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ROCKIN' PHO I OGRAPHY

This issue our feature is jam-packed with information regarding concert photography. It's important to have the right camera and lens combination, to know your camera well, and to use the correct camera settings. Here you'll learn how to showcase musicians and their instruments in the best light possible. Turn to page 48 to start your journey into becoming a rockin' concert photographer. Alan Hess

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From the Editor About Photoshop User Magazine Contributing Writers NAPP Member Community NAPP Member Gallery From the Help Desk Photoshop Tips Photoshop Q&A

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Aged Illustrated Photo Effect Namia Snow Poster Less Is More Photo Effect

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Mosaic Layer Mask Effect

How to Spice Up Backgrounds

PHOTOSHOP

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A Link in the Chain

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Refining the Results of the Refine Edge Command

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One Rockin' Show
Photoshop World inspires NAPP members and Photoshop User

By the time you read this, we'll be in the middle of the East Coast edition of NAPP's annual convention, Photoshop World Conference & Expo. I hope you're there to be a part of this amazing event, because spending three days totally immersed in Photoshop fun can do wonders for you and your career. I'm the Conference Technical Chair for the event, and part of my job is to make sure that each year we bring new techniques, new trainers, and new opportunities for learning to the conference. A couple of years ago we added something really unique as a preconference workshop-a live concert shoot (complete with a live band

on a concert stage). To pull off something like that, we had to get some of the best concert photographers and instructors we knew, but it all paid off. The workshop was a huge hit with our attendees. What's even cooler is that you guys get to benefit from its success as our cover story this issue is from one of the workshop instructors, pro concert photographer Alan Hess. Of course, he's going to talk about his shooting techniques, but he's not stopping there-he's sharing his Photoshop techniques, as he shows how he processes his concert shots, as well. It all starts on page 48.

Also in this issue, we have a feature in our Lightroom section from Victoria Bampton on not only how to use the built-in lens profiles in Lightroom 3, but also how to build and share your own custom profiles. It starts on page 104. I know you guys are always up for something new (we are, too), and last issue we started using some very cool new Digimarc technology, where iPhone and Android users can interact with the magazine (wherever you see a Digimarc icon) to get access to additional material. If you have an iPhone or Android-based phone, give it a try (see page 14 for more details). If you don't have one, you can still access the additional content at www.photoshopuser.com/category/digitalextra. Next issue, we'll have our wrap-up from Photoshop World, but I hope instead of just reading about the show, you had the chance to experience it in person and that I got to meet you at the conference If you didn't make it this time, I hope I'll see you in Vegas this fall. to Photoshop

I do have some sad news to report. Dave Huss, a man whose name many of you will recognize from his contributions

User magazine over the years, passed away in February. Dave was very well known in our industry, an incredibly nice guy (with a great
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KEVIN AMES
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author of Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models wilh Photoshap, has written and edited dozens of books and videos on Photoshop, Sketch Up, 3ds Max, and AutoCAD. Check out his website at lWIW.scotlonstott.com.

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NAPP member Elliott G, pointed out an error in the January/February 2011 issue of Photoshop User. In the "Photoshop & the Web" column on page 86, we listed the following incorrect example of the <BR> tag using the clear attribute: <BR clear=:"all">. There shouldn't be a colon in the code. The correct code is: <BR clear="aU">. Our apologies to Rafael "RC" Concepcion, as the code was correct when he originally submitted the article for publication. Thanks, Elliott, for letting us know.

And don't forget, all NAPP members have the opportunity want to be considered for publication,

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DESIGN

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SELECTIVE SHARPENING
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In recent issues of the NAPP Newswire, we've hinted at some pretty great news coming your way. Now, we can finally tell you. NAPP is super pleased to announce that it's joining forces with Kelby Training to bring you the ultimate training membership package! Yup, that's right. Now NAPP members can combine their memberships with Kelby Training online for one low price. Details can be found at KelbyTraining.comlUniverse, and be sure to check out our foldout advertisement in this issue (p. 67).

SINGLE AND FULL TONE MIXER BRUSH DYNAMICS

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Canon recently announced two new DSLRs,the Rebel Bi and B. A first for the Rebel lineup, the 18-megapixel Rebel Bi features a Vari-Angle LCD screen to help photographers compose low-angle or overhead shots. Another fi rst for this line is a built-in Speedlite Transmitter so you can use the onboard flash to control off-camera flash. Aimed at first-time DSLRusers, the new EOS Feature Guide helps beginners understand settings and guides them to taking the best shots. In addition to setting exposure, focus, and white balance, the new A+ auto mode also analyzes faces, colors, brightness, movement, and contrast to produce more natural skin tones and more vivid colors. The Bi also supports full 1080p HD video, and with the new Movie Digital Zoom feature you can zoom into the action at magnifications of 3-1 Ox independent of the current lens. The lower-end B features a 12.2-megapixel sensor and supports 720 HD video. The Bi retails for $799.99 for the body only and $899.99 with the new EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens. The B retails for $599.99, which includes the new 18-55mm lens. Canon also introduced two new Speedlites, the 320EX ($249.99) and the 270EX II ($169.99), and two new super-telephoto lenses, the EF500mm f/4 IS II USM ($9,499) and optical lens elements for better minimizing

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From @mfeenstra: Spending another day with Kelby Training videos. Worth the price for the Jeremy Cowart location videos alone. From @HiBabs: Thanks NAPP for making this Layers magazine gal feel welcomed, with InOesign and Illustrator info within. Enjoying my first Photoshop User issue!

the EF600mm f/4 IS II USM ($11,999). The new lenses are lighter and more durable than their predecessors and contain two fluorite chromatic aberration and eliminating color blurring around edges. For more information on !WET" the EOSRebels, Speedlites, and lenses, visit www.usa.canon.com .

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Here are the highlights for two of those cameras: COOLPIX P500 includes a 36x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens (that's shooting, exceptional low-light f/l.8 22.5mm to an amazing 810mm); backside illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor and EXPEED C2 dual image processors for high-speed continuous quality, and advanced performance; The 12.1-megapixel and Full HD (1 080p) recording.

COOLPIX P300 comes with a 4.2x wide-angle,

maximum aperture NIKKOR glass lens (the fastest lens ever on a COOLPIX), and features Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Priority (S) and Full Manual (M) controls. The backside illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, high ISO sensitivity, and fast wideconditions. in black and red, and the P300 will retail on these cameras and the other angle f/1.8 lens result in superior image quality in low-light The P500 will retail for $399.95 for $329.95 in black. For more information

new COOLPIX cameras, visit www.nikonusa.com.

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Showcasing the accomplishments of our members

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If you're a fan of @TipSquirrel on Twitter or follow his blog, you know that Janine's tutorials are a regular

feature. Plus, in November, she released Photoshop Elements 9: Scanning and Restoring Photos on Lynda.com and has a lot more things planned for the upcoming year. We asked Janine how NAPP helped her in these endeavors: "NAPP gave me the resources to improve my skills and to hone my craft to a level that garnered notice ... my NAPP membership confidence has not only gotten me a great magazine, but classes, tutorials, contacts, and builders, all for $99 a year. It doesn't get any better than that!"

Thanks, Janine. We're glad we could be a part of your great achievements and thank you for being a part of NAPP. If you have any news you'd like to share, please send it to FB@KelbyMediaGroup.com for consideration.

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Michael's fine art combines design, photography, and digital imaging-using elements from the Hawaiian environment. After more than 30 years as a graphic designer and a design instructor at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, he moved to the Big Island of Hawaii. "Mother Nature is truly vast, powertul, and mesmerizing. My artwork is a visual forum and tribute, allowing viewers to get up close and personal, witness the sheer beauty, and feel an attachment to nature," he says. www.michaelcromwell.com;mtc@michaelcromwell.com

STEVE SOMEN
Steve is a self-taught artist from Chicago. As an army photographer, he studied Ansel Adams' Zone System. Recently, he made the conversion to the digital world. His approach is a little offbeat; even though it appears straightforward, his work entertains the abstract. He has made great strides using Kelby Training and attending NAPP seminars. "I only wished we could have realized our imaginations back in the wet darkroom days. Now with Photoshop, we can," he says. www.stevesomen.com;ssjoat@yahoo.com

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something of a political stepchild. Before 2005, the board's website was all in English, but in that year they were told they had to have a French version, as well. So O'Shea had to launch a whole new bilingual site in a matter of just a few weeks. In addition with a common to the short time frame, O'Shea also had to deal Web design issue: the desire of stakeholders The result, down the left side that

to have their own project or link on the homepage. among other things, is a row of buttons per, and other sites. "It's crowded,"

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There may be times when you want to take a photograph beyond the norm and make it into something unique. Here,we'll explore a cool technique for turning a photo into an antique-looking drawing on a piece of aged parchment paper. We'll also explore a clever use of some new blend modes in CS5that I learned from Calvin Hollywood.

