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Transform Images Into Kaleidoscope Patterns in Photoshop
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009
It's surprisingly easy to take one slice of an image and spin it into scores of kaleidoscope-like patterns you can use for many projects.
Combine Image Creatively in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Lesa Snider on November 4, 2009
Learn how to collage images in Photoshop CS2, CS3, and CS4.
Free For All: Photoshop Brushes, Fonts, and Image Tools
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on October 30, 2009
One free online tool lets you easily extract colors from images and share them. Another resizes, renames, and convert folders full of images. I also have lots of free Photoshop brushes and fonts -- everyone's favorites!
Photoshop Crop Tool Tutorial
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on October 29, 2009
Since the first daguerreotype, photographers have cropped their images to hone in on the details that matter most. The crop tool does that, as well as straighten and more.
Prep and Color Scanned Drawings in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on October 29, 2009
Matthew Richmond of The Chopping Block shares his expertise -- and a Photoshop Action -- in this free tutorial.
No-Cost Photoshop Brushes
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 28, 2009
The Brush King Web site is a rich source of free Photoshop brushes. Here are just three from the Nature category. Little Birdi There are five brushes in the Little Birdi set. Author "The Rusty Leaf" notes that they were made in Photoshop CS3 and Inkscape, and that the brushes are free for personal or commercial use. Download Little Birdi.
Create Depth of Field with FocalPoint 2
News: Written on October 28, 2009
The new version of this Photoshop plug-in helps photographers create realistic depth of field after the shoot with powerful new features that provide blur control and lens simulation.
Filter Forge 2.0 for Photoshop Now In Public Beta
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 27, 2009
Create your own filters and enjoy the creations' of other Filter Forge users with this unique Photoshop plug-in, now in public beta.
Free Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
News: Written on October 23, 2009
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta is a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release: more intuitive importing, unparalleled noise reduction and sharpening tools, enhanced slideshow capabilities and direct publishing to online photo sharing sites like Flickr. It's available as a free download on Adobe Labs.
See Photoshop's Amazing Patch Match
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 22, 2009
Adobe Labs is experimenting with amazing new patch and fill technologies that may appear in a future version of Photoshop.
Review: Alien Skin Bokeh
Reviews: Written by Ben Long on October 21, 2009
This plug-in simulates shallow depth of field far better than Photoshop can on its own. But will you use it often enough to justify the price?
20 Tips For a Faster Photoshop Workflow
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 20, 2009
Do you know all of these useful Photoshop tips?
Free For All: An Awesome Assortment
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on October 19, 2009
Turn your handwriting into a font, get photos, add a store to a Web site, keep track of keyboard shortcuts, and add cartoon bubbles to Photoshop files. And as always, all for free!
New Photoshop Plug-In Removes Red-Eye
News: Written on October 15, 2009
Beryl 1.0 automatically removes the red-eye effect from digital photos. With a focus on ease-of-use, choose to have Beryl process images automatically, or manually select the threshold amount of removal required.
Composite Unique Landscapes in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Dan Moughamian on October 14, 2009
Learn how to create a surreal landscape scene by blending or merging multiple stock photos in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Edit Colors Independently in Photoshop
How-Tos: Written by Deke McClelland on October 13, 2009
Shift one range of colors without affecting other colors. You may not even need a selection or mask!
Photoshop.com Now an iPhone App
News: Written on October 12, 2009
While no replacement for Photoshop the full-blown application, Photoshop.com Mobile brings basic photo tools and effects to iPhone and iPod touch users. And it's free!
Draw Paths with Photoshop's Pen Tool
How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on October 8, 2009
It might seem odd to find vector-drawing tools in a pixel-pushing program like Photoshop, but once you understand it, you'll turn to it often. Use the Pen tool to draw clean, controllable shapes and paths; to cut out something from a photograph's background; and to create shapes that upscale without distortion.
Get a Sneak Peek at New Photoshop Technologies
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 5, 2009
Watch the video to see realistic paint and brushes and warp tools worthy of the most limber acrobats.
Convert Colors to Black and White in Photoshop
News: Written by Deke McClelland on October 2, 2009
Learn how to convert a full-color photograph into the best possible black-and-white images, one range of colors at a time.