No, ImageReady is not part of the app any more.

There have been a few interface changes and some new tools in CS3 which would make adapting little more challenging at first. The bulk of the lessons would be useful once you get past the differences in the palettes and toolbar.

What are some of the topics you would like to see covered in future tutorials?

Thanks for the suggestions. I intend to get to some more advanced PS tutorials and tutorials specific to video with PS Extended but I won't be able to get to them until December, hopefully by the holidays. Lots of plans, not enough time!

Hey everyone, I've discussed it with Martin and I will be doing more Photoshop tutorials in the future, but right now I'm working on a set of lessons on Motion 3. Keep those suggestions coming in though--they're getting logged.

We are gunning for the end of December/beginning of January for the intro Motion 3 tutorials.

Yes. I tried to keep to techniques and tools that work with earlier versions but there are some things that are unique to CS3. The interface is different in CS3 compared to earlier versions but it shouldn't be too difficult to adjust.

Is the layer the object is on called "Background?" If so, rename it to something else. The "Background" layer cannot have empty (transparent) pixels. If you attempt to delete them, the pixels are painted with the background color.

Go ahead and do your work in RGB at 8-bit color depth and 300 dpi resolution. When finished, duplicate the image into a new file and convert the new file to the CMYK color mode and send that to the printer.RGB has a wider range of colors than CMYK so you might see a shift in some colors. When you use the color picker if you use a color that isn't in the current color gamut (printable range) you'll see a small color box with an exclamation point above it. That is the CMYK color closest to the one you are pointing at. Click on it to select. If you don't select it, the color you pick will show up in the color box in the tool bar and color palettes, but PS will paint with the in-gamut color.I'd check with the printer and see if it would be wiser to stick with a Pantone or other approved print color system. That way you'd know what the colors will print like and you'd automatically be able to pick suitable colors to work with.Make sure to get a printed proof of everything before signing off on the full print run.

Are you changing the document info (size/resolution) in the IMAGE > IMAGE SIZE menu before attempting to print?