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Editor's Corner: Get a Glimpse of the Future
Adobe may be refuting all Internet rumors about an October 2008 ship date for Creative Suite 4, but the company didn't strengthen its case with yesterday's release of public betas for Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth. Observe this screenshot from the Fireworks installation I just performed:
See that "CS4" in the upper-left corner? While it's true that the occasional Adobe beta has had a long life -- Lightroom 1.0 was in beta for 13 months -- a protracted beta period doesn't make sense in this case. I'm guessing that Adobe won't risk slowing sales of CS3 for too many months.
Here's a peek at the new Fireworks in action: a banner ad with variable data placeholders (click on the image to see a larger version):
To join me in looking into software's future, download and install one or more of these betas from the Adobe Labs. If you don't have a CS3 license, you can run the apps for 48 hours. If you do own CS3, you can run the apps until CS4 comes out -- whenever that may be.
For information on the new features, see the press release.
Review: Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Ben Long says that this $799 SLR camera is a very smart upgrade to Canon's Rebel line. Everyone from beginning shooters to pros looking for small, affordable second SLRs should read this review.
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Related Reading: Ben says the Rebel XSi is so good that it's treading on the heels of Canon's much pricier EOS 40D.
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Create a Realistic Reflection in Photoshop CS3
Reflection effects are everywhere right now. Add them to your images with Russell Brown's tutorial.
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Related Reading: Here's another way to get reflections in Photoshop, and it doesn't require CS3.
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Drink Up to Summer!
Summer is almost here, and that means stocking up on refreshing beverages -- or at least on vintage images of those beverages, courtesy of Gene Gable's scanner.
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Related Reading: With warmer weather, you may be shooting more photos outside. This how-to helps you deal with harsh sunlight.
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TypeTalk: When In Rome
Quiz time! Do you know what the word "Roman" means in typography terms, or is it all Greek to you?
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Related Reading: Submit your questions to Ilene Strizver. If she answers them in TypeTalk, you get a CreativePro.com t-shirt.
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Get Creative!
In this week's videocast, Shellie Hall shows you how to merge individual pictures into a panorama, get a free book on Photoshop for the Web, laugh at some bad retouching, and more.
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Related Reading: Whenever you're in the mood for video news, visit our Get Creative library.
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CreativePro Creative Diversion
Fossil's Philippe Starck O-ring Watch is a unique timekeeper that's sure to either shake up your normal way of seeing things, or make you late for meetings.
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Wacky Web Site of the Week
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