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Advanced Photoshop 73 on sale now!

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop issue 73 is on sale now from www.imagineshop.co.uk.

The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- Create the cover – photorealistic portrait paintings

- Infographics explained

- How to work on commercial branding projects

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Use CS5’s new blending modes

- Create 3D text-based compositions

- Master dynamic lighting effects

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases and interviews

- Reader’s questions answered in the Helpdesk

- Exclusive ‘Advanced 3D type’ CS5 video tutorial

Advanced Photoshop issue 72 on sale now!

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop 72 is on sale now in all UK stockists and online at www.imagineshop.co.uk.

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- Student showcase 2010

- Top ways to present your artwork

- Breakdown of a professional project

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Create stunning graphical art

- Design your own typefaces

- Composite 2D and 3D elements

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases and interviews

- Reader’s questions answered in the Helpdesk

- Exclusive CS5 video content

Advanced Photoshop issue 71 is on sale now!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop issue 71 is on sale now! Get it from www.imagineshop.co.uk.

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- Photoshop for photographers

- Online design collectives unveiled

- Photoshop CS5 Extended in-depth

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Create striking abstract designs

- CS5: Selections and the Puppet Warp tool explored

- Design futuristic pixel portraits

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases and interviews

- Reader’s questions answered in the Helpdesk

- Exclusive CS5 video content

Advanced Photoshop now on Facebook

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop now has a Page on Facebook.

Come join us at www.facebook.com/AdvancedPhotoshop for the latest news and magazine insights.

Look forward to chatting with you there!

Advanced Photoshop 70 on sale now

Monday, May 24th, 2010

The latest issue of Advanced Photoshop is now available from www.imagineshop.co.uk with stunning cover artwork from Richard Roberts (www.theotherstream.com). Richard will be back with a tutorial on how he created his amazing abstracts solely in Photoshop in issue 71, but there is plenty of exciting stuff in issue 70 too…

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- 12-page guide to digital painting in Photoshop CS5

- Better panoramas with Content-Aware Fill

- How Photoshop is used in the arc-vis industry

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Create stunning typographic effects

- Master digital mixed media techniques

- Sequential art uncovered

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases and interviews

- Reader’s questions answered in the Helpdesk

- Exclusive CS5 video content

Advanced Photoshop magazine is searching for top student talent

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop’s annual Student Showcase is now open for submissions. Each year, Advanced Photoshop magazine (www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk) showcases the very best work created by young people studying on any digital art or Photoshop-related course at higher-education level.

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To be eligible to submit, students must be on (or just finishing) any higher-education course that uses Photoshop as part of its syllabus. However, any style of art is accepted, from photo retouching to 3D post-production, website interface design to digital painting. As long as Photoshop is part of the creative process, then any image goes!

The very best of the submissions will be showcased in a special feature in issue 72 of the magazine, on sale in July.

The closing date for submissions is 14 June 2010. More details, as well as terms and conditions, can be found at: http://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/student_showcase.php.

Advanced Photoshop 60 on sale now

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Advanced Photoshop 69 is on sale now from the Imagine Shop

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- In-depth look at the new features of Photoshop CS5

- Top ten young designers showcased

- Interview with Mike Campau

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Use Photomatix to create HDR effects

- Paint with dynamic brushes

- Work with Photoshop and Maya

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases

- Latest creative software and hardware reviewed

- Free CD with brushes, project files and more

Apple offer for Mac business users

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Something for the studio owners out there among you! Apple is offering a new 0% finance deal for 12 months when leasing Mac systems and software.

A cost-effective solution for business users that need to lease multiple machines and software solutions with payment plans designed to help save money while setting up or expanding a studio.

All the latest deals can be found here: http://store.apple.com/uk-business/browse/campaigns/macleasing

Advanced Photoshop issue 68 on sale now

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Issue 68 is on sale now from www.imagineshop.co.uk

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This issue includes:

The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- The latest trends in typography explored

- Colour manage your workflow

- Interview with Neil Duerden

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Master displacement effects

- Create abstract graphics

- Learn the art of Japanese-style ink effects

Plus:

- Inspirational artist showcases

- Latest creative software and hardware reviewed

- Free CD with brushes, project files and more

Issue 67 on sale now!

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Issue 67 is in the stores now (see www.imagineshop.co.uk) with fantastic cover imagery by Zach Bush!

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- How Photoshop is used in the game art industry

- Back up your essential files

- Interview with Go Media

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Create the cover: Advanced compositing techniques

- Work in Photoshop and Illustrator

- Design stunning spacescapes

Also featured:

- Dedicated Industry section

- Four-page Helpdesk for Photoshop advice

- Free CD with brushes, project files and more