STEP ONE: Go to File>Open and locate the texture file that

you would like to use for the background. This can be almost any texture, so feel free to try different types of paper textures. In this case, we have a nice aged parchment texture from iStockphoto .com, which we'll enhance by converting a photo into a drawing and making it look aged on the paper texture. !NAPP members may download the files used in this tutorial from www.photoshopuser.com/memberslaprmayll-downloads .html. All files are for personal use on~.l

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STEP TWO: Open the photo that you want to convert into

the illustrated effect. Here we have a simple stock image from Fotolia.com of a young model. The positioning and lighting of the subject in this image will lend itself well to this effect. The cool thing about this effect is that with just a little tweaking of the following settings, you can do this to almost any photo.

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Surface Blur to in Step Five and make it visible. Change its blend mode to Color Burn, as well. This will provide the shading to add more contrast to the overall sketch effect. If the result seems a bit too intense, however, you can lessen the effect through the use of a layer mask. Hold down the Option (PC: Alt) key while clicking the Add Layer Mask icon (circle in a square) at the bottom of the Layers panel. This will hide the layer by creating a layer mask filled with black.

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poster for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader seems fairly inabout the warm color of the eyes blustery, blue tones that gives the image a very dramatic visual appeal.

STEP ONE: Open an im-

age of an animal or person (a lion in our example). Press Command-L (PC: Ctrl-L) to bring up the Levels dialog. When the dialog appears, move the Shadow Input Levels slider (the black one on the left) toward the center to slightly darken the image. Click OK. Now, press Command-U (PC: Ctrl-U) to bring up the Hue/Saturation dialog. Enter -3 for Hue, 31 for Saturation, and click OK.

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panel will default to Off. If you're using a tablet, as we are, the default is Pen Pressure.

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new layer (Layer 2). Increase your Brush size to about 25 pixels (press the Right Bracket key to increasethe Brush size by 5 pixels at a time). Click on the words Wet Edges in the Brush panel, and paint in some larger snowflakes on Layer 2.

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the other snowflake layers to add more depth and realism.

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technique that shows less of the original image while giving it more visual impact.

STEP ONE: Open an image of a face. Choose Filteo-Sharpero

Smart Sharpen. Enter 200% for Amount and click OK. Drag the Background layer onto the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to duplicate the layer (Background copy). Press Command-Shift-U (PC: Ctrl-Shift-U) to desaturate the layer (create a grayscale image). [NAPP members may download All files are for personal use only] the image used in this tutorial at www.photoshopuser.comlmemberslaprmayll-downJoads.htmJ.

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the right camera and lens will allow you to capture the action and get a proper exposure in the low-light environment. This in tarn allows you to concentrate more on the composition and timing. Concert photography needs "fast glass" lenses with a maximum aperture of 1/2.8 or wider. This allows the most light to travel through the lens and reach the sensor. The most commonly used lenses in my concert photography are the 70--200mm f/2.8 and the 24-70mm f/2.8. These offer a maximum apertere of 1/2.8 through the entire range of focal lengths and allow me to cover a huge range of focal lengths from 24mm to 200mm with just two lenses. For those shows that take place in clubs and bars, I also have a few prime lenses that can open up all the way to 1/1.4. These are lifesavers when it's really dark. My favorite is tJle 85mm 1/1.4 that I purchased many years ago when I first started shooting concerts seriously. This brings up an important point about lenses: if you take care of your glass, it can last a lifetime. The most important camera feature for concert and low-l ight shooting is the ability to shoot at a high ISO "nth low digital noise. To mimic the ISO ratings of him, camera manufacb.lrers amplify the signal from the camera's sensor, which makes it seem more sensitive to light. This amplification creates digital noise that shows up as random spots of color in your images, especially in the dark areas. The good news is that the high ISO, low-noise capability of cameras has improved vastly in the last few years.

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total control over the camera. The camera is an amazing piece of mechanical and computer engineering. It uses a built~n light meter to constantly read the light in the scene and adjusts the aperture or shutter speed based on your current shooting mode (auto, aperture priority, or shutter priority). In most situations this works just great. When it comes to shooting concerts, this is a big problem because the constantly changing lights can cause you to get wildly inconsistent results. For example, you're at a show and focused in on the guitar player's face and you take a shot, then suddenly the lights across the back of the stage sweep lip and the background becomes really bright but the light striking the subjecrs face doesn't change. If you're shooting in shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode, or full auto mode, the camera's light meter will read that bright background and change the exposure of the image, which results in underexposing the musician. When using manual mode, the exposure of the musician would have stayed the same and the background would have become brighter. This would have matched what actually

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a combination of three software programs in my postproduction work: Photo Mechanic (www.camerabits.com) to import all the images and perform the initial sort; Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 to do the second sort, create the final picks, and export the images in the form needed by the client; and Adobe Photoshop CS5 if any of the images need more editing. Because Adobe Camera Raw and the Lightroom Develop rnooule are similar, any of the settings I use in one can be done in the other.

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in Camera Raw. Click on the Lens Corrections tab and then click the checkbox for Enable Lens Profile Corrections. The built-in lens pronles work great. The profile for the NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8 lens in this example brightens the

the image to 100% so the changes can be more easily seen. In this example, the Luminance slider in the Noise Reduction section was adjusted to 20 and the other settings were left alone. Since the camera I use (a Nikon 0700) has really low noise in the high ISO range, I don't add a lot of noise reduction. ~ your camera has more noise or you're using a higher ISO, then YOl(11 need to adjust to taste.
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Times Square. There's a

gold chain that graces her neck. It's a bit more complex than a regular chain because it's comprised of different sized loops. Sound complicated? Not at all! All you need is a custom brush tip and a layer style.

STEP ONE: In a new Photoshop

document,

select the Ellipse tool

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There are three settings in the an inch across

Options Bar for the Ellipse tool: Shape Layers, Paths, and Fill Pixels. Select the Paths option. Draw a large ellipse-about should do the trick.

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loops in the chain. They should slightly overlap each other. When you have multiple four paths-each Selection tool. paths-as path can be selected independently

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STEP THREE: Select the Brush tool (B) and open the Brush panel

(Windovv>Brush). In the Brush Tip Shape section, set the Hardness to 100%, reduce the Spacing to the lowest setting (1 %), and choose a Size that will give you a nice stroke for the thickness of the largest loop in the chain. Choose the Path Selection tool (A) and click on the largest loop to select it. Press B to switch to the Brush tool. Press D to set your Foreground color to black. Click the Stroke Path with Brush icon (hollow circle) at the bottom automatically of the Paths panel (Windovv>Paths) to stroke the large ellipse. Since you have the Brush tool selected, the path will be stroked with the current Brush tool settings.

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STEP FOU R: Now let's apply a stroke to the three smaller ellipses.

Press A to switch to the Path Selection tool, click to select the first small ellipse, hold down Shift, and click to select the other small ellipses. Choose the Brush tool again, select a smaller hard round brush tip, and set the Spacing to 1 %. Click the Stroke Path with Brush icon in the Paths panel to stroke the three smaller ellipses.

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STEP SEVEN: In the Brush Tip Shape section, increase the Spacing

until the individual tips of the four links appear to come together and form a complete chain. Note: The settings that appear in the dialog shown are not a formula; the particular shape and size of your brush plus the resolution of your image may require a different setting.

