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Make Premiere CS6 Work with the new Mac Video cards

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Has anybody noticed that the new CS6 version of Adobe Premiere‘s Mercury Engine hasn’t been available in the new Macs, with ATI graphics cards (the stock cards, nowadays – seems Apple and Adobe have been “duking it out” and Apple’s not offering the NVidia cards as an option). Adobe only seems to want to recognize the NVidia cards’ CUDA technology for it’s fast render engine. BUT, THIS helpful man seems to have found a “hack” around that, changing some background info in Premiere so that it will recognize any CUDA capable card (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664?viewlocale=en_US)

Now, I can’t vouch for the hack’s ability to withstand the CS6 upgrades (it may be replaced), but it seems to work!

Check out his video here: http://scruffythinking.com/notes/2012/5/8/mercury-playback-and-the-27-imac.html

Adobe® Creative Suite® CS6 Released

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I just received this announcement. Not only are there links to purchase the software, but also some information on upgrade pricing and date limitations. Take a look!
NEWS: Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 is Now Shipping 

Two weeks after its official introduction, Adobe this morning has released Creative Suite 6 in twelve languages, with major upgrades across the product line…  

All CS6 suites and individual tools are available immediately for Windows and Mac, with delivery via boxed shipment or instant download.  Discounted upgrades are offered from earlier versions, including CS3 and CS4 until the end of the year.

One big change: Starting with CS6, upgrades are only available direct from Adobe in most major geographies.

The company has also released all CS6 free trials for download and installation.  These trials are fully-functional and will work side-by-side with any previous version(s) of the Creative Suite, including CS5 and CS5.5.  We’ve got a complete list of trial direct download links for easy access. 

The CS6 Student & Teacher Editions are now shipping as well.  These offer up to 80% off the regular prices for education customers including students, teachers, and staff. 

 

Adorama’s Having a May Day Sale! One Day Only.

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Today, until 11:59pm EST, Adorama’s offering 50% off

Adobe Photoshop Elements 10:
(http://www.adorama.com/ABPSE10WM.html?emailprice=t&utm_source=ET&j=Email050112Adobe&utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email050112Adobe&utm_source=ET)

Adobe Premiere Elements 10:
http://www.adorama.com/ABPRE10WM.html?emailprice=t&utm_source=ET&j=Email050112Adobe&utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email050112Adobe&utm_source=ET

And, the Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 10 Bundle:
http://www.adorama.com/ABPSPEBV10.html?emailprice=t&utm_source=ET&j=Email050112Adobe&utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email050112Adobe&utm_source=ET

Very Good software – Very Good Deals.

 

Adobe has Announced a CS6 Promotion

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Today, I got an email from a rep from JourneyEd.com, one of my vendors. Her message states:
Adobe has a current promotion with the release of  CS6. Adobe is giving a free copy of CS6 to anyone that purchases CS 5.5 now until May 6! Please see attached promotion and contact me today for pricing!

Here’s her contact info:

Shelly Bishop | HigherEd Sales-Digital River Education Services, Inc.
sbishop@journeyed.com | www.JourneyEd.com | www.AcademicSuperstore.com
Office: 800.876.3507 x12513 | Mobile: 214-907-7310 | Fax: 972.481.2100
Digital River, Inc | 5212 Tennyson Pkwy Suite 130 Plano, TX 75024

 

 

FINALLY! Premiere’s gettin’ it’s Props!

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When Final Cut Pro X came out, these guys did the MOST amusing job of dissin it, EVER! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxKYuF9pENQ ) and rightfully so, if you’re a professional editor!

Well, these same guys have finally come around to see that Premiere Pro IS actually a PRO program! Check out their video at the link below – and don’t forget to contact me, if you need any Premiere Pro training!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeVLg31MKRs&feature=share

Making Green Beer for St. Patrick’s Day – In Photoshop

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Last year, I made a tutorial on how to use Adjustment layers and masks to Create Green Beer for St. Patrick’s Day.

I thought this would be a good time to pull that one out again! Check it out at:

http://aym4training.com/2011/make-green-beer-for-st-patricks-day-using-photoshop/

Adding an “Impossible Gradient” to Editable Type

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Jeff Witchel, an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Illustrator and a frequent contributor to Layers Magazine (which many of you know is one of my favorite resources), has created a video tutorial for the addition of Gradients to type, WHILE keeping the type editable. This is one of those un-obvious Illustrator controls (uses one of my favorite tools – the Appearance Panel) that will help a bunch of you!

http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2012/03/apply-an-impossible-gradient-to-editable-type/

 

Tutorial – Using the History Brush with Filters – Photoshop

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When I don’t get a chance to make my own tutorials, I still appreciate the work of others. Graphics.com has posted a nice tutorial on using the History Brush to control where Filter Effects…um… affect your image. Check it out!

http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=1007

HUGE Discounts on Select Adobe Education Software

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According to Deal News Daily, Adobe is offering an additional 80% off select education titles. The discount code is “SAVE80EDU”

As I’d only owned the CS5 Design Suite, and want the Master Suite, AND I know CS6 is being released soon, I called to confirm that the educational version would make me eligible for an upgrade price (vs. the educational price) on CS6 (the upgrade price is often better than the Educational price, nowadays). They did verbally confirm that the Ed version of CS5.5 is upgradeable when the new version is released (they would not provide any prices though). Then, they said they’d just been informed that this pricing is a mistake and they could not offer it.

However, I purchased it online – and the Educational version of the CS5.5 MASTER SUITE is shipping for $202 including tax. Of course, they need to verify my educational status, which may take a few days – and may be long enough for them to decline the pricing – but it was worth the attempt, IMO.

If you’re interested in trying for an AMAZING price, and can qualify for educational pricing, check out the article on Deal News at

http://dealnews.com/Adobe-Coupon-Extra-80-off-select-education-software/551827.html