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The Best App for Managing Digital Assets
Features: Written by Julieanne Kost on February 8, 2012
Most designers and photographers rely on Photoshop. But to save ourselves from drowning in an ocean of digital assets, we also need an app dedicated to managing those assets. If you want to stay in an Adobe workflow, that means either Lightroom or Bridge. Which one is right for you?
BigPicture Lite for InDesign CS5/5.5 Is Free Download
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 23, 2011
Badia Software's BigPicture Lite is an InDesign plug-in that provides detailed information about the images in your document. You can now download a version for free that works in InDesign CS5 and CS5.5.
New Adobe App Eases Pain Points of Photo Syncing and Sharing
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 7, 2011
Import an unlimited number of photos into Carousel, a new management and editing app from Adobe. Then sync those images across your desktop, iPhone, and iPad, and share them with others.
Easy, Efficient Image Effects with Lightroom Presets
How-Tos: Written by Helen Bradley on August 25, 2011
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom presets can give you all kinds of images effects, from subtle to surreal, with one click. Learn how to make your own and where to download free presets online.
So You Think You Know Photoshop?
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on August 8, 2011
The new features in Photoshop CS5 have obscure--but handy--uses you probably haven't explored. Get the most out of your investment: Learn how to unearth these hidden gems.
Extensis Portfolio Server Updates to Version 10
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 12, 2011
If your company has a problem finding and tracking your image and video files in the office or on the road, Portfolio Server 10 could be an answer.
Free Printing Guidance for Adobe Apps
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 24, 2011
The Creative Suite 5/5.5 Printing Guide is 140 pages full of insider printing info that comes straight from the source: Adobe. The PDF, which covers InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Photoshop, is a free download.
WPPI Road Trip Like "The Hangover" for Wedding Photographers
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 17, 2011
The Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) organization is beginning a seminar series in August 2011. And no, it won't really be like "The Hangover". But it will be educational!
Everything You Wanted to Know About Print Production But Were Afraid to Ask
News: Written by Terri Stone on June 15, 2011
Want to see how paper affect color reproduction? The difference between a monotone and a duotone? What a photo looks like when printed in several different resolution? Then you need "Print Handbook for Designers."
Create Custom Photo Layouts in Lightroom 3
How-Tos: Written by Helen Bradley on June 9, 2011
Harness the new print options in Adobe Lightroom 3 for creating your own layouts, with customized background colors, borders, identity plates, watermarks, and more. Then output your photo layouts to print or to electronic files.
Manage Your Media Online with SeeFile 5.0
News: Written by Terri Stone on May 30, 2011
The new SeeFile 5.0 can filter your media files according to dates, comments, compatibility with HTML5 browsers, and more.
Color-Calibrate an iPad?!
News: Written by Terri Stone on May 27, 2011
Datacolor releases a free iPad app that works with the Sypder3 colorimeter to ensure color accuracy throughout your workflow.
Meta Editor 3.0 Adds New Tools for Photo Pros with iPad
News: Written by Terri Stone on May 13, 2011
Version 3.0 of the iPad app Meta Editor includes the ability to batch-edit photos' IPTC metadata, plus easy uploads to the photo-sharing website flickr.
Histograms Are the Best Photography Tool You Already Own: Part 1
How-Tos: Written by Ben Long on May 9, 2011
Whether you're shooting photos or editing them in software, understanding the histogram will help you produce better images. Here's your guide to decoding the messages in this powerful tool.
Bring Out Your Wallet: Adobe CS5.5 Is Now for Sale
News: Written by Terri Stone on May 3, 2011
Find out which programs upgraded to 5.5 and how much it all costs.
Try this Lightroom Plug-In for Free
News: Written on April 22, 2011
Perfect Layers, a plug-in from onOne Software, adds streamlined functionality for creating and working with layers to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Because the plug-in is currently a public preview (similar to a beta), you can use it for free.
Free For All: Spring into Photoshop Freebies
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on April 20, 2011
This installment of your favorite freebies feature is all about Photoshop. I'll point you toward resources that optimize the app and add a grid tool. Then I'll give you a huge assortment of textures and some useful image-editing actions.
Free Webinars on CSS & InDesign Styles
News: Written on April 12, 2011
Keep your web and print skills sharp, and learn a new/old way of getting great photos.
Adobe Upgrades Several Products to CS5.5
News: Written by Terri Stone on April 11, 2011
InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, and others have added tools to help you produce content for tablets and other mobile devices. Adobe also introduced new subscription pricing.
Zoom, a Version Cue Replacement, Upgrades to 2.8
News: Written on April 8, 2011
Press Release Evolphin Software announced the immediate availability of Zoom 2.8. Incorporating direct feedback from Evolphin user community, Zoom 2.8 provides major improvement in usability, performance, tighter integration with popular creative tools, enhanced Adobe Creative Suite plug-ins for InDesign and Flash, large previews and a new MacOS X Finder plug-in. The new features make for a more intuitive user interface for artists and designers upgrading from Adobe Version Cue or those who are completely new to version control.