STEP EIGHT: Open a graphic

to which you wish to add your

chain. Select the Pen tool (P) and generate a path to form the shape of the chain. The path shown follows the flow of the neck. Your path can be any shape you wish. [If you would like more information about how the Pen tool works, visit www.photoshopuser.coml keyconcepts.J Click the Foreground color swatch at the bottom of the Toolbox, choose a gold color from the resulting Color Picker, and click OK. Click the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to create a new layer for your gold chain. Select the Brush tool once more, choose a smaller Size for your brush in the Brush panel, and click the Stroke Path with Brush icon in the Paths panel. The brush tip should follow the flow of your path, forming chain. Tip: To hide the path underneath to deselect it. a perfectly linked the chain on your docuStep Seven

ment, click the gray area beneath the Work Path in the Paths panel

STEP NINE: You already have the color of gold but what you need

now is the sparkles that make it look metallic. Applying a layer style will complete the look of real gold. Back in the Layers panel, doubleclick the layer thumbnail containing the gold chain to bring up the Layer Style dialog. Click on the words" Drop Shadow" on the left side of the dialog to give the chain dimension and make it look as if it's lying on top of the surface. The default settings will do. Click on the words "Bevel and Emboss" to add the glistening complete the golden look. Increase the Depth to intensify the colors. Reduce the Size so the highlights and shadows will be dearly defined within the shapes Mode Opacity. Finally, click on the Shadow of the loops. Play with the Angle until you see the best results, and increase the Highlight Mode color swatch to change the color to a deep brown so the dark areas will look like dark reflections in the gold. Click OK to apply the two layers styles.
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DEKE MCCLELLAND

Over the course of this column and the next few columns we'll share some shockingly simple recipes that result and highly credible type effects. Here you'll learn how to create type that appears to be branded into a textured background. The specific texture doesn't matter, all you need is an image and you're ready to go.

In this tutorial we'll explore how to apply a displacement

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smart object, darken letters with the Burn tool and the Multiply blend mode, and create a relief effect with a Bevel and Emboss layer style. Follow along to learn how to rnake branded type in Photoshop. [NAPP members may download All files are for personal use only.] the file used in this tutorial from www.photoshopuser.comlmemberslaprmayll-downloads.html.

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STEP ONE: Here we have sorne black text set against a textured

rock wall (the text color doesn't matter). For the sake of convenience, we entered the word "BRAND" on one layer and the registered is just fine. One of the great trademark symbol on another-which at once. Open (File>Open) the textured image and select the Type tool Choose an applicable

things about this technique is that you can apply it to multiple layers

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some text. Press the Commit icon (checkmark) when finished. Make sure the text layer is active in the Layers panel (Command-click Ctrl-click] each text layer in the Layers panel if there are more then one to select all) and select the Rectangular Marquee tool (M). Rightclick in the document window This makes the text compatible and choose Convert to Smart Object. with nondestructive smart filters.

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map, which is an image that distorts another im-

age according to its luminance levels. In the Layers panel, select the Background layer (textured image), Right-click in the document window, the image a memorable and choose Duplicate Layer. In the resulting dialog, change the Document setting to New and give Name. Click OK to create the new image in map has to be a flat PSD file, and Click a separate Photoshop document. In Photoshop, a displacement unless you want different results for the horizontal and vertical distortions, it should be grayscale. Choose lmaqee-Modec-Grayscale. Discard in the corresponding
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the text layer in the Layers panel. Choose Filter>Distort>Displace. Change both the Horizontal Scale and Vertical Scale to 5 (for our purposes, the other settings don't matter) and click OK. Navigate to the file you saved in the previous step and click Open. Bright pixels in the displacement map shift the edges of the letters up and to the left, and dark pixels shift them down and to the right. The result

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is that Photoshop slightly but accurately warps the letters into the contours of the textured background. Press Command-+ FiltersBluo-Gaussian (PC: Ctrl-r) to zoom into the edges of the letBlur and enter 0.7 pixels for the Radius. ters. If the edges appear a bit jagged (as they probably will). choose

STEP FOU R: In my experience. the best way to burn the text into

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works with neither editable text nor smart objects. Instead. we'll need to convert the text into a selection. Hold down the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and click on the text layer Smart Object thumbnail in the Layers panel to load it as a selection. Click its Eye icon to hide its visibility and click the Background layer (textured image) to make it active. To jump the selection to a new layer. press Option-Command-J (PC: Alt-Ctrl-J). name the new layer "Burned Type." and click OK.
STEP FIVE: Select to the Burn tool (nested with the Dodge tool

[OJ) and choose a large. blurry brush. Paint where the text once was to make it somewhat visible again. (Tip: Paint over the text once or twice; anything more usually makes it too dark.) When finished. select Multiply in the top-left corner of the Layers panel to burn the text into the background,
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letters appear to be stamped into the surface of the image. Click the Add a Layer Style icon (jx) at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Bevel and Emboss. Choose Emboss for Style. Down for Direction. and 4 px for Size. Choose Linear Dodge (Add) for Highlight Mode and increase its Opacity to 100%, Click the Shadow Mode color swatch. choose a dark brown color (R:42. G:22. B:18). click OK. and increase its Opacity to 100%. Click OK to achieve the final result.
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approach is how flexible it is. You can rerun these same steps with any background but with different image to create as many variations as you like. In displacement maps and different effects. And the case of the images shown here. we employed the same text because the base text is expressed as a smart object. you can switch out the behavior of the Displace smart filter in the Layers panelwhen the text layer is active and visible. double-click "Displace" to load a different displacement map-without to start from scratch. If your letters appear too dark or light. you can also adjust the Burned Type layer using a Levels command taste as well (double-click Layers panel). One of the things I love about Photoshop is the way it lets you turn type and other synthetic objects into fully integrated components of your photographic composition. If you agree. keep an eye out for Step Seven future installments of this column. We'lI have more live-type techniques coming your way .• 01 (lmage>Adjustments> Levels). You can adjust the Bevel and Emboss layer style effect to the words "Bevel and Emboss" in the the word having

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Mosaic Layer Mask Effect

COREY BARKER

Layer masks are one of the most critical features for compositing images in Photoshop. But don't forget that you can also apply things such as filters to a layer mask to achieve amazing effects without ever altering the original image. In this tutorial, we'll create a mask from an image and then apply one of the Pixelate filters.

STEP ONE: Open an image to which you would like to apply the

effect. It would be a good idea to play with this effect on different types of images to see what works best. Here, we have an image of a model from iStockphoto.com. [NAPP members may download the files used in this tutorial from www.photoshopuser.com/members/aprmayll-downloads .html. All files are for personal use only.J

STEP TWO: Next, open the abstract image that will be used to

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abstract shape file to the image containing the subject. It will appear on its own layer (Layer 1). The cool thing about an abstract image is that it can be rotated, distorted, or warped to cater to the subject. To be able to do that, however, we need to be able see the image below the abstract shape.

STEP FOUR: To help visually place the abstract shape, drop the

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easy to just fill the empty area with black. Raise the Opacity of the

the areas outside of the shape. Press D to set your Foreground color to black, and then press Option-Delete with black. Press Command-D Right-click in the document, (PC: Alt-Backspace) (PC: Ctrl-D) to deselect. To soften tool (G), to Transparent

the left edge of the blue shape, switch to the Gradient select the Foreground

gradient in the Gradient Picker, select the Linear Gradient option in the Options Bar, and then click-and-drag document from the left edge of the about halfway into the blue shape. Once the shape

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blue shape layer (Layer 1) to hide it. Tum the visibility back on for the layer containing the bottom the model (Layer 0), and then click on the layer to make it active. Click the Add Layer Mask icon (circle in a square) at of the Layers panel, or go to tayec-Layer MasbReveal the abstract Selection. This will make the subject visible only through shape, which is now a layer mask.

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How to Spice Up Backgrounds

There's no excuse for boring backgrounds in promotional pieces. By harnessing the power of blend modes, you can easily combine multiple images to create striking backgrounds. When you do, you'll add depth to your design, which helps draw the viewer's eye into the most important part: your copy.

