CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-14 14:15:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy to be heading to Canada to teach one-day Photoshop seminars in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. http://lnkd.in/sxT5kr

2013-05-10 17:50:42 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

2013-05-10 13:29:47 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

See what happens when you open a Photoshop CC file in Photoshop CS5. http://bit.ly/10nay95 

2013-05-07 15:49:01 (48 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Some thoughts on yesterday's announcement of the switch to subscription software through Adobe Creative Cloud. If you've got an extra 10 minutes or so, take a look....

2013-05-06 20:30:15 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Here's a few of my favorite new features of Photoshop CC

2013-05-03 03:44:42 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

I am working on a new money-making opportunity for photographers. It's super secret right now, but if you want to be amongst the first to know when the details are ready to be announced, sign up at: http://yespleasedave.com

2013-05-02 13:18:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the Every-so-often

Activate a Layer from the document window, part 1
Instead of clicking in the Layers panel to activate a layer, use the Move tool: if Auto Select Layer is not checked, hold down Command (PC: Control) to activate the layer you click on. I use this instead of Auto Select Layer so I don’t auto select the wrong layer by mistake.

Activate a Layer from the document window, part 2
With the Move tool active, Control-click (PC: Right-click) in your document window to pop up a list of all the layers in that position – choose the layer you want form this list.
HINT: This is why naming your layers is a good practice.

2013-04-29 16:28:39 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Wow, this is cool: my friends at creativeLIVE are extending the special bundle pricing for my classes until Friday. That means that you can purchase both 2 day classes for $99 (regularly $99 each). And this 2-for-1 day is only being advertised to my followers/fans/friends!
You get all four days plus 2 detailed 30+ PDF course handouts and my 50 top tips, tricks and shortcuts.

Normally special offers like this expire on the evening of the last day of the class (yesterday), but they've decided to extend the deal until the end of Friday. How great is that?

Look for the "special offers" button on this page:
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/photoshop-creativity-dave-cross

2013-04-29 15:08:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm coming to Canada in June for 3 one-day #Photoshop seminars in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Get all the details and register here:
http://en.eliquo.ca/seminars/dc-ps/

2013-04-28 06:55:40 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 16 +1s)

Next up on creativeLIVE: creating fun & unusual portraits using multiple layers in Photoshop.
Free to watch live from anywhere in the world.
Final day Sunday at 9am PST.
http://cr8.lv/davecross2

2013-04-27 14:22:13 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Today is the start of my free 2 day class on #Photoshop Creativity. It's free to watch live on creativeLIVE, starting at 9am PST. Brushes, edge effects, finishing touches, shooting for Photoshop, editing video and more.
come join me!

http://cr8.lv/davecross2

2013-04-22 18:06:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#Photoshop Tip of the Every-so-often

Foreground and Background Shortcuts
To reset the Foreground and Background colors to their defaults (black foreground, white background), press D. To Swap the Foreground and Background colors, press X.

Don't forget to tune in for 4 days of free Photoshop classes on creativeLIVE. Thursday through Sunday!
Enroll now for free - watch live for free!
Just enroll on the course pages:
Photoshop Automation and Productivity: http://cr8.lv/davecrossCL
Photoshop Creativity: http://cr8.lv/davecross2

In addition, with purchase of either class you'll receive a 30 page PDF of notes.

2013-04-11 20:11:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Hello Philadelphia....I don't have the final details yet (or a link) but I'll be coming to PHI to give a #Photoshop talk on May 16th in the evening. Full details to come, but I'd be most pleased if you would mark the date in your calendar :)
As soon as I have a link I will share it.

2013-04-10 18:16:53 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

What do you folks think about having a community contest? No big prize (other than bragging rights) but I thought it might be a fun way to get people to put their Photoshop skills to work.
I'd pick a theme, pick a few finalists and then ask for votes.

What do you think?

2013-04-09 14:35:18 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

I'll be recreating this photo and a whole lot more in my 2 back-to-back Photoshop classes on creativeLIVE. 
Check out the video on creativeLIVE to find out a little more info on what I'll be covering in my 2 two-day Photoshop classes, April 25 - 28.

All 4 days are FREE  to watch live - enroll on the course pages below!
Learn how to make money with Photoshop
http://cr8.lv/davecrossCL
http://cr8.lv/davecross2

2013-04-02 16:25:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I'm thrilled to be teaching 2 back-to-back two day #Photoshop courses on creativeLIVE: Photoshop Automation & Productivity on April 25 & 26, and Photoshop Creativity on April 27 & 28.
http://bit.ly/13OBIO0
http://bit.ly/16tN1c7

Make Money with Photoshop! Enroll now and join me for FREE live on creativeLIVE - it's free to watch live from anywhere in the world.

