Get the free
Photoshop CS5 Knowledge Panel for a bunch of cool
free tutorials built right into Photoshop CS5.
Choose Window > Extensions > Knowledge to
open it.
Here's why you need it.
It's totally
free
It's
interactive with cool controls
A bunch of my
tutorials are in there on video and
animation.
"Sometime in
the last 48 hours, your copy of Photoshop CS5
quietly sprouted some new functionality. We hope
you like it, and we'd love to get your feedback.
Adobe is now delivering the Knowledge panel for
Photoshop. This tool delivers interactive
step-by-step guidance, walking you through some
70 tutorials written by expert authors. Unlike
other tutorials, these can drive Photoshop:
clicking links executes commands in PS (e.g.
clicking "File->New" brings up the New
Document dialog box)."
Learn more here –http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2010/05/the_knowledge_panel_arrives_in_photoshop.html
Thanks to Victor Gavenda at
Peachpit and John Nack at Adobe for doing this.
Sample motion graphic created for The Johnson
Group's documentary, Bedford: The Town They Left
Behind. The film went into limited release in
theatres across the country.
I am working up some new tutorials on the
techniques... leave comments about what you want
to see.
Canon has released a new
firmware update for the 5D Mark II
This firmware update (Version
2.0.7) incorporates the following improvements
and fixes.
Fixes a
phenomenon in which the aperture exhibits
abnormal movement when shooting movies in
manual exposure mode and Aperture Priority AE
(Av mode) using some Canon lenses (such as
macro lenses).
Fixes a
phenomenon in which the exposure level shown in
the LCD panel differs from what is shown in the
viewfinder when shooting still images in manual
exposure mode.
Fixes a
phenomenon in which the Wireless File
Transmitter (WFT-E4 or WFT-E4 II) may not
automatically power off when used for FTP
transfers.
Check out the latest show on Peachpit TV:
Photoshop in 5 with RC Concepcion. NAPP
instructor & Adobe Certified Expert in
Photoshop Rafael "RC" Concepcion gives 5-minute
tutorials in Photoshop on topics including the
Type panel, Soft-proofing, Brush-based tools,
Channels, Adjustment and Mask layers.
Learn about all three content aware tools in
Photoshop CS5. Easily remove objects and
blemishes with just a few clicks. From the new
book Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5 by Richard
Harrington.
You've likely heard the
recent complaints about Facebook sharing too
much information. Turns out fixing your
settings can be a little overwhelming with
buried options and more than two dozen
pages. It's getting pretty tough to get your
Facebook privacy right. Fortunately there's
ReclaimPrivacy.org.
This site will analyze your current settings,
make recommendations, and then point you to the
right tab in Facebook to fix it.
This site is highly recommended, free, and easy
to use.
How do you
take a great still photo with your
video-enabled DSLR camera? That's easy,
shoot in photo mode. You'll get the best
quality and even the option of using a raw
format. But what happens if you've got the
perfect shot, except you're in the middle of
recording a video clip? The good news is
that you can export stills directly from a
piece of video. There's just a few
limitations.
Resolution
limitations of video
You might be thinking to yourself “Isn't
video really low resolution?” Yes, when
compared to the native size of photos taken with
your DSLR, video pales in comparison. But for
many uses, such as web or newspaper, you can get
enough pixels out.
Currently the highest resolution you’ll get
exporting a still from a piece of video that
originated on a DSLR is 1920 x 1080 or approx 2.1
megapixels. While you aren’t going to make
any panoramic prints of those frames you can
still find a lot of great uses for them. If
printing at 300 ppi, you can extract a frame that
is about 6.5 X3.5 inches – in fact a lot of
the figures that you’ve see in this book
are from video clips.
Read
More...
Working
with DSLR Video with Adobe CS5 Production Premium
Wednesday,
May 26, 2010
—
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US/Pacific Thanks
to their exceptional image quality, low-light
capabilities, and the fact that you can shoot
using standard 35mm DSLR lenses that give your
footage the look of expensive film-based cameras,
DSLRs are finding their way into video
productions at all levels.
Join
Richard Harrington, co-author of From Still to
Motion: A photographer's guide to creating video
with your DSLR. He'll explore the options
for creating and working with DSLR video in CS5
Production Premium which includes Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After
Effects. You’ll learn everything from
practical shooting techniques and essential
lighting to easy editing strategies and online
sharing.
You’ll also be introduced to the latest
Dell Precision workstation and NVIDIA Quadro
graphic solutions to help you make the best
decision to outfit your editing needs –
including taking advantage of the latest
performance improving updates in CS5.
