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© 2009 Aaron Johnson

© 2009 Aaron Johnson

© 2009 Aaron Johnson

Rumor has it the new WTD site will go live Monday. Comments and title suggestions WILL BE BACK!! You'll also have the ability to log in via Facebook Connect and your FB avatar will travel with you. I'm thinking about kicking off the first week with prizes for the title suggestion winners.
© 2009 Aaron Johnson

The weekly Photoshop TV show featuring \"The Photoshop Guys\" Scott Kelby, Dave Cross and Matt Kloskowski. Presented by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).

Scott has a Lightroom tip for comparing a before and after view of your black and white conversion. Dave talks about using Photoshop Extended to make a color adjustment to video. Matt's tutorial deals with copying and saving layer styles and Rick Sammon shares a tip for adding dramatic lighting effects with Photoshop.

Matt shares a Lightroom adjustment brush tip and answers a Photoshop question about using Hi-Pass filter versus Unsharp mask. Dave interviews photographer Rick Sammon and does a tutorial about creating a quick multi-image layout in Photoshop.

Scott has a tip for using the metadata panel in Lightroom and another tip for editing jpeg and tiff images in Camera Raw. Dave shows viewers how to move a layer style to its own layer. Matt demystifies the type on a path tool.

Matt explains two new vignette options in Lightroom 3 Beta and a Photoshop tip on cycling through open documents. Dave answers a twitter question about ACE certification. Stephanie Cross is back with a Tool School tip and special guest RC has a technique for using CS4 Extended to reduce noise in your photos.

Scott has a Lightroom tip for adding copyright metadata to all of your photos. Dave has a tutorial on creating custom workspaces in Photoshop. Matt shows off a realistic way to add texture to your images using layer masks. Special guest Corey Barker has a cool tutorial on adding reflections and shadows using Photoshop CS4 Extended 3D tools.

Description of the Consumer Products

The Canon VIXIA HF S11 Dual Flash Memory camcorder takes our solid reputation for optical excellence, advanced image processing and technological innovation in high definition camcorders and brings it to the next level.

This stylish printer with built-in Wi-Fi capabilities has a 3.8 inch LCD screen, Canon's integrated Easy-Scroll Wheel, and can can print a 4" x 6" photo in approximately 21 seconds.

The Canon SELPHY ES40 Compact Photo Printer is the latest addition to the SELPHY line which has become synonymous for producing high-quality photos, being portable and easy-to-use. The voice guidance system, large 3.5-inch LCD screen and Easy Scroll Wheel allows for printing and navigating through menus and images to be more intuitive than in previous models.

Canon's PIXMA iX7000 Inkjet Business Printer has advanced paper handling such as Auto Duplex Printing, a three-way paper feed, an extra large paper cassette and the use of PgR technology, business materials can be produced on plain paper to help reduce overall production costs. Added features of this printer include built-in Ethernet connectivity making this the perfect shared device for a small office.

This stylish printer, with built-in Wi-Fi capabilities has a 3 inch LCD screen, and can can print a 4" x 6" photo in approximately 20 seconds.

Canon Online Store (savings & offers)

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News

Norio Shibata has been named General Manager of the company?s Recording Media Products Division.

"Mr. Shibata?s background and credentials will help lead Fujifilm to develop advanced storage technologies that our customers and their markets demand, in particular the commercialization of a unique tape coating process incorporating finer barium ferrite magnetic particles,? noted Mr. Toru Takahashi, General Manager of Corporate Planning Headquarters, FUJIFILM Corporation and President and CEO of FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc.

Participants Learn 5 ?Ps? of Printing Success

?With this workshop, our goal was to educate our customers and prospective customers on the business of digital printing in the photo specialty printing market,? said David Murray, national sales manager, Photo Specialty Printing, Imaging Division, Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc. ?We feel that the best way to tell the story is to show what products the equipment can produce, how to produce those products, and then how to market and sell those products to existing and new customers.?

