Epson Launches Claria Inkjet Printer and All-in-Ones
Posted on August 27, 2007 - Filed Under News, Photo | Leave a Comment
The Epson RX680.
Epson has added a new printer and two all-in-ones to its line of inkjet devices that use Claria dye-based inks. The printers use six individual ink cartridges, and can output images on both paper and CDs or DVDs.
The compact Stylus Photo R280 Ultra Hi-Definition printer produces droplets as small as 1.5 picoliters. It can print photos at sizes up to 8.5×11 inches, and can also output prints as wide as 44 inches on specialty paper. Its Auto Photo Correction feature uses face-detection technology to distinguish people from scenery, and optimizes exposures, skin tones, and color vibrancy, in addition to correcting redeye and sharpening images.
Adding copying and 1200×2400 dpi, 48-bit scanning functions to the R280′s feature set, the larger RX595 also includes a 2.5-inch color LCD, memory card slots, PictBridge support, and a USB port to enable printing without a computer. An optional Bluetooth adapter can be plugged into the USB port to transfer camera phone images via Bluetooth, and the RX595 can print photos directly from a USB flash drive. Photos can be printed from memory cards in the order of their dates. Other notable features include automatic color restoration for scanned prints, direct-to-JPEG and -PDF scanning, and an index sheet feature that lets users select images to print, paper size, and paper type by marking and scanning a paper index sheet.
The pricier RX680 is very similar to the RX595, but includes a built-in auto duplexer for printing on two sides of each sheet of paper, as well as separate input trays for plain and photo paper.
The $99.99 R280, $149.99 RX595, and $199.99 RX680 will be available in September 2007.
TDK 8cm Blu-ray discs
Posted on August 25, 2007 - Filed Under Digital | Leave a Comment
TDK 8cm Blu-ray discs : Imation Corp., exclusive licensee of the “TDK Life on Record” recording media brand, announced the global release of 8cm recordable Blu-ray Discs. Available in both BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (re-recordable), each TDK 8cm Blu-ray Disc offers 7.5 gigabytes of capacity, ample to store 60 minutes of full-quality high-definition video. TDK BD-R (BD-R75A) and BD-RE (BD-RE75A) 8cm Blu-ray Discs will begin shipping in the U.S. in September at manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRPs) of $24.99 and $34.99, respectively. TDK Corporation manufactures these 8cm recordable Blu-ray Discs using TDK advanced technologies and supplies the product to Imation for sale under the TDK Life on Record brand.
“With the introduction of 8cm recordable Blu-ray Discs, we’re once again extending the capabilities and performance of the Blu-ray format,” commented Ron Zinke, vice president, Imation Consumer Division, Americas Region. “By capturing a full 60 minutes of 1080i HD video on remarkably convenient and durable media, TDK 8cm Blu-ray Discs give everyday camcorder users the same capabilities that until now have been exclusively enjoyed by professional videographers.”
TDK Life on Record – 8cm Blu-ray discs
Each disc is capable of storing 60 minutes of 1080i HD video for lifelike image quality. Users can experience incredible camcorder footage image quality on today’s cutting-edge flat-panel display HDTVs. Industry-leading Durabis 2 hard coating technology, developed by TDK Corporation, safeguards against potential contaminants such as scratches and fingerprints. Since the area of the laser spot on the Blu-ray Disc is small (about one-fifth that of DVD), scratches or dirt on the recording surface can have an especially detrimental effect, causing errors. Durabis 2 overcomes the issue by offering significantly higher resistance to scratches, and exceptional resistance to dirt and grime (particularly fingerprint smudges). Especially because camcorder media is frequently handed, Durabis 2 can be trusted for protection.
TDK 8cm Blu-ray discs
Dual level gold matrix recording surface delivers superior light refraction and high efficiency storage as well as long term storage reliability. Composed of copper and silicon, TDK Corporation’s exclusive CuSi recording material delivers remarkable, long-lasting performance. The recording material enables fast recording and playback speeds and also makes it possible to realize massive capacities through multi-layering. Although certain types of pens may damage the surfaces of other media, TDK 8cm Blu-ray Discs are specially designed for safe labeling with both oil- and water-based pens. Users can rest assured that their memories are safe and sound with TDK 8cm Blu-ray Discs.
