Showing posts with label cs5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cs5. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Arranging Multiple Images (Tim Grey)

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July 13, 2010
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Today's Question:

When I use Photoshop CS3 I am able to view photos (2 or more) side by side. However, in CS5 I can only view one photo at a time. Is there a way to view multiple photos in CS5 as I can in CS3?

Tim's Answer:
You can indeed view images side-by-side in Photoshop CS5. The interface changes actually took effect in Photoshop CS4, and the default now is for images to open in tabs rather than floating windows. If you prefer to keep images in floating Windows you can turn off the use of tabs when you open images in Preferences. Choose Edit > Preferences > Interface (Photoshop > Preferences > Interface on Macintosh) and turn off the Open Documents as Tabs checkbox.

If you keep the tabs option turned on but periodically want to float open images to individual windows, you can choose Window > Arrange > Float All In Windows from the menu. If you just want to view two images beside each other but each in their own tab, you can use the Arrange Documents popup on the Application Bar (which is new as of Photoshop CS4). On Windows the Application Bar will generally appear to the right of the menu bar (if there's room there), or below it. On Macintosh the Application Bar will appear at the top of the main Photoshop window. To arrange the documents into a particular arrangement so you can view multiple images, click the Arrange Documents popup and click on the desired option. For example, the two-up option with an icon indicating two boxes side-by-side will cause the images to be arranged in separate tabs on the left and right. You can also have the images arranged above and below each other, as well as a variety of options for various numbers of images. Only those options that are applicable for the number of images you have open will be enabled on the popup.

If you want to consolidate floating windows into tabs you can choose the first button (Consolidate All) from the Arrange Documents popup, or choose Window > Arrange > Consolidate All to Tabs from the menu.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Top 13 reasons to upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS5

Top 13 reasons to upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS5 (from here)

Complex selections made easy – Get precise results in fewer clicks when selecting intricate image elements, such as hair, and eliminate background color around selection edges. Automatically vary selection edges and perfect masks using new refinement tools.

Content-Aware Fill – Remove any image detail or object and watch as Content-Aware Fill magically fills in the space left behind. This breakthrough technology matches lighting, tone, and noise so it looks as if the removed content never existed.

Superior HDR imaging – Create photorealistic or surreal high dynamic range (HDR) images with unprecedented speed, control, and accuracy. Get better-than-ever results thanks to automatic ghost removal and greater control with tone mapping and adjustments, and even give single-exposure photos the look of HDR.

State-of-the-art raw image processing – Use the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 6 plug-in to nondestructively remove image noise while preserving color and detail; add grain to make digital photos look more organic; enjoy more control as you perform post-crop vignetting; and more.

Extraordinary painting effects – Achieve artistic results with the Mixer Brush, which offers on-canvas color blending, and Bristle Tips, which let you create lifelike, textured brush­strokes.

Puppet Warp – Precisely reposition or warp any image element. Swing a raised arm to a person’s side in a photo, stretch text to create new effects, and more.

Automatic lens correction – Save time with automatic correction of lens distortions, chromatic aberration, and vignetting. Photoshop CS5 uses an image file’s EXIF data to make precise adjustments based on the type of camera and lens you used.

Efficient workflow – Enjoy productivity and creativity boosts thanks to dozens of features and enhancements requested by Photoshop users. Straighten images automati­cally, pick colors from an onscreen color picker, adjust the opacity of many layers at once, and more.

Better media management – Easily manage media with more flexible batch renaming, and access your assets in the context of what you’re working on by using the customizable Adobe

Mini Bridge panel in Photoshop.

Faster performance across platforms – Speed up day-to-day imaging tasks and process very large images up to 10 times faster by taking advantage of cross-platform 64-bit support. (Requires a 64-bit version of Mac OS, Microsoft® Windows® 7, or Windows Vista®.)

Streamlined creative reviews through integration with CS Live services – Use Adobe CS Review, part of new CS Live online services*, to initiate a more secure review without leaving Photoshop. Reviewers can add comments to your images from their browsers, and you see those comments appear automatically on your screen.

New GPU-accelerated features – Take advantage of GPU-enabled enhancements to everyday tools. Crop with the Rule of Thirds grid; zoom with click-and-scrub functionality; and sample colors with better visualization and an onscreen color picker.

Easier user interface management – Use the collapsible Workspace Switcher to quickly navigate and choose among favorite user interface configurations. Live workspaces automatically record your user interface changes so panels will remain in place even if you switch away for a while.

Superior black-and-white conversion – Explore an endless variety of B&W looks. Use the integrated Lab B&W Action to interactively convert color images; create gorgeous HDR black-and-whites with greater ease and speed; and experiment with new presets.

It is April 12th -- CS5 is here!

It is 11hours away from the offical release at 11am later today...

Just hearing from Adobe now that ALL products in their online store (including CS5) will ship free for one day only on Monday, if you enter the promo code FREESHIP when checking out. Coupon code expires April 12, 2010, at 11:59pm PDT.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

CS5 Pre-Release

Wow! Thanks Rick for passing this along!!

Hi Lisa,
I’ve attached a Word document that summarizes links to CS5 from your blog with some additional info.
Rick

For all you Photoshop mavens, the long-awaited CS5 (White Rabbit) is almost here. I have 4 links below with brief descriptions above them (links originally from Lisa’s blogs). I’ve been a beta-tester of the expanded pre-release version of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Because of the non-disclosure document I agreed to, I wasn’t able to say anything about this until about 2 weeks ago. I still can’t mention any of the features or even show the interface until April 12. But at that time, everyone will be able to see the launch (the link at the bottom). Because one of the features, Content Aware Fill, is all over the Internet and was also shown at the NAPP conference in Orlando, I can talk about this one. It will save you an immense amount of time in retouching! I can only marvel at the algorithms that went into the programming code to do this. Take a look at these links. - Rick

Photoshop World 2010 Orlando – Sneak Peek at Photoshop CS5 with Katrin Eismann on Content Aware FillKatrin is Chair of the Masters in Digital Photography Program at the School of Visual Arts in NY & has authored a number of books and DVDs on digital photography and Photoshop.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCWPH1AuXw&feature=player_embedded

More on Content Aware Fill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0aEp1oDOI

Just incredible what Content Aware Fill can do! Posted 4/1/10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScWu7pG7r0&feature=player_embedded

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Launch to be held 4/12/10 at 11 am EDT. You’ll need to register at this site.http://cs5launch.adobe.com/?trackingid=FDJZH