What's covered Open JPEG and TIFF files in Camera Raw in Photoshop CS3 Open JPEG and TIFF files in Camera Raw in Bridge CS3 Open JPEG and TIFF files in Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements 6 The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you the ability to work with DNG files and... Read More
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Photoshop - Designing with images in Dreamweaver
Designing with images in Dreamweaver
In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn the basics for building user-friendly forms in Dreamweaver.
In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn the basics for building user-friendly forms in Dreamweaver.
CS - Personalize your Lightroom workspace by changing the Identity Plate
Personalize your Lightroom workspace by changing the Identity Plate
In the Photography business, image is everything. Now you can personalize the Photoshop Lightroom workspace with your name or studio name.
In the Photography business, image is everything. Now you can personalize the Photoshop Lightroom workspace with your name or studio name.
CS - Tip - Resolution Change When Editing
Here’s a quick tip that managed to sneak under the radar when Lightroom 2 came out. You know when you edit a photo in Photoshop and you get to choose the bit depth (8 or 16 bit), file type (PSD or TIFF), and color space. Well did you know that in Lightroom 2 you can [...] 
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Here’s a quick tip that managed to sneak under the radar when Lightroom 2 came out. You know when you edit a photo in Photoshop and you get to choose the bit depth (8 or 16 bit), file type (PSD or TIFF), and color space. Well did you know that in Lightroom 2 you can also choose the Resolution that the photo will be rendered in when it gets to Photoshop? Yep, it wasn’t there in Lightroom 1 (Honestly, if some one had asked me, I would have bet $100 it was by the way). To choose the resolution go to your Lightroom preferences and choose the External Editing tab. In that tab you’ll see the resolution setting that Lightroom will use when getting ready to edit the photo in Photoshop and you can change it right there.
CS - Unlock Now button is unavailable (Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2)
When you enter an unlock code in the Product Registration dialog box in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2, the Unlock Now button is unavailable.... Read More
CS - Remove redeye with Photoshop Lightroom
Remove redeye with Photoshop Lightroom
Remove redeye quickly and easily with the Redeye Removal tool in Photoshop Lightroom.
Remove redeye quickly and easily with the Redeye Removal tool in Photoshop Lightroom.
CS - Using Vanishing Point to map a 3D environment
In this tutorial, you create and modify grids using the Vanishing Point feature in Photoshop to create a 3D environment in After Effects. You export the grid data from Photoshop, and then import that data into After Effects. You learn about how the layers are mapped and set up in 3D space in After Effects, and the Read More
CS - Troubleshoot system errors or freezes (Photoshop Album on Windows XP)
Troubleshoot system errors or freezes (Photoshop Album on Windows XP)
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Intermediate troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you resolve system errors that occur when you use Adobe Photoshop Album in Windows XP. System errors can manifest themselves in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: -- A blank or flickering dialog box -- A frozen cursor or screen --...
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Intermediate troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you resolve system errors that occur when you use Adobe Photoshop Album in Windows XP. System errors can manifest themselves in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: -- A blank or flickering dialog box -- A frozen cursor or screen --...
CS - Remove Photoshop CS3 public beta
If you participated in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 public beta program, you must clean your system before installing the final shipping version of Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications.After removing the Photoshop CS3 public beta, you can install the shipping version of Creative Suite 3 applicat... Read More
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Photoshop - Nest a Photoshop sequence in your Adobe Premiere Pro project
Discover the time-saving advantages of nesting Photoshop sequences in your video project. Read More
CS - Using shared elements of the Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash workspaces
This video shows you how to use interface elements that are shared between Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash. For example, you learn how to use panels and how to customize the workspace. Read More
CS - Import a Photoshop file as a composition
Import a Photoshop file as a composition
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.
Photoshop - Friday Tip - Hiding Panels
Friday Tip - Hiding Panels
Did you know that you can hide specific panels in Lightroom? You probably know that you can collapse them by clicking the tiny arrow next to the name of the panel but you can also hide them so they simply don’t show up. For example, personally I never use the Camera Calibration panel so why [...] 
Did you know that you can hide specific panels in Lightroom? You probably know that you can collapse them by clicking the tiny arrow next to the name of the panel but you can also hide them so they simply don’t show up. For example, personally I never use the Camera Calibration panel so why [...]
Did you know that you can hide specific panels in Lightroom? You probably know that you can collapse them by clicking the tiny arrow next to the name of the panel but you can also hide them so they simply don’t show up. For example, personally I never use the Camera Calibration panel so why even have it show up there anymore? To hide it (or any other panel) right click under the Histogram in the dark gray empty area in the Develop module. The panels that are visible will be checked. To hide one or more just click on it. that shows where I clicked and the list that you’ll see. It not only works in the Develop module but all of the modules. Neat huh? Well folks, enjoy your weekend and make sure you scroll down to the next post to see the Photoshop World contest and how to enter.
Photoshop - Lightroom 2 - The Day After FAQ
Lightroom 2 - The Day After FAQ
Lightroom 2 has been out for exactly 1 day now and the upgrade response here on the site yesterday was pretty outstanding. But there were also a lot of comments and questions. So I figured I’d answer as many of them as a I can here: Will Lightroom 1 presets work with Lightroom 2? You betcha. When [...] 
Lightroom 2 has been out for exactly 1 day now and the upgrade response here on the site yesterday was pretty outstanding. But there were also a lot of comments and questions. So I figured I’d answer as many of them as a I can here: Will Lightroom 1 presets work with Lightroom 2? You betcha. When [...]
