Hey everyone, happy Thursday. Buzzing along here, so I figured I’d pass along some cool links I’ve gotten as of late that you may be interested in:

CMYK 2.0 by Rick McCleary:
If you are a designer that works in the RGB space, and have wondered why CMYK output on the printer looks so drastically different, this book is for you. Rick takes a very different approach in talking about this problem, which I think is pretty refreshing. A good portion of the book is dedicated to the “whys” of the situation – what causes the problem, how profiling and gamut work, what “Assign” and “Convert” profiles in Photoshop really mean – things that really give you an understanding of the problem.

In the latter part of the book, Rick goes through a series of strategies on how to get your RGB to CMYK workflow to operate seamlessly. At the end of the day, you’ll have a proven workflow, and be able to look at the 35,000 foot view, as well as speak intelligently to collaboration, context, and process control. Definitely a great book to have on the bookshelf. Not to mention that there are some really cool images in there that have awesome color.. I’m thinking to myself “Man I hope my book graphics look as good as his.. rock!” Click on the link below to see more information on it:

CMYK 2.0 by Rick McCleary

Vincent Versace – 2 new Titles Available
Vincent Versace is at it again, bringing us a couple of new titles aimed at getting those pictures that we have pushed, ever so slightly, to look like fine art Masterpieces.

From Vincent Himself
” ‘Oz to Kansas 2.0: The Black and White on Black and White Conversions’ is the evolution of thought that began with “Welcome to Oz : From Oz to Kansas. How to convert an Image to Black and White Without Ever Leaving the RGB Color Space.” This Oz to Kansas 2.0 tutorial takes a practical applications approach to when, why and how to convert an image. In it, you will learn which methods give you the best results and when to choose a simple or a complex solution.”

In The Lazarus Effect: “This DVD not only teaches you how to bring detail back from both landscape (Pixels in the Mist) and portrait images (From Blur to In Focus), it also presents a new way of thinking about your images as well as a new approach to seeing and creating. If that’s what you would like to learn in about an hour, then this is the tutorial DVD for which you have been looking.”

You can find out more of these two titles over at The Acme Educational Website

Cool Free Training – That’s Right, Layers TV
Corey and I have the newest episode of Layers TV up. In this episode, I talk about using Fireworks CS4 to work quick Adobe AIR prototypes, and Corey talks about how to use free 3D resources to get you started with the tools in Photoshop CS4 Extended. Click on the player over on the right, see the larger version by clicking here (make sure you look at the larger version.. helps with the menus), or you can always subscribe to it in Itunes.

That’s it for today folks! We’ll see you guys back here tomorrow morning!