Blu-ray based HD camcorders
A leading innovator of recordable Blu-ray Disc media, TDK Corporation, a supplier of advanced optical products to Imation Corp, utilized its expertise to create the ideal discs for the emerging generation of Blu-ray based HD camcorders. By offering a full 60 minutes of HD recording time and capturing footage directly on removable optical media, TDK 8cm Blu-ray Discs provide unprecedented ease-of-use and performance capabilities to camcorder users. A TDK 8cm Blu-ray Disc can be removed from the camcorder and placed directly in a Blu-ray player for stunning video playback.
8cm Blu-ray discs – Durabis 2
Because camcorder media is frequently handled in its day-to-day use, exceptional disc surface durability is required. TDK Corporation manufactures its 8cm Blu-ray Discs with Durabis 2, an industry-leading coating. Durabis 2 robustly protects the disc surface against common contaminants such as scratches and fingerprints to ensure reliable capturing and playback. During recording, the laser passes through a Blu-ray Disc’s cover layer in its path to the recording layer. Absolute uniformity in the thickness of the cover layer is critical to ensuring precise laser tracking, which is required for reliable performance. TDK Corporation’s exclusive spin coating technology, which TDK Corporation uses in the Blu-ray Discs it supplies to Imation, creates a cover layer with nano-precise smoothness, ensuring pure recording perfection.
“TDK Life on Record” brand media
“TDK Life on Record” brand is a leading recording media brand worldwide. TDK’s recording media business was acquired by Imation Corp in 2007. Imation holds the exclusive global license for the TDK Life on Record brand for recordable DVD and CD media, digital camcorder tapes, professional data storage solutions including LTO Ultrium media, and more.
Imation
Imation Corp. is the only company in the world solely focused on the development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and removable hard disk storage. With more than 50 years of data storage leadership beginning with the development of the world’s first computer tape, in 2006 Imation proudly marked its 10th anniversary as an independent company. In addition to the Imation brand, Imation Corp.’s global brand portfolio includes the Memorex brand, one of the most widely recognized names in the consumer electronics industry, famous for the slogan, “Is it live or is it Memorex?” Imation is also the exclusive licensee of the TDK Life on Record brand, one of the world’s leading recording media brands.
FujiFilm FinePix S5 Pro review
Posted on August 25, 2007 - Filed Under Cameras, Reviews | Leave a Comment
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro DSLR review : It seems like ages since the S3 Pro, and it has been 2.5 years since Fujifilm has introduced a new camera: the FinePix S5 Pro. In the world of digital photography that is a long time, indeed. It might even seem longer because the S3 Pro was actually a very progressive camera with a somewhat outdated body, even at that time. This was the S3 Pro’s main fault, and it was also a bit too slow for most photographers. But the images were stunning. The Fujifilm S5Pro changes all that, though. Fujifilm now uses the same body and electronics as the Nikon D200. That means it has a solid and weather-resistant body and features such as Nikon’s i-TTL and 11-point AF sensor, and just as always that special Super CCD image sensor.
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro versus S3 Pro
The new body means Fujifilm does not have to extend the camera with extra parts underneath, like the S3 Pro had. Instead, the camera has become a lot more compact, although the extra LCD on the back has disappeared. It had to make room for the large 2.5 inch screen. For those that liked the extension, because of the hand placement or the vertical shutter release button, can order an extra grip. It is a bit larger, which improves hand placement, and can accommodate an extra battery as well. The Fujifilm FinePix S5Pro uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery now instead of the AA batteries. It is also no longer possible to use xD cards, but this need not be a grievance. The Fujifilm S5Pro can accommodate a lot of the Nikon D200 accessories, but not all of them. That’s why Fujifilm has developed its own accessories. In the summer of 2007 a device will be released that allows the Fujifilm FinePix S5Pro to send images wirelessly via a WiFi. This technique is slowly becoming well established in the digital photography world.
