Photoshop CS3 or Photoshop Elements 6 crashes when you open more than one image (Windows)
When you open more than one image in Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 on Windows, the program closes unexpectedly. There may be no error message, or you may see one of these errors or a similar error: "Adobe Photoshop has encountered an error and needs to close." "Adobe Photoshop Elements has stopped working." "Could not complete your request because of a program error." "An unhandled win32 exception o...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Creating a promo sheet in Lightroom
Creating a promo sheet in Lightroom
Learn the best way to create a customized promo sheet in Photoshop Lightroom.
Learn the best way to create a customized promo sheet in Photoshop Lightroom.
Tip - The Volume Browser
Tip - The Volume Browser
Happy Friday everyone. I figured I’d close out the week with a quick tip. One of the new features in Lightroom 2 is the volume browser. I absolutely love it! I use external hard drives all the time and the volume browser finally let’s me manage them in an easier with Lightroom. It’s in the [...] 
Happy Friday everyone. I figured I’d close out the week with a quick tip. One of the new features in Lightroom 2 is the volume browser. I absolutely love it! I use external hard drives all the time and the volume browser finally let’s me manage them in an easier with Lightroom. It’s in the [...]
Happy Friday everyone. I figured I’d close out the week with a quick tip. One of the new features in Lightroom 2 is the volume browser. I absolutely love it! I use external hard drives all the time and the volume browser finally let’s me manage them in an easier with Lightroom. It’s in the Folders panel in the Library module on the left hand side. The volume browser displays what volume (A.K.A. hard drive) you have your photos stored on so if you ever disconnect the drive you’ll be able to see which one to connect to get to your photos. Here’s an example of what I mean.
One of the things that’s cool is that the volume browser displays how much hard drive space you have total and how much is left. But if you right click on it, you’ll see there’s a few other choices like photo count, status, or even none (which I can’t figure out why you’d choose none). It’s a really neat feature so if you haven’t imported any photos from an external drive yet make sure you give it a try. It’s a lot easier now. Have a great weekend!
Backing Up And Resetting Your Photoshop Preference Files
Backing Up And Resetting Your Photoshop Preference Files
You've spent a ton of time getting your settings just right. Then, one day when you least expect it, your preference file corrupts. Photoshop does the right thing and resets the preference file to it's default state. If you have a back-up of your preference file, simply close Photoshop and drop the file back into place. Open Photoshop and all is well. If you haven't backed up your preference file, then you have to reset all of your preferences again). (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)
You've spent a ton of time getting your settings just right. Then, one day when you least expect it, your preference file corrupts. Photoshop does the right thing and resets the preference file to it's default state. If you have a back-up of your preference file, simply close Photoshop and drop the file back into place. Open Photoshop and all is well. If you haven't backed up your preference file, then you have to reset all of your preferences again). (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)
Simple Page Hit Counter
Simple Page Hit Counter
This tutorial will teach you how to make a basic page hits counter for your website. It will show you and your visitors how many times your website has been visited.
This tutorial will teach you how to make a basic page hits counter for your website. It will show you and your visitors how many times your website has been visited.
Integrating Ajax with Spry
Integrating Ajax with Spry
In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, you’ll learn how to add Web 2.0 functionality to your Web pages using Ajax and Spry.
In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, you’ll learn how to add Web 2.0 functionality to your Web pages using Ajax and Spry.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Customizing a web gallery in Lightroom
Customizing a web gallery in Lightroom
Learn about the countless options Photoshop Lightroom offers for making customized web galleries.
Learn about the countless options Photoshop Lightroom offers for making customized web galleries.
Making a better slideshow in Lightroom, part 1: Organization and layout
Making a better slideshow in Lightroom, part 1: Organization and layout
In this first part of a two-part series on making great slideshows, learn some tricks for making top-notch slide shows.
In this first part of a two-part series on making great slideshows, learn some tricks for making top-notch slide shows.
Troubleshoot system errors or freezes in Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS
Troubleshoot system errors or freezes in Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Intermediate troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you resolve system errors that occur while you use Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS. System errors can manifest themselves in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: A blank...
