Photoshop Resources

Check back often, this page is updated regularly!

 

 

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CS5 News & Videos:

 

More than 250 new features packed into CS5. 

Official videos now available at Adobe.

 

Is Photoshop CS5 a must-have release?

Our Opinion: YES!

 

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 CS4 Legacy Plug-ins Download Links at Adobe

MAC

PC

 

Useful Websites:

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals

By far THE BEST resource out there.  You must be a NAPP member for this site, click the link at the bottom of this page to join & get some free stuff!  (Valid through this link only)

 

Julienne Kost's Adobe Blog

 Daily tips.  You can have them sent directly to Photoshop!  (Check out her page to see how)

 

Adobe TV

Timesavers for photography, free videos & archives

 

"How to..." Channel

AdobeTV's "How To" channel - all Suite programs included!

 

The Digital Dog

All sorts of useful tips, tricks & invaluable color management info, Digital Dog's Printer Test

 

Adobe Exchange : Photoshop

All kinds of actions, plug-ins, brushes, etc.  GREAT place to find quality stuff!

 

Photoshop News up to date Photoshop info

 

Photoshop CS3 Killer Tips

 

Planet Photoshop tutorials & info

 

Photoshop Support articles, newsletter and useful links

 

RetouchPro resources & forums, most useful for photo retouchers and restoration artists

 

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

 

 

 

Good Freebie Websites:

 

DeviantArt  Free actions, brushes, etc (lots of Illustrator & Corel Painter stuff too!)

 

Free Actions

 

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 having a look at this 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

 

 

 

 

FP Highly Recommended Books:

 

Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, Third Edition by Katrin Eismann

 

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

 

Adobe Photoshop CS4 HOW-TOs (100 essential techniques) by Chris Orwig

(available for earlier versions)

 

Photoshop Masking & Compositing by Katrin Eismann

 

The Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book By Dave Cross

(STILL a valuable resource even though it was written for an earlier version)

 

The Photoshop CS4 Book For Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby (available for earlier versions)

 

Photoshop Pro Photography Handbook: Advanced Post Production Techniques

By Chris Weston

 

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski

 

 

 

 

Discount Bookstores and Bookstore Search Engines:

 

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Class Downloads:  (actions coming soon)

 

The Pen Tool Cheat Sheet

 

PC CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts

 

MAC CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts

 

PC CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts

 

MAC CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Adobe Gamma File for PCs

 

Channel Masking Tutorial PDF

 

Lesson Plans for Teachers

 

 

 

   Special offer from the National Association of Photoshop Professionals! 

 

Join NAPP for $99 a year WITH all the standard member perks listed below AND receive

The Best of Photoshop User: The Eleventh Year DVD FREE as a thank you gift for joining! 

  

8 issues of Photoshop User magazine written by the best Photoshop® gurus on the planet.

 

Photoshop User Bonus Issue explaining the latest features of Photoshop CS4.  

 

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 stuff!

 

 

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