Lightroom 2 has been out for exactly 1 day now and the upgrade response here on the site yesterday was pretty outstanding. But there were also a lot of comments and questions. So I figured I’d answer as many of them as a I can here:
Will Lightroom 1 presets work with Lightroom 2?
You betcha. When you install Lightroom 2, those presets will automatically come over to the new version. I haven’t come across any of my presets that don’t work in the new version yet.
Will Lightroom 2 work with my Lightroom 1 catalogs?
Yes. When you first install and start Lightroom 2 it will ask you if you’d like to upgrade an existing catalog.
Will my settings, changes, and everything else I’ve done in LR 1 be in Lightroom 2?
Yes, when you upgrade your catalog it’ll take over all of the settings and changes to your photos.
Will Adobe be releasing any of those dot (.1, .2, etc…) updates for Lightroom 2? I haven’t heard any dates or specific plans but if I were a bettin’ man, I’d bet black, 6, 8, the pass line, hard eight, double-down on 11… sorry, I got carried away. What I meant to say is that I’d bet yes - they will release 1 or more dot updates in the future.
Should I wait for an update before purchasing Lightroom 2? I don’t want a Lightroom 1.4 debacle to happen again.I can’t 100% say that you won’t have a problem but I’ll tell you this. I’ve been using the GM version of Lightroom (GM is a term meaning Gold Master which is essentially the shipping version of the software) for about 2 weeks now. Everything has worked fine for me. The sliders as just as responsive as they ever were. I will say that I have noticed using the Adjustment Brush to be a bit processor-heavy but that’s a price I’ll pay to have that kind of control in LR. I’ve adjusted my self to brush fairly slower then I would have in Photoshop. Also, I know brushing on a Mac has always been a bit odd in Photoshop (takes a second for it to render on screen) so maybe it’s the same deal - maybe the PC is very responsive but I haven’t tried it on one yet. Also, I have had one other little glitch in showing and hiding my panels but other people I know running the same version don’t have this so I’m chalking it up to some mix ups with previous betas I’ve had installed. I plan on wiping out all of my Lightroom folders soon and starting from a brand new install again I think that should do it. So, other then the one small glitch, everything is working fine on my end.
Why is Adobe charging so much extra for international customers?
Folks, I’m gonna tell you the honest truth here - I have no idea. Because of what I do, I get to be on the beta testing team for Lightroom. That means I get to see the features and comment on them but mostly after the feature set is locked. From time to time I may actually get to give input on new features for Lightroom but Adobe, in NO way, comes and asks me or anyone I know, “Matt, what should we charge for Lightroom?”. My main job is to train people on Photoshop and Lightroom and because of that, I really have no idea why they’re charging so much more. I have to admit, it sounds odd to me too and I totally feel your pain. I would be ticked as well. Your best course of action is to go to Adobe’s website and either a) email or mail your feedback to them, or b) call them and express your pissed-offness (sorry… anger). That’s what I would do. 
Any other price or purchase or license related questions?
See above. I simply just don’t know.
How does the upgrade / installation of LR2 deal with the two separate catalogues (and photo folder structure) when both LR1 and LR2 beta (Silvertone) are installed on your system?Does it merge them automatically into a new catalogue or does the user have to import them separately?I haven’t tried to import my Lightroom 2 beta catalog yet but I’d guess it imports them just fine. I can definitely tell you it won’t merge catalogs though. You’d have to import each one separately and merge/change your folders after the fact.
In some form or another - Can I install Lightroom on 2 machines?
Yes. Even if one is 64-bit and one is 32-bit, you can install on both.
Matt, you mentioned something about PSD files and the way they automatically got created in version 1. Where can I find these PSD files and delete them?See this link from a previous video I created.
Why don’t my PSD files appear back in Lightroom when I work on them in Photoshop?
That’s actually one of the new features. Lightroom 2 doesn’t save the PSD file right away anymore. You’ve got to hit File > Save in Photoshop to save the file so it appears back in Lightroom.
I’m a NAPP member. Where is the discount code?
Here’s the link to the NAPP member website software discount page. You’ll find it about halfway down. I just tried it and it saved $44 bucks on the full $299 version.
Photoshop - Presets - Matt’s Dramatic Sky presets
Presets - Matt’s Dramatic Sky presets
Well gang, it’s time for another round of presets. This time around I’m following up Matt’s Deep Blue Sky presets with Matt’s Dramatic Sky presets. Most of the presets I’ve used that dealt with enhancing skies usually just enhanced the color. But I’ve put a few other things in these presets that specialize in making [...] 
Well gang, it’s time for another round of presets. This time around I’m following up Matt’s Deep Blue Sky presets with Matt’s Dramatic Sky presets. Most of the presets I’ve used that dealt with enhancing skies usually just enhanced the color. But I’ve put a few other things in these presets that specialize in making [...]
Well gang, it’s time for another round of presets. This time around I’m following up Matt’s Deep Blue Sky presets with Matt’s Dramatic Sky presets. Most of the presets I’ve used that dealt with enhancing skies usually just enhanced the color. But I’ve put a few other things in these presets that specialize in making the clouds look better too. You can use ‘em in photos with no clouds, but you’ll find they really do some cool stuff where there’s a decent amount of clouds to be found. Or use them in photos with no sky at all. They probably won’t work well but they’re your presets now right?! Oh yeah, when I say clouds, I mean those big white puffy clouds - not an overcast cloudy day OK. Hey… I’m just sayin’
Anyway, let me know how they work and what you think in the comments area. Thanks and have a great Monday!
Click here to see a sample of the presets.
Click here to download Matt’s Dramatic Sky Presets
Click here to see a video on how to install presets.
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