Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 Extended software delivers all the features in Photoshop CS4, plus new features for working with 3D imagery, motion-based content, and advanced image analysis. If you work in film, video, multimedia, 3D, manufacturing, architecture, engineering, medicine, or science, Photoshop Extended is for you. Breakthrough 3D painting and compositing capabilities let you work with 3D models as easily and powerfully as with 2D images. Whether you're a professional photographer, a dentist, or just like to shoot photos for fun, there's a Photoshop product right for you.

Ideal for:
- Film, video, and multimedia professionals
- Graphic and web designers using 3D and motion
- Manufacturing professionals
- Medical professionals
- Architects and engineers
- Scientific researchers

This book covers Flash CS4, including all the features brand new for Flash users. Flash CS4 introduces motion tweening, a new method for animating objects, such as symbols and text fields.

Bildteile auswaehlen und unerwuenschter Hintergruende austauschen sind das A und O jeder kreativen Fotobearbeitung. In diesem Video-Training zeigt Ihnen Olaf Giermann einen gut sortierten Werkzeugkasten aus praktischen und brandaktuellen Freistelltechniken, den er sich in langen Photoshop-Naechten zusammengestellt und optimiert hat! Wenn das Freistellen einzelner Haare oder von Fell fuer Sie ein "haariges" Problem ist, wenn Sie geschwungene Kanten Klick-fuer-Klick mit Lasso oder Radierer freistellen oder wenn Sie das Gefuehl haben, dass Ihre Freistelltechniken viel zu langsam oder ungenau sind - dann sind Sie hier genau richtig! Extra: Die 6 Gesetze einer glaubwuerdigen Fotomontage erfahren Sie im Bonusmagazin!

Adobe Photoshop CS4 software takes advantage of the latest graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware to deliver superior performance. The software offers a smooth pan and zoom experience that allows users to easily edit images at the highest magnification while maintaining clarity. The new Canvas Rotation tool makes it simple to rotate and work on an image from any angle. Photoshop CS4 helps keep work areas clutter-free with a new unified application frame, tab-based interface and self-adjusting panels that make it easy to quickly access advanced tools, and provide a more fluid way to interact with the application.

FocalBlade lets you sharpen your photos for screen display and print as well as produce great looking blur, soft focus and glow effects. It is a Photoshop-compatible plugin which can be used in dozens of graphics applications including Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoImpact, Photo-Paint, Fireworks and Photoshop Elements under Windows as well as MacOS X. It also runs natively in Photoshop CS3 and CS4 on Intel-Macs. It works with 8bit and 16bit RGB and grayscaled images.

LightMachine is a plugin for performing all kinds of light adjustments in photos. It combines shadow/highlight, virtual lighting and color-based correction tools for performing sophisticated corrections without the need for time-consuming selections and layer stacks. It lets you selectively correct photos taken under bad light conditions or with inadequate camera settings and achieve results that rival photos taken under the best circumstances. Additionally LightMachine can achieve special effects like glows, sunsets, high key and selective b/w effects, replace one color with another and simulate polarizing filters. LightMachine works in dozens of graphics applications including Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, IrfanView, Photoshop Elements, PhotoImpact, Photo-Paint and Fireworks under Windows as well as MacOS X. It also runs natively in Photoshop CS3 and CS4 on Intel-Macs. LightMachine can be applied to 8bit and 16bit RGB images.

Tinderbox is an impressive collection of 2D visual effects plug-ins, delivering unlimited creative possibilities for artists involved in producing digital images for film and video. Opt for instant gratification with hundreds of presets or add your unique touch with a multitude of adjustable parameters.
Tinderbox is available as a boxed set (physical DVD box with a CD) or as a software download. Boxed sets are subject to postage and packaging. Tinderbox runs on After Effects CS4 for Mac OS X or Windows. (Older versions are available for AE7 and CS3 on our software archive.) All the plug-ins are fully multi-processing and operate at 8/16/32 bit. Tinderbox comes with free customer support for After Effects.

