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A Peek at Lightroom 3: Imaging Effects
Dec 18, 2009
In Part 3 of the four-part series on Lightroom Public Beta 3, Dan Moughamian shows you how to use the new area in the Develop Module called Effects.
A Peek at Lightroom 3: Importing Images
Dec 2, 2009
Digital photographers around the world recently received some good news: The Lightroom 3 Public Beta build is available from Adobe Labs, and it’s loaded with some great new features. In Part 1 of the four-part series, Dan Moughamian introduces you to the impressive new photo import capabilities.
A Peek at Lightroom 3: Improved Capture Sharpening and Noise Reduction
Dec 11, 2009
In Part 2 of the four-part series on Lightroom Public Beta 3, Dan Moughamian shows you how to use the capture sharpening and color noise reduction improvements for Lightroom 3.
A Peek at Lightroom 3: Watermarking
Dec 18, 2009
In Part 4 of the four-part series on Lightroom Public Beta 3, Dan Moughamian shows you how to use the new Watermarking features in Lightroom which, while only partially complete, allow you to embed graphical watermarks created in Photoshop or create text-based watermarks directly in Lightroom.
A Photographer at Work: The Mistakes Made, the Lessons Learned
Mar 9, 2015
As a professional photographer, you are going to be judged on so much more than just your capacity to create great images. It is often the lack of these "soft skills" that is leaving so many young photographers unprepared for the realities of the workplace. Martin Evening, author of Photographers at Work: Essential Business and Production Skills for Photographers in Editorial, Design, and Advertising, talks about some of the mistakes he made as a photographer, and what you can do to avoid them.
A Photographer's Gear Guide for Expanding to Video
Dec 9, 2013
Are you a photographer who is interested in getting into video? Jefferson Graham, author of Video Nation: A DIY guide to planning, shooting, and sharing great video from USA Today's Talking Tech host, gets you started with a list of his favorite video gear.
A Photographer's Guide to Developing Themes and Creating Stories with Pictures
Feb 29, 2012
Amid all the shutter actuations, lens changing, model posing, gear buying, and minutes spent in front of the computer screen, Jerod Foster suggests it’s probably worth a second of your time to reflect on what it is we are actually doing when using all the equipment we collect in the name of photography.
A Photojournalist’s Field Guide: In the Trenches with Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall
May 28, 2013
Photographer Mark Edward Harris interviews photojournalist Stacy Pearsall about her role as a combat photographer, her new book, A Photojournalist's Field Guide, and why being prepared is critical for any photographer.
A Photojournalist's Field Guide: Stacy Pearsall's Shooting Methodology
Mar 27, 2013
Award-winning photojournalist Stacy Pearsall takes you through her shooting methodology, including her "What IFS" technique, mode, metering, light, color and the 10-frame methodology.
A Plea for Photoshop–Browser Harmony
Feb 4, 2015
When it comes to responsive web design, using the right tool, at the right time, for the right purpose, helps us extract more out of said tool than normal. Knowing when to use Photoshop is the only thing that can logically keep it in our workflows. Using it too often, too early, or for the wrong purpose produces frustration, wasted time, and potentially wasted money, as Dan Rose explains in this chapter from Responsive Web Design with Adobe Photoshop.
A Project Guide to UX Design: Project Objectives and Approach
Mar 21, 2009
This chapter talks about forming project objectives and offers some questions that will help you as a UX designer solidify those goals. Also learn some common project approaches (or methodologies) and how they may influence the way you work.
A Quick "Rip" Through Digital Audio File Formats
Jul 30, 2004
Plenty of audio formats exist for storing and playing back digital music. Get the lowdown here on which format is right for you.
A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2022 Release)
By Brian Wood
May 18, 2022

An introduction to basic drawing tools in Adobe Illustrator, from creating a new document to drawing shapes, applying color, and working with type and brush strokes.

A Quick Tour of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
Aug 23, 2012
In this lesson, you’ll get an overview of how Lightroom works. You’ll familiarize yourself with the workspace, panels, tools, and controls, as you explore the Library, Develop, Map, Book, Slideshow, Print and Web Modules.
A Quick Tour of Photoshop Elements
Feb 13, 2009
If you're new to Photoshop Elements, this lesson will familiarize you with the Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 workspace and provide you with an overview of the tools and procedures you’ll use to capture and edit your digital images.
A Quick Tour of PowerPoint 2003
Nov 26, 2003
Trying to get a handle on the new features in PowerPoint 2003? The authors of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide will give you a tour of what's new, so you can more easily decide if it's time to upgrade.
A Renegade's Guide to Marketing: Volatile Factors
Dec 31, 2015
In this chapter from his book, The CMO's Periodic Table: A Renegade's Guide to Marketing, Drew Neisser shows you how to identify the elements that have high potential to precipitate trouble, making you much more able to handle them like a pro and nip disasters in the bud.
A Roadmap for Creating an Effective Content Strategy
Jul 22, 2015
Brain Traffic content strategist Meghan Casey, author of The Content Strategy Toolkit: Methods, Guidelines, and Templates for Getting Content Right, talks about the content strategy framework that just might save your next website redesign project.
A Sample Independent Contractor Agreement for Designers
Sep 17, 2014
In this excerpt from Talent is Not Enough: Business Secrets for Designers, 3rd Edition, Shel Perkins offers a sample independent contractor agreement that you can use when subcontracting with design firms and ad agencies.
A Step-by-step Approach to Designing Templates in InDesign
Jan 30, 2009
This chapter walks you through each step in the template design process and forges a path toward the successful completion of any template in InDesign.

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