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Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

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Adobe has announced Photoshop Elements 9 for both Mac and PC.  As with past iterations of Photoshop Elements, this new version benefits from the advances made in the full Creative Suite version of Photoshop.  This time around Photoshop Elements 9 benefits by adding content aware technology to help repair and fill photos, among other new features.

Photoshop Elements 9 carries an initial retail price of $99.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More detail about the new version in the press release below. [Read more…]

 

Adobe Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2 Now Available

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Adobe has released final versions of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2, which are now available.  The new versions adds direct publishing to Facebook and RAW file support for the following camera models: [Read more…]

Alien Skin Announces Bokeh 2 Plug-in

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Alien Skin has announced Bokeh 2, which is the latest version of its creative focus and lens simulation plug-in.  Bokeh 2 offers 64-bit support for Photoshop CS5, as well as support for Lightroom 2 or greater.

Bokeh 2 retails for $199 and is a $99 upgrade for Bokeh 1 users.  If you purchased Bokeh 1 in April 2010 or later, then the upgrade is free.

More details and sample images in the press release below. [Read more…]

Adobe Lightroom 3.2 and Camera RAW 6.2 Release Candidates Available

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Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 available for download in Adobe Labs.  These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras: [Read more…]

One-Day Sale on Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac or PC is the featured Software Deal of the Day at Amazon.com. This offer is valid today only, August 9, 2010, when sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Offer good while supplies last. Limit 2 per customer.

Elements 8 retails for $99.99.  If you take off the $30 discount plus another $20 mail-in-rebate, you can pick up Elements 8 for a net cost of $49.99.

Here are the links:

Elements 8 for PC

Elements 8 for Mac

Are You the Next Photoshop Evangelist?

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Photoshop Evangelist

Adobe has launched a contest to pick the next Photoshop Evangelist.

All you have to do is submit a 2-minute Photoshop video tutorial that demonstrates why you should be the next Photoshop Evangelist.

The winner gets “a copy of Creative Suite 5 Design Standard, a trip to Photoshop World (Spring 2011), the chance to demo their tutorial at the conference, roundtrip coach airfare, lodging and meals.”

More details and rules at nextphotoshopevangelist.com.

Topaz DeNoise 5 Announced

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Topaz Labs has announced the upgrade of its popular DeNoise plug-in to version 5.  Topaz Labs claims that DeNoise 5 is twice as fast as the prior version.  DeNoise 5 works with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Aperture, iPhoto and Lightroom.

DeNoise 5 is available on the Topaz Labs website and is a free upgrade for existing DeNoise customers and retails for $79.99.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]