STEP ONE: Gather two images you wish to use. If you're starting

with an image that has a dark background hunt for something light background,

(like this acoustic guitar), photo of glit-

light in color (like this soft-focus hunt for something

tery lights) to go with it. If you're starting with an image that has a dark. Look for images that have interesting patterns, shapes, or textures. You're not limited to using photos either; most stock image companies offer a variety of vector illustrations, too. (Tip: Starbursts, sunbeams, and wild circular patterns are especially usefuL) Try searching with the keywords "background texture" in photos or vector databases to get started. docu-

STEP TWO: Combine the images into one Photoshop

ment as separate smart objects. Working with smart objects lets you experiment with the size of each layer without losing image

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quality (as long as you don't enlarge a JPEG much past its original dimensions). Choose Filee-Open as Smart Object to open a dark background image and then choose File>Place to bring in a lightcolored image. Photoshop will place a bounding box around the second image to resize or rotate it. Adjust the image accordingly (we rotated and resized our image) and press Return (PC: Enter) to accept the changes. In the Layers panel, double-click each layer's name to rename it appropriately image "guitar" (we named our dark background image "white lights," and this tutoand our light-colored

we'll refer to these layers using these names throughout Smart Object thumbnail.

rial), and notice the smart object icon at the bottom right of each

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tar layer in the Layers panel. If this isn't the case, click-and-drag

white lights layer to the top of the layer stack. Change the blend mode of the white lights layer to Color Dodge (which lives in the Lighten category) at the top left of the Layers panel. Each layer's blend mode controls how colors on one layer interact or blend with color on other layers when they overlap. By using
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STEP FOUR: Lower the intensity of the blend mode effect by

reducing the opacity of the white lights layer. In the Layerspanel, change the Opacity of the white lights layer to 45%.

STEP FIVE: To keep the white lights layer from covering the

guitar layer, add a layer mask. With the white lights layer still active, click the Add Layer Mask icon (circle in a square) at the bottom of the Layerspanel.

STEP SIX: In the realm of the layer mask, painting

with black conceals and painting with white reveals. Another way to grasp this concept is to think of a layer mask as digital masking tape-painting with black lays down the tape (thereby hiding what's under it), while painting with white peels the tape off. Since your goal is to hide part of the white lights layer, we need to paint with black. Press B to grab the Brush tool, choose a small- to medium-sized brush in the Options Bar, and press D to set the Foreground color and the Background color to their defaults (white and black, respectively, when a layer mask is active) at the bottom of the Toolbox. Then, press X to make the Foreground color black.

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paint beyond the guitar, press X to switch the Foreground color (so you're painting with white) and brush back over that area. [If you would like more information about how layer masks and smart objects work, visit www.photoshopuser.comlkeyconcepts.] Step Eight
STEP EIGHT: Saveyour document as a native Photoshop docu-

ment. Choose Filee-Save and select Photoshop from the Format As drop-down menu. Give your masterpiece a name and click Save. Saving the file as a PSDkeeps the layers intact so you can tweak it later on without starting over.

STEP NINE: Here's a before-and-after of the design after adding

text. As you can see, adding visual interest to the background makes a big difference. By using blend modes, not a single selection was required, and by using smart objects, you can swap content-Rightclick to the right of the Smart Object thumbnail in the Layers panel and choose Replace Contents from the resulting drop-down menu. Until next time, may the creative force be with you all! •
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Refining the Results of the Refine Edge Command

BEN WILLMORE

Selects-Refine Edge is where most hair extractions should be performed. I covered the basics of that command in an earlier column (see Phoroshop User, September 2010, p. 48). Now let's explore how to improve the look of hair after the Refine Edge command has been used to extract the subject from its background.

For the most versatility when using the Refine Edge command, set the Output To setting to New Layer with Layer Mask if you turn on the Decontaminate Colors checkbox; otherwise, use the Layer Mask setting. This will cause the command to deliver its results in the form of a layer mask, which will allow for more refinement options.

image look natural. In those cases, you'll find that the translucent area is represented as shades of gray in the mask while fully transparent areas appear black. To remedy the situation, Optionclick (PC: Alt-click) the mask to view it and make a selection with the Lassotool (L) that encompasses the problem area to isolate it from the rest of the mask. Make sure the selection only touches areas of the mask that are white; otherwise, you might be able to see the border of where you've enhanced the mask. Next, Option-click (PC: Alt-click) the mask again so that you're viewing the main image, but the mask is still active for editing. Finally, choose Image>Adjustments>Levels. Bring in the upper-left Input Levels slider until areas start to become black, and then adjust the middle slider to fine-tune the transition between black and white.
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Making a Custom Picture Package
In earlier versions of Photoshop, there was a command

called Picture Package that could create a page with

several different sizes of the same photo. Last issue, we looked at how to use Bridge to make a layout with multiple photos in one size, but this time we'll see how to make a custom photo layout thanks to smart objects.

This is a fairly typical scenario with smart objects: you invest a small amount of time up front to create a document age with multiple sizes of one photo on a page. Before we start, a couple of notes: Although you can drag an image directly from Mini Bridge onto the page, in the long run, it's better to use a more manual method since that will allow you to use different sized originals. Also, in our example we'll use JPEG about how smart objects files, but you can do the same thing with RAW files (more on that later). [If you would like more information work, visit www.photoshopuser.comlkeyconcepts.] that becomes an easy-to-update template. In this example we'll create a picture pack-

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STEP ONE: Create a new document

(File>New) in the size and

orientation

you want for the layout of your picture package. (Note:

Make sure your document resolution is the same as the images you plan to use in your picture package.) We're using a 1Ox8" document in landscape orientation.

STEP TWO: Open the photo you want to use to create your tem-

plate, and using the Move tool document.

M, drag-and-drop

it onto the layout

It's quite possible that it will come in too large (as shown

here) but that's okay. Tip. Start with a photo that's the typical size you work with.

STEP THREE:

Before resizing, Right-click to the right of the

thumbnail

in the Layers panel and choose Convert to Smart Object.

STEP FOUR: Press Command-T

(PC: Ctrl-T) for Free Transform.

Hold down the Shift key and resize the photo to the first size you want for the layout. Press Return (PC: Enter).

STEP FIVE: Duplicate the layer by pressing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J)

and then position it beside the first photo using the Move tool (hold Shift as you drag to keep the images aligned). Continue duplicatcr w

ing layers and using Free Transform to make multiple copies of the photo in different sizes. Be sure to keep all the separate layers. (In our example, I also added a logo to the docurnent.)

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STEP SEVEN: Of course, lots of other possibilities exist for your

template.

You can add some color, a textured

photo as a back-

ground, or other graphic elements. It's also an option to add one or more layer styles to the first photo (before making all the copies). Then all the copies of the smart object will have the same look.
STEP EIGHT: Here's how you use the template

to place a new

photo. Note: This works best when the new photo and the original are the same size (in a moment we'll address how to deal with size problems). To replace the template photo with your new photo, in the Layers panel Right-click to the right of one of the smart object layers and choose Replace Contents. Navigate to the new photo and click Place. Your layout will update with the new photo replacing all the template layers. This works because each layer is a clone of the original smart object, so when you replace one, they all change. Note: At this point, make sure that you use the Save As command to save the new photo as a separate document You'll want to preserve your template as is, with the original template (smart object) photo.

Step Seven

STEP NINE: What happens if you replace your template

photo

with one that's a larger size? Well, it will be replaced, but the scaling will be off and you'll end up with a bit of a mess.

STEP TEN: If you know that your replacement

photo is larger,

Step Eight

here's a better way to replace the contents (and the reason that we built the template from Mini Bridge). In the Layers panel, double-click on the Smart Object thumbnail for one of the smart objects in the template to edit its contents. This will open a document in PSBformat that contains the original photo. by dragging in a document rather than placing

STEP ELEVEN: Drag-and-drop

the new

photo into this PSBdocument, and use Free Transform to make the photo fit.

