Photoshop Tutorials, Tips And News - March 29, 2008

Photoshop Tutorials, Tips And News - March 29, 2008
Here's my latest collection of Photoshop tips, news and tutorials... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

Using the Print Sharpening feature in Lightroom

Using the Print Sharpening feature in Lightroom
Learn how to use the Print Sharpening feature in Photoshop Lightroom for images you intend to print.

Import a Photoshop file as a composition

Import a Photoshop file as a composition
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.

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Cameras supported by Camera Raw import filter (Photoshop Album 2.0)

Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 can import raw image files from the following cameras. Photoshop Album can't import raw image files from cameras not listed below. Canon Fujifilm Minolta Nikon Olympus EOS-10D EOS-1D EOS-1Ds EOS-D30 EOS-D60 PowerShot 600... Read More

Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 update printing notes

Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 update printing notes
With Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe made a significant effort to improve the printing experience for our users. A number of issues have come to our attention since Photoshop CS3 shipped, and the 10.0.1 update addresses several of those�issues. The attached PDF document�contains information and instructions specific to the printing issues fixed in the 10.0.1 update. The�PDF document�contains installation instructions for...

Typographic design with Photoshop

Typographic design with Photoshop
In this excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn how the great type tools in Photoshop make it easy to add text elements to your images.

Remove Photoshop CS3 public beta

Remove Photoshop CS3 public beta
If you participated in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 public beta program, you must clean your system before installing the final shipping version of Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications.After removing the Photoshop CS3 public beta, you can install the shipping version of Creative Suite 3 applicat...

Letting an image edit itself

Bruce Fraser and David Blatner share their secrets for simplifying tonal adjustments in Photoshop. Read More

Import a Photoshop file as a composition

Import a Photoshop file as a composition
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.

CD or DVD drive not recognized by Windows after you install an Adobe application

Windows 2000, XP or Vista doesn't recognize your CD or DVD drive after you install one or more of the following Adobe applications: Audition Encore Photoshop Album Photoshop Elements Premiere Elements Premiere Pro Production Premium Production Studio Soundbooth Other CD and DVD burning applications, such as Roxio Easy CD Creator, are installed on the computer. Other CD and DVD bu... Read More

Troubleshoot errors or freezes during installation (Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Mac OS)

Troubleshoot errors or freezes during installation (Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Mac OS)
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Intermediate troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you resolve errors or freezes that occur while you install Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Mac OS. System errors can manifest themselves in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: An er...

Presentation possibilities in the Slideshow module, part 2: Customizing the slideshow's appearance

Presentation possibilities in the Slideshow module, part 2: Customizing the slideshow's appearance
In this second part of a three-part series on creating slideshows, discover how to customize a slideshow and make it uniquely your own.

Using Vanishing Point in Photoshop

Using Vanishing Point in Photoshop
This video shows you how to use the latest version of Vanishing Point in Photoshop. You learn how to edit perspective, define a linked plane at an arbitrary angle, wrap images around multiple planes, and measure in a perspective view.

ConnAPI.dll error message when you start your computer (Photoshop Elements 6)

When you start Windows or when you start Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 on Windows, you receive an error message: apdproxy.exe: Unable to locate component.� This application failed to start because ConnAPI.dll was not found.... Read More

PDF files open in Photoshop Elements 4.0 instead of Acrobat (Windows)

PDF files open in Photoshop Elements 4.0 instead of Acrobat (Windows)
Issue After you install Photoshop Elements 4.0, PDF files open in Photoshop Elements 4.0 instead of in Acrobat. Solution: Change the PDF file association to Acrobat. 1. Right-click any PDF file. 2. Select Open With > Choose Program. 3. Select the version of Acrobat you see in the programs list (for example, Acrobat 7.0, Acrobat Reader 7.0). Note:...

Designing with images in Dreamweaver

In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn the basics for building user-friendly forms in Dreamweaver. Read More

Professional Dark Web Button

This tutorial will show you how to make a Professional web button and also to use it like a Navigation Bar.

This tutorial will show you how to make a Professional web button and also to use it like a Navigation Bar.

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Friday Tip - PSDs and Drive Space

Friday Tip - PSDs and Drive Space
Here’s one right from my past experience this week. Here’s the story: a few days ago I was trying to free up some drive space on my laptop (I know, this doesn’t happen to anyone else right?). Anyway, as I was looking through some photos in Lightroom I thought I’d filter through the whole library [...]

Here’s one right from my past experience this week. Here’s the story: a few days ago I was trying to free up some drive space on my laptop (I know, this doesn’t happen to anyone else right?). Anyway, as I was looking through some photos in Lightroom I thought I’d filter through the whole library to see only my PSD files. HOLY CRAP! You wouldn’t believe the amount of files that popped up. Now realize, I’d never done this since the day I started using Lightroom. I had PSD files all over the place. Some where there for a reason but a lot (I mean like 60-70% of them) were there just because I was messing around. Then it hit me that Lightroom saves the PSD file as soon as you hit “Edit in Photoshop”. Regardless of whether you save it in Photoshop after that - it’s always saved in Lightroom, thus eating up a lot of hard drive space. So the tip is this:

1) Go to the Library module and scroll down the left side to the Metadata Browser
2) Expand the File Type item and click on Photoshop Document (PSD)
3) Select the PSDs that you don’t need anymore by Ctrl/Cmd - clicking on them.
4) Hit the Delete key to delete those photos. If Lightroom asks if you want to remove them from the library or delete from your hard drive go ahead and choose the Delete from Drive option.

Wanna know how much space I freed up by doing this? Over 4 gigs! Apparently, I like to hit the Edit in Photoshop button a lot. Actually, it’s probably from doing a lot of demos over the past year but I’d still bet you’ll free up a decent amount of hard drive space from getting rid of PSDs that you don’t need anymore.

Well folks, another week down. I’m really psyched because I gave up chocolate for lent (don’t ask me why - I have no idea but it became a personal crusade after a while to see how long I could go without eating it) and now I get to eat it again on Sunday. Actually, I was trying to be a good role model for my kids in joining them to give something up for lent and some how my absolute favorite food became the victim. Anyway, I predict a chocolate overload on Sunday (Lent is over on Easter) which could a) lead to a bunch of posts coming out on Sunday night because I can’t sleep or, b) lead to no posts on Monday because I have a chocolate hangover. We’ll have to wait and see. Happy Easter!

CD or DVD drive not recognized by Windows after you install an Adobe application

CD or DVD drive not recognized by Windows after you install an Adobe application
Windows 2000, XP or Vista doesn't recognize your CD or DVD drive after you install one or more of the following Adobe applications: Audition Encore Photoshop Album Photoshop Elements Premiere Elements Premiere Pro Production Premium Production Studio Soundbooth Other CD and DVD burning applications, such as Roxio Easy CD Creator, are installed on the computer. Other CD and DVD bu...