Resources
From Still to Motion–The Business Manifesto
Practical advice for professionals working in video and new media
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Adobe has expanded its suite of iOS apps with CreatePDF. You can now convert several different files into a PDF right from your iOS device.
The app uses Adobe's online PDF creation service.
You can submit:
My friends over at Kelby Training just launched a new photography magazine on the iPad. It looks very cool. The first issue is free, so go check it out if you've got an iPad.
Light It: The How-To Magazine for Studio Lighting and Off-Camera Flash is the first digital photography lighting magazine made exclusively for the Apple iPad®. It features the industry’s top experts on photography lighting.
The free debut issue boasts more than 50 pages of articles, lighting techniques, equipment overviews, and more. The digital-only format allows for stunning photographs, videos, and web links for a whole new reader experience.
Light It is for photographers of all skill-levels who use lighting or want to explore lighting concepts. The debut issue of Light It is being distributed free of charge as part of the Light It app, also free, that serves as the “magazine rack” for all future issues. No subscription is required.
I was this week's guest on The Grid with Scott Kelby & Matt Kloskowski. It's a live talk-show about photography, Photoshop & other industry-related topics. The archive of the live show just got posted.
You can view it here.
Episode Summary
Scott is back from his European seminar tour and is joined by Matt and PSW Instructor, Rich Harrington. Today's topic: "C'mon… Admit it… You use Photoshop" - a lively discussion about why Photoshop is still seen as a taboo addition to photography by some, regardless of the fact that every photographer uses it. The discussion turns to "digital vs. darkroom"… And then careens right off the rails as Scott regales the audience with a lovely song about Brad's experience in Amsterdam. (NOTE: He's totally joking).
Don't miss Bryan Hughes (Photoshop Product Manager) on a special bonus LIVE episode of The Grid today (Thursday, August 18).
Here's the link: http://www.kelbytv.com/thegrid
I have a new webcast on motion graphics that's been released by Creative Edge. It's a one hour show and it features some of the best techniques from a new motion graphics design book.
The whole thing is absolutely free… just be sure to click the full-screen button so you can better see things.
Almost all motion graphics artists today use After Effects, Photoshop or Illustrator to some degree in their projects. During this complimentary webcast, you will learn how the Adobe Creative Suite can benefit your motion graphics workflow; discover ways to connect After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator; gain important knowledge of essential techniques like repairing and retiming footage, stylizing footage, background design, and using 3D objects and cameras; and explore advanced techniques like DVD menu design, motion control 3D and panoramic images. This webcast is ideal for both intermediate and professional users who want to incorporate CS5 into their own work.
First of all, can I say what a privilege it is to be appearing on the Richard Harrington Blog. Rich has been a major contributor to TipSquirrel.com for some time and I've been a huge fan for much longer than that!
When Photoshop CS5 was released one of the stand out new features was Content Aware Fill. This function could be used to remove unwanted objects or, as we see here, fill empty space around a panorama with new content.
Photoshop Elements 9 came shortly after and boasted the Content Aware Spot Healing brush but not Content Aware Fill, so there’s no way of filling in those blank spaces in panoramas right? Wrong...
Starting today (Friday, August 5) Adobe will have regular Friday eSeminars called Ask a CS Pro. The series will focus on ways for creative professionals to get their jobs done and to get more out of Adobe software.
The first session is by a super savvy colleague of mine, Carey Dissmore
In this week’s Ask a CS Pro, Carey Dissmore will talk about the importance of great demo reels, and provide an overview of the editing workflow in Premiere Pro from the perspective of an editor who is comfortable with Final Cut Pro. Carey will also share the similarities, differences and unique advantages of Premiere Pro, including its tight integration with other products in the Adobe Production Premium bundle such as After Effects, Photoshop and Audition.
The event starts at Noon Pacific. You can participate at the Connect Room: http://my.adobe.acrobat.co m/askcspro. The room will open up 15 minutes before the session starts. At this time, please sign in as a guest to join.
Session start time for other time zones follows: http://bit.ly/qWKv5b
Be sure to keep an eye out for other seminars as well.
In case you missed it, the Photoshop for Video podcast is back with new episodes!
These two have been released and more are in the queue. A big thanks to Creative COW for sponsoring the show.
Photoshop and AE: Refine Edge Command and 3-D Motion Control
You can find a list of more shows here – http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/adobephotoshop
Or subscribe in iTunes – http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=173706237 where the show has hit #7 in its category!
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Would you like to take a great Photoshop class that goes really deep? One that you can wear your pajamas for? One that's 100% free to watch live? Be sure to check out Lesa Snider's Photoshop CS 5 Intensive class. The free class runs September 20–23 (a Tuesday-Friday Workshop).
" In this special workshop, you'll dig into Photoshop CS5 with Lesa Snider, author of Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual. There is so much to cover in Photoshop CS5 that we need almost a week to cover everything. In this special 4-day workshop (Tuesday - Friday, from 9:00-4:00, Pacific Time), you'll dig into Photoshop CS5 with Lesa Snider, internationally acclaimed instructor and author. Lesa is informative yet entertaining with a unique way of explaining difficult concepts so you understand the "why" behind the "how". Get ready to spend a fun, high-energy week digging into the power of Photoshop."
Be sure to sign up in advance before the class fills up. – http://creativelive.com/courses/photoshop-cs5-lesa-snider