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Intermediate troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you resolve system errors that occur while you use Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Mac OS. System errors can manifest themselves in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: A blank...
File Not Found error when you try to download Photoshop Elements 6 or Premiere Elements 4 from the Adobe Store
When you click the Download link on the Adobe Store website to download Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or Adobe Premiere Elements 4, a page with a "File not found" error message appears. The download does not start. You are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, such as Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator, Opera, or Apple Safari. You are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, such as Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator, O... Read More
Photoshop Lightroom Workflow - Photoshop Lightroom Tutorial
If you are a photographer who wants to take a laptop on location to review your work-in-progress, here are the four essential steps that you need to take to ensure you stay organized when using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This articles is taken from the book Digital Photography Essential Skills (Fourth Edition) by Mark Galer and published in by Focal Press. (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) 
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Importing Photoshop files into After Effects
This video shows you how to import layered Photoshop files into After Effects. This tutorial also shows you how to preserve Photoshop layers, adjustment layers, and guides when you import a PSD file into After Effects. The video also demonstrates how to make a change in Photoshop, and update the footage in After E Read More
Photoshop Lightroom Workflow - Photoshop Lightroom Tutorial
If you are a photographer who wants to take a laptop on location to review your work-in-progress, here are the four essential steps that you need to take to ensure you stay organized when using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This articles is taken from the book Digital Photography Essential Skills (Fourth Edition) by Mark Galer and published in by Focal Press. (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) Read More
Friday, August 8, 2008
Playing and exporting a Lightroom slideshow
Playing and exporting a Lightroom slideshow
Learn how to play back and export a slideshow you've created in Lightroom
Learn how to play back and export a slideshow you've created in Lightroom
Windows Vista: Windows Firewall How To
Learn how to work with Windows Vista's new Windows Firewall. Read More
Free Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts PDF
Free Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts PDF
Victoria (the Lightroom Queen) has kindly posted some free Adobe Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts PDFs for both Lightroom version 1 and the just released Lightroom 2. (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)
Victoria (the Lightroom Queen) has kindly posted some free Adobe Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts PDFs for both Lightroom version 1 and the just released Lightroom 2. (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)
Error "Licensing for this product has stopped working" when you start any Adobe Creative Suite 3 application
When you start any Adobe Creative Suite 3 application, you see the error message, "Licensing for this product has stopped working. You cannot use this product at this time. You must repair the problem by uninstallin... Read More
Catalog from earlier version does not appear in Photoshop Elements 6.0 Organizer
When you open the Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Organizer, your catalog from an earlier version of Photoshop Elements does not open, and you do not see your photos.... Read More
Import a Photoshop file as a composition
Import a Photoshop file as a composition
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.
In this short video tutorial, learn how to import a Photoshop file into your After Effects 7.0 project, while maintaining the PSD file’s layers and spacial integrity.
Nest a Photoshop sequence in your Adobe Premiere Pro project
Nest a Photoshop sequence in your Adobe Premiere Pro project
Discover the time-saving advantages of nesting Photoshop sequences in your video project.
Discover the time-saving advantages of nesting Photoshop sequences in your video project.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Configuring a slideshow in Lightroom
Configuring a slideshow in Lightroom
In this comprehensive tutorial, learn what you need to know to customize your slideshows in Photoshop Lightroom.
In this comprehensive tutorial, learn what you need to know to customize your slideshows in Photoshop Lightroom.
Troubleshoot installation problems (Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Windows XP)
What's covered Beginning troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting This document can help you to resolve errors that occur while you install Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Windows XP. Installation errors can manifest in many different ways, including (but not limited to) the following: A blank or flickering dialog box A frozen cursor... Read More
35 Beautiful Music Album Covers
35 Beautiful Music Album Covers
Album cover art is often considered to be one of the "extincted" fields in modern graphics design. In times when digital copies are cheaper and quicker to get, album covers have somehow lost their importance as less and less customers actually buy CDs and LPs in the stores. That's a pity because album covers can be extremely expressive and convey the message of the album in a number of creative ways. This post attempts to prove exactly that.
