wheel and Dashboard in Photoshop

Mohammad Jeprie — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:21 +0000

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In this tutorial we will explain how to create a car steering wheel and dashboard in Photoshop using vector shapes, layer styles, and a bit of painting. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following asset was used during the production…

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Deke’s Techniques 073: Creating Silky Smooth Skin in Photoshop

deke — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:15:58 +0000

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Hey Gang. Today I make up for my outrageous post from last week with a classic retouching technique. One in which I take a photograph of a lovely woman and make her skin look wonderfully, reasonably, and altogether realistically smooth.Here's…

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Publish from Lightroom to Dropbox

Michael Hoffman — Tue, 29 May 2012 04:43:25 +0000

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Cloud storage service Dropbox is a very handy and useful tool, allowing you to share files between your machines. For photographers, it provides and easy way to get your images on all your devices quickly and easily. If you’re using…

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Eyedropper Tool Tips – Photoshop Tips And Tricks

The Photoshop Blog — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:47:55 +0000

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Here's a tutorial on using the eyedropper tool from Photoshop Daily: How to sample an "average" colour for a blend of the surrounding hues using the Eyedropper tool in Photoshop (download a free trial of Photoshop CS6 Extended). Set Size…

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Five Seamless Paper Photoshop Patterns From Bittbox

The Photoshop Blog — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:47:53 +0000

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Download these 5 free seamless paper patterns for use in Photoshop (download a free trial of Photoshop CS6 Extended). All textures or downloadable files on Bittbox.com are free for personal use. For commercial use they require a usage fee. (posted…

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Win 250 Free Business Cards from Print Runner

Tom — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:53:01 +0000

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Win 250 Free Business Cards from Print Runner Print Runner is a leader in the online printing industry and provides a range of professional services including business card printing. Before we get to the juicy details of how to win,…

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Quick Tip: Learn How To Create a Vintage Photo Effect in Photoshop

Mahesh Kadu — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:19:19 +0000

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Quick Tip: Learn How To Create a Vintage Photo Effect in Photoshop The popularity of apps such as Instagram has shown a tremendous demand for cool photo effects. It’s no longer enough for people to Facebook regular photos of their…

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Video Tutorial – Working with Video in Photoshop CS6

Julieanne Kost's Blog — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:14:05 +0000

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Learn how Photoshop CS6 can help you to explore new mediums with intuitive video creation. in this Video Tutorial (Working with Video in Photoshop CS6), Julieanne walks through how to automatically sequence clips, use live previews for trimming, combine multiple…

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How to Apply Outer Glow to Layer Styles in Photoshop

John Shaver — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000

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Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and experience, any effect can be achieved. To achieve these effects, however, you need…

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Create Abstract Dark Photo Manipulation with Splatter Brushes in Photoshop

James Qu — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:01:53 +0000

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In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create Abstract Dark Photo Manipulation with Splatter Brushes in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level Photoshop tutorial and some steps can be a bit tricky, but why not have…

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How to Create an Outdoor Fantasy Manipulation in Photoshop

Photoshop Tutorials — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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Learn how to create this photo manipulation using a combo of different stock photos and artworks. You’ll learn how to create a soft photo effect, add moss to rocks, and enhance a pool of water with some water lilies. Read…

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Seamless tablecloth texture

aceall — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:22:22 +0000

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Seamless tablecloth texture, red and white checkered cloth background, a nice pattern for web design. Resolution: 4000x3000px Medium size preview (1280x972px): Seamless tablecloth texture File format: GIF Color theme: red and white Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar graphic):…

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Configurator 3.0 To Create Custom Panels For CS6 Now Avaialble

The Photoshop Blog — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:13:56 +0000

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Configurator 3.0, Adobe’s drag-and-drop tool for creating custom panels, is now available as a free download from Adobe Labs. Configurator is ideally suited for Photoshop or InDesign users – authors, trainers, developers and others – who want to customize the…

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Create A Digital Bokeh Effect With Hexagons In Photoshop

The Photoshop Blog — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:59:52 +0000

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Found a nice tutorial from Abduzeedo on creating a digital bokeh effect with hexagons: In 2008 I came up with a technique using the Brush Tool in Photoshop to create a digital bokeh effect. Then I mixed it with some…

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Create a Heart Touching Emotional Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:09:41 +0000

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In this tutorial I will show you how to create this emotional scene in Photoshop using several stock images, layer masks, adjustment layers and custom brushes.…

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The Art of Dan LuVisi

Grant Friedman — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:52 +0000

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Dan LuVisi is a digital concept artist working in the film, video game and comic book industry. LuVisi has worked for some big names in the industry including: DC Comics, Hasbro, FOX, Universal, Microsoft and more. In this article we…

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Creativity Fine-Tuning: Best of PSD Vault Flickr Group – Vol. 61

James Qu — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:02:42 +0000

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Welcome to the 61st volume of “Creativity Fine-Tuning: Best of PSD Vault Flickr Group”, which is a showcase I run regularly here on psdvault.com featuring some fantastic, highly-creative design works in the PSD Vault Flickr Group. Hope you enjoy those works…

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Realistic Patterned Vintage Card and Ribbon

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:20:57 +0000

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This tutorial is going to show you how to create a textured vintage card and ribbon graphic using vectors, textures, and layer styles.…

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Scratched Text Layer Styles

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:20:42 +0000

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The freebie for today is a set of 4 free Photoshop styles. You can use them to create cool text effects for your projects: from flyers and brochures to websites. You can also use them with shapes. The pack contains…

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Free Download: Smooth UI Kit (.psd)

Tom — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:29:01 +0000

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Free Download: Smooth UI Kit (.psd) Here comes an amazing freebie your way. Check this out, today we are giving away the super awesome and exclusive Smooth UI Kit. It is all organized into one neat psd file that allows…

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Presets Migration in Photoshop CS6

Julieanne Kost's Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:13:45 +0000

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When you first launch PSCS6, it will ask if you if you want to migrate your presets from a previous version (assuming that you have been working with a previous version). You can choose to migrate your presets at that…

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REVIEW: Adobe Photoshop Elements/Premiere Elements 10

Jeremy Schultz — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:07:18 +0000

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...? Photoshop Elements/Premiere Elements bundle version 10 has been on the market?...? to overcome in order to convince home users to upgrade. Photoshop Elements 10 The most game-changing and impressive new feature in Photoshop… Elements 10 is the Smart Brush

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Understanding Inner Shadows in Photoshop

John Shaver — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:04 +0000

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32 Bit HDR in Photoshop

Gavin Hoey — Fri, 25 May 2012 06:34:00 +0000

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HDR, love it or hate it there’s no getting away from the fact that sometimes your camera can’t capture all the tones in a high contrast scene that you see. At that point you’ll need to take more than one…

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