We have been using Amazon S3 storage (Simple Storage Solution) for a while now at the CAFE. This is how we deliver our digital files. It’s a low cost way of storing and transferring large files. It’s also scalable, so if tons of people hit it at once, it’s able to keep delivering, where a server, or Virtual server might crash.
I recently announced a free Photoshop, Layer Blend Modes ebook and put it on our S3 for people to download.
Then the question arose, how many people have downloaded it? You would think this would be pretty simple to log into Amazon and view the stats. Nope, there are none! I stumbled around and figured out how to enable logs, which saves a list of every single download. Then all you need to do is open them up and manually count them. My ebook was downloaded 60,000 times in the first few days. I didn’t figure that out by counting the log files! I discovered S3stat which allows you to connect your S3 account and then it gives you normal, simple, human readable logs, by reading those log files for you. Check it out here for 3Sstat.
I’m very lucky to count among my friends some of the best and most influential Photoshop and Creative Suite users and instructors. Because of this, I’m able to pull in some favors and assemble an amazing team of writers. The CS6 guide has the best that we have ever had and the pages are jammed … Continued
In this lesson, Colin Smith demonstrates one of his workflows used to enhance a beautiful landscape photograph of the ocean. This is one of the many techniques from the 10 hour Photoshop For Digital Photographers training program at PhotoshopCAFE https://photoshopcafe.com/video/products/CS6_Digital_Photographers.htm
If there was a way to help you to become a better photographer and to help children be a part of a history making project, wouldn’t you want to be involved? Future Presidents is a photography project that brings together President Jimmy Carter and Dancing with the Stars sensation, Zendaya Coleman. Photographer Matthew Jordan Smith … Continued