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An Overview of Adobe Photoshop CS4 It appears as Adobe are evolving they're getting better and better. CS3 showed us new features such as non-destructive smart filters, quick selection, 3D compositing, enhanced RAW image processing and HDR support. Adobe CS4 Details (Bridge, Photoshop, Release Date) I came across an in-depth article that details a lot of information regarding Adobe CS4, mostly things about Photoshop CS4, Bridge CS4 and the launch date of the latest version of Adobe's Creative Suite. Adobe CS4 will be 64-bit, but only on Windows In a complete very surprising move, Adobe CS4 includes 64-bit support for the Windows XP and Vista platform, but not for Mac. Photoshop CS4 Or Photoshop CS64? Adobe's new Photoshop CS4 is basically a Photoshop 64-bit version of photo-editing software; unfortunately at this time it is only available for Windows platforms and not for the Mac OS X. Please understand that Adobe is not attempting to play favorites, instead it's trying to respect the changes Apple made in 2007 to their programming. Since the inception of Windows XP has been supporting 64-bit version of software, but it has been moving quiet slowly as most software and hardware support 32-bit. A Few Beginner Photoshop Tricks Selecting Colors from an Image Quickly To turn any color into the foreground color Press I to activate the Eyedropper Tool and then click on any color in your image. To turn that color into the background color, press the ALT Key and click on any color in your image. Straighten Crooked Photos I have found the best way to straighten images in Photoshop is to use the Measure Tool, which fortunately takes all the guess work out of the process. As you will see in a moment, as long as you have something in the photo that needs to be straight, Photoshop will do almost all of the work for us! The Measure Tool is hidden behind the Eyedropper Tool in the Tools palette and you'll need to click and hold your mouse button down on the Eyedropper Tool for a second or two. A fly-out menu appears and shows you the other tools hiding behind it. Click on the Measure Tool to select it. Easy step by step processes for Photoshop There are some pretty cool things you can do with Photoshop that can changed your view of text for a while. One interesting one is having some normal text and adding a few shades to make it fun and more interesting. It is in two easy steps: 1. First, create an image about 300 x 100 pixels, and 72 pixels/inch. Select a foreground color of #CACACA, and fill the image, to make the background this color. When you've filled the background, then select your text tool, and add the text you want to add, make the color of the text close to #3F3F3F A darker grey. 2. OK, now we can add the shadow. It is as easy as adding a layer effect and can come in very useful for other things too. Go to Blending Options (Right-click on text layer).You will get a menu with structure, elements and quality. In the structure menu you would select 100% opacity, 0% noise, and the solid not gradient option. For the elements you would want the technique to be softer, the spread 2% and the size 8pixels. For quality you want 55% range and 0% jitter. You can always play around a little with these, if it does not suit. (The color used for the shadow is #8A8A8A) So once you have that, just click OK, and you should get your final result. It's as easy as that! Taking Away the Background Background removal is basically the idea that you remove the background of a photograph wherein the object/objects are positioned. The nice thing about using your editing program is that while removing the background you can choose to do the entire background or merely parts of it to achieve your desired result. Free From Adobe Photoshop Adobe will release a free online version of its popular Photoshop image-editing software within six months, the company said Thursday. The online product will be a stripped-down version of the application that has become an industry standard for graphics professionals. Overexposed Images and Photoshop With Photoshop you have the ability to fix almost any flaw at the tips of your fingers. Overexposed photos are no exception. The simplest way to correct this is to open the photo in Photoshop and select Image> Adjustments> Shadow/Highlight (this is for CS-only, for pre-CS look below). You will notice an immediate and probably extreme change in your photo, but just use this setting as a starting point. Photoshop default settings are often way over the top. Simply adjust the Amount Slider and the Tonal Width Slider in both the Shadows and the Highlights until you find just the right balance. That's all there is to it! When To Go BIG! Digital photos can be viewed on computer screens or printed on paper. Most of the time you are most likely to print on standard paper sizes like 4X6 or 5X7. Every now and then however you might want to make enlargements of some photos that you specially care about. Print enlargements quality depends on your digital camera mega pixels figure, here is how. Start editing your new digital photos now