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TLR Digital Noise Reduction is a set of Photoshop actions for reducing noise in digital images.

All digital cameras introduce noise into the images they record. Expensive DSLRs do a better job of processing noise than inexpensive digicams, but even images from the $8000 Canon 1Ds MkII sometimes show visible noise, especially when you shoot at higher ISO settings.

Adobe Photoshop is a very flexible tool when it comes to converting from color to B&W. There are several techniques. Some quick and simple. Others that give the digital photographer a lot of control. "Split Your Channels For Improved B&W" describes how to use a little-known Photoshop feature to convert to B&W with maximum control.

When you work with masks or brush in editing, to do the job well, you need to make changes to brush size, opacity, hardness, and fill while you work.

If you want to make changes while you brush without leaving your place to adjust settings on the Options Bar, you can instead use these helpful keyboard shortcuts.

Sharpening is a skill that requires patience and experience. Certainly, my skills have evolved, and as they have, I've gone back and reworked some of my images. The advice used to be to sharpen once and do it at the end of your workflow. Now the advice is to sharpen up front and again at the end, with maybe a round of creative sharpening, too. This tutorial explains how to give your images extra sharpness.

TLR Diffuse Glows is a collection of 25 Photoshop actions for adding diffuse glows and dreamy, soft focus effects to your photographic images

The Extended Edition of Adobe Photoshop CS4 has upgraded its 3D capabilities. The 3D engine goes beyond reading the object and its textures. You can import & add lights to your 3D scene. It can also read and apply Glossiness, Specularity, Bump and Reflection maps.Stephen Burns has contributed a tutorial to Photoshop Cafe that explores UVCS4’s UV mapping and 3D Layers.

RC shows Photoshop users how to setup their workspace with only the tools, menus and panels they need. Configurator is a new app that's a free download on Adobe's website. You can learn more in just 5 minutes. (OK, 5 minutes and 35 seconds!)

There are some minor improvements to the Photomerge function in Photoshop CS4, including a new collage option. Jay Kinghorn describes the different ways of bringing photos into photomerge, covers the available layout options, and offers some tips for creating better quality panoramas.