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Friday News Quick Wrap-up Thingy

By Scott on Friday, February 22nd, 2008 at 6:03 am | updates.

Hi everybody. Here’s what’s happening today:

One of my friends sent me this; Apple sent out an email last month, and it featured their Editor’s picks for Best Podcasts of 2007, and Photoshop User TV was one of their picks (seen here—we’re in the bottom left corner). We were totally psyched! Also, I finally got to see Photoshop User TV on “real TV” this morning (no, I didn’t stay up until 1:30 am Wed morning. That’s why God invented Tivo), and I realized that our corny jokes are just as lame on the TV screen as they are on the Web. Anyway, it was fun getting to see it finally up there.

Nikon released another couple of free updates; this time to Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 (for shooting tethered to your computer), and an update to Nikon’s Capture NX. Here’s the link where you can download both.
Our buddy Dave Cross did a quick little video about Matt’s new book on mastering Photoshop Layers, and if you didn’t get a chance to see it yesterday on Dave’s blog, here’s the link (Congrats to Matt; the book has just been out two days, and they’re already going back to press for the 2nd printing. If you want to get yours anytime soon, I’d go order your copy now).
Corey Barker “The Photoshop Lad” and co-host of “Layers TV” has a pretty cool little video tutorial over at PlanetPhotoshop.com on how to create folds and creases on an image (it kind of makes your image look like it was folded up like a map, and then unfolded—you have to see it to see what I mean). Anyway, it’s pretty clever, and definitely worth checking out. Here’s the link.
I did a brief interview over at Peachpit.com with my book publisher Nancy-Aldrich Reunzel, and we covered everything from what kind of gear I’m shooting with now, to my personal workflow, to what are some of my most memorable shooting experiences. If you’ve got a sec—pop over and read the short interview right here.
This guy, I like: (click here). When you see the photo, you’ll know why.

Have a wonderful weekend everybody. Try to get there and do a little shooting, then come back inside and do a little rearranging of pixels, and then have a yummy slice of pie. Doesn’t sound like a bad way to spend a day now, does it? See you Monday!

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Hahaha! nice photo with your books there. I do have those books too (except for the one at the bottom)…my kelby library is growing!

i’m reading joe mcnally’s book now and i’m enjoying it! i feel bad that i missed his seminar/workshop while he was here in the philippines.

Mike Lao on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 am

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Scott,
As another early riser, I thank you for getting up early ( or posting late the night before?) so that we can read before the sun comes up. Of couurse I should be outside with a sturdy tripod, but i promised no more sunrises until March first.
Old Nikon Shooter,
Suzy Q

Susan Peden on February 22nd, 2008 at 7:14 am

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Hi Scott,

Thanks so much for a brilliant website and for encouraging guys like me who are passionate about photography and photoshop.

I can only agree with you about the bad news that is broadcast through the media these days. I live in South Africa and it is the same here. There are days that I just don’t watch the news because so much of it is negative. I know that they need to keep people informed about what is happening, but it feels as though the bad guys out number the good guys in this mixed up world we live in.

I have resolved to go out each day with the attitude that if I touch someone’s life in a positive way today, then it could make a huge differenced to the way I feel about life and the world we live in. I think that the best way to shake off the down feeling after watching negative news is to turn it around by a positive attitude towards the people we work with. Find someone who you know doesn’t deserve kindness and give them kindness. Also find someone who doesn’t deserve compassion and show them some. This is the quickest way to shake off that yukky feeling and retrieve your sanity in a sin sick society.

Regards,

Rory
Cape Town
South Africa

Rory Mole on February 22nd, 2008 at 7:49 am

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I just have no clue when you have time to write all this posts. I am readings RSS at work and I can not keep up with the speed which you post your messages

Good job!

Piotr on February 22nd, 2008 at 7:54 am

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In your interview, you say that Camera Raw in Lightroom has features that are not in CS3. What are they? Thanks

John Larson on February 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 am

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Re: the pic with all of your books.
You should leave a comment on his photo site. He obviously likes you, and a lot of people look to you like you’re a rock star. For me, it would be like Dave Grohl pointing to me at a Foo Fighters concert, and saying “You, Rich Stokes, rocked the hardest tonight!”

RStokes on February 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 am

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The new Nikon Capture NX update to 1.3.2 is NOT Leopard compatible.

Wildness on February 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 am

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Dear Scott, I’ve purchased and read your book.
The ipod book 3rd ed and it’s thought me tons of
stuff I never knew.
Right now I currently own an iPod suffle 2nd gen
but in 7 days I’m buying the new Nano.
And I’m so excited not only am I getting a new
ipod but I can do more with it now.
Thanks!!!

- sean

Sean on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:50 pm

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Kudos to Matt on his new Layers book, I thought I knew a lot, but in the first chapter I wished I had some of that info last December when I was putting the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant Program together!

Looking forward to Dave Cross’s new program in OK City on Wednesday, I bet he’ll rock us all!

Your buddy,
Dr J

Dr. David Jones on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm

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Just saw a piece on c/net news where they want people’s input on which is better - Lightroom or Aperture. Could be interesting to see who wins.

http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9875221-39.html?part=dht&tag=nl.e703

J.T. Tillman on February 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm

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Dear Scott,
I was wondering how you get that blue wavy background on photoshop instead of the plain gray. I would love it if you could please email me and let me know…or announce it on an episode of photoshopusertv.

Evan on February 24th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

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