One good available option is Kodak Gallery, which allows you to store and share you pictures for free, as long as you buy at least one print a year. Other good available options are flickr and shutter fly, which are both free and offer extra services. There are great tools to edit your photos and create cool slide shows. You can use the software that comes with your camera or you can use other photo editing software. Picasa by google is a good free option, and for more advanced users photoshop may the way to go. So have fun with your photos already. Restoring Old Photos with Photoshop There are times that people may have old photographs they would like to restore to save the memories. Photos usually get damaged through the times. The pictures may get blurred, the color fades and the picture might acquire marks and scratches. Thank the technology of today. People can now save and restore their old photos with the help of Photoshop. Top 5 Free Photo Editors for Windows If you're really on a budget, you will be glad to know that there are many free photo editors out there ready for your download. These programs give you basic image editing features to perform standard photo enhancement tasks. Photo Software for Your Digital Images As if all of the information that comes with owning a digital camera wasn't enough, making your way through all of the image editing programs out there can be outright overwhelming. The positive side of digital editing software is that they are available with a wide variety of features at a wide variety of price ranges. Since digital photos should be cleaned up and tweaked after being taken, these programs are invaluable. Photoshop Web Template - Web Site Design Tutorial Those unfamiliar with web design are many times overwhelmed by slices and Javascript rollover and cast aside their projects out of aggravation and disappointment. The goal of this tutorial is to stay frustration free by designing a web page using only 2 graphics. Batch Processing with Photoshop For those of you who don't already know, Photoshop has these nifty little features called Actions. Now, these actions can be used for many things, including the creation of beautiful and eye catching effects, maximizing your productivity, or simply to carry out the tedious and mundane tasks that you just doesn't feel like doing. Professional Photo Editing - Easy and Free There are still those who love to see great results without a price. With photography today, there are many professional level services available but free to use. Just imagine the power of being able to handle any job but convenient and easy enough to use as part of a regular routine. FlauntR is a program available to provide just that, the ability to be a pro without charging yourself the price. Web Sites Are Difficult To Create It is no easy task to actually build a working site that matches a visual design created in a tool like Photoshop. Photoshop is designed to give total freedom to the artist. The web, on the other hand, is built on top of many confusing technologies and standards that place other concerns ahead of preserving visual design integrity. Share your work Share and store your live photos while saving time, money and effort. You can now take advantage of the BEST photo compression program available on the market today! You will find you can quickly and easily combine any number of photographs into highly-compressed, easy to e-mail photos; even albums and great slide shows that can be viewed from any computer without having to install any helper software including Love2Photo itself! Restoring Old Photos Using Photoshop Often times people have older photographs in albums or frames that become damaged by the sun or wear and tear. It is easy to restore these cherished photographs thanks to the technology available through the computer and photo editing software, including Adobe Photoshop. Give yourself a promotion. Become Adobe Certified. Standing out in today's cutthroat world can be more than difficult. Now, more than ever, you need a clear and definitive way to tell the world about your expertise. Thankfully Adobe has come up with a solution. Show the world your skills with Adobe Certification. Adobe Certification is an industry standard of excellence, and it's the absolute best way to communicate your proficiency in leading Adobe products. Digital Enhancement for Perfect Photo Prints Digital photography is the newest technology in the photo business. Many believe it to be the simplest way to take a picture and improve its overall features. Simply put, digital photography is the method of taking pictures without a need for film. With no film necessary in the practice of taking a snapshot, you can have the ease of keeping the good pictures and eliminating the bad ones. It provides the easiest way of capturing quality images and creating them into works of art. Creating a glass ball tutorial Step 1. make a simple circle with your circular marquee tool. Red makes for a nice color, but you can go with anything you like. How to Frame Your Picture Framing your photograph can turn what would otherwise be a boring