A layer mask allows manipulation of the viewable areas of a layer nondestructively, allowing for complex affecting and adjustment control for images. In this Quicktip, Zoom In Online Pro’s Matthew Hendershot demonstrates the process of setting up a simple layer mask, along with some of its common controls and editing options.

Access the tutorial here.

It seems that Adobe Photoshop CS4 (codename Stonehenge 11.0) has been leaked. Attached is a screenshot of Photoshop CS4 (compilation date November 1st, 2007). Abobe Photoshop CS4 will contain Vista compatibility fixes and a few minor improvements (rumors).

Abobe launched its new video resource site which contains training for the entire set of Adobe products.

Content on the Adobe TV site is provided in four channels, each featuring programming from Adobe evangelists, trainers, experts, and “luminaries who pull in the crowds at industry events around the world.” More than 200 videos are available at launch, with the initial titles providing Photoshop tips, podcasts and design tips for Creative Suite, Photoshop Lightroom techniques, Flash Professional instruction for beginners, website creation workflow guidance, and information about video and audio production.

Adobe TV is updated daily (Monday thru Friday), with at least one update per channel every week.

Adobe is working on a new version of its Creative Suite, that includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and other applications for print and webdesign - Adobe CS4. The new version of Photoshop (Windows version) will support 64-bit memory addressing.

Why it will support just Windows (Vista)?

Well, Photoshop for Mac OS is written using older APIs that don’t allow access to all the latest Mac OS X features. To make a new version it will mean a total rewrite of the code and it seems Adobe doesn’t have time for that.