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Interviews

Artist, animator Thierry Shiel.

Thierry Shiel is an artist, animator, director, and producer. Where live action films are mostly shot and edited in 2 or 3 months, animation films often requires several years of work with a final rush in the end.I have been working on several international productions as an animator and then supervising animator. I had a great time on all of them but my best experience was on "Fievel goes West" produced by Amblimation. more

 

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New DVDS

Lightroom 3 trainingLightroom 3 for Digital Photographers

Lightroom 3 for Digital Photographers is now available. The most comprehensive Lightroom 3 video available. 7.5 hours and 99 Lessons. The whole thing was recorded in Lightroom 3.

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Running time: 7.5 Hours

photoshop cs5 training Photoshop CS5 for Digital Photographers

This ground-breaking 5th release of Photoshop Secrets for Digital Photographers by Colin Smith, will blow your socks off! Colin has pulled out all the stops. All the workflows have been fine-tuned to take advantage of the new features in Photoshop CS5. Don't just learn the features, integrate the skills into your everyday workflow.

Running time: 7 Hours

magic light for landscape photographersThe Landscape Photographer's Guide to Magic Light

This brand new DVD by Tim Cooper, teaches you all about natural light. Understand different light qualities and types of twilights. Learn how to shoot stunning landscapes and adjust them in Photoshop, Lightroom and Photomatix. The emphisis of this video is shooting and covers everything from timing, shutter speeds, on-camera filters and much more.

Running time: 5 hours

Newest Photoshop Tutorials

Pen tool tutorial in PhotoshopUltimate guide to creating Vectors with the Pen tool in Photoshop.

One of the most difficult and useful skills to have in Photoshop is using the pen tool to create crisp and clean paths. The mystery is finally taken away with this simple step-by-tutorial. Learn how to master the pen tool to create different types of paths.

Create Vector paths and curves

 

HDR tutorial photoshopCreating HDR Photos in Photoshop

HDR is more than an effect, more than a buzzword. This tutorial will show you what you need to get started creating stunning High Dynamic range images. Colin Smith shows you how to shoot, merge, and tonemap your way to stunning photos.

Shooting and combining HDR photos.

 

Hacking the Canon 5D MK2 to add more video features.

5DMK2 and 7D open up a world of HD video. But they have limitations. Find out how to jump these hurtles. Get manual audio Gain with meters. Open up more focusing options and AEB up to 11 shots. Perfect for HDR Photographers. Open up new video features with the Magic Lantern Firmware hack. This tutorial shows you all you need to know.

 

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Design Challenge 10. Winners Announced

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photography contestCapture the Caption Photography Contest Winners ANNOUNCED

Prize: X-Rite ColorMunki and PhotoshopCAFE DVDs.
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PhotoshopCAFE TV

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Say hello to PhotoshopCAFE TV! We now have our own channel on Adobe TV with a weekly installment of PhotoshopCAFE TV. All content. No Filler!

Photoshop Photorealistic Illustrations

photoshop photorealistic illustrationsI won the GURU Award for Illustration again at Photoshop World and I was a finalist in the MacWorld Design contest. I also was a finalist in the Web Design Category. It seems that these images have been taking the world by storm. They have been featured in various magazines and I'm featured in the New Masters Of Photoshop book. Check out my Guitar and other images in the Gallery.

News

Colin featured in After Capture Magazine
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Colin featured as spotlight interview on Renderosity home page.
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The Story Behind Colin Smith
Interview in Photoshop Creative Magazine
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Colin featured in Advanced Photoshop Magazine.
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PhotoshopCAFE founder, Colin Smith Nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame at Photoshop World 2005 & 2006, Las Vegas

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Epson's New 17-Inch Epson Stylus Pro 3880



Epson Expands Its Award-Winning Large Format Printer Lineup with New 17-Inch Epson Stylus Pro 3880

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