Firstly, a very Happy 20th Anniversary to the wonderful folks who created and who continue to create Photoshop! Where would your life as a graphic artist or digital photographer be without this wonderful tool? Check out this 17 minute video of various clips throughout the history of Photoshop, as well as a modern look 20 years later to today’s current version.
Happy 20th Birthday to Adobe Photoshop! Just look at the evolution of this marvelous piece of software genius. Here’s to 20 more years (and more) success in the industry of graphics, image processing, and most importantly… innovation. Can you remember which was the first version of Photoshop you used? Remember to visit the link we posted yesterday to view the Adobe TV presentation with the original architects of Photoshop as they run the original Photoshop 1.0 on a rebuilt Apple Macintosh – sweet!
Additionally, in celebration of this event, PhotographyBB is having a one-day 20% off sale on all our Pro Photoshop Action Packs. Just use the coupon code: ATN20 in the shopping cart to receive your 20th Anniversary discount.
Once again, congratulations to the fine folks at Adobe, NAPP, and all of the other Photoshop professionals who continue to succeed in an ever changing industry. All the best, and Happy 20th Anniversary Photoshop!
On the eve of the 20th anniversary since the launch of our favourite image editing software, the birthday celebrations are in full swing for our beloved Photoshop! Here’s a cool little look back at some of the thoughts of the original architects of the software, in a clip of a video which Photoshop TV will air tomorrow night. Just imaging if these guys hadn’t gone forward with their plans… where would we be today?
This event will be broadcast via the web and the video will be available in it’s entirety here: http://tv.adobe.com/go/photoshop-20th-anniversary
Also, you won’t want to miss NAPP’s (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) Photoshop party being held tonight at 7:30PM PST where you will see all of the Photoshop gurus like Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, Dave Cross, and some special surprise guests. The party will also include a look at some cool stuff that nobody has seen yet, and we’re all invited! NAPP is streaming the event live through this site here: http://www.photoshopuser.com/photoshop20th
It’s sure to be quite the party, so join in the fun. If you are a “Tweeter” then you can participate by adding the hashtag #PS20 to your Tweets, or follow the Photoshop Fan page on Facebook for some additional social networking celebrations. Today and tomorrow, PhotographyBB will be having a 20% off all our Photoshop Actions in celebration of this great achievement in software design and longevity (for 20% off, use discount code ATN20 in shopping cart). Congratulations Photoshop!
Just a quick and friendly reminder for anyone who is interested in picking up either our newest Action Pack – Watercolor Pro Actions, or any other Action pack for that matter. The 20% off discount ends tonight at midnight, so if you are thinking of purchasing any, please take advantage of this sale while it’s on. The discount code is ATN20 and must be entered into the shopping cart before you checkout. As always, I love seeing your results with the Actions, so please feel free to email me your creations, or post them for everyone to admire in the PhotographyBB Forums. Enjoy!
VANCOUVER, Canada – Feb 9th, 2010 – Today, PhotographyBB announces the release of the Watercolor Pro Action Package for Photoshop®. Unleash your inner artist and turn your photography into sensational works of art, perfect for framing, making personalized cards, keepsakes, portraits, or simply to share in your online gallery!
Watercolor Pro produces realistic and high quality painted watercolor effects suitable for portraits, wedding photos, beautiful landscape artwork, night shots, architecture and more. The images you produce will turn your already beautiful photos into stunning pieces of artwork, and does it all in one-click! Watercolor Pro Actions will work with Photoshop versions CS, CS2, CS3, and CS4 (English only versions) on both PC and Mac platforms.
PhotographyBB Watercolor Pro Actions include 6 different watercolor paint effects, 7 brush stroke effects, 4 “texture” effects, and 6 start-to-finish preset effects in this pack, including a natural watercolor effect, a “wavey” watercolor effect for a freehand painted look, and a special “cafe-style” art effect. The actions all run in a single click, while the different paint, brush, and texture options allow for limitless variations and combinations of painted styles. Two versions of this action are included: One which produces images suitable for the web and small prints, and one version for full prints and/or enlargements.
The package launches with a 20% discount on this action pack (and all existing action packs) for three days only (Feb 9th – 11th, 2009), by using the COUPON CODE: ATN20 in the shopping cart at: http://www.photographybb.com/actions
Create a virtual snowglobe this year to add to your Christmas cards, photo gallery, e-cards, or just for the fun of it! With the PhotographyBB Snowglobe Photoshop Action, you simply open any one of your photos, click play on the action, and voila – an instant snowglobe in one-click! This action works especially well with both portraits of your favourite people, or you most beautiful landscape photos.