STEP TWELVE: Close and save the doc-

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will update. (As

before, be sure to use Save As to preserve

STEP THIRTEEN:

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using RAW files, then into your document. o

you can use Mini Bridge to drag-and-drop adjustments

When you do, Camera Raw will launch, allowing you both to make and make sure that the sizing is correct. When you click OK in Camera Raw, your image will automatically be placed as a smart object. When you choose Replace Contents with a RAW smart object, once again it will open the file in Camera Raw so you can ensure the size is the same. As you can see, with a little work-s-done once-you can create your

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Derivatives and What If-itis
Instead of the usual jovial, lighthearted the average bear and can handle this.

ED GREENBERG AND JACK REZNICKI

fare, this column will call upon you, dear reader, to flex your

intellectual muscles. We know that if you're a regular reader of this column, then you're smarter than

Life is not like a movie. Most times there isn't a happy, clear-cut ending where the antagonists who hate each other at the beginning of the movie fall in love by the closing credits. Often life's answers raise even more questions-hard, except maybe to lawyers. That's frequently the case with what we think is a critical issue for photographers and artists-the thorny matter of derivatives. Trust us when we say that the issue of derivatives seems to cross the path of most photographers at some point in their careers, if that career lasts of a derivative law, in real life it may be longer than the flash of a strobe. While the definition is put forth clearly and simply in copyright vague, and unsatisfying questions,

to keep by your nightstand pages. From McCarthy's:

if the Ambien doesn't kick in. McCarweighing in at a manageable 500

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"DERIVATIVE

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[copyriqht] A work which IS

based on a preexisting work and In which the preexisting work is changed, condensed, or embellished in some way"

difficult to pick out of a lineup. Both reasonable (and unreasonable) judges, juries, and just plain folk can and do disagree on just what is and what isn't a derivative work. PARAMETERS AND AMBIGUITY When we talk about derivatives with photographers, photographers crave simple, unambiguous we know you want us to pose a specific case, with specific facts, because answers. Everyone loves to have well-defined parameters within which to work. Alas, such is if this, what if that,

That's the basic definition, most often confronted

the fine-tuning

of which goes on for

pages. What follows is our attempt to flesh out and explain scenarios by photographers.

NOT ALWAYS BAD So your photo or artwork has been" appropriated." has been violated, ripped off, stolen, or

As we like to say in plain language, you've

new work,

been robbed, your work stolen. Someone took your original photo and used all of it or just part of it in another completely which is now a derivative of your original work. Many times "derivative" may not be a bad word on its own. If under license the originators or their heirs are being compensated

rarely the case with derivatives. Add to that ambiguity the buming desire to want to kill us with "what if-itis" -what state-and what if my wife's cousin's neighbor's car mechanic does it in another it's understandable that what ifs are like ears: just about are a big part of a photographer's rights under everybody has two. Derivatives copyright, so to understand derivatives, we look to the copyright and final word on all things treatise

or consent, the derivative work may be a cash cow for the artist and his or her family. Classically, in 1900, L. Frank Baum wrote a book called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Mr. Baum wrote derivative of works based on his own original work, and there were more books on Oz. He also produced some silent films about Oz-derivatives his books. After he passed away, MGM produced the classic 1939 film, The Wizard of oz. The 70s brought another movie and a play called The Wiz, which licensed derivatives of Mr. Baum's stories. Derivatives don't have to be in the original media, be exactly the same, and they don't have to be something bad, as the Baum family can attest. Royalties and license fees are real cool. Unfortunately, most times nobody is producing a movie, play, or in federal book about your photo. Most often your case will be an apparent rip-off, and thus you'll need to prove it's an infringement court. A derivative is always built on an underlying work. In other

laws. There's a legal work that lawyers and judges consider to be the definitive interpretation, copyright. commentary, Entitled Nimmer on Copyright, it's a ten-volume

containing thousands of pages and more legalese than any gaggle of attorneys can hope to fully understand. Light reading it ain't. Thousands of real cases are discussed on its pages, and it's in looseleaf form to boot. Why? Because it's updated, amended, revised, and changed yearly. Nimmer is an ever-changing organism, striving to keep pace with the lightning speed of today's digital world. With
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that, attorneys who want to stay current sign up for various services where copyright issue developments are provided on a daily basis. DEFINING A DERIVATIVE Now that we've set the stage for this moving feast we call copyright, let's go to the first course, where we define derivatives. For a definition of derivatives, we'll use another Desk Encyclopedia of Intellectual lawyer's friend, McCarthy's It's one more book Property.

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words, it takes two to tango; two items have to be compared and there has to be substantial similarity. Just being" inspired by" doesn't cut it. You can say that Star Wars was inspired by the 1930's Buck Rogers movies that were about swashbuckling view, being "substantially." continued on p. 76 outer space heroes. They miss being substantially similar, with the key word, in Nimmer's

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This painting of Jack's original photo is an example of a good derivative, in that the painting was done byarrist Jim Ryan with Jack's specific permission and license. Without the license, this becomes a bad derivative and a case for Ed Greenberg.
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DERIVATIVES V. COMPILATIONS Another term associated with derivatives that gives photographers fits and head-scratchinq bouts is compilations. A compilation is not a derivative. A compilation is when there's a new product creworks. A great

though substantial similarity dominates

derivative original

There also has to be a standard of originality where

the variation, the derivative of the underlying work-the lay claim and copyright to a style of work.

more than "merely trivial." In other words, you can't

ated with multiple underlying licensed copyrighted

example is a magazine. A magazine publisher can get a copyright on the magazine, which is a compilation of work of photographers and writers who may have only given the publisher a one-time usage license for their work. The magazine doesn't own all of the work within it, but does own the work that was created by cornpiling all of the work together. The publisher can own the whole, but not the parts, because parts is parts. The original creators, unless they signed away their copyright, still own their individual works, but they don't own the magazine. The magazine owns the magazine, but (typically) not the photos, stories, or even advertisements contained in it, unless the copyrights in all of those pieces were transferred to the magazine. in

Our good friend Howard Schatz is famous for his photographs of nudes underwater look, Howard underwater with colorful fabric. While unique can't claim that any and all photos of a nude of his work, unless

is derivative and an infringement

there's something you clearly see when held side-by-side. Similar poses of the model, similar fabric, similar lighting, etc. can all be considered derivative. But unless the two photos are that similar, it falls under influence, not copying and infringement. Early in Jack's career, he was known for a Norman Rockwell style. You could clearly see an influence, theme, likeness, or setup. How much can be copied without book, but a very simple explanation infringing and becoming a derivative inviting a lawsuit? That answer can take up a small is if a common person can but there's no copying of any

So, to wrap up, we wish we had very hard, clear lines to help you determine for all time just what is and what is not a derivative, but the law doesn't work that way. We hope that this column helps you to both understand and appreciate the nuances of a complex area of copyright law. Even though you may eventually require the assistance of a lawyer, you will be able to discern what is and isn't important. •

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Businesspeople Should Be Seen and Heard
column will be covered in upcoming issues of

LARRY BECKER

This is one of those big, broad-brush articles that hits on a lot of ideas for freelancers and small business marketing. Don't worry though, because each of the general areas we'll touch on that deserves its own

Photoshop User.
A RETAIL LOCATION

It's important to establish a broad foundation local marketplace. When I talk with working

checklist for self-

marketing and promotion so you're as visible as possible in your professionals about these topics,

Obviously this isn't for everybody, but if you have the opportunity to open a retail location, you automatically generate credibility. But be careful to wait until you can afford a location that meets more than just your budget. Consider whether or not the location is in a neighborhood that your target market finds comfortable and convenient. Sometimes it's worth a few more bucks a month to get a location with good signage. Of course, freelance designers, Photoshop professionals, and even many photographers (both full- and part-time) work out of their homes. If that works for you, it's a great way to save some overhead, and even write off some of your home office expenses on your tax bill. But there's an option that's in between these two that many new businesspeople don't know about. Executive suites are found in various office parks and large office buildings, and they work like this: You pay a reduced rental fee and get a small, furnished office, or possibly just occasional office space for meeting clients. There's a receptionist who answers the phone for you (and lots of other small businesses) and forwards calls to your phone (in that office or a cell phone). A person always answers your calls, receives your mail, greets guests at the door, etc.. and you look like a bigger business. Because you're sharing the receptionist, a small office, a restroom down the hall, and usually a conference room (which you have to reserve in advance for meetings), the cost is far less than a full-service office with your own staff and facilities.