picture into a visually pleasing one. Often times an element in the foreground can be used to create the frame. Some examples of framing include using an overhanging tree branch, a window frame, a door, arches, a fence, rows of trees, etc. Photo Editing Software - You decide Digital cameras today are providing many people the ability to take a better and quality photo. Even with all of the technology these cameras have, we still find ourselves at times unhappy with the image we have captured. With all of the capabilities available to us through digital photography software, we still have the ability to transform that picture to a perfect photo by modifying and editing. Black and White Photography Black and white photography has always been powerful and it has stood the test of time, even against its contemporary color counterpart. When working with black and white, you must incorporate a different set of rules and techniques. With the lack of color the balances of shape and contrast are made to work harder in order to convey the story or set the mood. However, once this is achieved it is striking. Learn Photoshop...Resizing vs. Resampling Although there are those people who would argue, there is a difference between photo resizing and resampling even though both are Photoshop tools designed to change the size of an image. Many people make the mistake of using the two terms interchangeably: however the means by which resizing and resampling is performed is different. The key lies within how the image itself is altered. If this sounds confusing, have heartthe difference between to the two is just one simple checkbox away. Looking at the bottom of the Image Size dialog box, you will see a checkpoint option. This is the option that defines either the resizing or the resampling of the image. Digital Photos May Not Be Lost Digital photographs are something that are important to all of us. Most of the pictures we take happen once in a lifetime, which is why they are so very important. From your child's first steps to pictures of your family, photographs are very important. As important as they are, nothing is worse than losing them. This can be very traumatic and frustrating, especially knowing that you'll never to capture the picture again. Photoshop Basics - A friend of mine took the plunge and invested in Photoshop. He had saved and planned for this purchase that was going to make his life easier. He had envisioned getting Photoshop and immediately creating graphics that would be the envy of all on the internet. But then he attempted to use it. He was totally lost! Don't let this happen to you. Now that you've invested in Photoshop you want to get the most out of it possible. This is an expensive tool but obviously well worth its weight in gold to anyone having the knowledge to use it to its full potential. Resizing Images While Keeping Resolution If you want to resize a large photo you have to take the correct precautions to prevent losing too much resolution. Making an image smaller can make it appear blurry if you don't do it right. This can make the picture less clear than it should be. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Never before in the history of photography have more people been able to create such exciting and professional effects on their own. Using your computer you can purchase software affordably which is used by veteran graphic designers and photographers around the world. While there is a large pool of programs to choose from, no programs can come close to Photoshop. The term 'to Photoshop' has been taken into everyday use to mean enhancing photographs, showing its popularity and celebrity reputation. 10 Creative Photo Ideas 1. Surf around the Web. Look at images at magazines, papers, on-line galleries and you'll find a wealth of ideas. Try the Gallery at shotaddict.com. Want more - go to flickr.com and look through tones of creative shots. Another useful source is VFXY, it displays recent posts from various photoblogs. Learn Photoshop the fast and easy way Because the Clone Stamp's function is to subtly replace one area of pixels with another, you don't need its brush tip to be shaped like a rubber duck, for example! However you can use the Brush Preset picker to arm yourself with a variety of creatively-shaped brushes, should your project require them. Working smarter with the Brush Preset picker means maximising its potential. If you're not already familiar with this interface. Get some cool Photoshop tips nt to get rid of that nasty shine that you get taking pictures? Well now you can, follow these easy steps: Let's start with a great, overlooked trick. After opening the image, open the same image again in a new window. In Photoshop, choose Window ->Arrange -> New Window. In Elements choose View->New Window. This allows you to view one window zoomed in for detail work and the other window at 100% so you can judge the effects. Using the magnifying glass tool draw a box around the area of shine. Make the box big enough to also show a fair amount of un-shiny skin. Select the Clone tool. At the top of the page select Mode: Darken and use the