There are 130 pages which are full of projects and tips on how to use Photoshop easily and how to get the best out of one of the best photo imaging programs out there. Wonderful, i only wished there is something similar in german language available

Anticipating an upcoming birthday, and realizing that the most memorable gifts are of the personalized type, I set out to find a service which would allow me to convert something created in Photoshop into a physical object. In this particular scenario, I discovered a custom skateboard design service known as BoardPusher.

For a small startup fee, skateboard artists can open up shop and sell their own unique designs to the public. Boardpusher’s will collect a small commission off of boards sold, and the rest is available for use as purchasing credit or profit. Check out the catalogue comprised of individual board artists or opt to create your own board. A few tips for anyone anticipating a quick board creation session:

• Make use the available templates and opt for 600 dpi.
• Mask off the edges of the board and keep in mind that the printing may bleed off the edges.
• If you’re going to give the board to someone as a gift, don’t ruin the surprise. No this post didn’t ruin the surprise.

The service experience in itself was positive enough to retain my customer loyalty. I may very well come back and convert a few other designs into something worth hanging on the wall. Props to Jason Gaylor for the help.

Since last spring, when my best friend Micha visited me in austria, i was/am fascinated about his skills in  Photoshop. We played around with CS2 and he teached me how to transform and mirror pictures and shadows. No need to say that i nearly forgot everything he showed me, my excuse is the lack of time i had to exercise.

While surfing the Web i found Leah’s post on pownce to the “portfolio page” at http://www.iwanexstudio.com/. My first reaction was that this company’s abilities with Photoshop are amazing. My second reaction was horror at realizing that i really suck in PhotoShop, Micha showed me something similar and women (and men) actually believe that the people in these ads are real. And that they actually look the way they do in the ads (but with access to much better makeup artists). The answer is a resounding NO! — with the sole exception of Halle Berry.

If you wanna see yourself what i mean, go to the website. Click on the portfolio tab, down on the little pictures at the bottom and then run your cursor on and off the photo that pops up (that will give you the before and after).

Micha, i wished i had your skills, and the knowledge of pimpin pictures that way.