Fujifilm S5 Pro SLR – Super CCD SR Pro sensor
The image sensor in the Fujifilm S5Pro is naturally a Super CCD. The camera has the newest version, the Super CCD SR Pro and according to its specifications, it has 12 million pixels. Up until now it has always been a problem with this many pixels on the Super CCD. Physically the Super CCD SR Pro actually has 12 million pixels; 6.17 million large S pixels and 6.17 million of the smaller R pixels. The S pixels are engaged especially for bright light and the R pixels for normal light. Together the S and R pixels are combined for one image unit. That means that the resolution is actually the same as a 6 Megapixel camera. It does have a larger dynamic range, so that you actually win two stops. But that does not explain everything yet. The pixels in the Super CCD have a deviant form, as if they were applied diagonally across the surface, so that they need to be reconfigured to the horizontal pattern. Because of this reconfiguration – Fujifilm carefully avoids the term interpolation – the amount of pixels is doubled, so that we are left with 12 million pixels. If this is the actual optical resolution, is dubious. In any case, the Super CCD’s construction ensures that even with high ISO rates, you can achieve pictures with low noise. Fujifilm has demonstrated this for years, in the DSLRs as well as the compact cameras.
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro – Real Photo Technology
The results are not only due to the image sensor. Fujifilm has a triple entity: the sensor, the lens and the processor. These are the three parts that comprise the Real Photo Technology. For the compact cameras, Fujifilm makes all three elements, but for the SLRs, Fuji does not make its own lenses. But this is not a problem, because Nikon has fantastic lenses which can be used for the Fujifilm cameras. Just like Nikon, the focal length multiplier is a handy 1.5x. The digital images are calculated through the processor. The Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has the Real Photo Processor Pro. According to Fujifilm the combination of the processor and sensor should produce low-noise images, even at ISO 3200. That is quite an achievement. Thanks to the new processor, the FinePix DSLR camera is a lot faster than it used to be, which is a very welcome improvement.
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro – Face detection
New for the DSLR is the face detection. Fujifilm is the first manufacturer to offer this technique in this class. It only works during the review mode, unlike compact cameras in which it can operate during shooting mode. When you review the images, you can zoom in quickly and control the faces to see if they are in focus. The face is always the most important part of the photo, after all. It wouldn’t surprise me if this technique is just the tip of the iceberg. Another special feature is the Live View. Panasonic and Olympus already have it, and Canon is also applying it, but it is still rare for the SLRs. The Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, just like the S3 Pro, has a mirror that is flipped up for half a minute, so that the light can fall directly on the sensor and the data are displayed on the 2.5-inch screen.
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro digital SLR review
On the inside, the Fujifilm S5 Pro is a real Fuji camera, with all its unique techniques. It is an interesting digital camera and we were very satisfied we could use the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro for a while so that we could test it out thoroughly. The results can be read in the next Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro review.
Epson RX680, Epson RX595 and Epson R280
Posted on August 25, 2007 - Filed Under Art, News, Photo | Leave a Comment
The Epson RX680, Epson RX595 and Epson R280 are Epson’s newest line of Ultra Hi-Definition printer models. All three Ultra Hi-Definition models – the Epson Stylus Photo R280 photo printer, Epson Stylus Photo RX595 all-in-one and Epson Stylus Photo RX680 all-in-one – deliver a dozen 4
Nikon’s new full-color RGB sensor?
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Photo, Reviews | Leave a Comment
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Nikon’s full-color RGB sensor patent
Canon Pixma MP520, MP610 and MP970
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Photo | Leave a Comment
Canon has combined breakthrough printing, scanning and copying technologies with quality, speed and ease-of-use features, putting them all into sleek and sophisticated packages to deliver three new photo All-in-One (AIO) printers – the Canon Pixma MP970, MP610 and MP520 Photo All-in-One Printers.
These quality rich features have been designed in the most elegant packages to fit into modern home or office decors, while even saving space in a dorm room. New and returning Canon printing, scanning and copy technologies provide users with a home photo lab that produces outstanding image quality, while also being easy to use.
Auto Image Fix, Advanced Copy Technology, Easy-Scroll Wheel, Quick Start, and two-way paper feeding are just some of the new and existing technologies incorporated into the three Canon AIO photo printers, helping to increase output quality while making the printers easier to use. Aimed at photo enthusiasts and hobbyists, as well as families printing pictures and homework assignments, the Pixma MP970, MP610 and MP520 Photo AIO Printers will join Canon’s single function printers and office AIO printers to deliver exceptional, long-lasting images.
“Our objectives are to provide high-quality printers with technology and features that will help consumers get the most from their printing experiences,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “Built on exclusive Canon technology, these printers will make great additions to anyone’s personal photo lab, as well as delivering the quality output demanded by home office users.”
