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Everyone loves taking great photos … but no one likes using dodgy equipment … like a camera that doesn’t produce the crisp, clear photos you wer’e hoping for.

That’s why when Robyn emailed me with a question about which camera to buy … I had to do something to help.

But rather than just answering Robyn’s question myself, I’ve decided to open it up to you, a faithful Photoshopzoo reader.

This way you can give your opinion on the subject AND get the chance to win a FREE CD in the (more…)

The new improved clone and stamp tool with the super cool ‘preview’ tool in action. This is a great way to use these tools with greater precision and accuracy. (more…)

Shoot from the hip – Episode #3 Now Live

Albert asks, “I’ve been taking photos in both RAW and JPEG.
Am I wasting my time and memory space taking RAW pictures?
What is your advice?”

If you want to spend more time behind the camera and less time in front of a computer this post is for you.

We discuss the purposes and use of camera RAW. The pros and cons. Plus, what file format most working photographers are using for efficient workflow and best use of their time. Do you use camera RAW? Or JPEG. Tell us your experience with both in the comments section below.

Shoot from the hip – Episode # 2 Now Live

What is the best software to sort your photos?
What back-up options are out there?

Please keep in mind that ‘external hard drives’ are not bullet proof! They can fail and do fail occasionally. So think about a combination or multiple redundancy strategies e.g. RAID hard drives for your computer, offsite backup including DVD burning and store elsewhere (could be as simple as sending to a friend, family in a different area to you), online offsite backup, external hard drives etc.

Now it’s your turn to “shoot from the hip”. Tell us (in the comment section below )how you backup your Photos or editing work. While you’re at it, tell us what you think of the new audio segment. Good? Bad? Or indifferent?

If you’d like your question answered click here to submit it and if it gets selected we’ll cover it in our next episode of ‘Shoot from the hip’ with Shane & Mike.

New feature in CS4 – Spring Loaded tools. This video is for those people who love shortcuts and speedy workflow techniques to get things done even faster with less clicks! Enjoy the video below

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This video is all about the ‘Brush Tool’ and some cool tips and tricks in being more effective, we’ll cover how to increase and decrease the size of your brush on the fly, also all the options with using the brush tool so you can be more accurate and achieve better results quickly

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The Dodge and Burn Tools in Photoshop CS4 have been completely overhauled in a fantastic way! If you haven’t yet experimented and played with them yet. Check out this video demonstrating how they work. I promise you’ll be glad you did

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Now the new Improved Smart Objects in CS4 allow you to link the Mask with the Image giving greater control with Smart Objects. So if you’re a Smart Objects kind of guy or gal then this is for you.

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Working around the new CS4 interface is a little different than previous versions in photoshop. In this video you’ll learn some cool shortcuts, tips and tricks to make things alot easier in managing multiple files at once.

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