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Recent News

dekePod Episode 013: The Mating Habits of the Pen Tool

Adobe's landmark pen tool defined an industry. But to the uninitiated, its reliance on anchor points and control handles makes it as approachable as first-year algebra. Until you see it's nothing more than a mating ritual: The points are boys and the handles are girls. Once you get that, it all falls into place.

The Nikon D90 Companion--New from O'Reilly: Practical Photography Advice You Can Take Anywhere

You are invited to a free, live webcast: Shooting Digital: What are YOU missing? Presented by Mikkel Aaland

dekePod Episode 012: The Droplet Song (A Love Song to a Lost Feature in Photoshop)

How best to encourage people to use an obscure but super-useful Photoshop feature? Rhyme, rhythm, and romance. Hence a music video that will make all your automation dreams come true. Give Deke five minutes of your time and he’ll set your world on fire.

Photoshop CS4 Photographer's Handbook--New from Rocky Nook: A Clear and Effective Workflow for Editing Photographs in Photoshop CS4

The Nikon Creative Lighting System—New from Rocky Nook: Using the SB-600, SB-800, SB-900, and R1C1 Flashes

Scanning Negatives & Slides, Second Edition--New from Rocky Nook: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives

More news at digitalmedia.oreilly.com

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Upcoming Events

Nov 16, 2009 - Erin Malone at Web 2.0 Expo New York
Author Erin Malone (Designing Social Interfaces) will present the dos and don'ts of social web design using a sampling of interaction patterns, design principles and best practices to help you improve the design of your digital social environments.
More info

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