This action creates a high-res output image suitable for printing (as cards), is compatible with Photoshop versions PS7 all the way up to CS4, and works in English only versions of Photoshop. All layers are left un-flattened at the end to allow for control over the background, and options such as the snowglobe glare and shadow.This action is completely free and includes a 20% off coupon code for any of our premium action packs. (Save 20% by entering the coupon code: ATN20) Feel free to try out our free Snowscapes Action too. Merry Christmas, and enjoy!
Download the Snowglobe Action Here:
PhotographyBB Photoshop Actions Page (scroll down the list for the free Snowglobe Action)
Direct Download
Over the next few weeks I’ll be adding some free Photoshop Christmas card templates which you can use to create your own Christmas cards. The files are in .PSD format and have some minor adjustable features such as the border thickness/colour around your photo. They are simple to use – just open the PSD file and drag your own photo into the template. Reposition your photo layer so that it is under our template layer, and resize using the transform tool.
I’ve left two of these blank as far as text is concerned, so you can add your own text to the images or even personalize them as you see fit. Since they are sized to 5×7 inches, you can output them at your local photo print shop onto 5×7 paper, and even create personalized text for each one (give a unique one to each of your loved ones). These are the first 3 of many to come – Enjoy!
Oct 23rd, 2009 – VANCOUVER, CANADA – PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 21st edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine. The PhotographyBB Online Magazine is a leading resource in the future of free information distribution, offering readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and image post processing tutorials in Adobe® Photoshopâ„¢, and RAW processing in Photoshop Lightroomâ„¢.
The October 2009 edition oppropriately features Halloween themed tutorials such as “How to Photograph Ghosts” and “Digital Pumpkin Carving in Photoshop.” Additionally this issue explores a sneak peak at the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta release, and some of the exciting new features that Adobe has to offer.
Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:
“I’m really proud of the work that our team has done with this issue. In addition to our regular photography and tutorial columns, this month we have a special feature – a sneak peak at the new features in the Lightroom 3 (Beta) release. Readers can check out these new features, then download their own beta copy from Adobe Labs and try it out for themselves. Additionally, since this month typically lends itself to gorgeous outdoor fall photography, we are also looking at outdoor portrait shooting techniques. For Halloween, we’ve even got some themed tutorials to really get out readers into the Halloween spirit. Couple that with the FAQ series where we answer questions from our readers, and the continuation in our popular HDR series, and I feel we have a special issue this month.
In our Photography Around the World feature, we’re whisked off the Ireland for a spectacular photographic view of the countryside, mountains, churches, and forts.”
By way of download in either PDF or ZIP formats, PhotographyBB continues its trend through the future of free downloadable magazine distribution. In a completely ad-free format, each issue contains informative and educational tutorials for amateur and intermediate level photographers.
In addition to articles which aide photographers in getting the most from their DSLR cameras, the PhotographyBB Online Magazine also features useful and applicable tutorials on how to use post-processing tools such as Photoshop and Lightroom, to build on digital photography post-processing skills.
PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website at: http://www.photographyBB.com/magazine
PhotographyBB was founded in Oct, 2006, and is a division of PowerButton Central (2004).
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Here’s a sneak peak from Adobe Labs on some of the new experimental technologies they are working on incorporating into Photoshop CS5. Looks like some cool stuff guys, can’t wait to see the final product!
VANCOUVER, Canada – Oct 16th, 2009 – Today, PhotographyBB announces the release of the Portrait Magic Pro Action Package for Photoshop®. Portrait Magic Pro allows users to perform an instant professional level portrait retouch to their high resolution digital images in seconds, giving them a perfect finish for print or digital display.
Portrait Magic Pro retains natural skin texture while smoothing imperfections, blemishes, and wrinkles. Additionally, the actions apply a unique portrait sharpening enhancement to give your portraits an instant one-click retouch in seconds! Detail in the eyes, hair, and teeth are preserved while skin is naturally smoothed to perfection. Portrait Magic Pro Actions will work with Photoshop versions CS2, CS3, and CS4 on both PC and Mac platforms.
PhotographyBB has included 5 different skin retouching effects in this pack, including a natural smoother, general use smoother, surreal smoothing, male skin smoother, and a special smoothing action optimized for headshot portraits. The pack also includes 5 skin glow effect actions to give portrait, glamour, fashion, and wedding photos extra “pop!” All of the actions operate in “one-click”, and for precision customization, a fully controllable version of the action is included for advanced users to have ultimate control over variables.
The package launches with a 30% discount on this action pack (and all existing action packs) for this entire weekend (Oct 16th-18th, 2009), by using the COUPON CODE: ATN30 in the shopping cart at: http://www.photographybb.com/actions
