AT&T becomes AT&T
It's confusing enough for me when Windows went from 95 to 98 and then started using letters like XP and the dreaded VISTA. Latest rumor I heard is that the next OS will be Windows 7. It's back to numbers again. I don't know about you but I have a hard time keeping up with what the latest version actually is.
Speaking of which Adobe Photoshop did the same thing with Photoshop 5, Photoshop 6, Photoshop 7 and then Photoshop CS1 etc. and now I'm using CS3. However, when you look at the About Photoshop after launching the software they let you know it's Photoshop 10. I just wish they would all stick to the same naming conventions to make life just a little easier for us. I'd always know if I had the latest version of software installed.
Guess what, here comes Adobe CS4.
It's not just software versions that keeps my head spinning, take a look at the following video about AT&T.

Photoshop’s Vanishing Point
What is a vanishing point?
A vanishing point is where usually parallel lines meet in a photo.
What does this have to do with Photoshop?
Since CS2, Photoshop has added a filter allowing you to clone and edit in a perspective 3D grid
The Vanishing Point tool is available under the Filter menu. This tool automatically adjusts for the perspective planes in an image as you work. In many images it is very difficult to edit a picture because the angled perspective doesn't work well with the clone tool or healing brush. This is where the Vanishing Point filter comes in.
The Vanishing Point filter opens a new window with it’s own set of tools. You start by defining the perspective planes in the image. Photoshop will show your grid in blue or yellow if it's in correct perspective — if you see a red outline, you will know your perspective plane is not quite right and you can adjust the handles until the red is gone and Photoshop is happy.
Drag the side handles to spread your grid over the image if needed. Don’t grab the corner handles as this will distort the perspective you’ve just created.
Now when you use the clone stamp tool that is included, you’ll be removing or adding edits to your document in perspective planes. This process would be difficult to do with the stamp tool under these circumstances of perspective angles in the photo.
See this video example from “Total Training” by clicking here.


Who do you turn to when you need help? Mom says to call the police.

More on Photoshop Express
Don't throw out your copy of Photoshop or even Photoshop Elements yet. But I have decided that Photoshop Express deserves a little more press time on my blog.
This online image editor and photo sharing site will likely be the first of many competing online photo editing sites.
What makes this site so exciting?

• Simple interface and ease of use
• Awesome slideshow displays
• Tools that can adjust color, exposure, touch up and much more
• Send an album link without forcing the user to sign up for an account
• Decide what albums are available for public viewing

It runs on a Flash-based interface so you'll need the latest version of Flash installed on your computer.

I took the time to create an account which gave me my own URL to share with others. I learned that I can decide which albums that I've created display at this URL and how to share "hidden" albums via email to those that I chose to see the personal albums.
Photoshop Express is just cool enough that I'm going to share my experience with it and how to use it in the following demo.
http://leonabarratt.tripod.com/photoshopexpress_demo/photoshopexpress_demo.htm