D-Photoshop-Smart Objects

This is a time-saver for sure!
When you use photoshop for a layout that sources multiple images place it as a Smart Object. The Smart Object layer automatically saves it's name as the original file name you imported. This is super-duper, ultra handy when the low resolution file is approved and a high-resolution needs to be made.

Photoshop - Rescue your original even after you save over it in Photoshop (7/CS/CS2)

Tip: Rescue your original even after you save over it in Photoshop
(7/CS/CS2)
Have you ever made changes to an original image and then accidentally saved over it without making a backup copy? Well, if this sounds vaguely familiar, then we have some good news for future accidents. To recover your original image, go to the History palette, and click on the opening snapshot to make it active. Next, click the Create New Document From Current State button at the bottom of the palette. Upon doing so, your original image displays in a new document. Choose File > Save. Now, go back to the History palette and click on the last History State listed in the History palette. At this point, it's a good idea to save your file with a different name to ensure the safety of the original file.

Macworld says recent Mac OS update, 10.4.8, gives notable speed bump to Photoshop on Intel Macs

Friday, November 17, 2006 | by Eamon Hickey

Macworld reports that Apple's recent Mac OS 10.4.8 update has boosted the speed of Photoshop CS2 by 34-36% on some Intel-based Macs. Photoshop CS2 is not yet a universal binary application, meaning it must run under the Rosetta emulation mode on Intel-based Macs.

With the previous version of the Mac OS, 10.4.7, Photoshop CS2 ran Macworld's testing suite significantly sl ower on Intel-based Macs than it did on comparable Power PC-based Macs. But OS 10.4.8 has brought Intel-based Mac Photoshop performance within easy shouting distance of Power PC speeds, according to Macworld's tests. Speeds increased by 36% for the Mac Pro Quad Xeon/2.66GHz and by 34% for the 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo/2.16GHz.

Microsoft Word, which also is not yet a universal binary application, is also faster with OS 10.4.8, but the speed increase is more modest -- 3-12% depending on the specific Mac model tested.

Courtesy of Rob Galbraith's website
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7900-8684

Photoshop Insider: Create Free Flash-Based Online Slideshows, Just Like The One Below!

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Blog: Photoshop Insider
Post: Create Free Flash-Based Online Slideshows, Just Like The One Below!
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http://scottkelby.blogspot.com/2006/11/create-free-flash-based-online.html

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ACE - Photoshop CS2 Expert

By the time I figure this out and do it CS16 will be released but I'm tired of thinking about it. I'm going to do it. The first step is looking at the Exam Guide.
I think I'll skim through it and then try the $25 sample test at TrainStation. I tried the 10-question online test and got 7 out of 10, I'm on my way!

Here's a couple of free sample courses from my (sarcasm on) favourite publisher Element K aka Eli Journals (sarcasm off).