CANON Pixma MP970 PHOTO ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
The flagship model in the line, the Pixma MP970 Photo AIO Printer has a maximum 9600 x 2400 color dots-per-inch resolution1 with seven individual ink tanks for premium quality and long lasting prints (prints can last up to 100 years in an archival quality album)2. Its bright, high-definition 3.5-inch TFT screen combined with the Easy-Scroll Wheel interface help to assure consumers a user-friendly and engaging experience with each project. With double-sided printing as a standard feature and Ethernet network capability built-in, the MP970 Photo All-in-One is a truly versatile printing powerhouse.
Waiting a long time for start-up will be a thing of the past thanks to the Canon Quick Start feature that allows the user to start using the AIO in a matter of seconds. Now users can press the power button and watch their printer start up almost immediately, without a long delay between pressing the power button and actually seeing the user interface on the screen. These latest Pixma models make sure that the entire photo printing process, from editing to printing, is easier with Auto Image Fix, a feature that automatically analyzes and categorizes the scenes in photographs and optimizes each individual scene in accordance with the scene type, such as Portrait, Scenery, Snapshot, etc. In these latest models, Auto Image Fix works directly from a connected digital camera or through compatible memory cards3, which translates into a seamless process for the user without even connecting to a computer.
The MP970 scanning feature, with its built-in Film Adapter Unit, has an extremely high 4800 x 9600 dpi optical resolution allowing users to scan old slides, negatives and prints to add to their digital library. Imagine a high-quality scanner that requires virtually no warm-up time for the light source. The Pixma MP970 Photo AIO will be the first Canon AIO to adopt a White LED as its light source, which means a user looking to scan a shoebox full of prints or even a quick office document will not need to endure the long wait often associated with a traditional scanner warming up.4
The MP970 copy function features new, easy-to-use Advanced Copy Technology. Now many of the most common copy adjustments can be made right from the AIO. This copy technology allows users to easily erase the frame created around a small scan, trim any desired area on the original to be copied, and even white-out an unwanted area of the original before copying it- all right from the control panel. The estimated selling price for the Pixma MP970 Photo AIO printer is $299.99.5
CANON Pixma MP610 PHOTO ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
The MP610 AIO Photo Printer delivers high-quality photo prints by using up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi resolution1 and five individual ink tanks for long-lasting beautiful prints (prints can last up-to 100 years in an archival quality album)2. The 2.5-inch TFT high definition screen displays images from a digital camera’s memory card in the built-in card reader3 and it has a wide viewing angle so you do not need to be right in front of the printer. The elegantly designed Pixma MP610 Photo AIO Printer blazes through a 4-inch x 6-inch photo lab quality borderless print at a speed of approximately 21 seconds6. With Auto Image Fix, Quick Start, Duplex printing, and Advanced Copy Technology also built in, the MP610 Photo All-in-One brings a new level of convenience and quality to photo printing at this price point. The Pixma MP610 Photo AIO will be available at an estimated selling price of $199.99.5
CANON Pixma MP520 PHOTO ALL-IN-ONE PHOTO PRINTER
Aimed at the back-to-school market, the Pixma MP520 Photo AIO Printer includes many of the same technology and ease-of-use features that the MP970 and MP610 have mastered. Ease-of-use features like Easy-Scroll Wheel and dual paper paths and technology such as Auto Image Fix will be big hits with this segment because the quality remains exceptional, while still being very user friendly. Color resolution is a maximum of 4800 x 1200 color dpi7 and four individual ink tanks also help keep this printer in the value category for any college student or parent. The estimated selling price of the Pixma MP520 Photo AIO printer is $149.99.5
Advanced Easy-Scroll Wheel
The Easy-Scroll Wheel user interface will be very familiar to consumers who have popular portable digital music players, helping them quickly understand the operations that this wheel controls, including editing, copying, printing and scanning options. What’s more, Canon has improved the “HOME” and “NAVI” buttons on these devices’ operational panels. When consumers push the NAVI button, it not only displays the machine’s on-screen guide, but it even navigates the user to the function they desire. The HOME button allows users to return to the main menu, regardless of where they are in the sub-menus, assuring users that home is always just a click away. By improving the Easy-Scroll Wheel, HOME and NAVI buttons, Canon has been able to simplify the printing process, and reduce the number of total buttons by approximately half, making operation much easier.