Music and art go hand in hand. And the best way to get a potential buyers' attention is with an eye catching album cover. We all know you can't just judge a book by it's cover but it doesn't hurt to give a CD a spin based off a sexy piece of art.
Do you know the title of the album?
Below we present 35 excellent examples of beautiful, creative and impressive album covers that will certainly inspire you to head down to the local record shop and start browsing through records and labels. We have tried to address various cover designs and present both CD covers and LP covers from 60s to 2000s, however some excellent album covers are definitely missing. Please let us know about them in the comments to the post!
By Ashley Ringrose and Smashing Editorial Team
Album cover art is often considered to be one of the “extincted” fields in modern graphics design. In times when digital copies are cheaper and quicker to get, album covers have somehow lost their importance as less and less customers actually buy CDs and LPs in the stores. That’s a pity because album covers can be extremely expressive and convey the message of the album in a number of creative ways. This post attempts to prove exactly that.
Music and art go hand in hand. And the best way to get a potential buyers’ attention is with an eye catching album cover. We all know you can’t just judge a book by it’s cover but it doesn’t hurt to give a CD a spin based off a sexy piece of art.
Below we present 35 excellent examples of beautiful, creative and impressive album covers that will certainly inspire you to head down to the local record shop and start browsing through records and labels. We have tried to address various cover designs and present both CD covers and LP covers from 60s to 2000s, however some excellent album covers are definitely missing. Please let us know about them in the comments to the post!
This post was updated. Thank you for the comments!
Album Covers
The Mars Volta “Frances the Mute”
Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask
Michael Jackson: Dangerous by Mark Ryden
Devil’s Gun - Raising The Beast
Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist by Shepard Fairey
Keane: Under The Iron Sea by Sanna Annukka
Kisschasy: United Paper People by Debaser
Editors: The End Has a Start by Idris Khan
Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue
Ground Components: An Eye for a Brow, A Tooth for a Pick by Jonathan Zawada
Arcade Fire: Funeral
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 1973
Gallows: In The Belly of a Shark by Dan Mumford
Muse - Origin of Symmetry (thanks, Paul)
Lemon Jelly: Lost Horizons by Airside
Tool: 10,000 Days
Circa Survive: On Letting Go
The Last Goodnight - Poison Kiss
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
Thom Yorke: The Eraser by Stanley Donwood
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (thanks, yaara)
Architecture in Helsinki: Places Like This by Will Sweeney
The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button by Tappin Gofton
Rafale: Rock It, Don’t Stop It by Akroe
Dream Theater - Scenes from the memory (thanks, OverZero.it)
Guns N’ Roses - Appetite for Destruction
New Order - Power, Corruption and Lies
Designed by one of today’s most influential designers Peter Saville (thanks, Shaun)
The Police - Ghost In The Machine
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Genji Siraisi: Censorsh!t by Razauno
VHS Orbeta - Bring On The Comets
Fort-Minor - The Rising Tied Front
The Cribs - Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever
Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Queens Of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris by Morning Breath Inc
Beck: The Information by Big Active and you
“The album was issued with a blank sleeve and booklet and one of four different sheets of stickers for fans to make their own album art. Beck explained to Wired magazine he wanted no two copies of the CD cover to be the same: “The artwork is going to be customizable. The idea is to provide something that calls for interactivity.” However, because the unique album art concept was seen as a gimmick to bolster retail sales, The Information was deemed ineligible to enter the UK Albums Chart.”
Merzbow - Frog: Remixed and Revisited
Last Click
The World’s First Album Cover
Alex Steinwess, a then 23 years old designer, convinced Columbia’s suits to create the first true album cover. Until then, 78s were sold in generic sleeves. Please notice that there is the word “smash” on the cover.
About the author
Ashley Ringrose is better known as Mr Truffle and editor of Sleevage a music design blog. He occasionally plays with Mr Potatoheads and dresses up in costumes. He is also a founding member of Soap Creative an Australian based digital agency.
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