2013-04-02 16:06:56 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

I'm thrilled to be teaching 2 back-to-back two day #Photoshop courses on creativeLIVE: Photoshop Automation & Productivity on April 25 & 26, and Photoshop Creativity on April 27 & 28.
http://bit.ly/13OBIO0
http://bit.ly/16tN1c7

Enroll now and join me for FREE live on creativeLIVE
Make more Money with Photoshop

2013-03-27 12:53:18 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

What do you folks think of this idea: when you post a finished piece of art that included lots of layers, take a screen capture of the Layers panel and upload it too so we can see the layer structure of your document.
Would it be of help to see the layers?

2013-03-26 03:08:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Thanks to all the folks who continue to contribute to this community - keep up the great work!
Thanks!

2013-03-20 13:31:24 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

#Photoshop Tip of the Every-so-often

Setting One Dimension in the Crop Tool
If you need your file to be a certain height (4 inches for example) and you want to keep the width flexible, in Photoshop CS6’s crop tool, you can enter “4in” and leave the other entry blank.  By typing “4in”, Photoshop understands that you want inches and not an aspect ratio. (Thank you Julieanne Kost)

2013-03-10 22:57:17 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 20 +1s)

Now that's pretty darn cool: the NY Times has an article about online learning, and there I am :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/creative-learning-pays-off-for-web-start-ups.html?_r=0

2013-03-09 16:23:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the Every-so-often

Change Views in Refine Edge, Part 2
Each view in Refine Edge can be activated by pressing a single letter: M for Marching Ants, V for Overlay, B for On Black, W for On White, K for Black & White, L for On Layer and R for Reveal Layer. One useful way to use this is to toggle between two views, for example Black & White and On Layer, by pressing K and L.

2013-03-08 17:22:02 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Today Westcott has announced their year-long contest, Lightapalooza! This contest will change a photographer’s life! So many prizes, so much education, make sure to check it out at http://lightapalooza2013.com/

2013-03-07 15:20:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the Every-so-often

Change Views in Refine Edge, Part 1
In Refine Edge you can preview your selection in a number of ways such as Quick Mask, Layer, On Black, On White etc. To quickly scroll through these options and see your selection edge in the different views, press F to cycle through the views.

2013-03-04 16:32:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I'm coming to the Boston area ion March 12 for a full day #Photoshop seminar. Thanks to the New England chapter of ASMP, I'll be teaching a seminar called "Photoshop Tips, Tricks and Techniques: How to enhance your speed and creativity"

I hope you can join me for a full day of Photoshop Phun and Learning!

http://asmpne.org/articles/photoshop-tips-tricks-and-techniques-how-enhance-your-speed-and-creativity.html

2013-02-22 03:20:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Come and join me for a day of #photoshop  training in Boston.....
http://asmpne.org/articles/photoshop-tips-tricks-and-techniques-how-enhance-your-speed-and-creativity.html

2013-02-21 19:38:59 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

#Photoshop Tip of the Every-so-often

Align to a document
To quickly align the contents of a layer to the overall document (e.g. to make sure a type layer is centered in the document), Press Command-A (PC: Cntl-A) to Select All, then V for the Move tool. Now in the Options bar click on the appropriate alignment buttons.

2013-02-20 22:27:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Join me today for a Twitter Tweetchat with @creativeLIVE- 4:30 PM PST /7:30 PM EST....all about PhotoshopWeek

2013-02-20 20:11:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Join me today for a Tweetchat on Twitter w/@creativeLIVE- 4:30 PM PST /7:30 PM EST all about PhotoshopWeek

2013-02-08 14:09:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

#Photoshop Tip of the every-so-often

Open a flat version
If you want to temporarily open a flattened version of a layered document (for example, to open it more quickly or to show to someone), hold down Option (PC: Alt) and Shift when you open the file. It will “Read the Composite Data Instead” and open a flattened version – under the same name. Just be sure not to save the file as a flat psd!

2013-02-06 00:56:05 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Check out the latest issue of Shutter Magazine.....and my article on compositing
https://www.behindtheshutter.com/shuttermag/

2013-02-05 20:36:26 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Feb 25 - March 2....PhotoshopWeek on creativeLIVE...for FREE! I'll be teaching these classes: Good Work Habits, Customizing Photoshop, Photoshop Unscripted (live Q&A), Why work Non-Destructively, and Work Smarter/Work Faster. And I'll probably be in on a panel discussion or 2.
Mark it on your calendar now - and register for free. It's going to be legend....wait for it....awesome!
http://www.creativelive.com/photoshopweek

2013-02-02 15:23:53 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Join me for PhotoshopWeek on creativeLIVE Feb 25-Mar 2! 6 Days. 12 Instructors. 40+ classes! Enroll FREE! http://cr8.lv/PhotoshopWeek

More details coming soon....