AV Bros. Puzzle Pro 3.0 is an extremely powerful, flexible and high quality Photoshop plugin, with which you will be able to easily realize your creative ideas and which will greatly increase your productivity. As follows from this Photoshop filter’s name, it is targeted to help you create an effect of a jig-saw puzzle, but it also produces a plethora of various high quality image effects. Thanks to the newest version’s superb engine and the highly convenient graphic user interface, this filter gives you absolute control over the process of creating the desired effect.

Take your Photoshop CS4 skills to a new level with Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended: Advanced. With Jennifer Smith as your host, you'll learn how to give your images a professional touch. You'll discover advanced level techniques for color correction, photo retouching, and compositing using Photoshop.
You'll also learn how to optimize your images for the web and how to work with animation. If you already know the fundamentals of Photoshop, get ready to take what you know one step further and learn tips and techniques that will impress even the most seasoned Photoshop user!

Here to get filmmakers, Web designers, broadcasters, and digital artists of all kinds up to speed on After Effects CS4?and in time to meet their next deadline?is everyone's favorite task-based guide. Through step-by-step instructions, enhanced by tips, sidebars, and plenty of visual aids, veteran video editor Antony Bolante shows readers how to effectively and efficiently import and manage footage, view and edit layers, apply effects, animate type, and more. They'll learn about key features with real world examples of how and when features should be used, including what's new in After Effects CS4: the addition of Imagineer System?s Mocha for Adobe After Effects, which allows users to do motion tracking for difficult shots; the ability to export rich media compositions from After Effects to Adobe Flash; searchable timelines and projects, plus easier composition navigation; the ability to import Photoshop 3D layers; independent keyframing of X, Y, and Z axis positions; the new Cartoon effect for creating an animated look to live footage; and many more enhancements.

Version: CS4
Developer: Adobe
Platform: X86/X64
Language: English

Photoshop CS4 is the 11th version of Adobe's venerable and industry-standard imaging application. It's hard to imagine that Adobe can continue to make large changes to Photoshop. It seems that just about everything but the kitchen sink is already in the application, but once again, Adobe has found ways to take a mature application and improve it. In this review, I'll give you a first look at the new features you'll find in Photoshop CS4.

InDesign CS4: Typography explores the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign CS4. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French explains the purpose of each feature and describes the conventions for how and when to use it. Nigel dissects the anatomy of a typeface and defines the terminology needed for the successful application of typography. He moves from the micro to the macro level, addressing such issues as choosing page size; determining the size of margins; adjusting number columns; and achieving a clean, structured look with baseline grids. This course is essential for anyone looking to expand their work from just laying out a page to understanding the hows and whys of typography. Exercise files accompany this course.

Collection of all the latest released at this time graphic filters and plugins company Alien Skin Software for Adobe Photoshop. These filters and plug-ins will be useful for both novice and professional users of Photoshop. With them you cmozhete easily and quality process or to decorate your pictures.

Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 offers powerful and features across the entire program to help you streamline your digital photography workflow. Sort and find the photos you want faster, target specific photo areas for more precise adjustments, showcase your talent using more flexible printing templates, and more.

 

Photoshop CS4 is the 11th veion of Adobe's venerable and industry-standard imaging application. It's hard to imagine that Adobe can continue to make large changes to Photoshop. It seems that just about everything but the kitchen sink is already in the application, but once again, Adobe has found ways to take a mature application and improve it. In this review, I'll give you a fit look at the new features you'll find in Photoshop CS4.

