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Photoshop.com – A Glimpse of the Future Now?


Adobe has announced Photoshop.com. What is it? Mix Photoshop Elements with social networking, online sharing (Myspace/Facebook), and online archiving with services and free tutorials to support it. Imagine Flickr with free online image editing. Then add mobile computing (on cell phones and PDAs) – Photoshop.com Mobile. It’s not a professional solution (fully featured, capable of handling high resolution – Lightroom or Photoshop) – yet.
Does this herald the future of all Photoshop products? Will we be renting rather than purchasing our software in the future? Perhaps our upgrades will be automatic and managed for us. This is speculative futurecasting. For now, find out what’s happening online with PhotoshopExpress. It’s too interesting not to check it out.
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PhotoshopCafe – CS4 Learning Center


PhotoshopCafe has launched it’s CS4 online Learning Center. Read an illustrated overview of new CS4 features. Watch four new free videos online – Retouch and Panels, Content-Aware Scale, New Interface, GPU Viewing Options and an interview with John Nack (Photoshop Principle Product Manager). It’s excellent content. It’s free!
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PhotoshopCafe – Lightroom 2 Learning Center




PhotoshopCafe offers a Lightroom 2 online Learning Center. Read an illustrated overview of new Lightroom 2 features. Watch four new free videos online – Dual Monitors, Photoshop Integration, Smart Collections, Local Adjustment and interviews with Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Senior Product Manager) and Frederick Johnson (Lightroom Senior Marketing Manager). It’s excellent content. It’s free!
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NAPP – Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center


The Photoshop Guys at NAPP have put together some great short video tutorials that will help you get up to speed on CS4. Here’s the list.
Scott Kelby
Camera Raw Adjustment Brush
Graduated Filter Tool
Post-Crop Vignette
Corey Barker
3D Improvements
Mask Panel
Dave Cross
Bridge Updates
Content Aware Scaling
Matt Koslowski
Adjustment Panel
Dodge & Burn
On Image Controls
Live Brush Preview
Vibrance Adjustment
RC Concepcion
Dodge, Burn & Sponge
Blend Focus
Flash Panels
Zoom, Toss & Rotate
MultiTouch Gestures
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NAPP – Photoshop User Special Bonus Issue


If you’re a National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) member along with your next issue of Photoshop User magazine, you’ll be also receiving a special free bonus “All CS4? issue of the magazine. Each time Adobe comes out with a new version, NAPP / Photoshop User produces a special bonus issue for members. There are lots of other benefits to being a member. Check out NAPP here.
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NAPP – Adobe Photoshop Lighroom 2 Learning Center


10 Reasons to upgrade to Lightroom 2.
Scott Kelby and Matt Koslowski detail 10 reasons to upgrade in their free online videos.
1    New feature overview
2    Photoshop Integration
3    Keyword Improvements
4    Adjustment Brush
5    Finding Your Photos
6    Slideshow Improvements
7    Multiple Monitor Support
8    Printing
9    Smart Collections
10  Post Crop Vignetting
Look closely at the Lightroom vs Photoshop discussion (bottom of right menu topics).
It’s well worth a visit!
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Martin Evening – What’s New in Photoshop CS4


Martin Evening weighs in on CS4 on PhotoshopNews.
“I would say that Photoshop CS4 is an excellent upgrade, not just for the features I have listed in Photoshop Camera Raw and Bridge but for lots of other significant little changes to the program.”
The new CS4 interface
Spring-loaded keys
Open GL performance
Adjustments panel
Color Range selections
Masks panel
Content-aware scaling
Depth of field blending
Photoshop CS4 extra items
Camera Raw 5
Bridge CS4
Collections
Large image previews
Read the full story with great illustrations on PhotoshopNews.com here.
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Martin Evening – Photoshop As A Sandwich for Lightroom


There’s a joke that’s been going around. Photoshop is just a plug-in for Lightroom.
What do you do with Lightroom and what do you do with Photoshop? It’s a question many have been asking since Adobe released Lightroom. As Lightroom continues to grow in power the question becomes increasingly important.
Martin Evening has some great answers on Lightroom-News. Find them here.
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Deke Weighs in on CS4


Deke McClelland’s irreverent and uncensored video series offers a candid and highly opinionated review of the new software. “Photoshop CS4: Buy or Die” shows all facets of the program. In just five minutes, you’ll know whether you want to upgrade or not. “Either you buy or it dies.” It’s refreshingly simple.
Watch it here.
Oh. And, if you haven’t seen it. Check out Deke’s 101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes. This much lauded MTV inspired music video informs and entertains.
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