Source: The Coloradoan
Written by Stacy Nick

Sometimes even art can be a little safe.

So for its latest exhibit, The Center for Fine Art Photography is showcasing artists who aren’t afraid to use a little manipulation to get what they want.”On the Edge” shows images that have been altered to give them a more avant-garde, edgy and experimental look, said Center Executive Director Larry Padgett.

Adobe has released the long awaited Adobe Lightroom Beta 3 for Windows.
Note: the main Lightroom website has not yet been updated but the Windows download for Lightroom beta 3 is listed on the download page as of 9:20PM Pacific…

Well, contrary to some assertions on the net, I’ve not gone over to the “dark side” after attending the Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, but I have been busy. Can’t tell you about what yet…but I might venture that if you are a Windows user, you might want to stop back to PhotoshopNews a bit later in the day, oh, say 9:00PM Pacific time.

Why? Can’t tell ya. What’s it about? Can’t tell ya.

But if all goes right, stop back for the story…

:~)

P.S. And yes, I’m behind on my Photo Summit report (I shot a ton of shots) and the Photoshop Soup2Nuts Conference (I shot a ton of shots) and the Montréal and Toronto Print Academy reports (I shot a ton of shots) as well as my visit to Michael Reichmann’s country “cottage” (I shot a ton of shots there too). I’ll catch up sooner or later…

Source: CNET
Written by Erica Ogg

In an age when most cameras are digital and small enough to fit in a pocket, one couple is crisscrossing the country with a custom camera that needs its own van and uses film reels the size of shoeboxes.

Press Release: Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) July 14, 2006 — Twisting Pixels is pleased to announce the release of the next version of its incredible special effects applications and plugins for photographers, graphic artists, and imaging enthusiasts. Twisting Pixels products include feature rich visual effect filters that modify and enhance any image to achieve an artistic end result. With over 48 filters and plugins to choose from, Twisting Pixels offers something for every aspect of design.

Source: Pasadena Star News
Written by Cortney Fielding

PASADENA – The times they are a changin’ – and they’re about to put Joseph Umbro out of a job.

Aim, the full-service photography lab he manages, is closing its doors, unable to stay afloat in the digital age.

Russell Preston Brown presents:
Photoshop Mondo Media Mania

Fast on the heels of Episode 8 comes another Lightroom Podcast from Pro Photography Evangelist of Adobe, Goerge Jardine. This time he has Lightroom engineers Kevin Tieskoetter and Andy Rahn.

Sept. 7-9, 2006 – Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

Press Release: TAMPA – Tues., July 11, 2006 – Best-selling author, Photoshop® guru, and Photoshop World Conference Technical Chair Scott Kelby is pleased to announce that three world-renowned photographers – Jay Maisel, John Paul Caponigro and Jeff Schewe – are teaching at the upcoming Photoshop World Conference & Expo, Sept. 7-9 in Las Vegas ( http://www.photoshopworld.com ) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

To clarify the circumstnaces surrounding the puchase of Pixmantec, Adobe has posted updated FAQ’s regarding the purchase and what it will mean for current RawShooter users. Included in the FAQ is the statement that current registered users of RawShooter Premium will receive a free upgrade to Adobe Lightroom version 1.0 when it ships.

PhotoshopNews posted a link to a story about the announcement of DxO’s Optics Pro V4 that contained incorrect information. The public beta of DxO Optics Pro will be available starting in the first week in August and not, as indicated, effective immediately. Below is a corrected press release from DxO Labs.

George Jardine, Pro Photography Evangelist of Adobe has posted a new iTunes Podcast about Adobe Lightroom with Mark Hamburg (Lightroom founding engineer), Bruce Fraser, Zalman Stern (Camera Raw engineer), and Thomas Knoll, Photoshop co-author and Camera Raw primary engineer.

Source: What Digital Camera

DxO Labs has revealed details of a new version of its flagship application, DxO Optics Pro. The TIPA award winning software is designed to meet the needs of SLR and advanced digital camera users with automatic optics, noise and exposure corrections.

Trial Version Offers 30 Days to Test Drive Capture NX – A Powerful and Intuitive New Software That Dramatically Simplifies Photo Editing for JPEG, TIFF and Nikon RAW (NEF) Format Images

Press Release: MELVILLE, N.Y., July 7 — Nikon (http://www.nikondigital.com) today released a trial version of Capture NX(TM) — a new software that is designed specifically for photographers, providing a unique and easy to understand interface with tools that photographers need, but without the level of complexity and clutter of other image editing applications.

Adobe San Jose Headquarters Recognized for Energy and Environmental Design Excellence

Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 3, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification for Adobe’s West Tower headquarters building in downtown San Jose. The Adobe tower is the world’s first commercial office building to earn this highest recognition possible for energy and environmental design excellence under the USGBC’s permanent LEED Existing Building (LEED-EB) standard.

The Epson Print Academy has extended it’s tour of U.S. cities with three new cities added for the end of 2006 and a return trip to two cities in 2007.

Track One teaches digital SLR owners how to create prints just like the pros. Track Two teaches professionals advanced techniques to take printing to the next level.

GreytagMacbeth releases ProfileMaker 5.0.7 including 64 bit support for Windows and MacIntel Universal Binary support for Mac OS X for Intel.

Press Release: Grandville, Mich., July 5, 2006 – X-Rite, Incorporated (Nasdaq: XRIT), a global leader offering color measurement technology solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Amazys Holding AG for a purchase price of CHF 77 per share plus 2.11 shares of X-Rite, Incorporated stock for each Amazys share. The total purchase price on the settlement date of July 5, 2006 was approximately $280 million. The acquisition was financed through a combination of cash, debt and X-Rite stock. Amazys develops, markets and supports hardware, software and services to measure and communicate color under the GretagMacbeth brand. The combined company will be called X-Rite, Incorporated.

Press Release: Breeze Systems announce the immediate availability of BreezeBrowser Pro v1.5, latest release of their image browsing and raw conversion software for Windows. Long known for its sophisticated IPTC data handling, Adobe XMP data can now be entered and displayed within BreezeBrowser Pro for maximum compatibility with Photoshop and other applications. Input and edit XMP data in JPEG, TIFF, PSD, DNG, PNG, JPEG 2000 and raw files for maximum compatibility with Photoshop and other applications.

Source: The Ann Arbor News
Written by Marianne Rzepka

It’s been five years since the 4-foot-tall wood carving of a bear disappeared from Ann Arbor’s Grizzly Peak Brewing Co. But it’s back again, appearing at the West Washington Street restaurant as suddenly as it disappeared, only this time with a history to tell.