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Topaz Labs Texture Effects
Not Just a Texture Effects Engine, Quite Possibly an Artistic Workflow Workhorse Topaz Labs just launched their newest software addition, Topaz Labs Texture Effects! While the name implies this is a Texture based application plugin, I can assure you it is much more....
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Looking for RAM?
I recently upgraded the RAM in my PC. I was in dire straits with my machine, running on 8 GB of DDR 3 1333 Ram. Sounds pretty fast right? Well try editing a 16 bit .PSD file that is 32"x36" with over 25 layers, yeah that is a whopping 1.6 GIG picture, in Photoshop...
Singled Out
Being singled out is usually not very fun as it comes with some negative connotation, like the kid in grade school singled out as the stinky one. In photography it is almost the opposite, not that being the stinky one is cool, but being singled out can really pull...
The Power of Curves
I am reminded of the Back to the Future theme song by Huey Lewis and the News, "That's the power, that's the power of Curves", oh wait that was the power of love. Anyway, the curves adjustment layer runs a lot deeper than you think in the post processing world. If...
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