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Logo for Maker of Little Blue Pill Gets a Makeover
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 6, 2009
Pfizer, maker of Viagra and Lipitor, among many other pharmaceuticals, recently underwent a brand freshening. What do you think of the change?
Flickr Apps Are Growing in the App Garden
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009
Flickr has created an "App Garden": a collection of software created by Flickr users to improve the Flickr experience.
Transform Images Into Kaleidoscope Patterns in Photoshop
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009
It's surprisingly easy to take one slice of an image and spin it into scores of kaleidoscope-like patterns you can use for many projects.
Deepest Image Search Ever?
News: Written on November 5, 2009
"Deep" is an app for Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later that finds and analyzes your images to an amazing extent.
Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4
News: Written on November 4, 2009
WinSoft's ScribeDOOR adds new complex script capabilities to InDesign and Illustrator. Languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi, as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages
Mega Prizes for Veer's Logo Contest
News: Written on November 4, 2009
Retailer Veer will give a grand prize package worth almost $8,000 to the winning re-creation of the Veer logo using real-world objects or materials.
Before Digital: A Short History of Photography
News: Written on November 3, 2009
Starting November 6, 2009, CreativeTechs is offering a free, three-part class. It's available online everywhere and in person for those in Seattle, Washington.
Logo Inspiration
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 2, 2009
Browse these 25 collections of logos when you're looking for ideas.
Reduce Noise in Digital Images
News: Written on November 2, 2009
AKVIS Noise Buster 7.0 delivers better noise suppression for digital and scanned images.
Nikon Learn & Explore iPhone App
News: Written on November 2, 2009
This app for the iPhone and iPod touch gives you a new way to access the educational and editorial content on NikonUSA.com. The app is free.
Safari Books Online Enhances On-Demand Digital Library’s Functionality & Usability
News: Written on October 29, 2009
Safari Books Online 6.0 delivers interactive reading experience, networking with peers and experts, and better organization of content by user preference.
Operation Photo Rescue
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 29, 2009
Operation Photo Rescue is a volunteer network of professional and amateur photographers, designers, image restoration artists and others. Its mission is to repair photographs damaged by unforeseen circumstances.
No-Cost Photoshop Brushes
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 28, 2009
The Brush King Web site is a rich source of free Photoshop brushes. Here are just three from the Nature category. Little Birdi There are five brushes in the Little Birdi set. Author "The Rusty Leaf" notes that they were made in Photoshop CS3 and Inkscape, and that the brushes are free for personal or commercial use. Download Little Birdi.
Create Depth of Field with FocalPoint 2
News: Written on October 28, 2009
The new version of this Photoshop plug-in helps photographers create realistic depth of field after the shoot with powerful new features that provide blur control and lens simulation.
Photoshop Plug-In PhotoTune 3 Optimizes Images
News: Written on October 28, 2009
onOne Software updates an application that gives photographers perfect color in their photos with an all-new correction engine and advanced controls.
Take Control of Your Cameras
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 27, 2009
The free Mac utility "Cameras" lets you choose what happens when you plug in any photo device.
Introducing Kubota RPG SpeedKeys 2.0 for Lightroom 2
News: Written on October 27, 2009
Designed to optimize a photographer’s workflow and enhance creativity, this updated wireless USB device from Kubota Image Tools allows for complete user customization of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
Filter Forge 2.0 for Photoshop Now In Public Beta
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 27, 2009
Create your own filters and enjoy the creations' of other Filter Forge users with this unique Photoshop plug-in, now in public beta.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 & 4 Run on Windows 7
News: Written on October 26, 2009
There's good news on the compatibility front. However, note that if you're upgrading to Windows 7 from an earlier Windows version, you may be required to reinstall your Creative Suite product.
Free Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
News: Written on October 23, 2009
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta is a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release: more intuitive importing, unparalleled noise reduction and sharpening tools, enhanced slideshow capabilities and direct publishing to online photo sharing sites like Flickr. It's available as a free download on Adobe Labs.