Yes, Adobe has made a version of Photoshop for iPhones and iPads, and the best part? IT’S FREE! Here is a link to a video that demos this new app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hui0p_qI-Q

This is a great application for photographers looking to edit their photos on the go or for casual user who would like to edit or enhance their photos. Not only does it allow simple editing and enhancement all by touch, but also gives you the option to upload directly to Facebook and Picasa or share to friends via email.

Photoshop Express, I’m sure, will have photographers and graphic designers very excited, but another reason this app is so significant is that it is a precursor to having full desktop applications that have gone completely  mobile. This very well could be the beginning of the end for desktop computing in general.

Camera RAW with Photoshop CS5 Free Seminar, February 10th at 5:30pm.

Interactive InDesign CS5 Free Seminar, March 1st, 5:30-6:30.

HTML5 Free Seminar, March 16, 6-7pm.

These complimentary events are at our downtown Chicago training facility at 410 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 433.

That being said, I have a few tips to save you even more cash. When it comes to computer hardware, take your time, you don’t want to get something that’s outdated but also don’t want to be spending too much on a piece of hardware that you could find on sale or cheaper elsewhere. If you are unfamiliar with Gizmodo, this site is your best friend when it comes to tech deals. Each day, Gizmodo will post an article called Dealzmodo that lists the best deals of the day for primarily tech items. There are always hardware deals on Gizmodo. Newegg is one of the best sources in general for hardware, everything you need will be on Newegg at reasonable prices. For in depth reviews of hardware, tomshardware.com is the place to go. One last thing, and this should go with out saying, avoid ebay. As appealing as some of those prices are, this is fragile technology and I, for one, would not trust ebayers with this stuff.

On second thought, building a computer may be less complicated than the old Lego Death Star. I must’ve had a lot more patience back then.

Thats all for today,

Smart Collections are fantastic because let’s say you buy images from istockphoto.com. The good thing is that the word “istock” is in the name of each image, and if you set up a Smart Collection with Filename Contains istock, Bridge will set up and save that search as a Collection.

Now with the north star located, you can create background designs with the stars. Over time, all the stars rotate about the North Star so the direction of your camera in terms of the North Star will change the pattern of the star movement in your photo. For example, angling your camera directly at the North Star will produce a circular effect whereas directing your camera to the left will produce arcs going from top to bottom in your photo. Chicago, obviously, wouldn’t be the best place to experiment with this, but the suburbs, and certainly while camping, would be great opportunities to experiment with this. Then once you get some photos you like, fine tune them or toy with them in Photoshop until they are to your liking. Get more details or see examples here.

1. Paste
2. Paste in Place
3. Paste Into: Pastes into a Pixel Mask if you have a selection.
4. Paste Outside: Pastes outside a Pixel Mask if you have a selection.

While we’ve had multiple paste options in other Adobe apps forever, now there are more choices on how exactly you want to paste in Photoshop!

For many of us, Photoshop is a lifestyle, not just a software application. Shockingly enough, Photoshop turns 20 this year making those memories of days without layers a far-off memory (or nightmare). Now in 27 languages, Adobe Photoshop touches the globe.

In 1987 Thomas and John Knoll started coding an application because his Mac Plus had a 1 bit b/w display and couldn’t display grayscale images. The early Adobe Photoshop (called Display) solved the problem and simulated a grayscale image.

In 1998, Thomas and his brother John, who worked at Industrial Light and Magic, began shopping it in Silicon Valley, where it didn’t receive a warm audience, since PixelPaint was already on the market. A company called BarneyScan decided to give it a very small chance, and bundle “Photoshop” with their scanners. Once September 1998 rolled around and the Knoll brothers showed Photoshop to Adobe, and thought it was an excellent companion to the new application “Illustrator.” Adobe had primarily been involved in the print industry until this point,

Photoshop Version 1.0 required a 8MHz Mac and at least 2 MB of RAM. The cost of the first Adobe Photoshop was $1,000. So thank you to Adobe and Russell Brown for having the vision to create a beautiful pixel based world!

Photoshop Version 1 Install Disk

Photoshop precursor .07. On the radio: George Michael - "Father Figure"

Photoshop .87. On the radio: Suzanne Vega - "Luka"

Photoshop v. 1.0.7 released 1990. On the radio: Janet Jackson - "Escapade"

Photoshop 2.0 Alt Screen

Photoshop 2.5 released 1992. On the radio: Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You

Photoshop version 3.0 released 1993. On the radio: Stereo MC's - "Connected"

Photoshop 4.0 released 1996: On the radio: Los Del Rio - "Macarena"

Photoshop 5.0 released 1998. On the radio: Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"

Photoshop 6.0 released 2000. On the radio: Train - "Meet Virginia"

Photoshop Version 7.0 released 2002. On the radio: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

Photoshop CS released 2003. On the radio: Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom

Photoshop CS2 released 2005. On the radio: The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Photoshop CS3 released 2007. On the radio: Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music

Photoshop CS4 Alt Splash Page released 2007. On the radio: Kid Rock - "All Summer Long"

Photoshop CS4 released 2008. On the radio: Katy Perry - "Hot 'n Cold"

Photoshop CS5 Alt Splash Page released 2010. On the radio: Lady Gaga - "Alejandro"