there's usually a, "Hey, that's a cool idea," moment or two, but for the most part, they know this stuff. At the same time, most of them admit that they aren't really doing all they can with every one of these marketing strategies. So, even if you think you know everything outlined here, make a commitment to do a self-audit and see if there's something more you could be doing, or consider that you might need to update your marketing mix and spend less time and money on the less-effective methods. Selling in your local marketplace requires that you have lots of strategies for getting noticed. Besides paid advertising, there are all kinds of ways to be seen. Some are old-school and some are digital age. The key is that you need to consider all your options and then develop a marketing mix that includes as many of these methods as you can afford. And by "afford," time-wise, and on a personal comfort level. For example, you might not have much of an advertising budget in the beginning, so local print and electronic media might be off the table for you. If you're comfortable with public speaking, you have a great way to get in front of a target audience and show them what you can do. Heck, some people build a solid business with little more than word-of-mouth marketing, but most folks need to consider the full array of options and try them all until they discover what works best. Let's begin by looking at some old-school concepts. I mean financially,

LOCAL

SHOPS,

RESTAURANTS,

HOTELS,

ETC.

If you want your photography or design work to be seen locally, LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
find local businesses that might be willing to display your work. Keep in mind that you're looking for places that cater to the client base you have in mind (level of affluence, style, etc.) and that are local as opposed to being a part of a national chain. There's nothing wrong with hanging your work in national chains, but it's usually easier to get approval from a local owner to display your work. Local shops and popular restaurants are great places to start, but a couple places to put lower on your list are hotels and frame shops. Artists and photographers frame shops, so the competition displaying there. want their work hanging in is stiff, and hotels don't usuThis is a great idea for most markets around the country because, for a nominal fee, you get small business help (some chambers of commerce are much better than others at this) and a list of all the chamber members. If your target market includes commercial businesses, getting a list of most local businesses is a great start! Besides the prospective client list, be sure to check out services
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PUBLIC SPEAKING This is gold! If you're good in front of a crowd, all you have to do is show your expertise by giving a program that teaches a little bit about your field (e.g., a designer might show examples of good and bad design, and a photographer might help novices take better pictures). The key here is that most places will kick you out if you go into a sales pitch. You need to be subtle and don't pitch your services. The list of places you can speak is pretty long. Service clubs like Rotary, Kiwanis, Sertoma, and Lions Clubs are a good start. Church groups, chamber of commerce groups, and even local craft stores have various meeting opportunities where you can be the expert presenter.

the iPad and iPhone. This means no Flash and yes, you can have impressive, interactive video and galleries without Flash. Your site needs to be loaded with content that's consistent with keywords in your site, and those keywords need to be consistent with what your target market is searching for. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is complicated enough that people build careers and attend conventions about it, but every website owner should be familiar with the basics and put best practices into the site(s). And when it comes to your site, it doesn't cost much more and it's worthwhile to develop a site for each of your main specialties (niches). For example, people prefer to hire an expert senior portrait artist, and a professional wedding photographer. You might be both, but don't mix these messages on the same site, if you can avoid it.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Wedding photographers need to become friends with local wedding planners, dress shops, tux rental outlets, and florists. Look for similar complementary businesses for your market and make sure they have a stake in your success. For example, if your work is hanging in a local restaurant, it's a good idea to get a stack of brochures into the hands of all the waiters and waitresses and make sure they know that if they refer somebody, they'll get a $50 commission, and the customer will get a discount.

ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING It's a good idea to collect email addresses and market to willing customers electronically. You might even consider producing a newsletter or monthly special. While it's potentially free if you're in a small market and managing a small email list yourself.It's possible that even the modest email campaigns can be perceived by some Web-hosting companies as sparn, and your emails could get intercepted and blocked. Consider looking into a company that provides these direct email services because the cost is relatively small and email management and suggestions are often helpful to companies that don't have a full-time, e-marketing employee. Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) is one of the big, nationally recognized email marketing companies that has plans and templates for small businesses. The nice thing about this approach is that opt-out and anti-spam policies are managed well and will help you avoid problems associated with looking like a spammer.

PRINT ADVERTISING AND DIRECT MAIL These old-school methods of marketing used to be much more effective, but these days, with the advent of Internet-based marketing, they're far less effective in most cases. Print ads and direct mail may still playa role in marketing services locally, but the role should necessarily be smaller than just a few short years ago.

RADIO, TV, AND LOCAL CABLE This is something to do only when you're sure you can afford it and it should never be used as a primary method to get people through the front door. The key is that you need to be doing well financially and have the money to experiment with several outlets for this kind of marketing. I strongly suggest that in your brandbuilding messaging you avoid focusing on low rates for services. You'll generally benefit from establishing your image and awareness (mindshare) first. Even if your goal is to get more new customers through the door and your plan is a "special price, limited-time offer," that should only be a part of your message. The balance of your message should focus on quality and professionalism because adding more products and services to your sale is the way most photographers and designers can effectively add to their bottom line. Most local salespeople will tell you how to get a big line out the

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Having a well-managed Facebook presence comes right after having a good website, and the job of your Facebook presence is to push potential clients to your website for additional information. And I'm not talking about a Facebook page for you personally; I'm talking about a fan page for your business. These are absolute gold to senior and wedding photographers across the country. On the other hand, Twitter is far less effective as a marketing tool. While there are a few strategies for getting customers via Twitter, most require a lot of time and some luck to be effective. There are usually better ways to spend your time. TAKE ACTION NOW Make a checklist of these areas and write down what you're already doing in each area. Look at the possible marketing methods you aren't using and consider why you've ignored them so far. Make a commitment for this week to expand your reach in one or more of these areas, or cut your efforts in inef-

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Graduated Filter: The Uber Brush!
We've all heard it over and over-get

KATRIN EISMANN

the image right in front of the lens, which is fine when the subject

matter is cooperative and well lit. In reality, and especially in landscape photography, controlling the subject or light is often beyond a mere mortal's power.

Working with the Graduated Filter tool in Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom to seamlessly improve the scene is a fabulous method to experiment and enhance light, form, color, and contrast. The Filter tool among my primary reasons that make the Graduated

favorite features of the Adobe RAW processing engine include:

• Flexibility: After applying a Graduated Filter, you can adjust and refine the setting to perfection . • Additive: Similar to brush strokes, adding multiple gradients

allows you to build up the perfect effect. • Synchronization: Improve one image and easily apply the effect

to similar images . • Seamless: In contrast to the Adjustment Brush tool, the Gradu-

ated Filter tool rarely leaves telltale edges or halos. • Equilibrium: Use the Graduated Filter to effectively balance color,

exposure, brightness, and focus in your images.

GUESSTIMATE THE EFFECT

After processing your images with the basic tonal, color, and contrast controls in Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom, take a moment to global subtly apply refinements with the Graduated Filter, as demonstrated here in these frigid photos that show the image with "just" processing (left) and then enhanced with the Graduated (right). When using the Graduated Filter tool After

Filter, you need to guess at the

desired effect, apply an initial gradient, and then refine the effect.

STEP ONE: Start by processing the image globally (we're working

in Adobe Camera Raw) and then click on the Graduated in the tool bar at the top left of the window. of either the Exposure or Brightness slider.

Filter (G)

In this example, we

want to darken the sky, so click once on the minus sign to the left

STEP TWO: Pull an initial gradient,

with the first click (green

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very effective to lighten other aspects to increase tonal and visual tension. To add a new Graduated Filter, click on the New radio button and click the plus sign to the right of Exposure (remember that this is a guesstimate and vvill be adjusted in a moment).

STEP FIVE: In this example, a steeper Graduated

Filter was pulled

to enhance the water with increased Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, foreground and Clarity. Since the water and ice forms are in the of the image, they should have greater presence, so it's
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effective to increase the Saturation and Contrast a bit more aggressively than when working on subtle transitions. SYNCHRONIZE THE EFFECT It's a rare day that you'll be out shooting and only take one image, or where the improvements help similar ones-especially panoramic photography. you added to one image wouldn't when preparing source images for

Use the Graduated Filter to enhance one

image and then synchronize the effect to the other source images.

