Hi all. I have had a couple of queries about the Peer Pressure online challenge. I am in the process of sorting this out now in-between working on our mammoth 50th issue. The new challenge will be online in the next couple of days, however, as well as showing off the winner from the last challenge. Keep your eyes peeled!
Well, after two amazing weeks in America (first Las Vegas and then Los Angeles), I am back in the AP offices catching up with about a million emails and taking my first look at how issue 50 has been progressing – it’s going to be special! I was pretty excited when I went into Borders on Sunset Blvd and saw AP 47 sitting there along with loads of other Imagine Publishing titles (Digital Photographer, Photoshop Creative, iCreate, Web Designer, Corel Painter…) – the security guard didn’t seem so impressed when I starting flicking through them all, though!I’m in a bit of a jet-lagged haze (I only got back last night, plus there’s the eight-hour time difference), but it’s actually quite nice to be back at work – I did keep an eye on the AP website and gallery while I was away. I can’t believe how much I have missed – the new website looks amazing, so thanks to the web team for a great job, and the Photoshop Face-Off is so addictive. I couldn’t stop using the one over at the Digital Photographer site, but it’s even better now that I can do it here! Honestly, give it a go – it’s a great way to see a random selection of images from the site, which you might otherwise miss, especially now that we have nearly 8,000 images on the gallery.Thanks also for all your entries into the latest Web Challenge – I’ll be picking a winner with the team tomorrow, as well as putting the new challenge online.I’m going to start browsing the gallery now to see what you’ve been up to over the last couple of weeks… 
Hi gang, well, I hope you like the new place. I am, of course, talking about the official Advanced Photoshop gallery website’s latest interface. But why not let us know directly.Just log onto the forum at www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/forum and visit Chat Lounge>Face Off Site Section and leave your comment, be it positive or negative, but always constructive. Let us know exactly what you think of the redesign.
We’ve let you know about the official Advanced Photoshop gallery site’s wonderful new makeover, but that’s not all it offers. Now visitors can sample the Face Off site section, where artists’ works are pitted together. You decide which is best! To see it first hand, visit www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk.
It’s official! Our ever-inventive multimedia team have done it again, and presented users of the official Advanced Photoshop gallery site with a wonderful new makeover to digest.To see it first hand, visit www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk.
Well, nearly halfway through week two of Julie’s absence, and still no explosions or distractions I’m pleased to inform. Being in sole charge of the gallery these few weeks, I have noticed that the level of entries has been, well… how can I say this… WONDERFUL! It’s been a pleasure to sample some of the designs on show, and has made Pick of the Week a hard choice. Congrats to those who succeeded, and may this standard long continue gang!
As you are all aware, it’s soon to be our special 50th issue – you’re all in for a treat there – and we have packed it with some great resources, entertaining tutorials and informative features. However, here’s where you can contribute.By logging onto the forum at http://advancedphotoshop.co.uk/forum and visiting the Chat Lounge, activate The future of Photoshop - what would you like to see? Here, you can tell Nick Spence just how you’d improve our favorite app’s future versions specifically. So what are you waiting for, help a good friend out
Well, it’s been one week without our friendly neighbourhood editor Julie, and there have been no tears, spills or explosions here in the office… touch wood it continues.Next week, I’ll hopefully have just as much of nothing to report as this means things are running smoothly and I’m not losing any hair. But while I’ve been busy as a beaver, I have found time to post up some interesting news stories in the Daily Photoshop blog so please check them out. Today it’s great deals at Getty Images for Xmas gift solutions!
For all you Photoshop nuts who just love our Advanced Photoshop eMag editions, the latest Volume 2 is now available to buy at the official Imagine website – www.imagineshop.co.uk/emags.phpThis includes content from issues 32 to 47 of Advanced Photoshop all on one interactive disc. That adds up to over 1,200 pages of professional tutorials, interviews and features. There’s also 50 royalty-free images and 20 free textures absolutely free. All this for just £19.99; what a bargain!
Hi gallery gang, just a quick notice.When uploading images to your galleries, mind not to activate the Over 18 image notification. Some of you may mistake this as image permission use.This should only be activated in cases where your image may contain erotic or violent elements or scenarios, which is fine within reason and context. We don’t want to stifle expression after all!However, if you are activating this option for any other purpose, then you may deter people from viewing particularly pleasant and suitable images and ultimately limit your views and votes.So be sure to use this option appropriately, so you don’t miss out.Keep up the good work!