Finally a way to create my own shortcuts.  You can pretty much make any item, menu, action, filter, whatever a shortcut now!  This is worth the upgrade for me.

I am hoping this is going to be the wave of the future for the next release.  You can now mix and blend filters on your images.  This is really cool.

Not only has the text tool got a few new enhancements you can now create text on a path an also fill shapes (paths) with text.

If your like me and don't think about f-stop, aperture and stuff like that and just like to point and shoot.  This new adjustment tool will be a life saver.

We are going to be using this feature daily.  Now you can lay down a bunch of pictures on a scanner and PS will automatically crop and straighten each one.

The major update in the Picture Packager automation script is that it will let you customize the package and sizes of each image.

This one is every texture artists dream come true.  You can now export an entire folder of images and have PS create some really cool web pages for you.

If you are like me and like to just roll up your sleeves and get creative you are not always thinking about changes the client will want to make.  The new layer comps palette give you that freedom to be creative and let PS take care of the organization for you.

Now you can work in non-square pixels.  Before you had to make a 720x534 and do this and save this now you just use the pixel correction preview.

This new tool hidden under the heal and patch tool has lots of potential.  You an now just pick a color and start painting right over an old color and it will go in and replace keeping the shadows and highlights.

Why not make your own x-mas cards this year.  We'll show you how to take a simple clipart image and breath some life into them.  This lesson covers how to set up your image.

We'll go through techniques to quickly fill our line art with color.  This color will be the base coloring for future shading.

Using some of the tools in PS we'll now go in and add some depth to the flat image by highlighting and shading the base color.

This tutorial will walk you through how to create a holiday tree ornament.  This one is all procedures.

This is a great exercise in stacking deformers.  this candy cane is all procedures and deformers!

We'll walk you through how to create a gift wrapped present that is created out of NURBS.

Need a quick primer on sprites?  This video will teach you how to set a random rotation on each snowflake.  We'll also show you how to set up your image for sprites.

AE particle playground has so many creative possibilities.  We'll show you how to create a holiday snowfall using a snowflake image.

Trapcode has some of the most interesting plug-ins on the market.  Their Shine plug-in is not only fast to render but also one of the most sought after looks in broad cast.

Take your next project to the next level by using one of the coolest plug-ins on the market.  3D stroke will take your path and give it a thickness.  You can then animate it to get some really cool looks.

Peter Levius of www.3D.sk has a great new offer for DT-Insider readers.  Just mention you are a Digital-Tutors or DT-Insider reader and he'll give you an extra 6 months of access for free to his huge library of Human Reference Images on top of his 50% off x-mas special.

Jason is not only an incredible artist but also a humble person and is awesome at what he does.  Join us this month in learning more about Jason.

We honor DJ Voyager as our Member of the Month and one of our most helpful member.  DJ Voyager's work continues to inspire the DT members and it was only fair we honor him as this months member of the month.