Photoshop Godfather, Russell Brown, makes his triumphant return to HK.
The last time Russell Brown was in Hong Kong was 7 years ago, and the version of Photoshop he showcased then must seem like Jurassic Park compared to what the current Photoshop Creative Suite 4 (CS4) can do for image editing.
In a packed hall at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, where Adobe Hong Kong traditionally holds these types of user events (like Cut and Paste), yesterday’s Photoshop World 2009 Hong Kong brought out the eccentric and mad-in-a-good-way Emmy-Award winning Russell Brown to demo some of Photoshop CS4’s capabilities. Hong Kong students, graphic designers and photographers came in their hoards for an onslaught of crazy jokes, free T-shirts and signed CDs and, of course, lots of tips and tricks that would make even the most hardcore user blush (and if you did, Doctor Brown would give you an Adobe T-Shirt!)
Brown has been with Adobe and the Photoshop team for over 25 years, so it was probably no mistake that he let slip some of the “experimental” features that the Adobe technical teams are building. So, what we’re about to share with you are features that we believe will appear in the next version of Photoshop.
One day to see Photoshop guru Russell Brown live in Hong Kong.
Mark down November 5th on your calendar as the day to get creative! PhotoshopWorld 2009 is coming to Hong Kong and with it brings one of the legends of Photoshop itself, as Adobe Creative Director/Evangelist/Mad Scientist Russell Brown will be live on stage showing off his mad PSD skillz for the 1-day event.
Register here for the event that will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai for the early bird price of HK$150 (or else its HK$200 at the door) and get see Dr. Brown cover some of the newest features in Photoshop CS4 and some of his legacy favorites, while revealing amazing ways to use them. Special emphasis will be given to Adobe Bridge workflow, new Adobe Camera Raw controls, targeted color adjustment tools, and new 3D support – and much more. This edition of the Russell Brown Show will give you a glimpse into of the future of digital imaging with tips and techniques that you’ve never seen before. Will we get him to spill some of the beans on CS5?
It looks like the release of Windows 7 is closing in on us. Microsoft recently confirmed that they will release their first Release Candidate of Windows 7 in the beginning of May. If you’re a MSDN or Technet subscriber, you’ll be able to get in on a early download now. The public will be able to download it starting today.
Well, what does the new Windows offer? From the video below, you could probably tell that Windows 7 will offer a lot of graphical improvements to the user interface. However, there are a lot more important new features worth mentioning.
A new cool feature implemented in Windows 7 is the remote media streaming ability. All you have to do is add your Windows Live ID to your Windows Media Library, and you’ll be able to stream all your media across different computers! This can definitely save you a LOT of disks, and time.
If you’re used to the XP interface, you won’t have to fear transitioning to Windows 7. Microsoft says that the new Windows 7 will have a XP Mode, to guarantee that all your programs will run without compatibility issues.
From what we think, it looks like Microsoft really learned a lesson from Windows Vista. It seems like Windows 7 won’t come out till every little thing is tweaked to perfection. Let’s hope it does! Take a look at Microsoft’s Windows 7 page if you want to get some detailed information on the latest features.
After more than a year of beta testing, IE8 is finally available for download!
Due to the not-so-great previous versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft finally put a lot of work into their newest web browser. The recently released Internet Explorer 8 offers many new improvements in both scripting support and user interface.
The most important improvements of Internet Explorer8 were the improvements in the support of web scripts such as CSS, and AJAX. Previously, certain advanced web pages will not load properly/load slowly when viewed with Internet Explorer. However, with this new release, most people would agree that browsing speeds and script support are close to that of Firefox and Opera.
Of course, there have been many additions to the browsing interface itself. One cool thing added is called Web Slices. This new feature allows you to view updated information directly within your favorites bar. With this, you can easily view updated information such as weather information and Facebook status updates. This is how it looks:
Spotlighting some iPhone Apps you should already have.
In preparation for our iPhanatics event next Tuesday, March 17th (sign up for free here!) here is a rundown on one of the topics we’ll be presenting: Must-Have Apps! Thanks to the release of Apple’s App Store, there is now an app for almost every single thing you could possibly think of! If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, take a look below to see the Top 5 apps we recommend you to get that will help you in your day to day Hong Kong lifestyle that are in English!
1. Evernote
This app, hands down, is Neonpunch’s #1 application for the iPhone. As the name suggests, it’s an app for note-taking. Evernote is a must-get for anyone that owns an iPhone and actually uses its amazing applications. With this app, you can jot down plain text notes, clip entire websites, take pictures with the camera, and even make audio recordings. When you’re done, this app will automatically save it for later use. When you get home, you can sync everything into other devices like your computer. You can then tag your pictures, and organize all your notes in any way you want! If you ever need to find a note you took earlier, just use the built-in search and filter features! Overall, we were very pleased with this app!
The anime that changed giant robots forever is now on your iPhone.
Depending where you live, checking the time can be quite exciting and dangerous, and now more so than ever with the Evangelion Clock for your iPhone. Appliya, a Japanese iPhone application maker, released two new apps based on the revolutionary anime Neon GenesisEvangelion.
The clock app’s theme represents the NERV Headquarters timer screens. Talking about the timer, the clock app also comes with a very exciting timer mode. When the timer reaches the last 10 seconds, the timer will switch to an emergency red countdown stage. Optional sound effects are also available to be turned on!
Mark down November 5th on your calendar as the day to get creative! PhotoshopWorld 2009 is coming to Hong Kong and with it brings one of the legends of Photoshop itself, as Adobe Creative Director/Evangelist/Mad Scientist Russell Brown will be live on stage showing off his mad PSD skillz for the 1-day event.
In preparation for our iPhanatics event next Tuesday, March 17th (
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