If
you've been looking for a comprehensive
guide on greenscreen this is it. Jeff covers
everything from preproduction through
shooting and post. Jeff's a great teacher
who's passionate about his subject.
You can get a few samples of the bookhere for
free,
but be sure to check out the whole
thing.
See how to plan, set up, and execute your shots
to reduce fixes in post
Choose the right keying process for your
project
Master basic shooting setups and live broadcast
keying
Understand proper lighting and how to match
subjects to the background
Create a working storyboard and learn how to
select and direct talent
Composite your footage and fix problem
shots
Work creatively with virtual sets, motion
tracking, and match moving
Master techniques that apply to all compositing
software and plug-ins
My new Photoshop CS5 book (okay I actually
have 2) is about to go to press. It's 100%
written and laid out. This is a great book if
you’re self-taught in Photoshop or for
classroom use. Instead of getting bogged down in
every feature, I strip the application to the
core skills you'll need to work professionally.
The book is ready to order and will
ship soon. As a bonus, it also includes 6.5
hours of training videos.
Photoshop is the foundation of every digital
career. Many users think they know it, but in
truth they have gaping holes in their training.
This book covers what a professional truly needs
to know about Photoshop. For students this book
offers a chance to explore the program
interactively. For professionals it provides a
chance to add to your skill base. The book cuts
though the clutter and is unique, focusing not
just on digital photography, but also the Web,
graphic design, multimedia, and video.
Readers will learn the basics in correcting,
editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting
photos as well as work on specific
projects/exercises. Coverage of exciting new C5
features includes: Puppet Warp, Refining Edges,
Eyedropper tools, Merge to HDR, Content Aware
Fill/Scale/Heal, 3D Text, and Lens Profile.
The full-color book includes a DVD with hand-on
exercises and practice images as well as 72 new
video training tutorials that expand the on the
lessons in the book.
With the move to CS5,
many Adobe apps require a 64-bit operating
system. What this means is more speed and a
greater ceiling for memory. It also means
you'll need to update your plugins.
Here's a definitive list on the state of
After Effects plugins right from Adobe.
After Effects CS5 requires 64-bit plug-ins as
well as a 64-bit operating system. As plug-in
developers release 64-bit versions of their
plug-ins, we will list them here. Most plug-in
developers are working on 64-bit versions of
their tools, and many have announced that their
plug-ins will be available at or near the time
that After Effects CS5 is available. Check
this pageoften for
updates.
Richard
Harrington, a trainer for Future Media Concepts,
explains a new adjustment in Photoshop CS4 called
Vibrancy. He discusses how to use this tool to
boost color without making it look flat.
Is
Photoshop CS5 driving you nuts with missing
or broken system plug-ins. Here's straight
answers of what Adobe took away.
Plug-ins
available via web download
Some plug-ins that were available
for previous versions of Photoshop are no longer
available for CS5. Others are available as a web
download.
• For Mac OS: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4687
• For Windows: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688 Plug-ins
supported in 32- and 64-bit Windows, and only
32-bit Mac OS:
Lighting Effects
Extract (Use Refine Mask under the Selection
menu)
Variations
Web Contact Sheet II (Web Photo
Gallery)
Layer Comps to WPG
PatternMaker
PhotoMergerUI
Picture Package
Embed / Read Digimarc Watermark
Firewire
Firewire DLL
Plug-ins
no longer supported in Photoshop CS5:
Filmstrip format. Previous versions will not
work in Photoshop CS5
Texture Fill
Plug-ins
supported only in 32-bit Windows and Mac OS:
Normally,
you'll want to run Photoshop CS5 as a 64-bit
application to get the best performance.
Unless you have a plug-in that doesn't work
in 64-bit. Then you can relaunch and "dumb
it down" a bit. To run
Photoshop CS5 on Mac OS as a 32-bit application:
Select the Adobe Photoshop CS5 application
file, installed by default in the
Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5
folder.
Choose File > Get Info, and select Open in
32 Bit Mode.
Deselect this option to run Photoshop CS5 in
64-bit mode.
To run
Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 32-bit application:
Close Photoshop CS5.
Navigate to the Program Files (x86) > Adobe
> Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder..
Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe
file.
To run
Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 64-bit application:
Close Photoshop CS5.
Navigate to the Program Files > Adobe >
Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder..
I was a
recent guest on Digital Photo Experience
Episode 11. Be sure to check out the
show.
This
is Episode number 11 of the Digital Photo
Experience Podcast with Rick Sammon & Juan
Pons.
We hope you enjoy the episode, and if you do, we
would greatly appreciate it if you could give us
a positive rating on iTunes. Hey, it only takes a
minute!
To get the enhanced version of the podcast with
images and chapter markers, subscribe to the
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