ChromaLife100 System
The Pixma MP970, MP610, and MP520 Photo All-In-One printers employ the Canon ChromaLife100 system, including FINE print head technology, for long-lasting photo prints. When using select genuine Canon photo papers and inks, prints can resist fading for up to 100 years when stored in an archival quality photo album. The 100-year-lifespan rivals that of many traditional film-based photos, long considered by consumers to be the benchmark for image permanence. Prints produced on Canon Photo Paper Pro with ChromaLife100 have up to a ten-year gas fastness when exposed to open air. ChromaLife100 prints, when created using Canon Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy, have up to a 30-year light fastness when displayed under glass.2
Creative Park/Easy-PhotoPrint EX
More than ever, consumers are diving into digital scrapbooking, photo albums, calendars and crafting projects. Canon’s Creative Park Web site at www.canon.com/c-park offers 3-D paper craft projects, scrapbooking templates, novel greeting cards, educational materials, and the opportunity to learn more about digital photography. Easy-PhotoPrint EX photo printing software is included with all three printers and makes printing multiple size prints on a variety of Canon papers a snap. Other features such as cropping, increasing saturation and correcting red eye are also included to allow the user to make corrections to images without having to use additional software. With the newly updated Easy-LayoutPrint application, consumers can even produce beautiful photo calendars, albums, and stickers, with little to no hassle.
General Electric E850 Review at PhotographyBLOG
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
PhotographyBlog has a review of the GE E850 and writes, “The GE E850 produced images of poor quality during the review period. The GE E850 dealt fairly well with chromatic aberrations, with some purple fringing effects appearing in high contrast situations. The built-in flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and average overall exposure. The night photograph was OK, with the maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds allowing you to capture enough light in most situations, but the resulting image was very noisy.”
Sony Launches Cutting-Edge Ultracompact Cyber-shot Cameras
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under News, Photo | Leave a Comment
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200
Click photo for more images of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 and DSC-T70.
Sony has introduced two new ultracompact 8.1-megapixel cameras. The DSC-T70 offers an f/3.5-4.3, 38mm-114mm (35mm equivalent) 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens, while the DSC-T200 provides an f/3.5-4.4, 35mm-175mm 5x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens. The internally zooming lenses are optically stabilized and are protected by built-in covers that power the cameras on when opened. Both models have 230,000-pixel widescreen LCDs, although the T70′s is a 3-inch screen and the T200′s measures 3.5 inches. The cameras depart from their predecessors — the T20 and T100 — by endowing their LCDs with touchscreen functionality and dispensing with buttons. In addition to providing an interface for changing settings, the touchscreens allow users to select autofocus points and jot messages on photographs with a stylus.
The new T-series cameras are designed for automatic photography, and provide ten scene modes, along with automatic and programmed automatic modes. They also offer a good selection of exposure-control tools, including automatic exposure bracketing, spot and center-weighted metering modes, a live histogram, and selectable flash output levels. The cameras have a top light-sensitivity setting of ISO 3200 and a somewhat low top shutter speed of 1/1000 second. Exposure problems can be addressed through image processing by Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer, which opens up dark shadow areas. For capturing action, the new T models offer continuous-shooting modes that snap photos at about 2 frames per second.
Olympus EVOLT E-510 Review at DigitalCamerInfo
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
DigitalCameraInfo has a review of the Olympus EVOLT E-510 and writes, “The E-510 is very similar to its competition in many ways, but it really distinguishes itself with the live-view LCD screen. This feature attracts consumers who are used to shooting with the live-view LCD on compact digital cameras and miss that feature on most DSLRs. Few DSLRs have it and Olympus was the first to introduce it on the E-330. The Olympus E-510’s live-view LCD is still flawed, though. The view blacks out so the mirror box can flip and allow the auto focus system to work: this all adds a second or two to the total time it takes to snap a picture. It really is faster to snap a picture on most live view compact digital cameras than on the E-510, so why even have a DSLR?”
Video Training Review – Photoshop CS3 For Photographers With Chris Orwig From Lynda.com
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under Photo | Leave a Comment
Photoshop CS3 For Photographers is a video that presents Photoshop CS3, not from a Photoshop perspective, rather from a photographer’s perspective. In this case it is from the vantage point of Chris Orwig, a faculty member at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara California. He is also a freelance photographer.