slider to set Opacity at 50%.Using the Clone Tool, select an area of un-shiny skin by putting the circle over the area and holding down the Alt button while left-clicking the mouse. To best match skin tone try to select the area of skin closest to the shine. Quick tip, to easily resize the Clone Tool circle simply use the bracket keys, [ and ] - much easier than moving your cursor back and forth between the photo and the Size slider. Now simply click on the shiny area and watch the magic happen. You'll have to experiment a little for best effect, and for larger areas be sure to resample the un-shiny skin frequently. In the zoomed-in image the effect might look too obvious, so you'll need to keep an eye on the 100% image to track your progress. Notice the difference on the tip of the nose, the cheek, and above his eye. Enjoy tips on Photoshop Do you feel like creating abstract art with photoshop? Well here are some simple steps to create an oreintal flower. Create a new file with dimensions 600x600 and 72 dpi and paint it with the color ffbe00.Using the drawing instrument, draw the pattern of white color it will look like a large apostraphe. Then choosing the function Free Transform turn around the pattern's element horizontally. Turning on 90 degrees around the pattern's axe, set it out. Using the same instrument, continue creating more patterns: Using the earlier method, copy the background with the new element and using the function Free Transform turn around the pattern on 180 degrees vertically, Turning a little around the pattern's axe, set out everything. Using the same instrument, make easy pattern and set it out. Create one more element using the same instrument and also set it out. Then copy the background again with the new pattern and use the earlier method for displaying it correctly in the pattern's composition: Using the same instrument and the same method, draw everything. Make the upper part of the pattern. Now copy and enlarge (Free Transform) the upper petals. Place them under the entire pattern. Set out the opacity of 10% in the backgrounds' window. Now copy and transform on 180 degrees everything except the upper part of the figure and enlarge it a little. Set out the opacity on 33% like in the picture. Learn more and more about Photoshop A fun idea to do is create an abstract picture, you can do anything you want to it. One fun idea is the add a fire look to a picture, here is a step by step way to do it: First thing's first, get a nice stock photo. I used a stock photo of an eye from deviantART.First of all I opened the photo and resized it to 75% of it's original size. 1. After you've opened your photo up, duplicate the background layer then apply Filter > Distort > Twirl and use the default setting. That should have just distorted it slightly. Now change the layer mode for your duplicated layer to Lighten. That will have made the eye look a little bit alien-like. 2. Now brighten up the picture a little bit by adding in a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast...) Now this is the part where you choose the fiery color for your photo. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map. I changed the layer mode for this layer to Linear Light and lowered the opacity to 85%. 3.Ok, here are some nice optional effects.Before adding effects like these, you'll probably need to flatten your image (Layer > Flatten Image) then duplicate the one remaininglayer. First, I applied Filter > Artistic > Rough Pastels with the default settings. Now change the layer mode for this layer to Lighten and maybe lower the opacity if you see it need sit. I lowered the opacity to 70%. 4. To finish this tutorial off, I flattened all the layers, applied Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen, faded the sharpen to about 40% (Edit > Fade) then I added in a little bit of tech and grunge. Some Quick and Easy Techniques for Photoshop There are some pretty cool things you can do with Photoshop that can changed your view of text for a while. One interesting one is having some normal text and adding a few shades to make it fun and more interesting. It is in two easy steps: 1. First, create an image about 300 x 100 pixels, and 72 pixels/inch. Select a foreground color of #CACACA, and fill the image, to make the background this color. When you've filled the background, then select your text tool, and add the text you want to add, make the color of the text close to #3F3F3F A darker grey. 2. OK, now we can add the shadow. It is as easy as adding a layer effect and can come in very useful for other things too. Go to Blending Options (Right-click on text layer).You will get a menu with structure, elements and quality. In the structure menu you would select 100% opacity, 0% noise, and the solid not gradient option. For the elements you would want the technique to be softer, the spread 2% and the size 8pixels. For quality you want 55% range and 0% jitter. You can always play around a little with these, if it does not suit. (The color used for the shadow is #8A8A8A) So once you have that, just click OK, and you should get your final result. It's as easy as that!