STEP SIX: Open the source images for a panorama

in Adobe

Camera Raw and use the Graduated Filter to balance the color and exposure in just one of the images. In this example, two Graduated Filters were used to bring out the sky and the icy foreground the center image of seven panoramic source files. of just
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the effect by Syn-

across your images, click Select All at the top left, followed chronize. Select Local Adjustments

in the Synchronize drop-down

menu and click OK. When comparing the panoramic results vvithout (top) and with (bottom) the gradients, for me it's an easy choice to choose the more compelling image. IT COULD BE EVEN BETTER! Using the Graduated Filter like a big brush always helps me to
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a mirror image of the other. The rest of the faces on the planet have a thin side and a thick side. Classic portrait photographers so that the wider side goes into shadow. This brings up a really good question: how do you know which side is thin, and which side isn't? Let's go through the thick and thin of this question. Download the photograph Alexa.tif from the NAPP member asymmetry by Facwebsite, open it in Photos hop, and see the difference

makes even on a model. Alexa Johns is a model represented seem to mirror each other.

tor Women in Atlanta. She has a great, fresh look, and features that [NAPP members may download the file used in this tutorial from www.photoshopuser.comlmemberslaprmay .html. All files are for personal use only.]
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Marquee tool (M) from the Toolbox. Draw a seleccorner of the frame to the bottom-

left corner of the frame and then drag to the right until Alexa's face on the left side of the image is selected. The selection (known as "marching ants") should cut through the center of her nose, the Cupid's bow of her upper lip, bottom lip, and chin.
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selection on a new layer. Rename it "Left Side." Press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) again to duplicate the Left Side layer. Rename it "Right Side." Press Command-T Right-click (PC: Ctrl-T) to invoke Free Transform, box, and choose Flip Horizontal. inside the bounding Step Two

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When you choose EditxColor Settings, you not only choose Working Spaces (RGB, CMYK, Gray, and Spot) to create new files in (choose ProPhoto RGBfor the widest gamut color space), you also set Color Management Policies that determine what happens when you're dealing with files that aren't created or edited in the same color spaces. For RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale files, you can turn color management Off, Preserve Embedded Profiles, or Convert to Working color spaces. You rarely, if ever, want to turn off color management. You only do this when you want to ensure that no color space conversions take place (e.g., when opening target files for creating printer profiles). Similarly, you typically don't want files automatically converted to a default working color space without your knowing that it's happening, as they are when you set the policy to Convert to Working. color-management You only want this to happen when you're batch converting a number of files to quickly bypass dialogs. In the majority of cases, you're better operation is about to served leaving the default settings at Preserve Embedded Profiles. This way, any time a color-management take place, you'll get one of three dialogs (Paste Profile Mismatch, Missing Profile, or Embedded Profile Mismatch) that alert you and give you control over how the operation is handled. So what do you do when you encounter one of these dialogs?

PASTE PROFILE MISMATCH You encounter the PasteProfile Mismatch dialog when you're pasting information from a file in one color space into a file in another color space. (Photoshop can open many files in many color spaces at one time, but a single file can have only one color space at one time.) The parenthetical remarks in the Paste Profile Mismatch dialog say it all. If you Convert, you "preserve color appearance." Photoshop does this by referencing the ICC profiles of the source and destination color spaces, and precisely changing the numbers in the file so that they produce the closest possible match to the original appearance. Only the appearance of very saturated colors will change if you convert a file to a smaller gamut color space. On the other hand, if you Don't Convert but "preserve color numbers," the appearance of a file will change, sometimes dramatically, because a new color profile has been assigned but the numbers in the file have not been converted at the same time.

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If you encounter a file that's missing a profile, assign one but don't do it in the Missing Profile dialog because you can't preview the results while you're choosing a profile. Instead, when you encounter the Missing Profile dialog, select Leave As Is (don't color manage), and click OK to open the untagged file. With the file open, choose Edite-Assiqn Profile, enable Profile, and select a profile that generates a pleasing appearance. If you're lucky enough to know the profile that's been removed from a file (the right answer), assign that profile but in most cases you won't know, so just choose a profile that makes the file look as close to what you want as possible (the best answer). Then save the file with the profile attached to it. Once it's converted, leave it in that color space; don't convert it to a wider gamut space thinking you'll get more saturation-you won't.

with rich variation in luminosity and hue is to return to your original source file (RAW file or scan), and convert it into a wider gamut editing space.

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Since the dawn of personal computers, we've been at the mercy of what the industry has offered us in the way of hardware and software. When it comes to input devices, the mouse has dominated the market asthe standard for computers for quite a number of years.

We never really questioned

this; we just accepted it as the norm, Twittering, emailmore.

It's easy to retreat to what we know and are familiar with. You have to purposely make it harder for you to do that. Put the mouse away, or hide it in the closet. If it's not around, you'll be less tempted to use it. I started using a Wacom tablet 12 years ago and haven't used a mouse since. I'm not suggesting altogether; used to the pen. that you abandon the mouse just resist the urge to use it while you're trying to get

and if your day consists mainly of Facebooking, However, there's a large dominating challenge that conventional their digital workstations

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wisdom and want to be able to use of the mouse; to using the

as an extension of their own creativity.

They don't want to be shackled by the limitations Because so many of us have been indoctrinated mouse, it can be downright frustrating

they want a device that behaves like a real pen or paintbrush.

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Don't start using a tablet for the first time while you're working on a project. This will only frustrate you. Trying to learn a new input device at the same time you're trying to finish a project will just drive you crazy. This happens to some people and they have such a bad experience with the tablet that they never try it again. It's like driving in the Indianapolis 500 without first test-driving the car.

and tablet. This seems ironic since we first learned to write using pens and pencils anyway. So we're already programmed a device like a Wacom pen. The only difference is that we need to look at the screen, not our hand on the paper. In a sense, we must relearn to use the pen to adapt to this ever-evolving using a pressure-sensitive pen: technology. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you're ready to start

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shop or any other program you may use. The pen's basic functionality is the same as a mouse so you can use the pen in any application, but like any new tool or device, you need to practice. All you have to do is commit yourself to making the leap from the mouse to the pen. Once you make that jump into the world of pressure sensitivity, I have a feeling that you'll never want to leave. _

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STEP ONE: Open the Los Angeles.mov file in Photoshop C55

Extended. In the Layers panel, double-click on Layer 1 and rename it "Video." Choose Window>Animation to open the Animation panel. Press the Spacebar to play the video. Click the Stop icon and then click the Selects First Frame icon (looks like rewind) in the lower-left corner of the Animation panel. Press Command-+ (PC: Ctrl-s) to zoom into the U.S. Bank Tower (tallest building west of the Mississippi River) on the left side of the frame. [NAPP members may download the files used in this tutorial from www.photoshopuser.com/members/aprmay11-downloads .html. All files are for personal use only.]

STEP TWO: Press P to select the Pen tool. Click to add anchor

points around the visible portion of the tower. After you click to add the last point, click on the first point to close the path. Press Shift-A twice to select the Direct Selection tool. Click to select any anchor point that needs adjustment to better fit the outline of the tower and nudge the selected anchor point into alignment with the tower using the arrow keys on your keyboard. [If you would like more information .photoshopuser. about how the Pen tool works, visit www com/keyconcepts.]

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100% and press F to enter Full Screen Mode With Menu Bar. Press U to select the Rectangle tool and make sure the Paths option is selected in the Options Bar. Click-and-drag to draw a surrounding rectangle twice as wide as the image, leaving extra room on the left side. You'll need this extra room later when we animate this path in the form of a vector mask.

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the Vector Mask Position property to create an initial keyframe at zero. Drag the Current Time Indicator (CTI) in the Animation to 1 second. Select the Move tool (V) and press-and-hold the Right Arrow key until the vector mask aligns with the displaced tower.

STEP SIX: Set the CTI to 2 seconds and then nudge the vector

mask to align with the tower. A keyframe will automatically be generated in the Timeline. Continue to set the CTI to the next second and nudge the vector mask so it aligns with the tower. Repeat this process until you create the last keyframe for the final second.