Imagenomic Portraiture v2.2 Plug-in for Adobe Lightroom (Windows + MacOSX)  |  9.49 MB

Portraiture 2 not only looks different, it features plenty of improvements under the surface as well:
* Multiprocessor support for maximum retouching speed and workflow performance
* Enhanced skin masking control that isolates adjustments to just the skin mask, in addition to global adjustments.
* Preset power and the flexibility to create, capture and share custom settings with the new Preset Manager
* New Preference Settings, including customizable latitude adjustments for mask defaults, and User Interface skins and image display preferences
* Auto-updating feature so you always have the latest updates from Imagenomic

Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Mac OS X 10.3.x/10.4.x/10.5.x (PowerPC/Intel)

Compatibility: Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS3/CS4(32 bit) Elements 4/5/6 (including Mac and Windows), Adobe Lightroom 1.5/2.0 (via free automation techniques from Imagenomic)

In Photoshop CS4: Layer Masks in Depth, senior trainer and photographer Jan Kabili takes an in-depth look at using layer masks to create professional-looking image composites and make targeted photo corrections. Jan examines some common situations in which layer masks are the key to creating convincing image composites. She demonstrates practical ways to enhance photos with layer masking, including masking adjustment layers and Smart Filters to affect part of a photo. She explains how to use layer masks to combine different exposures of the same scene, and teaches how to work with vector masks to achieve a clean, graphic look. Exercise files accompany the course.

Year: 2009
Version: CS4
Developer: Adobe
Platform: X86/X64
Language: English
File Size: 280 Mb

Includes
- Dreamweaver 8
- Update 8.1
- Update 8.2
- Flash 8 Pro
- Fireworks

Adobe® Photoshop® CS2, CS3, CS4 Bundled in one post. Extremely Compressed.
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PhotoWiz ColorWasher is a plugin for correcting the colors, contrast, exposure and saturation of 8bit and 16bit photos. It is a Photoshop-compatible plugin which can be used in many graphics applications, e.g. Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, PhotoImpact, Photo-Paint, Fireworks, IrfanView, under Windows as well as MacOS X. It also runs natively in Photoshop CS3 and CS4 on Intel-Macs and works in the 64bit version of Photoshop CS4 under Windows Vista64.
ColorWasher features a wide range of automatic, semi-automatic and manual tools for correcting, enhancing and restoring photos. It is very easy to use as it offers interactive explanations and hints for each feature, incorporates an Easy Mode and detailed step-by-step instructions in the manual.
ColorWasher lets you do professional photo corrections within seconds and also offers a Cloak mode for processing dozens of images very quickly.
ColorWasher can be used on digital photos as well as scanned photos. It even achieves great results on old and faded photos. But you can also use ColorWasher to enhance web graphics, drawings, cartoons, paintings or screen shots. ColorWasher is also recommended for photos in RAW format. Some RAW converters don't produce perfect color correction results, so after the RAW files have been converted you can still apply ColorWasher to enhance the result.
Moreover, if you want to create artistic and stylish color or b/w effects, ColorWasher lets you correct photos and apply impressive color effects in one step.
ColorWasher is revolutionary algorithms help you to turn even the worst photo into a delightful visual experience. Unlike other tools ColorWasher contains seven sophisticated methods called Cast Types for reconstructing lost colors and details in photos. ColorWasher's exposure correction features are superior to simple brightness and gamma correction methods used in known graphics applications and plugins. It also features built-in mechanisms for hiding image noise, camouflaging overexposed areas, boosting contrast, keeping saturation constant, fixing chopped histograms and increasing the number of colors in photos. To make ColorWasher that effective a lot of time has been invested for research, evaluation and testing.

New CS4 Features:

Smoother panning and zooming and fluid canvas rotation (New)

Navigate to any area of an image with new, ultra-smooth zooming and panning. Maintain clarity as you zoom to individual pixels and easily edit at the highest magnification with the new Pixel Grid. And use the revolutionary new Rotate View tool to smoothly turn your canvas for distortion-free viewing at any angle.

Adjustments panel (New)

Simplify image adjustment by easily accessing every tool you need to nondestructively adjust and enhance the color and tone of your images; on-image controls and a wide variety of presets are also included in the new live and dynamic Adjustments panel.

