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If you ever wished you could remember how you edited a particular photo, now you can. You can actually save a list of steps you did in your metadata. (File - File Info)

Here is what you need to do:

Go to Edit -> Preferences -> General

You’ll see the following dialog:

If you check the box that says “History Log” you can choose to save log items to the metadata, a text file or both.

I would prefer to save it as metadata so you can view it when you open the photo up.

Under the “Edit Log Items” drop down you have 3 choices:Sessions Only Keeps a record of each time your start or quit Photoshop and each time you open and close files (each image’s filename is included). Does not include any information about edits made to the file.

Concise Includes the text that appears in the History palette in addition to the Sessions information.

Detailed Includes the text that appears in the Actions palette in addition to the Concise information. If you need a complete history of all changes made to files, choose Detailed.

Using detailed makes the most sense since it records everything.

To look up the recorded history go to: File -> File Info -> History or use the keyboard shortcut - ctrl +alt + shift + I.

This is great if you want to go back and see exactly how you processed something. It also is helpful if you have to stop pp right in the middle of a file and come back to it later. You can go to the history info and see right where you left off.

Good luck - I hope you find this useful. Thank you to J.K. Michael’s Photography for sharing this information with me and giving me permission to pass it on to you.

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In this MCP E-Mail:

1. HOLIDAY SHOPPING
2. NEW ACTIONS TRAINING - one on one
3. NEED YOUR IDEAS for 2008

HOLIDAY GIFTS! Actions make a great holiday gift.
If you are wanting some new actions, and hoping someone will buy them for you, feel free to give my email address or web address (http://www.mcpactions.com) to someone you love. I am happy to help walk them through purchasing actions for you (if they have no idea what one even is), and I can even wait and email it out on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning to you from them. Or can send sooner and they can burn it to a CD for you.

How is that for a hint? I have already done this for a number of people. So spread the word. Maybe you will get one you have been wanting too.

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NEW for 2008 - just introduced!

All MCP Purchased Actions come with complete directions, tutorials and screen shots. But for many people who are new to Photoshop or who really want to take their photo editing to the next level, I offer one on one tutoring. I have been tutoring photographers and hobbiest in Photoshop for a year and a half.

NOW I AM TAKING THIS TO A NEW LEVEL WITH ACTIONS TRAINING.

When you purchase any action set or package of actions, you can also purchase an hour of one on one tutoring specifically to learn how to use any of my actions. I can teach you everything from how to install and run and action, to using the layer masks in the actions for the most professional results.

To learn more about the Actions Tutoring, click here, and scroll toward the bottom of the page.
MCP Actions is looking for your ideas for 2008.

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I have gotten many emails asking what actions I will be creating next. I have a few things I have been thinking about, but I really want to make things my past customers will find helpful to their photography and editing. So now is your chance.

What actions or products are you hoping I create next? What do you want to see in 2008?

Please forward any responses to me at momoftwins@comcast.net.

Anywone who replies will be entered in a drawing for my template set. If you already own it (as a result of purchasing 2 or more sets), then I will just send you a BIG thank you if you are the winner, and will pick a second name. I will pick the winner at random. My girls LOVE to pick names from a hat. And I will announce the winner in the next correspondence.

*************************************************To see this template set, visit my website at: www.mcpactions.com

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Tracy Joy has a special promo running through the end of December, in case any of you are wanting a new camera bag for the holidays…

All through the month of December, Tracy Joy Inc will be donatating $5 per bag sold to our favorite, and very important, charities.

December 1st through the 14th, when you purchase a Tracy Joy bag, they will give a $5 donation to Childrens Memorial Hospital:
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/friends/overview.asp

December 15th thru 30th, when you purchase a Tracy Joy bag, they will give a $5 donation to The American Cancer Society:
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See her site for more details by clicking here.

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Here is a link to a tutorial on a new selection tool in CS3. Hope you enjoy. I have not had time to do tutorials lately, so for now, I will try and link you to some good ones…

Check the video out here.