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panel and click its color swatch to open the Color Picker. Choose a soft blue color (R:179, G:183, B:255) and click OK.

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featured building remains in color as the camera pans to the right.

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in the darkness near the end of the clip. Choose tayec-New justment Layer>BrightnessiContrast, Aduncheck the Use Previous Layer

to Create Clipping Mask checkbox, and click OK. In the Adjustments panel, drag the Brightness slider to 100. Set the Opacity of the Brightness/Contrast 1 layer to 0% in the Layers panel. Step Seven

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panel, drag the CTI to 7 seconds1 layer and click the

which is right at the transition from day to night. Click the rightfacing arrow next to the Brightness/Contrast Time-Vary Stopwatch icon of the Opacity property to establish an 1 layer in the Layers panel to 100% to Step Nine

initial keyframe. Drag the CTI to 8 seconds and increase the Opacity of the Brightness/Contrast create the final keyframe in this property.

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link will give you the option to write a title and compose a blog entry right from Flickr. Click on the Post Entry button, and all of the Flickr information will be posted on your blog site.

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online for everyone to see. In the Library module, there's a panel at the bottom left called Publish Services. Click on the Set Up link to the right of the Flickr option, and enter your Flickr information erences in the Lightroom and prefPublishing Manager dialog. When that's
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on your blog, there's one last

place you'll want to advertise this: Facebook. If you start updating your blog on a regular basis, it becomes very tedious to keep posting on Facebook, "Hey, go read my blog for this." Ideally, you'd like this to happen automatically. One of the things that makes the Word Press platform so great is its huge developer community. You stand a pretty good chance section of finding a plug-in that will allow you to do pretty much anything you need. A quick search on the Wordpress.org/extend
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your account name at the top right of Flickr to see the Sharing & Extending tab.) At the bottom of the Sharing & Extending section, click the Configure Your Flickr-to-Blog firmed some information, Settings link, then click Set Up Your Blog and configure your WordPress blog. After you've conwhen you click on the Share This option, your blog will be listed at the bottom of the menu. Clicking on the

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First, verify that your computer's hardware meets the minimum system requirements for Photoshop (55. For a Mac, you'll need a multi-core Intel processor; Mac OS 10.5.7 or later; a gigabyte of RAM; 2 gigabytes of free hard drive space; a monitor resolution of 1024x768 or higher; a DVD drive (for installation); and a hard drive (no MacBook Air installation!). On Windows, you'll need an Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor; Windows 7, Vista with 5ervice Pack 1 (or 2), or Windows XP with ServicePack 3; a gigabyte of RAM; a gigabyte of hard drive space; a monitor resolution of 1024x768 or higher; and a DVD drive (for installation). To take advantage of all of the advanced graphics features, you'll also need a video card that supports OpenGL Drawing. You'll find a list of video cards with which Photoshop (55 was tested at this link: http:// kb2.adobe.comlcpsl831/cpsid_83117.htmI.You'li driver for your video card. The installation process itself can make a big difference in how Photoshop runs. Make sure that you're logged into the operating system using an account with full access to the computer (the administrator's account is recommended). Before installing, disable all spyware, antivirus, and auto-backup software. Install only into the default location. In Photoshop (PC: Edit»Preferences>Performance, specify only internal hard drives as scratch disks (never external drives, removable media, or network drives). If your computer's video card isn't listed as having been tested with Photoshop (55, turn off Enable OpenGL Drawing. If your computer is running a 32-bit version of Windows, set the memory allocation no higher than 70% (55% is recommended). On a Mac or a 64-bit version of Windows, the memory allocation can be set to 100% if you have at least 4 GB of installed RAM. If you use third-party plug-ins, install (not move or copy) them into a folder outside the Photoshop folder. Right-click on the folder and create an alias (Mac) or a shortcut (P(), and move that alias or shortcut to the Plug-ins folder inside the Photoshop folder. In the future, when you upgrade or reinstall, simply create a new shortcut or alias and move it to the new Plug-ins folder. also want to go to the video card manufacturer's website and download and install the latest

Plug-ins that aren't 64-bit software require that Photoshop (55 runs as 32-bit software. In the Mac's Finder, go to the ApplicationsiAdobe Photoshop (55 folder, Right-click on the Adobe Photoshop (55 app icon, and select Get Info. In the Get Info dialog, select the option Open in 32 Bit Mode. On 64-bit versions of Windows, the installer puts the 32-bit version of Photoshop into C:\Program Files (x86). Plug-ins that are 32-bit need to be installed into that version of Photoshop (55, and you'll need to run that version to use the plug-ins. Remember, too, that you should only open images from and save images to local hard drives (internal or external). Never work directly to a network drive or removable media. _ PETER BAUER is Director of the NAPP Help Desk and a member of the Photoshop
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Paint with Images

COREY BARKER

There are things that Illustrator can do that Photos hop can't and vice versa; for instance, in Illustrator you can paint the same image repetitively with a brush. While in Photoshop you can define a brush based on its luminosity, Illustrator allows you to define an image as a symbol and then paint it repeatedly on the artboard .

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STEP ONE: Launch Photoshop and open the image from

which you want to create a symbol. You'll need to extract the subject from the background. In our example, the original background is white, so we'll click the background once with the Magic Wand tool (nested under the Quick Selection tool [WD to select it, then choose Select>lnverse. After using your tool of choice to select your object, press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to copy it to a new layer (Layer 1).
STEP TWO: Drag the original Background layer to the Trash icon

to delete it, leaving only the coin over a transparent background.

STEP TH REE: Choose File>Save As and save this file as a

layered PSDto the location of your choice.

STEP FOUR: Now launch Illustrator,

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In the New Document dialog, set New Document Profile to Basic RGB, and click OK. Choose File>Place, and locate the PSD you created. In the Place dialog, make sure the Link and Template checkboxes remain unchecked, and then click Place. Click OK in the Photoshop Import Options dialog and your object will appear on the artboard. Step Four

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STEP EIGHT: Start painting the symbol onto the artboard.

As long as you hold down the mouse button, it will keep adding symbols. Move the cursor around to spread the symbols at random. You can continue to add more symbols later if you want by selecting the symbol group with the Selection tool and painting with the Symbol Sprayer tool.

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the Symbol Spinner tool. As you click-and-drag over the symbols, you'll see arrows appear that indicate the orientation of the symbols. The arrows also serve as a visual aid to see how much the object rotates. The result is a more random placement of the coins done in a fraction of the time. Now we need to take it back to Photoshop.
STEP ELEVEN: Choose the Selection tool, select the symbols,

and go to Edite-Copy. Return to Photoshop and create a new document that's the appropriate size for your project. Choose Edits-Paste. and in the Paste dialog that appears, select Smart Object, and click OK.
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shop composite. You can even add filters and a layer mask to the Smart Object layer. If you need to edit the symbols in Illustrator again, just double-click the Smart Object thumbnail in the Layers panel and it will open the original graphic in Illustrator. Use the symbol tools to add, subtract, or modify the symbols. To delete a symbol, switch to the Symbol Sprayer tool, hold the Option (PC: Alt) key, and then click on a symbol. When finished, simply close the file and save the changes. When you return to Photoshop, the smart object will be automatically updated. To complete the effect, we added some other coins to the symbol library in Illustrator usinq the same technique, and added them to the Photoshop document. • Step Eleven Step Ten

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Creating Gallery Print Templates

TERRY WHITE

One of the things that I've really become a fan of doing is producing gallery prints of my photography. Of course, I have to give Scott Kelby credit for turning me on to this "look," and the steps to do it in Photoshop.

As usual, I'm always looking for any way to streamline a workflow,

and while I've got some nice actions set up in Photoshop C55 to produce layouts, InDesign is actually easier to use for this type of template workflow. same document, Also, now that In Design C55 supports both portrait and landscape pages, as well as multiple page sizes in the I can do it all in one In Design file.
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the elements that we want on every print on the master page. There will be one A-Master page already in the Pages panel for your newly created document. Choose Window>Pages to open the Pages panel and double-click on the A-Master thumbnail to make it active.

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