With Adobe® After Effects® CS4 software, you can create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that help save you time and deliver unparalleled creative power. Design vector graphics, create more organic movements, and expedite delivery with new integration and collaboration features.

Notable fixes:
• Several memory corruption issues; fix should improve overall application stability.
• (Windows only) Drawing surface errors and short RAM previews due to exhaustion of
GDI resources (handles). Now, you should have better memory usage, resulting in longer
RAM previews and improved performance.
• Crash on startup on computers with very old OpenGL drivers, or unsupported video card
manufacturers.
• Crash on startup due to a corrupt XML file in the preferences directory, such as used by
workspaces, dialog boxes, and Pixel Bender. Now, the corrupt file will be appended with
a .old extension so that startup can proceed.
• Crash on startup due to unsupported codec. Now, a warning message will identify the
unsupported codec and associated file name.

and more...

Make every phase of video production more efficient with Adobe® Premiere® Pro software, which includes Adobe OnLocation™ and Adobe Encore®. Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 ships with Adobe OnLocation CS4 for direct-to-disk capture, as well as Adobe Encore CS4 for high-quality DVD and Blu-ray production. Edit files from the latest tapeless formats, including AVCHD, P2, XDCAM EX and HD, natively, without transcoding or rewrapping. Find sections of content quickly during editing simply by skimming the text rather than scrubbing through video with Speech Search technology.

New in this release
• Additional support for REDCODE (please visit RED support for additional details).
• Performance improvements to project load time.
• Improvements to AVCHD support.
• Performance enhancements for DV/HDV playback.
• Support for Avid captured DV or IMX footage.
• Export media to a still format now bypasses the AME render queue.
• Enabled .VOB extension support.
• Third-party support

and more...

Alien Skin Software has announced Bokeh™, its new lens simulation plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements. Photographers use Bokeh to draw attention to their subject by manipulating focus and depth of field after the shot has been taken. From changing the depth of field to placing a radial sweet spot and adding a vignette, Bokeh has many tools for realistic blurring and altering the mood of a scene. Bokeh is the first software based on mathematics sophisticated enough to produce a natural blur and creamy highlights.

“Bokeh is the Japanese word for ‘blur’ and is a photographic term that refers to the visually-distinctive appearance of the out-of-focus areas in a photograph,” said Terence Tay, the lead developer of Bokeh. “Alien Skin’s Bokeh plug-in provides photographers with the creative freedom to manipulate the aesthetic quality of bokeh, including the ability to create heart and star-shaped bokeh highlights.”

Included in “The Bundle”
Concrete Brushes & Patterns - 54 seamlessly tiling patterns, 72 Photoshop brushes and concrete textures.

Cracks - 120 Hi-res crack brushes, for modeling and texturing.

Cracks II - 71 New photoshop crack brushes, with cracked and crumbling plaster walls, paint, rock,
superfine hairline cracks and some special brushes of glass, along with dirt & grit overlays.

Darkside Backgrounds (1 & 2 in .psd) - 10 Horror and grunge backgrounds, created with multiple layers (as many as 10 to 15 layers),overlaided with different blend modes & blending options.

Fog - 69 Professional fog brushes. Easily simulate a wide variety of atmospheric effects to create a mood,or atmosphere, to inspire a range of feelings from solitude to serenity

FOSI released a useful and interesting plug-in for Photoshop. Topaz Adjust, I guess I can say it adds more “excitement” to your picture/photo. I’m gonna start using this program myself. Topaz has more programs like this. I hope a scene group releases the others soon. Below is a screen-shot, you can see Topaz Adjust in action.

Topaz Adjust uses advanced algorithms to achieve unique exposure effects and adjustments in seconds. It offers the user full control over creative exposure, color, and detail effects, and has the ability to save and reuse presets for maximum convenience.