The seminar was punctuated with the theme of the Five ?Ps of Success? as they relate to digital printing: Positioning (creating a perception or desired image of your products and services in the minds of your customers); Products (Xerox DocuColor 242 and Xerox Phaser 7760, paper and specialty media, binding equipment); Pricing (how to price your digital printing products and services in today?s market); Promotion (how to promote your new products and services); and Partnerships (what companies can you work with to make your new business opportunity successful).

"This meeting was really helpful for me as an independent photo specialty business owner,? said Barbara Tucker of Andrew?s Cameras in Virginia, MN. "I learned a lot from Fujifilm about not only how to make these new specialty products, but also about promoting them to my customers. I was most impressed by actually seeing how the products are made, and how easily I can apply what I've learned to grow my business."

The workshop also covered the topic of Photo Celebrations Merchandising, and the meeting concluded with all participants receiving a chocolate bar that was wrapped with a group photo of the attendees taken the day before.

For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmusa.com.

Largest Specialty Photo Chain to Add Fujifilm Frontier Dry Minilab 400 Inkjet Printers

?Ritz Camera has always been focused on providing high quality photos with personalized service to our customers,? said Rich Tranchida, executive vice president, Ritz Camera Centers. ?The Frontier Dry Minilab 400 produces prints with rich color tones and image stability that our customers expect, while providing us a flexible and scalable solution to meet our changing store needs.?

The Frontier Dry Minilab 400 is the latest Frontier inkjet printing system that delivers Frontier quality prints with the combination of Fujifilm?s High Quality Dry Photo Paper, inks and Fujifilm?s Image IntelligenceTM technology.

?Consumers still enjoy preserving and sharing their memories with prints, but they are demanding greater quality, flexibility and a variety of choices when it comes to making their prints,? said Thomas Curley, director of marketing, Imaging Group, FUJIFILM U.S.A. ?Fujifilm is pleased to work with Ritz Camera Centers to expand their Frontier Solutions with the Frontier Dry Minilab 400, in addition to the Xerox Phaser 7760, which Ritz Camera recently installed in order to meet their customer demands.?

For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmusa.com

Domestic Price Adjustments Reflect International Price Increase

FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will adopt a price increase on its range of photographic papers, chemistry and other photosensitive products in the U.S. This decision follows the recent announcement from FUJIFILM Corporation that effective July, 2008, prices of its photographic papers and other photosensitive products will increase by 10-20%. Fujifilm?s pricing in the U.S. market will track with this adjustment.

Globally, Fujifilm has undertaken intensive structural reforms to reduce fixed costs and improve productivity. The company has continued to absorb increasing costs associated with raw materials used in the manufacture of films and papers in recent years. However, soaring costs of raw materials, such as, silver and crude oil have made it impossible for Fujifilm to continue to absorb these costs in its manufacturing process.

Fujifilm reduces the price of the FinePix Z100fd digital camera to $199.95, effective May 11th.

From its powerful 5X zoom, unique ?diagonal slide? lens cover and illuminated ?Z? logo, to its eye-catching color combinations, the FinePix Z100fd sets a new standard in sophistication.

Please click here for more information on the FinePix Z100fd.

Olympus America Consumer Products News and Information

Seven Tips for Snappin' Good Social Networking Pics.
With the social media world continuing to expand, it's now important to look your best online. We've provided some tips, inspired by commercial, fashion and celebrity photographer Maki Kawakita, on looking better in your social media profile picture.

Tips from Visionary Jay Dickman.
Panoramas are a wonder to behold but capturing a beautiful mountain range -- just as you remember it -- can be difficult with a digital camera. Read these tips, from Olympus Visionary Jay Dickman, to help you make a near perfect panoramic photo out of multiple exposures.

Olympus has been named one of FAST COMPANY magazine?s ?Most Innovative Companies? in the publication?s annual feature. Olympus was ranked ninth in the ?Consumer Electronics? category.

Olympus is offering new limited-edition black leather accessory cases sporting silver studs, buckles, chains and the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycle brand in four distinct styles.

Check out our latest user-submitted photographs and enter your own for a chance to win!