The updated Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 now incorporates Acrobat 9 Pro; Adobe CS3.3 is available in Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, and Master Collection editions.

Adobe said Acrobat 9 Pro brings together the power, reach, and richness of the Adobe PDF and Adobe Flash formats and introduces numerous enhancements to print production workflows. It allows the user to combine documents, video, audio, and other file types into easy-to-distribute PDF Portfolios, complete with customisable interactive navigation.

Additionally, Acrobat 9 Pro lets designers collaborate on documents more effectively and efficiently. Design professionals can now, ...

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Plug-In Suite 4 by onOne Software offers full versions of six essential software tools – Genuine Fractals 5 Print Pro, PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition, PhotoFrame 3.1 Professional Edition, Mask Pro 4.1, PhotoTune 2.2 and FocalPoint 1.0 – in one affordable combination that includes everything a photographer needs to make their images look their best.

Version 4 – for Photoshop CS2 and CS3 – is the latest upgrade to the award winning Plug-In Suite product line that combines several of onOne Software’s individual Photoshop plug-ins into a highly affordable package.

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Portraiture can be one of the most rewarding skills for a photographer to master, and the right post-processing and enhancement techniques can make all the difference. In Beyond Skin: Going Deeper with Photoshop CS3, Lee Varis uses Photoshop CS3 as a digital darkroom to bring out the best in photos of people, faces, and bodies. He examines tone and contrast, color correction, retouching, and more. Lee has written several books, including Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces (download a free sample chapter)... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) Read entire article

What? We haven’t even quite learned – much less mastered – Adobe CS3, and now there’s CS4?

Yes, Adobe has released beta versions of Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, and Soundbooth CS4; Photoshop CS4 can’t be very far behind.

Consequently, lynda.com, a provider of software training videos online, announced new courses on all of the just-released Adobe CS4 beta versions. All visitors to the lynda.com Online Training Library can view these entire courses for free.

For free access to these new training videos—Dreamweaver CS4 Beta New Features, Fireworks CS4 Beta New Features, and Soundbooth ...

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I've had a few e-mails asking about using Auto Levels in an adjustment layer. I tend to stay away from the "automatic" adjustments in Photoshop. If you want to use Auto Levels, here's what you need to know... (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) Read entire article

Korean publisher YoungJin has released a new book, Photoshop CS3 Accelerated by Blues Kim, a hands-on training guide to Adobe’s photo editing application.

Featuring easy-to-follow exercises, the book gives the reader a visual walk-through of Photoshop CS3’s functions and offers sample design projects to work on. The book begins with a clear-cut introduction to essential concepts and terminology. Newly learned skills are then put to the test by following the step-by-step exercises. Full color, crisp screenshots on every page give readers a clear picture of what’s possible, and the ...

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It always seems that companies release a new edition of software just as soon as you get used to the one you're using. While all the new buttons and options can be confusing, a new release from YoungJin — Photoshop CS3 Accelerated, Third Edition — can help you navigate Photoshop, whether you're a beginner or a pro. Like its previous editions, this book’s smart and eye-catching, full color design allows both new and experienced users get up and running quickly with the latest version of Photoshop. (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com) Read entire article

ImageSpan’s LicenseStream Creator can now be accessed via plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom. LicenseStream Creator is a content licensing and settlement managed service for creators of digital media.

Its simple-to-use, intuitive interface makes it easy for professional and user-gen creators to register and license a broad range of digital content, including photographs and images, track and manage royalties, and bill and collect fees.

ImageSpan said this new automated platform also enables easy assignment of revenues to multiple parties, making it especially useful for the highly-distributed transactions typical of today’s Web 2.0 world ...

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