Adobe Digital Imaging How-Tos

Apologies for the prolonged absence from the web-o-sphere; this week I put the finishing touches on a new book (Peachpit, Adobe Press), called Adobe Digital Imaging How-Tos. It’s been quite a challenge but with the help of some talented editors and layout professionals, we made it!

Over the last three months I’ve been working hard to get nearly 300 pages worth of professional tips for Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3 and ACR 6.1 into published format, as well as taking time to get nearly 7 hours worth of  video tutorials published. Needless to say the web site took a back seat for a while. :) The  book will be out in August, just in time for the new school year, and I hope you will agree that it’s packed with a lot of good information, tips and shortcuts for getting the most out of your digital photos and imaging workflows.

Features like the new Noise Reduction controls, Lens Corrections, and (Film) Grain effect are covered as part of the raw side of the workflow. Once your’ve massaged your raw data and are ready for more retouching, you can jump into 50 tips on Photoshop CS5, including: Content-Aware Scale, Content-Aware Fill, Merge to HDR Pro, improved PhotoMerge, Puppet Warp and many more!

Check back in the weeks ahead for updates on more Adobe titles and free tips! I will be uploading free tutorials to my Vimeo account, as well as posting some free content that is part of the book, on Peachpit.com. Details will be forthcoming once those URLs are available. You can follow my daily updates for software and important tech happenings (as well as news beyond our mortal computers and software!) @Colortrails.

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It’s been a busy spring and summer! Since March, I’ve been working to produce a new series of  Adobe tutorials for macProVideo.com; two have been released so far, with a third title right around the corner! If you haven’t worked with macProVideo before, I recommend you head over there and take a quick look. Every tutorial has free sample videos so you can experience their powerful streaming and subscription system, as well as the ability to view tutorials on any device, including iPhone and iPad! There are some seriously talented trainers there, including authors of Apple’s famous courseware, Emmy winning audio professionals and more. It’s a great group of people, who are dedicated to bringing you some excellent training titles at a very reasonable price.

A few words about my new Adobe video tutorials:

Photoshop CS5: Image Retouching & Adjustment provides 4 hours of detailed techniques for getting the most from Photoshop CS5′s image adjustments and new photo editing features. Content-Aware tools, key image adjustments, retouching tips, creative effects… if it’s a core part of the Photoshop photo editing workflow, it’s in there!

Just released, Core Lightroom 3 training provides nearly 3 hours of focused instruction on the latest advancements, including core raw editing techniques. Learn how to get organized quickly and start making precise raw edits with the Tone Curve, HSL, Lens Corrections and more. Even get some pointers on working with Slideshows, Contact Sheets, and more!

Finally, Mastering Adobe Camera Raw 6 is right around the corner, providing 2 hours of detailed tips for getting the most out of your raw edits with this popular Photoshop “plugin”. As the summer continues we’ll be bringing you more announcements for great Adobe tutorials as well as other titles, so I hope you’ll keep an eye out! -Dan (@Colortrails)

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