It’s December! Can I Have Your Help?

It’s December! Can I Have Your Help?

That’s right, a whole bunch of time before I sit down with the family and eat dinner together. I guess this really only means anything to folks here in the US, but thanksgiving is kind of an important “holiday” and I hope everyone had both a happy thanksgiving and has had plenty to be thankful for! I should take a moment and thank everyone who sent well wishes to me via Twitter, the website, and any of the other social mediums you guys can contact me through, Thanks guys, you’re the best.

Last Month’s Newsletter:

We have a new newsletter out and it is doing great! As many of you know when the new newsletter comes out I post a link to the last newsletter on the blog. Here is the October-November newsletter: http://tutvid.com/newsletter/issues/octNovTutvidNewsletter.pdf

For those interested here are links to the older newsletters:

Make sure you update your Camera RAW Editor:

This is month old “news” (oxymoron anyone?), but I thought I would add it on just to be sure any stragglers are picked up and have updated their Camera RAW to Camera RAW 5.5, yes it came out of Beta… wow, about a month ago I want to say, anyway you can grab it for free from Adobe right here: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html definitely a good update. Here’s to the update that supports 7D RAW files! It has got to be in the next update Adobe releases; this release was just way too close to when the Camera came out… I guess, anyway, can’t wait until it happens. LINK: http://digwp.com/book/

Digging Into WordPress by Chris Coyier & Jeff StarR:

I don’t usually buy e-books and I don’t know why maybe something to do with me growing up around a lot of book-books. I did however pick up (virtually of course ) Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr’s “Digging Into WordPress” book. I have not completely gone through the book, but I have been checking it out of the past few weeks (since it came out really) and let me tell you, if you are interested in learning WordPress, this book covers a whole heck of a lot (including a lot of things I get questions about) Basics, to not-so basic stuff Chris and Jeff do a phenomenal job of nailing what you need to know and it is a very nice presentation of some really valuable information. For just under $30 it is well worth the price, you should definitely consider picking up a copy for yourself. LINK: http://digwp.com/book/

Philadelphia Creative Guide:

On Thursday, December 3^rd The Philly Creative Guide will be hosting the “2009 Philadelphia Creative Mega Social” which is a get-together of creative types for an evening of fun, games, networking, and of course prizes! I will be there with my friend and co-manager Tony Profeta to work on getting more sign-ups for the Photoshop Philadelphia Adobe User Group and give away a couple books which I actually have sitting right here on my desk, Scott Kelby’s “The Digital Photography Book Vol. 1” and Chris Orwig’s “Adobe Photoshop How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques”, both are great books full of awesome tips and tricks and useful info.

Space is limited and it’s free to go so RSVP right here before you can’t anymore! http://www.phillycreativeguide.com/rsvp/

Be sure to bring some canned food as well as Philabundance will be there taking canned food donations. I would love to see you around! Stop in and say hello!

Photoshop Philadelphia: Photoshop User Group:

Speaking of the Photoshop Philadelphia User Group, we are gearing up for the first monthly meeting in January of 2010, right around the corner! I will continue getting you guys details, but we are planning some very cool stuff, and maybe even stuff where we can get Photoshop Users outside of Philly involved with the Adobe Community and what we are doing here as well. It is going to be very cool. I will try to keep everyone updated as stuff happens and as we get stuff together for the web you guys will be sure to see it. LINK: http://groups.adobe.com/groups/020002a345/summary

What do you want in the new Tutvid?

Alright, I have asked this question a million times and I have gotten a whole bunch of great suggestions and requests, but I want to put it out there again.

What do you want in the new Tutvid site?

Your answer can be what you want it to look like, the content, or really any ideas you have and think are worth sharing. As I build the site I will be trying to take in as much as I can and make this thing a really great site for you guys and anyone who is looking for tutorial information. I will have to include a nice little digital plaque on the new site thanking you all for the ideas, inspiration, and ideas you have given me. Thanks fellas! LINK: http://www.tutvid.com/contact/