Game-Changing Cameras
Have you noticed the rise of unusual still cameras that shoot unusual video? Take the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Not only is it a full-frame camera, but the video is high-definition, and you can use Canon lenses while you capture footage. That means you can shoot fisheye video, for instance, as long as you have a fisheye lens.

At $2,699, you wouldn't buy the 5D Mark II on a whim. The $999 Nikon D90, a D-SLR that captures 24fps high-definition video, is more affordable. And then there's the $599 Casio EXILIM EX-FH20. This advanced point-and-shoot can capture 40 high-resolution still images in one second. It also shoots high-def video and records movement too fast for the human eye, which you can then play back in sloooooow motion. (For more on the Casio EXILIM EX-FH20, listen to this week's podcast. It includes interesting analyses of recent events, plus juicy software tips for anyone interested in being more efficient with the tools you already own.)

While the 5D Mark II, D90, and EX-FH20 may not look different, they're the crest of a wave.


It only takes a few seconds on YouTube to prove that the ability to shoot video doesn't equal the ability to make a good movie. But mark my words -- forward-thinking people who once limited their job description to "photographer" will pick up the skills and start adding "videographer" to their resume.

Terri Stone - Editor in Chief

Review: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Ben Long has a lot to say about the new version of Photoshop. He took lots of screenshots of the app in action, too. Some of the improvements and additions will make you smile; others will make your jaw drop in awe.

Related Reading: Ben also reviewed the new Bridge, which ships with all CS4 apps.

Review: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Owners of CS3 who don't build sites from scratch may not find this upgrade worthwhile, says Tom Negrino, but for everyone else, the new features and improvements of older tools are well worth the cost.

Related Reading: Don't have CS4 yet? We have great tutorials for Dreamweaver CS3.

Scanning Around with Gene: And Leave the Driving to Us
Gene Gable believes that economic bad times may force some of us to take a second look at traveling by bus, a transportation alternative that once enjoyed a considerably better image than it does today.

Related Reading: Maybe you prefer the canine kind of greyhound. And since it's almost Halloween, you want that dog in a costume. Gene Gable delivers!

TypeTalk: Automatic Leaders to the Rescue
Ilene Strizver knows that when you need a string of dots between text, such as you see in tables of contents, there's no need to type a bunch of periods. Add the dot leader automatically!

Related Reading: What do type and The Hound of the Baskervilles have in common? You'll have to click this link to find out.

Create Clipping Paths in QuarkXPress
Quark trainer Robert Underwood explains how easy it is to cut out an image and apply a text runaround using only QuarkXPress.

Related Reading: Rob's advice applies to newer versions of Quark, but here's a how-to for anyone still using version 4.

QPS 8 Now Supports Both QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign
http:/www.creativepro.com/article/qps-8-now-supports-both-quarkxpress-and-adobe-indesign

New Epson Stylus Pro Inkjets
http:/www.creativepro.com/article/new-epson-stylus-pro-inkjets

Genuine Fractals 6 Announced
http://www.creativepro.com/article/genuine-fractals-6-announced

Enfocus Introduces PitStop Extreme
http://www.creativepro.com/article/enfocus-introduces-pitstop-extreme

BannerZest Brings Flash to Pro and Amateur Alike
http://www.creativepro.com/article/bannerzest-brings-flash-pro-and-amateur-alike

CreativePro.comPoll—Which Google Halloween logo is the creepiest?
http://www.creativepro.com/node/63480

Don't read the "Your Ghost Stories" site at night. Or if you do, don't turn your back to that open doorway. Or that window.

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