Since there are 32 lessons in this course, and, in an effort to not bore you to tears, I have broken the lessons down into my own groupings and I will handle my discussion in this manner. I have also provided my own title to the groupings, but have listed each of the lessons along with their run times.
Lessons 1-5 “Getting Started”, handles all of the introduction information which includes Orwig’s six Strategies for success. I must say that these are well thought out. Also included is information on the new CS3, custom settings, images and an intro to color management.
Lessons 6-9, “Adobe Bridge” is all about working with Adobe Bridge. Here he explains what Bridge is, how to get around in it, how to use the Metadata and the other Bridge tools such as the image processor, actions, and batch processing.
Lessons 10-14 “Camera Raw” now moves you from managing your files to processing your files. I really like the way Orwig takes you through all of the Camera Raw features beginning with the introduction, and then walks you through all of the different things that you can do with an image.
Lessons 15-21 “Basic Photoshop” covers what I would call basic Photoshop. You will work with Layers, Masking, Selections, Levels, and Curves. You will learn to create and organize layers. You will learn to mask your images, create custom borders, and work with the various selection tools. You will also learn about working with Curves to modify contrasts, tones, hue and saturation as well as for use with masking. You will learn of the Blending modes as well.
Lessons 22-25 “Image Correction” examines how to manipulate your photos for the best appearance. You begin with color correction to get the best skin tones. You will advance to working with portraits, landscapes and filters. You will learn about traditional methods such as burning and dodging as well as Black and White conversion.
Lessons 26-30 “Final Touches” covers what I look at as image clean-up. This covers use of filters, reducing the noise in an image and cleaning up any spots, scratches, and things like red-eye. It also covers basic retouching items such as whitening teeth, reducing wrinkles, removing unwanted objects, and cleaning up backgrounds. It also covers sharpening, and the various sharpening methods available to you.
Lessons 31-32 “Output” covers the topics of both the web and printing. Here topics covered include both the web and email, creating web galleries and working with photo-sharing sites. It also covers printing contact sheets, multi-page web PDFs, ordering prints, and print preparation as well as covering the new CS3 print dialog.
While many Photoshop tutorials teach you Photoshop, Photoshop CS3 For Photographers really takes the perspective of a photographer. Chris Orwig shows a passion and exuberance in this video that makes you want to learn.
You can get Photoshop CS3 For Photographers two ways. One is as a DVD training package Photoshop CS3 For Photographers with Chris Orwig and the other is part of the online training experience at Lynda.com. The DVD Training Package is $149 USD and contains everything you need.
The online training Photoshop CS3 For Photographers comes in three flavors. Monthly at $25 USD/month gets you all of the videos that are available online (approximately 21,811 videos on 318 topics at this time). Annually at $250 USD per year or Premium at $375 USD per year which get all the videos as well as all of the exercise files. Take note that the exercise files are not included with the monthly or annual subscriptions. They are included on the DVD and Premium subscriptions.
I can highly recommend Photoshop CS3 For Photographers as the perfect training program for the individual student, as well as the college or vocational teacher looking to supplement their educational materials. It would be of tremendous benefit to the professional looking to upgrade their skills. You can also try out the first four lessons for free at Lynda.com.
1. Welcome (16:47)
2. Getting Started (18:27)
3. Custom Settings (20:42)
4. The Digital Image (26:18)
5. Foundations of Color Management (12:41)
6. Introducing Adobe Bridge (20:07)
7. Getting Started with Bridge (42:45)
8. Using Metadata in Bridge (10:16)
9. Bridge Tools (10:04)
10. Introducing Camera Raw (10:35)
11. Camera Raw Workflow (63:57)
12. RAW and the DNG (7:09)
13. Raw Black-and-White Conversion (12:41)
14. Raw Creativity (28:22)
15. Layers (36:44)
16. Masking (31:08)
17. Custom Borders (8:48)
18. Selections (36:49)
19. Levels (13:15)
20. Curves (40:53)
21. Blend Modes (16:10)
22. Color Correction (39:59)
23. Modifying Color and Tone (22:58)
24. Burning and Dodging (22:56)
25. Black-and-White Conversion (19:22)
26. Filters (8:35)
27. Removing Noise (16:07)
28. Image Cleanup (27:42)
29. Retouching Essentials (57:00)
30. Sharpening (27:40)
31. Getting Your Images Online (23:29)
32. Printing (40:12)
Conclusion (0:37)