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Remember, a new video gets posted every week on the site, and there is a great pool of nearly 300 other videos on the Video Tips page. Sadly, it’s also the only place on the site that’s searchable, but we’re working on that… Speaking of searchSince we took over the magazine last year, I’ve been promising an upgrade to the Web site, which has been held together with baling wire and duct tape since its debut sometime back in 1963. I’m pleased (ecstatic, actually) to report that we have finally started on the redesign, and should have an entirely new site up and running by this summer. We should have real—and useful—search, better categorization of tutorials (with an index), the ability to rate tutorials, and quite a bit more. I’ll keep you posted about our progress as things get closer. More texturizingWe had a nice response to Diana's article on textures in the last issue, and I've seen quite a few comments from people looking for free textures. Don't forget to check out our online tutorial, which has tons of online texture links and tips. I've also been enjoying Gabi Butcher's free textures on Flickr, and Elements Village member Pacfam recommends the site Lost and Taken, which is a pretty cool place. Taking the “Dave Cross Fix It Challenge”I don’t know where Dave finds all the time to do the amazing stuff he’s known for (it must have something to do with being from Canada). On his blog, Dave Cross Online, Dave has created a new contest, called the Thursday Fix It Challenge:
The results of the first group of challenge results were posted this week on Dave’s blog, and you can see all the images on the Photoshop Fixes Flickr group. I think some of our talented Elements users should take Dave’s challenge and show those Photoshop folks how its done! Research surveyThis week, a few of you will receive an email regarding a research survey being done for the magazine and Web site. While I know that everyone’s time is tight, I ask that you give us a little bit of your day to help us by taking the survey. Our goal is to help improve what we do and how we do it, and your input is essential. Thanks! Moving? Changing email address? Want help?Remember that you can always check on the status of your subscription—and change your mailing address if you move—by clicking on the Profile link on the Subscriber home page. Make whatever changes you want and click on the Update Me! button at the bottom of the page. We get lots of calls and email messages from readers about address changes, but it’s quick and easy to make the change yourself. That’s all for now. Drop me a note if you have anything you’d like to see us work on. We’re always looking for more great ideas. Until next month, |
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