2013-01-31 21:24:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Photoshop Tip of the every-so-often

Place multiple files
One way to create Smart Objects is to use the Place command to “import” in a file and it becomes a Smart Object. Problem is, you can only place one file at a time. Mini Bridge to the rescue! In Mini Bridge select and drag multiple files into your document to create Smart Objects from each one.

2013-01-31 21:18:20 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

So, which do you like best, straight out of the camera (1) or with a little Lighting Effects filter in Photoshop? (2)

2013-01-28 20:53:28 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Big news a comin'.......

(I really don't like it when other people post teasers like this, but I can't resist. Hopefully tomorrow....)

2013-01-28 19:32:29 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Question for you guys....
I've notice quite a few "tutorials" that are screen recordings with no narration or instruction. Some are time lapses where you see an image unfold - but again with no explanation or instruction.
Do you find those useful? Do you prefer videos that include narration/instruction or does it not matter?
Just curious....

2013-01-24 16:22:13 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

A creativity challenge for you.... take either - of both - photos and do something with it. Then take someone else's version and add to it. The only "rule" is to include a short description of your thought process and what you did in Photoshop.
If you upload a photo, you have to okay with someone taking what you did and adding to it. (In some sites they call this Photoshop tennis: taking turns adding to a photo). Have fun, and share!

2013-01-24 00:11:55 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

I taught a class at Imaging USA on how to edit and create video in #Photoshop  CS6. Here's the sample video I created in the class.
Music in this video by Monk Turner + Fascinoma from freemusicarchive.org.

2013-01-23 19:42:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today, on the "The Grid" our in-studio guest, Fashion Photographer Dixie Dixon

We saw Dixie's presentation in Nikon's booth at Photo Plus Expo in New York back in November and we were all blown away at the images she's creating, the clients she's shooting for, and the success she's become...at just 22-years-old! She's our in-studio guest and she'll be sharing lots of cool insights into the business, her gear, and of course we'll have lots of fun giveaways and stuff too! It's today at 4:00 PM ET (three hours from now), at http://www.kelbytv.com/thegrid --- can you please share this and help us spread the word? (Many thanks in advance). See you then! -Scott

2013-01-23 19:39:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#Photoshop Tip of the every-so-often

Smart Shadows/Highlights
Although it appears under Image>Adjustments, you can turn the Shadows/Highlights command into an editable Smart Filter. Just turn the Layer into a Smart Object first and Shadows/Highlights will appear as a Smart Filter - so you can edit it much like an adjustment layer.

2013-01-18 21:05:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Folks, thanks for all your recent contributions: there are some great tutorials and examples being added to the community. That is awesome!

I'm heading off to Imaging USA for a few days so won't have much time to pop in and comment, moderate etc. Please keep up the great work of contributing and Ill "see you" next week.

2013-01-16 22:48:41 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm very happy to be teaching a Photoshop seminar in Ottawa at the RA Centre Photo Club. Sunday February 3rd, 1 - 4:30 pm. Hope you can come!
http://www.raphotoclub.ca/Education/

2013-01-15 20:11:28 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the Every-so-Often
Reposition your view while working
With tools other than the Type tools, you can hold down the Spacebar to temporarily activate the Hand tool. For example, with the Lasso tool, hold down the Spacebar so you can reposition the image on the screen (scroll to a different part of the image) – then let go to continue using the Lasso.

2013-01-11 14:55:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the every-so-often

Change shortcuts to adjustment layers
Here’s a keyboard shortcut change that’s very useful – if you use adjustment layers all the time. Go to Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts and in the Application Menu find Image>Adjustments and (for example) Curves. Change the shortcut to Command-M (PC: Cntl-M) and you’ll have to accept that change. Now pressing that shortcut will add a Curves adjustment layer, instead of launching "regular" Curves. (You'll have to click OK but it's still faster than going to the Adjustments panel)

2013-01-09 17:29:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

A fresh Larry's Cheap Shots Show just got posted. Wanna save $$ on a great case for speedlights/gear? How 'bout a contest for a free piece of photo gear? http://bit.ly/VSWa7e

#photographysavings #photogear #contest  

2013-01-09 15:29:05 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

A Wacom Coupon to pass onto your friends: $5 off Bamboo Stylus Solo (black), the leading stylus for iPads and other capacitive tablets. Enter coupon code: CES-STYLUS @http://ow.ly/gDHgm. Valid through January 31 for US-residents only.

2013-01-09 15:24:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

#Photoshop  Tip of the every-so-often

Put layers into a Group (folder) quickly with this shortcut: select the layers and then press Command-G (PC: Cntl-G)

Bonus: in Photoshop CS6 you can add layers styles such as drop shows to a Group and it will affect every layer in that Group.

2013-01-08 15:52:49 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I've deliberately made this photo a little over-exposed and under contrasty. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make this photo look better...and tell us how long it took and what you did.

2013-01-05 17:37:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Cleaning up my office and listed a few things on ebay, including a cool set of collector pins of past Photoshop icons.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290840402663