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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.

Apologies to EIZO: Price ammendment Issue 68

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

In issue 68 of Advanced Photoshop Magazine we reviewed EIZO’s FlexScan S2433W.

We must apologies for the miss print of this models price, which is £555 + VAT and not the £389 excluding VAT, as we had stated.

We must apologise for the miss print of this models price, which is £555 + VAT and not the £389 excluding VAT, as we had stated.

Apologies for any inconvenience that this may have caused EIZO and our readership. However, this item still stands up to its Editor’s Choice nomination and provides extreme value for money, at the actual existing price.

Look forward to more EIZO monitor latest product line reviews in up-and-coming AP issues.

Amended EIZO’s FlexScan S2433W here - http://www.photoshopdaily.co.uk/reviews/eizo-flexscan-s2433w-review/

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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

Springleap / Photoshop T-shirt Competition goes live today!

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Advanced Photoshop magazine, in association with Springleap.com, brings you a competition that challenges artists from around the world to set the tone for design in 2010.

Use your design power to chart a course for the direction of forward-thinking design trends for 2010. It’s time to be motivated by the cutting-edge world of commercial design! Release your own creative influence by drawing inspiration from popular culture, advertising, product design… the list is endless. It’s all about the trends that are making the most impact worldwide right now. Your designs must speak to people from all walks of life. Let the world’s most popular styles come alive through your design!

****Closing Date: 20 April 2010</strong>

We’ve joined forces with design lovers Springleap.com and provided entrants with cash prizes, personalised T-shirt prints and generous subscription incentives. But for that something extra, every entrant will receive a 40 per cent discount to a year’s subscription to Advanced Photoshop magazine. The prizes for the winner are:

What you can win…

• 4 T-shirts of the winning design (sizes selected by designer)

• A year’s subscription to Advanced Photoshop magazine

• A cash prize of approximately $500 (subject to current exchange rate)

• Showcase in the magazine

Requirements…

Theme

Trends 2010

Colours

Create your design using this specific palette only. Any other colour inclusions will see your design rejected

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Rules…

• Artists can use any style of design

• Only truly original designs will be accepted; if you copy, we release the hounds

• Springleap.com design rules and regulations must be strictly  adhered to

Regulations…

• Product shots of any kind are unacceptable

• No company trademarks can be incorporated into designs (eg, Adobe, Photoshop and Advanced Photoshop)

• No nudity, offensive imagery or foul language

Visit www.springleap.com for how to enter and image requirements

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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

Advanced Photoshop issue 66 on sale now

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Issue 66 of Advanced Photoshop is on sale now!

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The best features, interviews and artist profiles:

- Creative fashion – your designs on t-shirts, shoes and more

- Use your talents to design for a good cause

- Interview with Guy Seese

Challenging and inspiring tutorials including:

- Head to head: T-shirt design challenge

- Master digital painting

- Technical illustration explained

Plus:

- Dedicated Industry section

- Four-page Helpdesk for Photoshop advice

- Free CD with brushes, project files and more

SAVE on Advanced Photoshop goodies in the eShop

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

We all love a good January sale… which is why you will now find 10 per cent off our most popular products in the Imagine eShop (www.imagineshop.co.uk).

Get the fourth edition of our popular bookazine, The Premium Collection, for just £11.70.

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iPhoto week begins…

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

It’s iPhoto week at iCreate

The creative magazine for Mac, iPod and iPhone users announces a week of dedicated iPhoto content on iCreatemagazine.com

iCreate magazine is running a week of iPhoto-related content on www.iCreatemagazine.com. Running from 11 to 15 January, iPhoto-specific posts will cover guides and tips for Mac users looking to do more with their photos and Apple’s image-manipulation tool. Following the holiday period, when most people have a bank of new photos stored on memory cards and hard disks, visitors to the site will learn how to organise, edit and share their photos in new and exciting ways. Starting with a guide to boosting the colour in your images, upcoming guides include creating a photo book using iPhoto’s Faces feature and how to use editing tools to save suspect snaps.

Head to www.iCreatemagazine.com to begin unlocking the potential of your digital photos today.

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