Phosphors

Want an overview of new Photoshop CS6 features, with links to detailed descriptions and third-party tutorials?

Check out Photoshop CS6 Help.

Tutorial Builder lets you quickly create tutorials that interact directly with Photoshop CS6 tools and commands. Your audience can view steps and control related Photoshop features either within the application itself, or from iPad tablets. (Tablet-based tutorials free up valuable screen real estate for images and workspaces.)

Watch an overview video and download Tutorial Builder.

By now, you’ve likely seen the many big-ticket improvements in Photoshop CS6, from video, to 3D, to seamless image recomposing and beyond. But did you know that CS6 includes over sixty “Just Do It!” features?

These so-called JDI’s cover a range of small, yet key enhancements that Photoshop users have long clamored for. To complete common tasks quicker, give this overview a look.

We all know that one way to make it difficult for other people to take credit for your photographs is to watermark the images before you post them on the Web. But have you heard of a watermark that could put your photos in front of four million people?

It’s called the “Photoshop CS6 Beta Watermark,” and the way it works is simple:

1. Download the Photoshop CS beta.
2. Create cool imagery in the beta.
3. Download the Powered by Photoshop CS6.zip file and drag the unzipped action onto your Photoshop CS6 application icon.
4. Watermark your image using the Powered by Photoshop CS6 action.
5. Upload the image to the Photoshop Facebook Wall and include the sentence “This image is powered by Photoshop CS6 beta” in your post.

The Photoshop team will choose two watermarked images each week as the cover image for the Photoshop Facebook page, which has more than 4 million fans.

If your image is chosen, don’t worry—they’ll give you credit.

For detailed instructions on the install and submission process, see Jeff Tranberry’s post. Contest rules are here.

Here’s a screenshot from today’s Photoshop CS6 beta Watermark Facebook gallery:

The Photoshop CS6 Beta Watermark Gallery

Steve Caplin, author of the How to Cheat in Photoshop book series, combined a still photo and 3D type to create a realistic new scene. He says that the new 3D tools in the Photoshop CS6 beta are so easy to use that it only took him minutes.

To see Steve’s before and after images and learn more about how he did it, read his post in the beta forum. He’s even offered to go through his process in-depth if anyone would like to know details.

For a soup-to-nuts walkthrough of every big feature in Photoshop CS6 Beta, check out this one-hour conversation with Senior Product Manager Zorana Gee:

http://bit.ly/PsCS6_beta

In this Ask A CS Pro session, Zorana not only provides detailed tips, but also addresses common questions from the large live audience. Dozens more questions are covered in the interactive Chat pod.

Photoshop CS6 Beta seamlessly integrates 3D into Photoshop workflows you’re already familiar with. If you’d like to do more 3D work but have been waiting for more intuitive tools, give the beta a try.

Then check out this set of 3D video tutorials from expert Daniel Presedo.

Want to get a head start on the next generation of digital imaging?

First, download the Photoshop CS6 Beta.

Then, check out the following tutorials to discover the revolutionary new features:

• iceflowstudios.com provides 12 videos that look in-depth at major improvements.

• video2brain.com devotes 30 full minutes to trainer Tim Grey’s top 10 new features.

• photoshopcafe.com presents a readable walkthrough of all the key features, plus five videos on their favorites.

• gavtrain.com includes a video overview of top features, and an in-depth look at the Content-Aware Move tool.

• modestudio.us looks at the new photographic toning presets in this video.

• TipSquirrel.com introduces the new 3D workflow in Photoshop Extended.

• Lynda.com provides free, comprehensive instruction on all the big new features.

• photoshopuser.com combines a collection of key tutorials in their CS6 Beta Launch Center.

• John Derry creates the Milky Way Galaxy with the new particle tip for the Airbrush tool.

• colortrails.com describes their favorite features for photographers.

If you are having trouble getting your web gallery posted from Lightroom, watch this video from Tim Grey. He walks through the Lightroom FTP settings and provides tips on the type of information you’ll need from your internet provider.

Posting a Web Photo Gallery to Your Website

See more free videos from video2brain photography and Lightroom 4 courses.

Peachpit Press posted several free Lightroom 4 articles. Here are a few highlights.

By Dan Moughamian:

• Tips on getting the most out of the new Process Version 2012 image controls.
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1843881

• Learn about new Adjustment brush controls to make corrections to specific areas of a photo.
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1844834

From Martin Evening’s excellent Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book.

• Importing photos into Lightroom 4.
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1843394

Reading tip: Click the Print button on the article page to display an HTML page that contains the entire article.

Visit the Peachpit Lightroom 4 page for more book excerpts and videos.