Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
For those of you on the fence about Topaz’s new B&W Effects plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, the introductory price on it expires next week.
It’s $29.99 now (with coupon code “bwandbeyond”), but will go up to $59.99 next week on October 3. You can also still check out the free trial to see if it’s for you.
Full details over at Topaz Labs’ website. You can also see my initial hands-on report here.
You learn something new everyday… At least I did when I watched the above video on Photoshop CS5‘s sharpen tool that allows you to paint-in sharpening. I’ve used layer masks for similar results, but I’m definitely going to be trying this tip out.
[via John Nack]
Adobe has released Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10 for consumer photo and video editing solutions. [Read more…]
Acquire for Photoshop is a new iOS app that enables you to remotely connect your iPhone to Photoshop so that images you capture on your iPhone will instantly appear in Photoshop. [Read more…]
Topaz Labs’ latest plug-in, B&W Effects, is now available for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop Elements.
B&W Effects is equipped with a number of presets that provide you with a solid starting point for generating a black and white image. You can also create a black and white image using only the manual controls – or do something in between by tweaking the preset to your liking. [Read more…]
Adobe has made release candidates of Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 available for download in Adobe Labs. These versions add RAW file support for the following cameras:
A number of new lens profiles have also been added, along with several bug fixes. Additional release notes are indicated on the respective download pages for each product.
Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop. Expect those to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Lightroom 3.5 release candidate can be downloaded here.
Camera Raw 6.5 release candidate can be downloaded here.
In an interesting post on the Photoshop.com blog, Adobe outlined a significant logistical problem we all endure nowadays due to the number of devices we use to capture, view, edit and share photos . . . and then, hinted at a coming solution.
So, how do we get them all accessible in one place without dealing with the storage limitations of the smaller devices? [Read more…]
Photoshop Compositing Secrets is a new book from Matt Kloskowski, who “takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites” in Photoshop.
Check out the video below for Matt’s intro to his new book. [Read more…]
Alien Skin recently released its new Snap Art 3 Photoshop plug-in that turns photos into paintings or sketches. Snap Art 3 uses Alien Skin’s new intelligent stroke placement for clean edges and nature stroke patterns.
See a short intro in Alien Skin’s video below. [Read more…]