Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop CS6 public beta is ready for you to download and try out

Adobe has posted a free public beta of Adobe Photoshop CS6! You can download it from Adobe. [Update: Because the final CS6 software shipped in May 2012, the beta software link now redirects to the Photoshop product page where you can download the free trial version of Photoshop CS6, or buy it.] That page contains the download link, important information, and links to resources for learning Photoshop CS6.

Lightroom users: Photoshop CS6 contains Camera Raw 7, which includes full compatibility with the new Develop module controls in Lightroom 4.

Among the first to report on Photoshop CS6 are Digital Photography Review and Macworld.

Remember, this is a prerelease version. Read the public beta page carefully, and back up any irreplaceable images before editing them with pre-release software. Have fun!

Where did that software put my photos?

If you’ve always managed photos in folders on your computer desktop, you may feel a bit disoriented when working in applications such as Lightroom, Aperture, or iPhoto that seem to impose their own organization on your images. In this article, I’ll first talk about how to find your photos on your computer even when they’re organized differently in a photo application, and I’ll also talk about why spending your time on the desktop may not be the best or fastest way for a photographer to find images.

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Watch my free Photoshop CS5 webcast, October 19 on CreativeEdge

Register now for the free Creative Edge webcast: Real World Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers

A lot has happened in the Photoshop universe since I published Real World Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers, so get caught up by joining me for a free CreativeEdge webcast on October 19, 2011. In addition to talking about some of the latest developments in Photoshop land, I’ll show you some of my favorite performance and productivity tips to help you get the most out of Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Camera Raw, including features that I feel have been overlooked and under-appreciated. I’ll also talk about Photoshop and social media, and protecting your images online.

That’s Thursday, October 19, 2011 at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Be sure to register by clicking the link below or the banner above. See you there!

Register for the Real World Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers webcast on CreativeEdge

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: Will Adobe apps and other software work?

Lion iconIf you’ve got a fast Internet connection, a recent Mac, and US$29, what’s stopping you from downloading the just-released 10.7 Lion upgrade to Mac OS X? For many people, what stops them is being unsure whether the software they have is still going to work. In this article I’ve collected various reports I’ve run into around the web.

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Facebook now displays image copyright and caption metadata in photo albums

In this article I tell you why you see your photo metadata in Facebook, how it got there from your computer, how to control that in future uploads, and how to change or remove the metadata you see next to a photo on Facebook.

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