Adobe Bridge Overview

I use Adobe Bridge to transfer, batch rename, keyword, and organize my files. In this tutorial, I show some of these basic uses for Bridge.

Back to the Dark Side.

I did it. I purchased a point and shoot camera. And I think I like it.

My DSLR will still be my camera, but this little thing will be with me always. And it's shockproof, waterproof to 16 feet, and just to reiterate - SHOCKPROOF. And no, I am not the klutziest person in the world, but I do have a four year old (Just turned four today!) and he likes to shoot pictures too. So now, when daddy is shooting pictures and he asks to use my camera, we can shoot pictures together.

What kind of camera is it? How are the images? Here is an image from day 1:

Quinn at Taco Mac

Not so bad for low light and a moving subject. I was actually hoping for some blur (so I killed the flash) and it captures Quinn's Taco Mac craziness. The noise would show up in any low-light situation.

I'm pretty happy with the camera so far. The camera is a 16 megapixel Panasonic Lumix TS20. The lens isn't great, but some sacrifices had to be made to keep the body watertight. In fact, there is a very similar Lumix with a Leica lens that has a much better zoom (and was selling for less - only $140.00) but the real reason I bought the THIS camera was for it's (presumed) durability. But another advantage was the 25mm wide angle lens. Most point and shoots seem to stop at about 28mm if your lucky. This gives the user some great depth and a pretty awesomely wide angle of view.

This camera is definitely coming with us to Europe this summer.

The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop

The fifth in a five part series. I look at the Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop. We complete the composite image "A Hard Days Work for the Mighty Quinn."

The other videos in this series include:
1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop
3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained
5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop [current selection]

Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop

The fourth in a five part series. Jeff Murphy looks at the use of Alpha Channels and the gradient tool to create a gradated edge on a selection. Jeff gets some help from his son Quinn.

The other videos in this series include:
1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop
3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained [current selection]
5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop

Using Blending Modes in Photoshop

The third in a five part series. I look at the use of layer blending modes as I begin to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print. Jeff gets some help from his son Quinn, Quinn's friend Katie, and his most excellent wife.

This is a follow up to the more in-depth tutorial on Blending Modes: http://youtu.be/FxwHplcidGk

The other videos in this series include:
1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop
3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review [current selection]
4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained
5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop

Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop

The second in a five part series. Jeff Murphy demonstrates the use of adjustment layers as he begins to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print.

The other videos in this series include:
1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop [current selection]
3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained
5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop

Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review

The first in a five part series. Jeff Murphy gives an overview of the selection tools as he begins to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print. A more detailed explanation of the selection tools can be seen in the video Selection Basics in Adobe Photoshop

The other videos in this series include:
1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review [current selection]
2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop
3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review
4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained
5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop

Using the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop

A demonstration of the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5.5. I'm using the image Vulture © 2012 for this demonstration.

Using Transformation Tools in Adobe Photoshop

Quinn and Jeff talk fixed gear bikes and transformation tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Layers and Layer Mask Basics

Quinn helps Jeff work with layers and layer masks in Adobe Photoshop.

Smart Objects in Photoshop

This tutorial explores the use of Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop. We place a camera RAW file and also convert a layer to a smart object.