Photoshop Resources
Check back often, this page is updated regularly!
The links were getting out-of-hand, so there has been a little housekeeping.
Please email me if you have found a good resources site that should be included here
or if any of the below links are broken. Thanks!
CS5 Links - Legacy Photoshop Plugins - Learning Websites - Stock Photos/Illustrations
Freebie Sites - Recommended Books - Class/Tutorial Downloads
Special Offers and Discounts for Focal Point People!
More than 250 new features packed into CS5 Adobe.
Unofficial CS5 blog.
PhotoshopCafe weighs in on PSCS5 and the rest of the Suite.
Top 5 new painting features in this video by John Derry.
Russel Brown's favorite 5 new features.
Photoshop Legacy Plugins from Adobe
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals
By far THE BEST resource out there.
If you can only have one resource, THIS IS IT!
This is a members' site only.
Click here for membership perks and details.
Daily tips. You can have them sent directly to Photoshop!
(Check out her page to see how)
Timesavers for photography, free videos & archives
AdobeTV's "How To" channel - all Suite programs included!
Weekly video tutorials by "The Photoshop Guys"
Imaging & Design guru Deke McClelland's tips, tutorials,
rants & everything in-between
Dr. Brown's tips, techniques, scripts, time-savers, tutorials, and ... well,
you just have to see it to believe it
Amazing artist, great blog, tips and cutting-edge Photoshop techniques
All sorts of useful tips, tricks & invaluable color management info
All kinds of actions, plug-ins, brushes, etc. GREAT place to find quality stuff!
Photoshop News up to date Photoshop info
Planet Photoshop tutorials & info
Photoshop Support articles, newsletter and useful links
RetouchPro resources & forums about retouching and restoration
Photoshop SPEED test See if your computer is optimized for Photoshop!
Photoshop Forums Adobe moderated Photoshop forums
Photoshop User TV free tips and tutorials from the Photoshop Guys
Photoshop Competition worldwide Photoshop competition rules & regulations
Photoshop Cafe free tutorials and resources
istockphoto
High quality images, vectors, movies,
sounds and more!
Special Offer for Focal Point People!
DepositPhotos High quality images and vectors. Free seven day subscription.
Cutcaster High quality images and vectors.
DeviantArt Free actions, brushes, patterns, shapes, images, etc (lots of Illustrator & Corel Painter stuff too!)
Photobacks Photoshop template creations. If you "like" them on Facebook, you can download templates for free! Templates change often!
Bad Neighborhood Search multiple stock sites at once from one place
Digital Image Magazine Top 25 FREE stock photo sites
Action Central Free actions - be careful here, there are some real gems and some written by people who don't know how to write actions. The gems are worth combing through the site.
Free Brush Directory Directory of good, free Photoshop brushes.
Another Brush Directory GREAT directory of brushes available on the Web - updated regularly
Annika von Holdt unusual brush sets - look here first if you're looking for something different
Click this link to DealOz and compare prices across the Web (and earn a $5 credit)!
Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, Third Edition by Katrin Eismann
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Color Space by Dan Margulis
The Photoshop Channels Book by Scott Kelby
Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One by Deke McClelland
Written in CS4, but applicable to all versions
Adobe Photoshop CS4 HOW-TOs (100 essential techniques) by Chris Orwig
(available for earlier versions)
Photoshop Masking & Compositing by Katrin Eismann
The Photoshop CS5 Book For Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
(available for earlier versions)
Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop CS5 By Mike Wooldridge
(available for earlier version - one of the best beginner books out there)
The Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book By Dave Cross
(STILL a valuable resource even though it was written for an earlier version)
Class Downloads: (actions coming soon)
Topaz Labs: Adjust
The ability to go beyond "just fixing photos" and deliver stunning and unique results (from even the most bland images) makes Adjust a must-have in every Photoshopper's toolbox!
What's included (all for under $50!):
Intuitive and powerful adjustments for control over
image Exposure, Detail, Color and Noise.
Quickly create single-image HDR
effects.
Easily correct and balance image color and exposure.
Apply dynamic, vibrant color and detail
enhancements.
Creative exposure effects to enhance dynamic range.
Create a variety of enhancements from artistic to realistic.
For 15% off ALL their plugins (INCLUDING the massive
10-program bundle), use promo code "topazuser."
National Association of Photoshop Professionals:
Join NAPP for $99 a year WITH all the standard member perks listed below AND receive
a training DVD FREE as a thank you gift for joining!
If you can only get one resource, THIS IS IT!
8 issues of Photoshop User magazine written by the best Photoshop® gurus on the planet.
Professional development resources like video tutorials, a portfolio gallery, a user forum, a job board, and more.
Weekly tips, tricks and techniques via the PhotoshopUser TV podcast featuring "The Photoshop Guys" Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, and Matt Kloskowski.
Tech Support to answer your Photoshop questions, provide solutions, and give advice on systems and camera gear.
Special discounts on instructional books, DVDs, online training, and seminars from Kelby Training. Plus, exclusive offers from Apple, Adobe, B&H, Dell, Wacom, Epson, and more!
You MUST use this link to get the free NAPP stuff!
iStockphoto: Free Images!
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