Photoshop adds a touch user interface via the iPad

In the coming months you will be able to use your iPad or Android tablet to control touch interface controls within Photoshop, in Adobe’s first example there’s a compelling paint mixing control and a touch tools panel…

Called Photoshop CS5 Extended, the free update has plugs that allow third-party applications to communicate directly with it in real time. These plugs will be publicly accessible through something called the Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit, meaning that any app developer would be able to integrate their applications with desktop Photoshop.

As everything is available the 3rd parties, I think we can expect some very interesting cross over apps coming later this year. Via Gizmodo

Trips into the imagination by Matt Sartain

A beautiful range of compositions…

California based photographer Matt Sartain concepts, shoots, retouches and often styles his own work which is influenced by his love of storytelling. He has been published in The New York Times Magazine and in the pages of PDN as part of the PIX Digital Imaging contest.

via PDN Photo of the Day.

Hyperrealistic balancing elephant

Awesome artwork…

My fondness for hyperrealistic art led me to this strangely mesmerizing sculpture by French contemporary artist Daniel Firman. Exhibited back in 2008, this life-size piece was seen at the Fontainebleau Castle in Paris, France. Called Wursa, the sculpture is balancing on its trunk 18,000 km above the earth. Firman consulted with a professional taxidermist to construct this piece making it look as real as possible.

via HMy Modern Metropolis.

The Photoshop Etiquette Manifesto

Here’s a great guide for web designs, regarding how to hand over photoshop documents to developers (without them coming back and shouting at you)…

The Photoshop Etiquette Manifesto for Web Designers is a list of helpful and *subtle* suggestions to organize Photoshop Documents, making the transfer of them less painful

Of course I’ve already a bit OCD about layers and organisation so this is more like preaching to the choir for me.

via The Photoshop Etiquette Manifesto for Web Designers.

Through the Clouds, Night by Jeddaka

A stunning piece created by Jeddaka on Deviant Art

Obama leaves eagle unattended

Loving True American Dog; where all American pride meets photoshop. Genius!